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• Album of the Year nominee on Native DSD

  December 6, 2021

• Audio Video Club of Atlanta Review of "The Sound of Black & White"- steel-riveting performances plumb the depths

  November 2021

• American Record Guide Review of "The Sound of Black & White"-most attractive proposition

  November/December 2021 issue

• Textura.org Review of "The Sound of Black & White": The Sound of Black & White not only distinguishes itself for fabulous...

  September 1, 2021

• Allmusic Review of "The Sound of Black & White": he offers vigorous performances of music by Aram Khachaturian and George...

  08/31/2021

• Classical-Modern Music Review, "The Sound of Black & White": Repeated hearings confirm the importance of this album. Besalyan...

  August 3, 2021

• Review of "The Sound of Black & White": exhilarating temperament, complete technical equipment and immense musicality

  August 1, 2021

• Review of "The Sound of Black & White" by All About the Arts: A Memorable Album from an Exceptional Pianist

  June 18, 2021

• Review of “The Return” in MusicWeb International. An appealing disc...Besalyan is an artist who does justice to each of these...

  June 13, 2016

• Review of Beethoven’s 4th Piano Concerto with the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra: Outstanding FV Symphony Hits a High Note

  March 21, 2016

• Review of Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto: Besalyan had the touch, whether gentle or dynamic. It was a wonderfully engaging...

  March 20, 2016

• Review of “The Return” in Audiophile Audition Magazine. Technical wiz and bold Rachmaninoff master.

  February 23, 2016

• "The Return" is the New and Noteworthy Release on WQXR New York

  09/21/2015

• Review of “The Return” in the CD Journal, Japan

  06/24/2015

• A Scintillating Piano Recital – Review of “The Return” on TheArtsDesk.com, U.K.

  June 13, 2015

• Blu-ray Audio Review of "The Return". Simply superb pianism in the grand manner that recalls such eminent Russian virtuosos as...

  June 5, 2015

• Review of “The Return” in Audiophile Sound Magazine (Italy). Besalyan’s Rachmaninov is exceptional.

  May 2015

• Raffi Besalyan Interview on Pianists From the Inside

  April 24, 2015

• Review of “The Return” in Classical CD Reviews from the UK. Playing that is passionate and involving – plenty of drama and...

  April 17, 2015

• The Distinguished Artists Concert Series. Raffi knocked it out of the park last night.

  March 28, 2015

• Review of a concert for Pro Musica of Detroit. What a glorious evening this was!

  October 10, 2014

• Pro Musica Brings You the 'Next Big Thing' in Classical Music

  October 3, 2014

• Wisconsin Public Radio Review

  May, 2013

• American Record Guide review of “Dance, Drama, Decadence”. Besalyan is an artist to watch, for sure.

  March/April Issue 2013

• Fanfare Magazine Interview

  November/December 2012 Issue

• Pianist Fascinates and Charms Audience with Chopin and others

  November 23, 2012

• Fanfare Magazine Reviews of “Dance, Drama, Decadence”. There’s a physical strength and virility to Besalyan’s technical address...

  November/December 2012

• “Dance, Drama, Decadence” is Mainichi Shinbun’s Classical Album of the Month

  August 22, 2012

• “Dance, Drama, Decadence” Recommended by CD Journal Japan

  August 2012

• Debut CD “Dance, Drama, Decadence” Receives Prestigious “Jun-Tokusen” Award from The Record Geijutsu Magazine Japan

  July 20, 2012

• Frank Lloyd Wright’s Historic Taliesin Theater Concert Review

  June, 2011

• Raffi Besalyan and Yuri Segawa Duo Recital in Phoenix Hall, Osaka, Japan

  08/30/2010

• An Evening to Remember

  October 2009

• Sunday Afternoon Live from the Chazen 
”SAL celebrates 30 years on WPR”

  March, 2009

• Overture Concerts Review

  January 2009

• Review of a recital in Izumi Hall, Osaka, Japan. The entire hall was devoured by Besalyan’s glorious touch and crystalline sound.

  April 14, 2008

• Genuine Descendant of Russian Pianism-Chopin Magazine Review, Osaka, Japan

  April 13, 2008

• Carnegie Hall Debut-New York Concert Review Magazine. Technically brilliant...audacious spirit and poetic substance, deeply...

  May/June Issue, 2003

• Byron Janis Praise

  November 2000

• Pianist wows audience in performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto

  November 1998

• AZG Newspaper Review, Yerevan, Armenia. Besalyan’s magnetic presence, so necessary for the audience, was evident throughout the...

  October 1996

• Tubac Concert Review

• Review of Mendelssohn’s Double Concerto in The Times-Delta, CA. The audience rose to its feet to give a standing ovation.