....finely played by the Lawson Trio.....    

 stephen walsh, the arts desk, bath festival concert of judith weir

.....the Lawson Trio - joined by violist Rebecca Jones - traced folk tunes and narrative inflections with clearly defined lines.....

 rhian evans, the guardian, bath festival concert of judith weir

.....in my opinion the Lawsons are one of the most exciting groups to emerge in this country over the last few years.   They possess that rare combination of individual instrumental virtuosity and polished collective synergy and I am certain that they have a brilliant career in front of them.....  remarkable not just for the excellent standard of playing, but also for the imagination and daring of their programmes.... to say that I find their performances to be consistently outstanding would be an understatement;  for in years to come one could well imagine that theirs will be the standard by which others will be measured.

dr. camden reeves, lecturer in musical composition, university of manchester

The Lawson Trio ... are excellent players who show a real commitment to playing chamber music at the highest level, and to the performance and appreciation of contemporary music.

william howard, pianist of the schubert ensemble of london and artistic director of chamber music 2000

Thank you so much for last night's wonderful concert.   So many people in the audience said how amazed they were by the standard of your playing.   I also thought your speaking was quite the best delivery to the audience we have had!

peter mccarthy, music in the village

Your performance of Goldschmidt's Piano Trio was outstanding - certainly the best that I have heard.....You were the first trio to take the trouble to analyse and understand the music.

bernard keefe, musicologist and goldschmidt specialist

Thank you for the marvellous performance by you and your splendid colleagues of my husband's youthful piano trio. It was a beautiful and thoughtful interpretation, with true depth and understanding..... you brilliantly caught the high spirits and the delight in music-making which is present in the score of the work. It was a sparkling and lovely interpretation.

lady camilla panufnik, on late husband andrez panufnik's trio op. 1

Thank you so much for playing last Friday.   Everyone enjoyed your Mozart and Suk and I heard so many compliments afterwards.   The whole evening was a great success and much appreciated by the Governor and his wife..... We will follow your career with interest and hope to hear you soon again.

dr. andreas prindl cbe, pastmaster of the worshipful company of musicians

The Lawson Trio closed the thirty-third season of lunchtime music at St. John's Church, Greenhill, in style.   The highly experienced musicians opened with the Trio in D major, Op. 70, No. 1, Ghost, by Ludwig van Beethoven.

They gave a highly professional account of this work, particularly in the mesmerising second movement, where their expressive playing and expertise with their long-line phrases were particularly evident.

Humphreys' assured, musical playing and leading was perfectly complemented by Knight's warm tone and Lawson's sensitivity.

vlad bourceanu, harrow observer

Can I thank you on behalf of everyone here for the truly excellent performance of Shostokovich's Piano Trio last Friday. It made for a very fitting and reflective ending to a full and exceptionally informative day..... You sounded superb: a really passionate performance..... I hope we shall have the opportunity of having you play here again some time.

suzanne bardgett, holocaust exhibition project director, imperial war museum

[The] Haydn trio soon revealed the musical ability and verve which was sustained throughout the evening. It also revealed the empathy of the perfomers with each other, with the audience and with Haydn..... The Shostakovich was the outstanding performance of the evening. The contrast of conflicting emotions was wonderfully evoked by these accomplished young musicians. I believe that they have a promising future.

new milton advertiser, recital for brockenhurst music society

The commitment to and understanding of the music was stunning. I'd not heard the Goldschmidt trio and was fascinated with the Schreker-like sounds in the first section, while the Dumky was probably the best performance I've heard.

colin bayliss, composer, da capo music ltd