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The Sarasota Herald Tribune
- Florence Fisher
“Another highlight was the gorgeous...and emotional sweep of violinist Janice Martin.”
The Washington Post - Joseph McLellan
“A chamber musician of consummate elegance..."
The Journal Times
- Joseph Scolaro
“A love of music seems to be at the heart of Ms. Martin’s playing; it effortlessly engulfs and
captivates her audiences. [Her] lifelong passion for music brought a...crowd of hundreds to its feet.”
The New York Times
- Paul Griffiths
"Janice Martin is a violinist with a strong personality...and the dignity of her playing established her
credentials [in her Carnegie Hall debut]. She made the frolicsomeness of John Corigliano’s
Sonata fun...She was splendid...dark, rich-textured tone."
The Washington Post -Ronald Broun
"Violinist Janice Martin invested Barnett's "Concerto in Fourths" with whiplash rhythmic acuity, tonal
resources that cut clean through the orchestral weft or danced boldly above it, and a rich musical
imagination that transformed a smartly written pop score into diamond-edged drama."
Palm Beach Daily News -Tim Thompson
"The highlight of the concert was the supreme sound of Martin with her 1708 Stradivarius violin.
She gracefully managed Ernest Chausson's Poeme for Violin & Orchestra, Opus 25 (1896) with
impeccable tone and technique. Martin then played the livelier Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
of Camille Saint-Saëns with the same precision and authority."
The Washington Post - John Pitcher
“... The vast echo chamber [of the National Gallery of Art] seemed only to reinforce Martin’s full and
robust tone...she managed to convey a sense of unrelenting sweep."
Fan Fare Magazine - Robert Maxham
“...Consistently varied and appropriately nuanced. Her sharply etched articulation remains
spanking clean...she gives a dashing, robust reading to the first movement...makes of the ebullient
finale, in particular, a violinistic and musical tour de force.”
The Washington Post
- Ronald Broun
"Martin made the unrelenting double stops of Ysaÿe's unaccompanied Sonata No. 3 a blazing
showcase."
The Journal Times
- Dr. John Windh
“A dazzling display of both technique and musicality...her playing is deeply passionate...It appears
she has not only joined the ranks of this country’s rising...violin virtuosi but is capable of working her
way to the top.”
The Madison Eagle
- Portia Meares
“It was exciting to watch Martin in action...Camille Saint-Saëns’ Introduction and Rondo
Capriccioso is a challenging virtuoso piece and Martin plays it with fire and passion as well as with
daunting attention to shading and phrasing.
The Pentagram
- Janet Howells Tierney
“Janice Martin performed a dazzling violin solo...As a winner of numerous music competitions and
soloist with a number of high-profile symphonies, Martin knows how to handle performance
pressure...If the audience’s applause was any indication, Martin’s message came through loud and
clear!”