THE GREENVILLE NEWS (March 23, 2014)
“For the Sibelius violin concerto, Yevgeny Kutik exerted a dazzling command of the soloist’s role. Sibelius’ only concerto, composed for the instrument he loved most, reveals the tempestuous soul of his homeland. Kutik rolled off the soaring melodies in rhapsodic style. Above all, Kutik’s performance was passionate. With lightning-fast arpeggios, stretches of ‘dialogue’ in which Kutik created both ‘speakers,’ and ravishing slow violin melodies, Kutik offered the audience an electrifying performance.”