Selected Press

"An exceptionally creative artist, blessed with a vivid performance temperament. Aisa Ijiri possesses innate musicianship which is harnessed to a virtuoso technique."
Gordon Fergus-Thompson (March 2008)

"Aisa Ijiri is a radiant and poetic artist, her repertoire wide and imaginative, her pianism always at the service of the composer."
Andrew Ball (May 2008)

"A pianist of exceptional quality, whose sophisticated musicality and artistic integrity are harnessed to a virtuoso technique".
Gordon Fergus-Thompson (August 2007)

"this recital was a model of taste and delicate pianistic control. The performance exhibited a high degree of technical and music polish...Liszt's poetic rhetoric was also beautifully evoked, with an impressionistic quality."
Aaron Shorr (June 2007)

"playing that demonstrated intelligence and integrity"
Mark Messenger (June 2007)

"Aisa is a highly talented musician, combining a high standard of pianism and musicianship with exceptional qualities of motivation and determination."
Paul Roberts (March 2007)

"A highly accomplished and musical performance demonstrating both as impressive pianistic command and an intelligent and perceptive musical mind"
Ronan O'hora (March 2005)