Chi’s rendition of the Grieg was poised and powerful. The Canadian pianist, trained at Curtis and the New England Conservatory and winner of the 2000 Honens Competition, hasn’t broken into the top-tier concert circuit, but her performance of the Grieg was top-notch, both in its delicacy and its pianistic heroics. Again, Prior was an overt collaborator in this performance, attentively checking with the pianist at every turn, but keeping his focus on the orchestra without any grandstanding.
Classical Voice North America | September 19, 2017