Press

"We were swept away in their polished account..."
Musical Opinion (UK) - full review

"There is a synergy between the two of them that comes from more than just playing together...They’re breathing the same air."
Vernon Morning Star - full review

"One doesn't listen to a program of violin music here, but to real chamber music, as it should be. Suspended between poetry and romance, the fluidity of the piano intertwines intimately with the poignancy of the violin. Never do [they] sacrifice beauty of sound for the sake of virtuosity, making it obvious that, for [Dahn and Steeves], impeccable technique never gets in the way of artistry."
La Scena Musicale

"Duo Concertante made a powerful case for thinking of violin/piano sonatas as duo music, rather than as music for a pianist and a violinist...."
San Francisco Classical Voice - full review

"Dahn and Steeves are superb musicians!"
The Wholenote Magazine

"Duo Concertante play exceptionally well together...The unifying element here is not so much the attractive repertoire as the exceptional warmth and intimacy of its presentation."
The Ottawa Citizen

"Vigorous, passionate, red-blooded and romantic. Dahn and Steeves make a strong, sympathetic and like-minded pair."
Rick Phillips, CBC Sound Advice

"Their approach is serious, free of fuss and showiness; both have plenty of technique which they put entirely at the service of the music. In close rapport, their phrasing and expression are unanimous. These two fine players deserve a much wider hearing."
New York Concert Review (Edith Eisler)

"The wonderful teamwork of this pair [brings] out subtleties and nuances that are lost when lesser teams attempt them. Their level of preparation is really stunning, the fruit of close partnership for some years now. They work together with uncanny perfection, and they get everything right. Splendid concert!"
The Gazette, Waterloo

"Two excellent players!"
Strings magazine

"This [Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata] was the highlight of the evening - sensitive, meticulously well-prepared, playing together with an impressive flair for the inherent dramatic contrast and emotion this music comprises...the performance of both musicians was superb..."
The Evening Telegram, St. John's

"Two packages of musical dynamite that would credit any stage in any city in any continent on the planet!...They [play] with the kind of virtuosity that doesn't draw attention to itself but makes you hold your breath anyway."
The Chronicle Herald, Halifax

"[This] young violin-piano duo is among Canada's finest!... Whether trading themes back and forth, or exchanging dynamic and textural nuances, Steeves and Dahn wove their way through all three movements [of Mozart's K.378] with a warm, gracious ease that veterans of decades together might envy."
The Waterloo Chronicle, Kitchener-Waterloo

"Dahn and Steeves have reached that enviable plateau in any chamber music collaboration where each thinks the other's thoughts"
The Sunday Herald, St. John's