UNITED KINGDOM/INGLATERRA:
CRITICS
“Pillai does an excellent job and his remarkably sweet tone remains so in the face of every obstacle. His handling of the solo part is clearly articulated, almost spoken, with none of the all purpose phrasing one often hears in this repertoire.”
The Strad, 2004
“ Violist, Ashan Pillai performs with remarkable élan.His ability to translate the harp's astonishing range of special effects into articulated string playing is particularly noteworthy”
The Strad, 2001
“ Exquisitely played with radiant viola tone”
Musicweb.co.uk, 2004
“ The Fantasy Sonata amply demonstrates the high caliber of playing in mobius – Ashan Pillai's viola is warm of tone and evocatively handled”
Inkpot.com, 2003
" Pillai began with Kodaly's astonishing Viola transcription of Bach's Chromatic Fantasy played with Bravura and emotional intensity... glorious viola tone"
Musical Opinion 2000
" An impassioned rendering....splendidly partnered by violist Ashan Pillai "
Gramophone, October 2000
" He pushes the limits of expression in this work and medium "
The Guardian, October 2000
" A sound of contralto beauty.....a fine impression "
The Strad, January 2000
" They do well to probe so deeply into this elusive, oblique musi "
Hi-Fi News, June 1999
" A fresh, young, brilliant professional "
Evening Standard, June 1998
" A player to watch for... "
The Independent, January 1997
" A radiant display of youthful talent... he played with minute control and imaginative projection "
The Times, January 1997
" Handsome tone... beautiful,eloquent playing "
The Spectator, 1990
ARTICLES
HOFFMEISTER - VIOLA WORKS:
www.musicweb.uk.net
BAX - CHAMBER MUSIC:
www.inkpot.com
"THE STRAD" MASTERCLASS 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
CRITICS
" The Kalliwoda is a treasure and Pillai's performance exemplary"
ArkivMusic2008
“ Everything breathes naturally…. What gorgeous, rich tone colours violist Ashan pillai creates”
American Record Guide, 2001
" A young virtuoso of high calibre "
American Viola Society Journal,1995
" You cannot fault the playing......a lot of style and assurance "
American Record Guide, April 2001
ARTICLES
ALL MUSIC GUIDE:
www.allmusic.com
FRANCE:
CRITIQUES
" Enfin, on decerneva une mention speciale a l´altiste Ashan Pillai, tout a fait exceptionne l"
Florence
Trocme, www.paru.com, November 2000
" Il restitue cette musique avec gout "
Le Monde de la Musique, February 2001
GERMANY:
KRITIKEN
“ Für die beiden beiden Bratschenkonzerte ist mit Ashan Pillai ein junger Virtuose gefunden worden, der sich durch Esprit und Klarheit auseichnet und der in den zwölf Etüden fur Solobratche überdies zeigen kann, was er technisch drauf hat”
Klassik Heute, 2004
" Pillais Instrumentalfuhrung die zauberhaften Piècen mit naturlicher Grazie an den Horer “
Rheinischer Merkur, 2004
" Brilliant interpretations "
Die Viola, 1991
ARTIKELS
HOFFMEISTER - VIOLAKONZERT:
www.klassik-heute.de
"DER VERLEGER ALS VIOLA - KOMPONIST" >
ITALY:
CRITICS
" Beautiful sound, phrasing and effortless technical command "
La Stampa, Rome 1993
SPAIN:
CRÍTICAS
"El comienzo de la sonata Árpeggione es suficiente para comprender que todo habrá de escucharse con sobrada de calidad y matices multicolores. Suena Schubert en manos de aquellos capaces de tan emocionante declaración de principios"
ABC 2007
"Ashan Pillai, treu la màxima expressivitat del seu instrument en aquesta sonata de Schubert".
AVUI 2007
"Pillai sabe sacar la máxima expressividad a un instrumento que se caracteriza por un sonido melancólico, femenino como suele decirse, vaporoso en los agudos y aterciopelado en las notas medias y bajas. Pillai evidencia una elevada capacidad interpretativa exhibiendo una técnica impecable que afloró a lo largo de todas las obras.”
Diario Insular Menorca, 2005
“ ... la musicalidad de Pillai que mostró una dimensión elocuente del phraseo, poniendo verdadero color a la pieza”
La Vanguardia , 2005
“ ... i com a més destacable, a part de la belleza del particular món de Sibelius , l'excellent aportacio del solista de viola, Ashan Pillai, una de les joies de l”OBC “
Món Clàssic, 2001
" Un so preciós i homogeni i una particular elegancia posada ben relleu a la Sonata Arpeggione.....Pillai va resoldre de forma esplèndida ".
Avui, Enero 2000
" ...al intrépido viola, Ashan Pillai, quien dio muestra sobrada de una excelente preparación y buen gusto interpretativo "
La Vanguardia, Noviembre 2000
" En este disco tocan con mucho refinamiento, destacando sobre todo la viola de Ashan Pillai en el trío y la Sonata Fantasía... una combinación deliciosa "
Audioclassica, 2001
" Ashan Pillai poseyó la obra con autoridad... y la calidez rítmica de la viola adecuadísima al caso "
El País, Octubre 2001
ARTÍCULOS
LLUIS BENEJAM - SONATAS:
www.diverdi.com
ENTREVISTA
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