'A remarkable display of panache and precision'

'Malcolm Hayes on why this flawless performance by violinist Lea Birringer is definitely one to remember.'

'At every point in this remarkable release, her tone has a warmth, spontaneous poise, and beautifully varied range of light and shade which make the first movement of the Sibelius, especially, a memorable experience.'
BBC Music Magazine - Concert Choice - June 2025

'A most enjoyable album'

'Lea Birringer is a fine, poetically inclined player, who conjures some ravishing playing in the quieter sections of Sibelius’s opening Allegro moderato and central Adagio di molto. She is capable of injecting considerable fire and passion into her playing, which a fully rounded interpretation of the Sibelius really needs; listen to the end of the first movement and in the finale’s ‘polonaise for polar bears’.'

Gramophone, May 2025

'An ear-pleaser that speaks to both the mind and heart'

'Birringer launches into the notoriously difficult work with aplomb.'

Winnipeg Free Press, 25.04.2025

'Absolutely Stunning'

'The violinist Lea Birringer provides a stirring and more than competent recording of the Sibelius concerto.'

'Both soloist and orchestra work beautifully to produce an absolutely stunning recording of this work. The second section is achingly beautiful, and what an ending to the work!'

Classical Music Daily, 25.03.2025