“Loving attention to mood and color”

“Addicting - Downes plays with an open, honest heart”

“A balletic reverie...rendered with nuance and drama”

“Here is technique so good you’re not even aware of it - she never flaunts it, never gets in the way of the music. You’re only aware that you want to move…”

“A magnetic force wrapped in flawless technique and a silken touch”

“One of the most honest, moving and splendid piano recitals heard on the coast in the past ten years... long singing melodies, devotedly voiced and sensitively phrased, proclaimed a pianist who cares greatly for sound.”

“A stylish force at the keyboard”

“Luscious, moody and dreamy”

“Engaging, original and insightful”

“A magnificent, gusty performance”