“Technically brilliant… Besalyan played with a great deal of temperament, speed and power.”
“…audacious spirit and poetic substance, deeply felt tenderness.”
“The Liszt Mephisto Waltz…was hair-raising. One could not help but admire the opening and the famous treacherous octave leaps later on.”
“Besalyan has many wonderful elements in his playing that cannot be taught.”
“Mozart Sonata in C Major, K330 began with a lively tempo and lucent tone. Immediately one sensed his enjoyment in playing and love of the music.”
May/June Issue, 2003
Carnegie Recital Hall, New York
New York Concert Review Magazine