In the Press
“Playing in exquisitely perfect consonance and with quiet elegance violinist Yuen Kim, pianist Mina Gajić, and cellist Coleman Itzkoff bring out the haunting quality of Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks’ Balta Ainava (White Scenery) and Castillo Interior (Interior Castle) and the minimalist meditative serenity of Mozart-Adagio and Fratres, and the restlessness of Spiegel im Spiegel by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, in an album that combines the discipline of Mozart’s Classical chamber music and the compositional daring and Nordic coolness of Pēteris Vasks and Arvo Pärt.
Outstanding!”
— Rafael de Acha, AllAboutTheArts.com
“A highly dynamic piano/violin duo, they raise the roof on a set of tangos and Balkan dances that is purely non-pareil. A killer recital that goes the extra mile, Piazzolla would be doubly proud of what they do here since the tangos they focus on were written by a cat not even born until 1975. Purely hot stuff.”
— Chris Spector, Midwest Record Guide
"...a source of joy in our often joyless times...not an iota of grandstanding or self-serving flashiness standing between the players and the music...already at the top of my Best of 2020 list." (included in BEST OF 2020)”
— Rafael de Acha, RafaelMusicNotes.com
“Carrettín and Gajić are most impressive in the Menuettos of D385 and D408, both of which swing with ease, and they bring appealing delicacy to the Trio section of the former. Their supple, tender reading of D408’s Andante is another high point…”
— Andrew Farach-Colton, Gramophone
“Carrettín and Gajić excel at bringing that desired airiness to the music, or, in the sometimes more serious second and third sonatinas, degree of sobriety...one would be hard-pressed to point a finger at any expressive opportunity that they missed...smiles, serenity, and sorrows are all present, as well as exuberance and excitement, just as Schubert imagined."
— Betsy Schwarm, TheScen3.org
“Tajcevic’s brief Balkan Dances succinctly make their vivid musical points, helped by the gusto and verve characterizing Mina Gajic’s wonderful rhythmic élan. Despite the disc’s relative brief playing time (38 and a half minutes), adventurous listeners will not feel shortchanged.”
— Jed Distler, Classics Today
“...tremendous insight...the feeling of spontaneity that only careful practice and long-term familiarity can produce...structure and emotional heft...remarkable sensitivity and thoroughness...instrumental sound that is, in and of itself, a real joy to hear.”
— Mark Estren, String Things
”The dynamic but sensitive renditions by Carrettín and Gajić are consistently wonderful."
— CD HOTLIST
“Her virtuosic performance of Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor truly was an overwhelming experience. The internationally decorated pianist’s emotional, wholly invigorating rendition took us over swaying fields of daffodils, across trickling streams, through tempests and finally, to a sky emerging with starlight through the clouds — all perfectly in keeping for this evening of Romanticism…."
— Gwen Gray, TheScen3.org
“Immediately apparent is the duo’s uncanny unity of phrasing. In each gesture — whether long sequences of harmony, punchy statements, delicate lifts, or phrases that come to a halt at the edge of an emotional cliff — Carrettín and Gajić share the same sense of propulsion, giving their playing a lean power and an extra glimmer of energy...daring virtuosity, tossed off with glee...they partner brilliantly...Boundless is an excellent snapshot of a year in Schubert’s life as portrayed by a duo joined musically at the hip, with instruments that will fascinate you"
— Jarrett Hoffman, Early Music America