"...an incredibly sensitive player with a beautiful tone, a rich technique and a modest offstage personality that belies his onstage strength. [Beethoven Piano Concerto #3]"
— Brooklyn Daily Eagle,
New York
"...one of those amazing artistic moments that you try your best to hold on to in your heart and in your memory."
— Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum recital, California
"...unequivocally one of the most brilliant pianists I have had the pleasure of hearing and reviewing!"
— Eskilstuna Kuriren, European debut recital, Mariefred, Sweden
"Superb...a ne plus ultra musical experience..."
— Chamber Music Albuquerque recital review, New Mexico
"...a magically performed Third Concerto [composer Hans Huber].... an example of profundity and sincerity in the silver-plated realms of the romantic piano concerto"
— Music Web International, CD review, UK
"...His artistry and versatility seemed to know no bounds.... an outstanding recital."
— New York Concert Review, Museum of the City of New York
"...His artistry and versatility seemed to know no bounds.... an outstanding recital."
— New York Concert Review, Museum of the City of New York
"...a dazzling soloist [Kurt Atterberg Piano Concerto recording]"
— BBC Music Magazine, London
"Applause, standing ovations and tears of joy abounded in the audience of Dan Franklin Smith's concert at Soka University."
— Orange County Register, California
My goal as a pianist/interpreter is to find the right sound for a composition,
a sound that finds the heart of the composer's intentions and that reaches the listener's heart.
a sound that finds the heart of the composer's intentions and that reaches the listener's heart.
— Dan Franklin Smith