Nina Schumann, South African, matched her noble renditions of Beethoven, Scriabin and Rachmaninoff with a regal stage presence reminiscent of the great ladies of the piano.
Star-Telegram, USA
Soloist Nina Schumann was pure delight in Mozart's Piano Concerto in D minor K.466. What a pleasure it was to hear such complete affinity between music and musician.
Gershwin would have applauded enthusiastically South African-born pianist Nina Schumann's interpretation of his work. Her performance excelled both in its articulation and interpretation.
With her encore she once again demonstrated the finest sense of nuance.
Schumann must be one of this country's foremost pianists. Her performance and tone production was sensitive and beautiful. This was a superbly musical event; truly a performance of supreme musicianship, lovingly shaped and forged into an image of gentle glory.
Nina Schumann's playing of the Piano Concerto no.22 in E flat major, K.482 was a soloistic highlight of some magnitude. There is no end to the subtlety of her phrase shaping, of minute easing of tempo, and indeed, of everything – elegance, precision and flexibility – that goes to make outstanding Mozart playing.
The many octaves fell easily under her expansive hands, and her floating arm motion and resulting gorgeous, assured, controlled tones, and the drama of her music versus silence, were a joy to witness.
