Textura Review for Where Things Weigh Nothing at All Textura, June 2024
"The contemporary compositions make a powerful impact too. Its title taken from a line in Milan Kundera's The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, Where Things Weigh Nothing at All was composed by Ross in 2020... she is ideally suited for this album project...Pitched at a hush and with the instruments engaged in dialogue throughout, the piece swells from its fragile beginning into a dramatically intense and harmonically bright statement, momentum passionately building to two peaks until the music falls back into a less frenzied state...The affection Carr and Petrova have for the composers, be they living colleagues or late groundbreakers, shows in their deep engagement with the material and the seriousness with which they give voice to their creations. While these formidable composers and performers might have emerged during different time periods, they're united by the fearlessness of their expressions, and HERS thus registers as a triumph on more than performance grounds alone."

Review of Samuel Adler: Instrumental and Chamber Music Textura, April 2024
"Adler's fortunate to have as stellar a violinist as Michelle Ross in his corner for this release...who impresses on three pieces alone and as her partner on three violin sonatas. She also plays unaccompanied but on one piece only, 2012's In Memory of Milton, Adler's tribute to Milton Babbitt...Delivered with intense feeling and consummate poise by Ross, the compact Babbitt piece hews to an ABA form with an agitated central section framed by slow, lyrical episodes...the central “Lento espressivo” offsets its playfulness with lyrical poignancy beautifully rendered by Ross..Ross and Brown sustain a powerful connection throughout the sixteen-minute performance, regardless of whether the passages are torrential, plaintive, or brooding."

„Juilliard String Quartet“ im Haus der Musik: Unersättliche Lust an Farben Tiroler Tageszeitung, March 20, 2023
Mit Michelle Ross und Ronald Copes (Violinen), Molly Carr (Viola) und Astrid Schween (Violoncello) komplett neu aufgestellt, knüpfte man in Innsbruck an alte Traditionen und Gewohnheiten an: Erlesenes aus klassischer Literatur in Kombination mit zeitgenössischem Schaffen.

Frenetisch bejubelt: das „Juilliard String Quartet“ mit Michelle Ross, Ronald Copes, Astrid Schween und Molly Carr (v. l.) im Haus der Musik. © Hauser

Kontinuität durch Veränderung Süddeutsche Zeitung, March 20, 2023
Das Juilliard Quartet präsentiert im Tölzer Kurhaus die deutsche Erstaufführung einer Komposition von Jörg Widmann. Das Ensemble hat sich im Lauf seiner 75-jährigen Geschichte mehrmals erneuert.

"Quartettissimo": mit dem Juilliard String Quartet. Foto: Hartmut Pöstges

Juilliard String Quartet The Chestnut Hill Local, January 26, 2023
"The recital was intended to be the final performance by first violinist Areta Zhulla before her taking a maternity leave. Her child had other ideas…so, Michelle Ross stepped into Zhulla’s chair a little early and played in her place Jan. 8.
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The Juilliard Quartet – violinists Michelle Ross & Ronald Copes, violist Molly Carr and cellist Astrid Schween – gave the Beethoven a riveting reading. By never smoothing over its craggy textures, spikey rhythms and daunting dissonances, they delineated its towering beauty and plummeted into its most profound emotions with a quality of spirituality that turned the quartet into a concentrated symphony."

NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Michelle Ross' New Piece: "The Whale Song" The Violin Channel, February 22, 2022
The new EP was released on February 11, 2022, and was accompanied by a video by Lembit Beecher. The work originated from New-York based violinist and composer Michelle Ross' own improvisations and explorations with a cello. It begins with a chant inspired by Hildegard Von Bingen, telling a story of a whale and monks. The Violin Channel recently discussed the new piece with Ross.

postrockcafe, A Closer Listen, February 18, 2022
[Album Review] Michelle Ross, Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir ~ The Whale Song
"This fever dream of a release should catapult her into a new career phase"

The Whale Song on Textura Textura, February 2022
Composed by Michelle Barzel Ross (2020)
Animation and Video by Lembit Beecher
Performed by Sæunn Thorsteinsdottir, cello
Addition Original artwork “The Swarms,” by Rebecca Rebouché

Video Premiere: The Whale Song by Michelle Ross I Care If You Listen, February 8, 2022
"The sea has been a source of enigmatic inspiration for many composers, representing a place of immense power and reckoning in the operas of Benjamin Britten, a shimmering obstacle to love in Kaija Saariaho’s L’Amour de Loin, and the home of mysterious depths and undulating beauty in George Crumb’s Vox Balaenae. ...The Whale Song is out Friday, February 11, 2022, and you can pre-order the EP on Bandcamp."

