REVIEW EXCERPTS

..Jill Richards, whose … performance (was) remarkable for its finely graded, otherwordly gentleness. - Irish Times

In Jill Richards’s piano recital there was the pleasure of hearing avant-garde classics from Stockhausen and Feldman played with an exquisite touch.  -  Daily Telegraph

Richards should be commended for her fine performances of these works [Volans Etudes], as well as her confidence in their quality.  -  Natal Mercury

Richards …is a formidable interpreter with a technique and sensitivity of the highest order.  -  Die Burger

…there was no doubt that the pianist Jill Richards took the centre stage, notably with her magnificent interpretation of the three [Volans] Etudes. To these pieces, Richards brought rich insight into their highly contrasted and demonically difficult material, paying attention to every nuance with consistent pianistic integrity.  -  Sunday Independent

Richards and Coetzee’s interpretation of [Beethoven’s] Sonata for piano and cello in D major op.102 was an unforgettable experience. The intense empathy, technical perfection and outstanding rapport between the two musicians, made for an absolute climax.  -  Die Volksblad

Volans and Richards are both very fine performers and played in beautifully balanced ensemble, reflecting considerable virtuosity.  -  The Mercury

…in Cicada, the tight co-ordination of the pianists [Jill Richards and Mathilda Hornsveld], seemingly guided by a shared inner pulse that projects tension even across moments of inactivity, is especially winning.  -  International Record Review

...Jill Richards, who has dedicated a big part of her life to the performance of South African music gave us a scintillating pianistic interlude with music by Peter Klatzow, David Kosviner and Pieter Smit.  -  Cue

[Pickup] was fortunate to be partnered by an artist like Jill Richards, well known for her exceptional musicality, command of colour and insight into a wide variety of styles.  -  Die Beeld

Richards [and Hornsveld] produced a programme which was well received, a result not only of cunning programming but stunning playing.  -  Eastern Province Herald

…a recording of (Klatzow’s) splendid Violin Sonata, superbly played by Koornhof and Jill Richards.  -The Cape Argus

Another disc records Jill Richards’ commitment to South African composers… The performances are always idiomatic and show a remarkable versatility on Richards’ part.  -  Weekly Mail

[CD of South African piano music:] Jill Richards’ performance is brilliant and well-conceived.   -  Die Burger

The composer could hardly have hoped for a better equipped, more dedicated exponent of contemporary South African piano music than Jill Richards... Richards' technical and musical mastery of both the finest soloistic detail and the broader structural dimension was near perfect  (review of world premiere of Michael Blake piano concerto) - Die Beeld