Press Quotes
“excellent audience appeal” Pan, December 2004
“Carla Rees oeuvres avec passion au développement de son instrument de musique préféré” (Carla Rees works with passion towards the development of her favourite instrument) Traversières, Edition No 82, Spring 2005-03-23
“The enthusiastic audience was clearly (and rightly!) captivated by the technical and expressive accomplishment of Rees over the course of her demanding but rewarding showcase and she was given unstinting support by Yong – who made the most of his opportunities to shine. On the basis of tonight’s showing, rarescale is a venture with much to offer composers and listeners alike.” Richard Whitehouse, www.classicalsource.com October 2004
“When Carla Rees showed up on one of my first visits it was instantly clear that a special talent had arisen.” Robert Dick, The New York Flute Club Newsletter, January 2005
“The Club is bringing to our shores a new, young, imaginative flutist from England. Carla Rees will be one of the youngest performers we have had in our professional series, perhaps the youngest.” Jayn Rosenfeld, President of NY Flute Club, The New York Flute Club Newsletter, January 2005
“It’s truly rewarding to work with someone who has a clear vision and the passion and drive to realize it. Especially so when it’s a vision that takes music to new places.” Robert Dick, The New York Flute Club Newsletter, January 2005
“It is the group’s mastermind…who will always be the star of the show. Carla Rees is a very cool, calm, collected performer, not given to any of the histrionics that can sometimes accompany this kind of music. She clearly has a passion for it, and wants to bring the unique sounds of her alto flute to more people. She has already come a long way, commissioning several successful works and creating these fascinating programmes...If you are thinking of dipping a toe into the sea of contemporary music, this is a great place to start. Look out for more concerts by Carla Rees and rarescale.”
Alex Davidson, Pan, The Journal of the British Flute Society, September 2005
“The Emily Dickinson poem that inspired Steeples in My Soul: Movements for Alto Flute could have been interpreted with full orchestral bombast, but Thomas wisely economizes; in the hands of performer Carla Rees, the alto flute matches the poet’s ability to convey a spectrum of emotions with one voice.”
Brad Glanden, Sequenza21.com 6th June 2006
“…performed by Carla Rees, who tackled the intricacies of this complex piece with effortless virtuosity and drama.”
Mark Hewitt, West Highland Free Press, March 2004
“Carla Rees oeuvres avec passion au développement de son instrument de musique préféré” (Carla Rees works with passion towards the development of her favourite instrument) Traversières, Edition No 82, Spring 2005-03-23
“The enthusiastic audience was clearly (and rightly!) captivated by the technical and expressive accomplishment of Rees over the course of her demanding but rewarding showcase and she was given unstinting support by Yong – who made the most of his opportunities to shine. On the basis of tonight’s showing, rarescale is a venture with much to offer composers and listeners alike.” Richard Whitehouse, www.classicalsource.com October 2004
“When Carla Rees showed up on one of my first visits it was instantly clear that a special talent had arisen.” Robert Dick, The New York Flute Club Newsletter, January 2005
“The Club is bringing to our shores a new, young, imaginative flutist from England. Carla Rees will be one of the youngest performers we have had in our professional series, perhaps the youngest.” Jayn Rosenfeld, President of NY Flute Club, The New York Flute Club Newsletter, January 2005
“It’s truly rewarding to work with someone who has a clear vision and the passion and drive to realize it. Especially so when it’s a vision that takes music to new places.” Robert Dick, The New York Flute Club Newsletter, January 2005
“It is the group’s mastermind…who will always be the star of the show. Carla Rees is a very cool, calm, collected performer, not given to any of the histrionics that can sometimes accompany this kind of music. She clearly has a passion for it, and wants to bring the unique sounds of her alto flute to more people. She has already come a long way, commissioning several successful works and creating these fascinating programmes...If you are thinking of dipping a toe into the sea of contemporary music, this is a great place to start. Look out for more concerts by Carla Rees and rarescale.”
Alex Davidson, Pan, The Journal of the British Flute Society, September 2005
“The Emily Dickinson poem that inspired Steeples in My Soul: Movements for Alto Flute could have been interpreted with full orchestral bombast, but Thomas wisely economizes; in the hands of performer Carla Rees, the alto flute matches the poet’s ability to convey a spectrum of emotions with one voice.”
Brad Glanden, Sequenza21.com 6th June 2006
“…performed by Carla Rees, who tackled the intricacies of this complex piece with effortless virtuosity and drama.”
Mark Hewitt, West Highland Free Press, March 2004