David Greilsammer

Greilsammer believes there's a deep affinity between the composers, whom he calls 'messengers from another world'. It's a quiet message; Greilsammer's touch on the whole is delicate and restrained,... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2014, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

However it may look on paper, in practice it works incredibly well, such is Greilsammer’s magnetic ability to find mutual correspondences and attractions between opposite poles — Julian Haylock, International PianoMore…

A selection of sandwiches where two pieces by one composer frame a third from a different era. Sometimes they work, sometimes they jar, which may be the effect Greilsammer wants...He’s more... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2020, 2 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording)More…

Greilsammer is an excellent pianist who attains high levels of tonal delicacy and precision… As a conductor, too, he shapes his orchestra with meticulous care, sculpting phrases firmly but... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2010More…

pianist, conductor and orchestra make a compelling case for both the Tansman Second Concerto as a minor masterpiece well worth reviving, and the Boulanger Fantaisie as a fascinating glimpse... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2011More…

Greilsammer has dug up some little-known music, including two numbers from [Thamos] which are a real revelation...Both pieces are performed frenetically fast, and that confrontational style... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2013, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

When it comes to artful programming, David Greilsammer is a past master...Greilsammer can be infuriatingly self-conscious at times. But persevere: he's also an illuminating companion full of... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2013, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

David Greilsammer plays and conducts, and is exceptionally well schooled in both skills. — Gramophone Magazine, November 2008More…