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From the Press

"James gives us an emotionally and spiritually gut wrenching performance and wrings out of the final fugue a stirring and technically immaculate conclusion... This is an uncommon recital, reminding me of the young Martha Argerich. It is to be savored again and again." -American Record Guide

“Lynelle James is a powerhouse of a pianist, with dexterous ability to execute the glittering scales and double thirds with grace and panache… considerable mastery in bringing out the many colors and textures in this dense and complex writing, reminiscent of late Scriabin and Szymanowski” - New York Concert Review

"Real tenderness...the extroversion of a committed performer" -The New York Times

“A truly fine musician… she knows how to let the music’s beauty stand out and speak for itself and she executes it superbly.” -The Boston Musical Intelligencer

"Remarkable power and control... combined with youthful delicacy and natural, intuitive depth of feeling." -Union News, Springfield, MA

“James’ command of the keyboard is inspiring.” -The Whole Note

“Unfailingly virtuosic flair” -In the Spotlight

“A gifted pianist makes a resonant impression in a recital of diverse musical colors.”

-Audiophile Audition

"A remarkably sensitive chamber collaborator"- Classical Voice of New England

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