“Hämäläinen’s expression is extremely tasteful and with no excesses, but not without dynamics and variation.”

"Hämäläinen had a strong emotional connection with Clara Schumann’s poetic and vigorous but graceful texture, thereby conveying an expression of the Romantic period. She has a remarkably soft, supple touch that made the filigree weave of the concerto flow in a nuanced fashion. Hämäläinen has the skill to create an unhurried, timeless space where music can levitate…"