Hufvudstadsbladet 13 December 2014
“Hämäläinen’s expression is extremely tasteful and with no excesses, but not without dynamics and variation.”
Rondo Classic, 13 December 2014
“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…” Rondo Classic, 13 December 2014
Helsingin Sanomat, 14 December 2014
“Maria Hämäläinen played a solo part as it were created for her: sensuous and confidently overcoming acrobatic difficulties.”