New CD of chamber music by Samuel Adler draws upon works spanning six decades Giorgio Koukl, EarRelevant, January 17, 2022
"Here, violinist Michelle Ross, who also studied composition with Adler, produces precisely the right sound of sadness and profound grief that this music requires."

"In Memory of Milton for violin solo (2012) bears the dedication to composer Milton Babbitt (1916-2011)... Michelle Ross delivers solid craftsmanship and a rather appealing sound quality. This music, too, is a world premiere recording."

Dimensions of the Sacred- Arvo Pärt Composes for St. Nicholas WTC Fotios Kaliampakos, The National Herald, December 6, 2021
"From the first notes of the elegiac piece “Fratres” (1977) with Michelle Ross on the solo violin accompanied discreetly by the other strings and the characteristic (for Pärt) bells in the background it was clear what would follow..."

Outstanding Music By Arvo Pärt at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Isa Freeling, November 8, 2021
"Grammy Award-winning James Blachly conducted the superb Soloists from Experiential Orchestra. Michelle Ross’s playing of Fratres on violin brought the room into a sublime state of meditation with its lingering melodious tones of grace."

An Arvo Pärt premiere stops time in a 2,000-year-old temple Kurt Gottschalk, bachtrack, November 2, 2020
"soloist Michelle Ross. The quick violin lines were crystalline, the slow orchestral refrains sublime…Ross’ violin seemed to take root and sprout through the room,…"

The Compass Podcast hosted by Leah Walsh Episode 176: Michelle Ross, July 23, 2021
Violinist and composer Michelle Ross shares her experiences with the dark side, finding a love of improvisation, expanding your definition of yourself as an artist, and performing Bach all over New York City.
Listen on Apple Podcasts

Collaboration on Jon Batiste's latest album WE ARE Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine, March 15, 2021
... “MOVEMENT11’ is a free-form instrumental interlude with Batiste on piano and Michelle Ross on strings. …

Beethoven for One project Richard Brody, The New Yorker, November 17, 2020
A recent series of chamber-music performances, for audiences of one to five people at a time, could point a way forward for classical music after the pandemic. Even more than I’ve missed seeing movies in theatres during the pandemic, I’ve missed concerts; though I attend them only rarely, they’re …

These Are the Bedside Concerts Comforting Virus Patients Benjamin Weiser, The New York Times, May 3, 2020
“I’m hoping to offer a brief moment of comfort or distraction or beauty,” said Michelle Ross, a violinist in Manhattan who has performed for the patients.

Violinist Itzhak Perlman Takes Stage at 2018 San Francisco Symphony Gala Megan Westberg, Strings Magazine, September 6, 2018
"Michelle Ross in particular delivered a lovely performance in the Largo ma non tanto."

We’ve been to great parties — the SF Symphony gala concert wasn’t one Joshua Kosman, Datebook, September 6, 2018
"For what it’s worth, I was particularly impressed by Michelle Ross’ contribution to the first half of the slow movement —nobly shaped, impeccably sustained."

Violin greats join SF Symphony for 2018 gala Leslie Katz, San Francisco Examiner, September 6, 2018
"For what it’s worth, I was particularly impressed by Michelle Ross’ contribution to the first half of the slow movement —nobly shaped, impeccably sustained"

Violinist Michelle Ross Warms Up JFK During an Icy Weekend James Bennett II, WQXR, January 8, 2018
"Thanks to the so-called “bomb cyclone,” stranded flights, frozen equipment and a water main break ensured the only trip many travelers were taking was one to an icy underworld. But there was one bright spot — a musical gift from violinist and composer Michelle Ross, who turned a delay into an opportunity for extra practice."

From the Studio: Michelle Ross Jim Tevenan, Spokane Public Radio, August 7, 2017.

Sunday Baroque Interview Julie Freddino, Sunday Baroque, July 18, 2017
For 33 days, violinist Michelle Ross visited 33 public locations in NYC, performing Bach’s Complete Sonatas and Partitas. Suzanne talked with Michelle about that project, her CD Discovering Bach, and her optimism and passion for the future of classical music.

