"His well-made String Quartet No. 1, here in its New York premiere...there were echoes of Bartok in the slashing figures of 'Duel,' the vigorous first movement. Passages of haunting beauty in 'Hymn', the solemn second movement, gave way to 'Dance,' the lively finale." -The New York Times
"Rogerson has a flair for using the instruments' various colors- the woodwinds shone, and a discreet piano part, too added to the spectrum. At the end of it, someone said he wished it were longer. That is high and rare praise in the world of contemporary music." -The Buffalo News
"The virtuosic exuberance and bell-like sonorities of “Break,” the first movement, evoked school bells and scampering children. The wistful, chromatic harmonies of “Important Things,” the gentle third movement, suggested more solemn youthful moments."-The New York Times
"Chris Rogerson's 'Four Autumn Landscapes' was the most overtly beautiful, a musical postcard about seasonal change, from autumn to winter. Billowing clarinet breezes...followed a lovely melodic ode tinged with sadness."-The Oregonian
"Stunningly clear." -Northwest Reverb
Photo credit: Christian Steiner
