Press
“For 20 minutes this skinny young cellist with a punkish hair cut seemed like a musical master of the universe”
— The New York Times
“Especially compelling was her writing for cello, giving the instrument heroic solos that Chris Gross executed brilliantly…. The highlight of the evening was Très Lent (1994), a work for cello and piano. Here, too, Gross showed extraordinary virtuosity, playing with precision and searing tone.”
— New York Classical Review
“The tone of Gross’s cello enveloped the crowd [as he] showed energy and intonational accuracy, even when racing around the fingerboard.”
— The Strad
“For many, Christopher Gross’ intense reading might have been the highlight of the evening…. Mr. Gross’ spectacularly committed essay… was about as riveting as it gets, and this was an excellent example of why it is important to see a performer in action.”
—MusicWeb International
“Played with nuance and refinement…”
—The New York Times
“Christopher Gross demonstrated extraordinary concentration in Alvin Lucier’s Music for Cello with One or More Amplified Vases…The result was an uncanny illusion of the intimate Tenri gallery enlarged to cosmic proportions.”
—The Strad
“The highlight came in the second section, with a pained, growling cello solo played with impressive control by Chris Gross.”
—New Jersey Star-Ledger
“Beautifully meshed readings….lustrous tone”
—The New York Times
“The bassoonist Adrian Morejon and the cellist Chris Gross played with teeming energy and precise control”
—The New York Times