Quote | The Boston Intelligencer . April 2015

 
The Boston Intelligencer
Saint Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1
Boston Philharmonic | April 2015
“Jonah Ellsworth played the solo with fearless energy and a complete range of expressive richness. This concerto makes more prominent use of the lower strings, I think, than do many other concerti that feature upper-register expression on the A string, and it was good to hear the expressive resonance of the lower register carefully balanced with the orchestra. On the evidence of this fine performance, Ellsworth is certainly ready to be called a modern professional; he is an accomplished soloist, but he also plays in the cello sections of BPO and plays chamber music at Marlboro, and that adds up to a busy and enriching career.”