Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard: Press

Karibu is yet another musical postcard from Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius as she and her muse continue their journey to far off lands and cultures-some of which have yet to have been discovered-and to the outer reaches of her awe-inspiring imagination. Once again she and her talented bunch of co-conspirators have conjured up new worlds, new mysteries, and new musical pathways.

I treasure the music of Elizabeth & Heard because in it I hear and feel an unbounded joy and an irresistible optimism that never fail to surprise, delight and uplift me.

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"Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard have a fantastic original repertoire, a really delightful stage presence and a generosity with each other as musicians and also with the audience....What a pleasure!"--Maria Zemantauski, Flamenco Guitarist and Cultural Events Coordinator Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY

Here's what people are saying about
Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard


“Intensely personal....beautiful music.”
-Michael Ludwig, Associate Concertmaster Philadelphia Orchestra
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"...sophisticated and melodic, reminding me of Sondheim and Stravinsky with a touch of Astor Piazolla. But make no mistake, Woodbury Kasius has a clear and intriguing voice that is all her own and a pleasure to hear."
-Janet Loudon, Glens Falls (NY) Post-Star
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""Shade Songs" is my favorite locally produced cd of the year.  It's a captivating album that takes the
listener on unexpected journeys through the realms of classical, jazz and world music."
-Greg Haymes, Albany (NY) Times Union
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“Deliciously elegant...a resourceful composer of eclectic tastes and graceful eloquence.”
-Michael Hochanadel, Schenectady (NY) Gazette
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"Nocturnal dreaming infused with a dose of jazz-groove and the dramatic dissonance associated
with Kronos Quartet and Steve Reich."
-Thomas DiMoupolos, The Saratogian (NY)
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"Shade Songs gently morphs through world rhythmic variations and quick jazz figures, subtly pushing at
the edges of Western classical tradition."
-Metroland (Albany, NY)
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"Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius has succeeded in molding out of the universal possibilities of music a language of her own, defining her personal voice, while remaining open to a world of new influences.  It has been a  pleasure to know her and to collaborate with her."
-Jovino Santos Neto,
 pianist/composer Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto,
Hermeto Pascoal Group
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"A fresh, decidedly American sound, with echoes of Copland and Philip Glass."
-Sarah Ayers, electronic/ambient recording artist
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“Heard's music has a clarity and buoyancy all its own.... I'm so pleased that I had the opportunity to get lost in such refreshingly new and---in my opinion---thoroughly adventurous music which defies categorization....”
-Hal Miller, drummer/percussionist & jazz writer
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"Heard's music is evocative of
nature -fresh and enlivening.  It sparkles through collages of images that bring the listener into enriching and stimulating inner and outer experiences.
 Elizabeth's work is skillfully produced -the musical forms are able to hold the inspirational
images she evokes, which is rare in contemporary composition."
-Mimi O'Neill , director/soprano, Albany Ensemble
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"Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius is an emerging composer and pianist whose music evokes the great composers of South America."
 -John Ehlis, guitarist/composer, John Ehlis Ensemble
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