Tamsin Waley-Cohen

They launch into the first of Beethoven’s ten violin sonatas with a joyous sense of fresh discovery. They go way beyond generic posturing to give us a sense of unbridled enjoyment that is palpable.... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2020, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Sparkling performances of music which spans almost the entirety of Emanuel Bach’s working life…Tamsin Waley-Cohen and James Baillieu embrace this personal idiom with stylistic aplomb and an... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Waley-Cohen is much more than professional. The Elgar and Debussy in particular give plenty of evidence that she and her equally impressive partner, Huw Watkins, have thought hard about these... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

While Dvořák’s Sonata is at times somewhat reticent, its understated charms are well worth investigating, particularly in Tamsin Waley-Cohen and Huw Watkin’s thoughtful performance which balances... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Gripping performances by rising star Tamsin Waley-Cohen, who plays every note with commitment, from the ultra-cool of Gershwin to the magical enchantment of Ravel. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Tamsin Waley-Cohen is certainly not afraid to let her violin rasp dirtily…nonetheless, she also has a creamy lyricism, and she doesn't shy away from the occasional lilting portamento…it is the... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2015 More…