media & Reviews
Review: French Connection (Phoenix Collective)
Three French works – only one familiar – in a relaxed but highly energised chamber concert. 4 and 1/2 stars
- Limelight June 2025
Review: Everything an audience would want for a musical evening.
- City News June 2025
Review: Phoenix Collective rises to the occasion with its wide-ranging Sydney Opera House debut.
- Limelight March 2025
Review: An emotional journey through strings
- Classikon November 2024
Review: Diverse music that spoke from the heart
- City News November 2024
Review: Concert of moods and colours
- City News June 2024
Review: Quartet turns the eclectic electric
- City News March 2024
It’s the hottest ticket in town, but you wouldn’t have picked it
- The Canberra Times October 2022
Review: Faultless, Phoenix Collective return to Green Point
- Classikon June 2022
Review: Quartet takes a turn to enlightenment - City News
June 2022
Review: Beautifully Played Chinese Melodies - City News
Apr 2022
Review: Phoenix Collective’s superb erhu in East-West Fusion - Classikon Apr 2022
Review: Phoenix Collective Quartet’s Darkness & Light - Classikon
Feb 2022
Review: Quartet’s concert of masterful contrasts - City News
Feb 2022
review - City News : Phoenix rises from a difficult year
Dec 2021
Review - ClassikOn : Letters to Juliet Fascinating and Intriguing
Nov 2021
Review - Sydney Arts Guide : PCQ Tales of War
Nov 2021
Review - ClassikOn : Music Breaths as Phoenix Rises
Nov 2021
Review - City News : The Collective View of War was a Winner
Nov 2021
Review - ClassikON : Not ‘Rose in the Teeth’ Tango!
Mar 2021
Review - City News : Passion, tango and tapping feet
Mar 2021
Review - ClassikON : Phoenix Collective’s best program of 2020
Nov 2020
REVIEW - Canberra Times : Beautiful enriching music well played
Feb 2020
REVIEW - Canberra Times : Phoenix Collective's Dan Russell on violin and Edward Neeman on piano were impressive
Nov 2019
REVIEW - Sydney Arts Guide : Phoenix Quartet - Freedom & Equality.
Sep 2019
Review: Gobsmacking concert of intense obsession
- City News October 2022
Review: Phoenix Collective’s incredible sympathy and dexterity
- Classikon October 2022
Canberra Critics’ Circle Award in Music : Phoenix Collective
Dec 2021
Article - Interlude : Eight Outstanding Australian Music Ensembles
Apr 2020
CutCommon - What to expect from the new Phoenix Collective
Feb 2019
Sounds Like Sydney - Phoenix Collective presents The Baroque Bizarre
Altmedia article - Heart & Soul
REVIEW - City News : Emotionally charged music melts hearts.
Sep 2019
CutCommon - Christopher Bennet on how to welcome a new guest artist into your group
May 2019
Violinist Dan Russell travels 9000+ kms with his family across Australia. See image blog on Facebook: @phoenixcollectivemusic
Sydney Arts Guide - Charm & Tradition
The 4th concert in their 2018 series. Feat. Maggie Ferguson (Bandoneon), Dan Russell (Violin & PC Director) & Katie Robinson (Piano). 2nd Dec in Sydney & 9th Dec Central Coast.
Video Credit: Jason Julien
The Canberra Times - Phoenix Quartet musically ponders Love, Life & Death
Feb 2019
Review - City News : Classical music as a video artwork
June 2020
Heart & Soul - Concert #3
A concert of improvisation, arrangement, extended techniques, and virtuosity. Garcia | Piazzolla | Burgmüller | Paganini 22/23 September 2018 - Sydney & Central Coast www.pcmusic.net Violin - Dan Russell *PC director Guitar - Dr Anthony Garcia recorded live - Newstead House - Cellar Series - Brisbane
REVIEW - City News : Nothing Mechanical about ‘Machine’ music
Feb 2020
REVIEW - City News : Seamless playing of a challenging ‘Olde England’
Nov 2019
REVIEW - City News : Trio bring fascinating program to life
May 2019