“In Bright Sheng’s work, Chia was most effective, and one felt it was written for her as it suited her imaginative free performing style…”

 

“Chia’s keen ear for beautiful sounds provided some magical movements. … Chia is very sensitive and listens to herself in terms of the sonic effect…”

 

“Her playing was earnest and diligent, always with a lovely sound and with sincere feeling. I preferred her playing in many ways to the shallow, showy winners of some of the recent major competitions.”

           Howard Aibel, New York Concert Review (Nov. 2004)

 

 

 “..she achieved an expressive mood that revealed her superb control of dynamics and color.”                                         Lyn Brownson, Musical Events on the Monterey Peninsula (Mar. 2001)