Grand Prix de l'Académie du Disque Lyrique

The CD recording of James Dillon's (composition) opera Philomela has won France's prestigious "Grand Prix de l'Académie du Disque Lyrique" award for 2010. Anu Komsi is one of the singers of the opera.

London Sinfonietta / Knussen at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London SE1 (April 2, 2010)

"But then came the wonderful Finnish soprano Anu Komsi to sing Così parlò Baldassarre - an unaccompanied monologue encompassing everything from squeals and whispers to simple tonal melodies and the hauntingly hushed Terzina. You suddenly realised that beneath Castiglioni’s icy command of avant-garde techniques was a man of profound feeling." (Richard Morrison, The Times)

"The three vocal settings were sung by soprano Anu Komsi, who as always was a marvel. She threw off the airy vocal pirouettes of Cosi parlo Baldassare - a setting of lines on love from 'The Courtier' by another Castiglione - with amazing aplomb. But she was equally attuned to the reverent stillness of 'Terzina', a setting of German mystical poetry." (Ivan Hewitt, Telegraph)

Feldman: Neither for soprano and orchestra

"Bravourös Anu Komsi" (Opernwelt 12/2004)

"Fabelhafte Anu Komsi" (Neue Zürcher Zeitung 11/2004)

"Der gütige Operngott schickte Anu Komsi, eine blonde finnin mit himmlischer sopranstimme" (Stuttgarter Zeitung nr.254)

World premiere of Hakola: Le Sacrifice

"Jälleen hullaannuttava näyte hänen osaamisestaan muusikkona ja koloratuurisopraanona" (Murtomäki, Helsingin Sanomat 8/2005)
"Again an intoxcicating sample of Komsi's skills as a musician and a coloratura soprano."

Mahler: 4th Symphony

"Komsis soprano again brought an angelic purity to the Mahler 4th Symphony Finale" (The Guardian 2004)

Sibelius: Luonnotar

"The best Luonnotar I have ever heard" (Andrew Clements, Guardian)