“Although the Finale, with its virtuosic double-stopping and the taut springiness of the rhythms added to the scampering sense of fun, it was the central Romance which impressed me most of all. The solo line was always well integrated in the overall orchestral sound, never drawing unnecessary attention to itself, and in the many high-lying passages Sitkovetsky seemed to be floating into the stratosphere, his intensely singing quality recalling the composer’s assertion that this work was contemplated for a Caruso of the violin rather than for a Paganini.”

Bachtrack (Alexander Hall), October 2022 (Concert Review for ‘From Moravia with love’: the Brno Philharmonic at Cadogan Hall)