“As ever, Donald and Joanna were brilliant – our audience adores them.” —Margaret Parsons, National Gallery of Art

Connecticut Magazine Interview

August 2019

Press

 "A silvery soprano!"— New York Times 

"...an ebulliently eclectic combination of jazz, minimalism and high spirits." — New York Times 

"Joanna Seaton (hurrah!)" — New York Post

"Your score to TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM was fantastic." —Alexander Payne

"A genius!"— Tan Dun, composer, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON

"Audiences adore them!" —Margaret Parsons, National Gallery of Art

 “Top of the line of silent film pianists.” —Leonard Maltin, film critic

“Thank you for your AMAZING performance; it was the highlight of my festival so far!”                                                        — Laura Dern at Telluride Film Festival

"One of the world's great silent film pianists." — Paolo Cherchi Usai, Le Giornate del Cinema Muto,                                   Pordenone, Italy 

"An unflappable pianist." —Dick Hyman, Keyboard Magazine 

"Sosin's music is droll and intelligent." — Village Voice 

"[Joanna's] performance of songs from the period was wonderful." — RIchard Herskowitz, former Director,                          Virginia Film Festival

"The world's greatest silent film pianist!"                                                                                                                                              — Dr. Richard Meyer,  past president, San Francisco Silent Film Festival

"Wonderful show of SAFETY LAST! You were great and the audience loved it." — Todd Hitchcock, AFI Silver

Lois Weber’s “The Dumb Girl of Portici“ (1916) played next...Donald Sosin opened with lilting dance themes                                before building to a pounding, ferocious  finish  for the combat. — LA Daily Mirror 

"An unflappable pianist."  — Dick Hyman, Keyboard Magazine 

"...the best musical accompaniment for The King of Kings comes on the 1927 version. Written by composer                                  Donald Sosin and perfectly capturing the emotion of each scene, this amazing, ambitious                                  soundscape completely complements the emotions and the action onscreen. —DVD Verdict 

Articles: 

NPR 

GREYLOCK GLASS (NW MASSACHUSETTS) 

CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE

SAN FRANCISCO SILENT FILM FESTIVAL 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE 

MOVIESSILENTLY.COM 

WAMC (Albany Public Radio) Interview