The New York Times (June 20, 2008) — “…The program’s main draw was the New York premiere of George Tsontakis’s Violin Concerto No. 2 (2003)…A compact, eventful score, it makes good use of the orchestra’s resources…and treats the violin as both a distinctive solo voice and an essential strand within the ensemble texture. In its solo passages the violin often projects an old-fashioned rhapsodic style, which was magnified by Yevgeny Kutik’s rich, sweet tone. The orchestral writing often had a sharper harmonic edge and used the solo violin more assertively and with an earthier sound. George Rothman led a thoroughly prepared, energetic performance…”