Michelle Ross’ Bach Solo CD Debut Jed Distler, ClassicsToday, July 2017
Artistic Quality: 8
Sound Quality: 9
"The delicacy and control with which Ross separates the A minor sonata Andante’s accompaniment and melody truly impresses, while the D minor Partita’s monumental chaconne moves in long, pliable arcs that enhance the overall drama and illuminate the music’s extraordinary harmonic terrain. No doubt this release represents a significant achievement for an interesting and serious-minded violinist, and I look forward to seeing where she goes from here."
» Discovering Bach: Complete Violin Sonatas & Partitas

WQXR Celebrating J.S. Bach's birthday with a live performance WQXR, March 21, 2017
We're celebrating J.S. Bach's birthday with a live performance by violinist/composer and The Juilliard School alum Michelle Ross. The Preludio from Bach's Violin Partita No. 3 and the Largo from Bach's Violin Sonata No. 3

Michelle Ross: Rejuvenating Our Modern Society Through Traditional Arts Catherine Yang, Epoch Times, February 2017
"In addition to recording an album of all the Bach solo works for violin, since 2015 she has brought this music to the people of New York. She played in bakeries and offices, on boardwalks and ferries. . . Her experiences proved her hypothesis correct: “You just have to get people in a room and give it to them; that’s enough. This music withstands time.” [PDF]

Conversation with David Osenberg on his Cadenza WWFM radio show, April 6, 2017

New Music Tuesday Feature of So Long, Jawn on Violin Channel Violin Channel, March 21 2017
American violinist and composer Michelle Ross performing her own original, improvisational ‘So Long, Jawn’ for Solo Violin’. The 9 minute piece is part of an ongoing series of live, stream of consciousness improvisations – inspired by the letters of early 20th Century author John Steinbeck.

Strings Sessions Presents: Michelle Ross Strings Magazine, January 2017
Violinist Michelle Ross stopped by the Strings studio to perform Bach’s Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005, Largo and Allegro assai and an improvisation on Amazing Grace.

Michelle Ross to play Bach’s complete sonatas and partitas for solo violin Dec. 27th Richard Carter, blastingnews, December 2016
In an exclusive interview, the talented young violinist gave an inkling what it’s like to ‘live’ with such a monumental repertory staple.

Alumni News: Michelle Ross The Perlman Music Program, December 2016
Violinist and PMP alumna Michelle Ross is on a 33 day journey through NYC with the complete solo works of J. S. Bach, every day in a different location.

Violinist Michelle Ross Inspires—and Curates—New Series Strings Magazine, October 2016
"In 2015, violinist Michelle Ross performed at Eleventh Street Arts, a gallery for contemporary art in New York that also hosts chamber-music performances, and unexpectedly won herself a job."

Violinist plays music to 'change your life' at Powder Mountain Jamie Lampros, Standard-Examiner, July 2016
"Ross, who is the founder and artistic director of Music in the Mountains, said her first performance at Powder Mountain was so positive she wanted the program to continue."

Bringing Bach to the Public Jessica Gross, Longreads, June 2016
A conversation with violinist Michelle Ross, who, for a month, toured New York City playing Bach’s entire solo violin cycle in public spaces.

Suggested Donation Interview Conversation with painters Tony Curanaj and Edward Minoff, Suggested Donation, June 2016
"We recorded with violinist and composer Michelle Ross exploring the intersection between classical music and art. Michelle is a hugely accomplished musician and we discuss her early introduction to the violin, the influence of her teacher Itzhak Perlman, her recent 33-days of Bach performances in NYC, and music composition."

Spotlight on Michelle Ross (Juilliard Journal) Michelle Ross, The Juilliard Journal , April 2016
A conversation with violinist Michelle Ross, who, for a month, toured New York City playing Bach’s entire solo violin cycle in public spaces.

Alex Ross: The Rest Is Noise Alex Ross, therestisnoise.com, 2015
"The violinist Michelle Ross has been playing Bach's sonatas and partitas in spaces all over New York and recounting her journey in a series of perceptive, affecting blog posts."

Music In The Mountains At Powmow Indie Ogden, indieogdenutah.com, July 2014
"The musicians were conversing not only with each other, but with nature and with me personally, intimately. I responded with tears, laughter and waves of emotion. I wasn’t merely an observer but, as clearly intended by Michelle, a fully participatory member of her group. I could feel the thought and time and concern that went into picking these few pieces just for me, just for us mountain folk, just for this night."

A Review of Marlboro Musicians in Philly Lew Whittington, The Huffington Post, February 2014
". . . violist Emily Deans and violinist Michelle Ross joined Zalkind and St. John for Ades’ Arcadiania, Deans noting beforehand that the composer returned to the Marlboro Festival in 2010 to work directly with them on the technical demands of the piece."

Glorious Sounds of Old Zachary Woolfe, The New York Times, December 2012
"The gorgeous second-movement Adagio of the Bach concerto seemed to unspool almost spontaneously, as the soft-toned, eloquent oboist Stuart Breczinski and the focused violinist Michelle Ross traded lines back and forth."

Marlboro Music: Recollections Michelle Ross, violin
Her first tour was in 2012-13
"Because of Marlboro’s unique rehearsal structure, we are able to rehearse in what feels like a suspended reality. A plane where curiosity prevails, where we can search and experiment and struggle, oriented away from results, rather towards the questions."