Excerpts from reviews of the S&F July/August tour with TRIOZ

Beethoven's Op.1, the Piano Trio in E flat major, demanded a dramatic switch from the languid themes of Andalusia to a highly energised, tight construct. The transition was instant - glance from violinist to cellist to pianist, then into the intricate rhythms with a newly classical spring. Vasilakis's seductive legato again prevailed in the slow movement, and in the scherzo the joke was on the audience, with Selby and cellist Emma-Jane Murphy playing the recurring ornaments with an almost caricatured diligence. As for the finale, it was like a floodgate had opened. The notes rushed out, pell mell, almost too fast to hear, but thrilling nevertheless. Sydney Morning Herald, 3 August, 2007

The E Flat Trio from Beethoven's Opus 1 set brought back memories of the recent chamber music competition where pretty well every piano trio by this composer was attempted, even if the TrioZ version demonstrated the incalculable advantages of experience and insight. Selby kept the pace moving without having to urge, her contribution firm and consistently at the centre of the action. ... the second movement Adagio which showed the group speaking as one in an illuminating performance of rich sonority. The Age, 3 August, 2007

The standout was indoubtedly Trioz's splendid handling of Beethoven's controlled emotion in the slow movement Adagio of his Piano Trio Op.1 No 1, an early gem in the composer's output, with long lyrical lines that sparkled with vibrant colours undr the player's attention. Also memorable were the sturdy Brahmsian harmonies and rhythms of the Finale of Dvorak's Piano Trio No 3 Op 65. Trioz played with true grit and determination to give a triumphant and vital end to this symphonically scaled work... The Adelaide Avertiser, 8 August, 2007

The reasons why this new trio has come so far in such a short time were not hard to find in this concert. It’s obvious that they just love playing together – and the more challenging the piece the better. And Selby, Murphy and Vasilakis delivered in trumps. The interplay between the string players was a feature and Selby, as always, kept a firm control from the keyboard. Manly Daily, 3 August, 2007

[Selby’s] latest effort featured the so-titled TrioZ of excellent young Adelaide violinist Niki Vasilakis, top-notch cellist Emma-Jane Murphy, and herself at Sant’ Angelo. The program consisted of a short, Iberian-spiced Trio 1933 by Joaquin Turina, Beethoven’s Opus 1 No 1(1795) which prophesies great things, and Dvorak’s eventful, though in its outer movements rather congested Trio Opus 65 (1833). All performances were carefully balanced, technically immaculate, and emotionally convincing. North Shore Times, 10 August, 2007