"Janice Martin is a violinist with a strong personality...and the dignity of her playing established her credentials. She made the frolicsomeness of John Corigliano’s Sonata fun...She was splendid, too, in Brahms' G Major Sonata, which gained from the dark, rich-textured tone."
Paul Griffiths, The New York Times
"The only American onstage was the brilliant young violinist Janice Martin, who soloed in Haydn's Violin Concerto in C. She coordinated smoothly with the [European Union Chamber] orchestra, spinning out Haydn's lilting melodies and generating technical fireworks in her cadenzas. A high point was the slow movement, an excursion into pure instrumental song with the lightest possible accompaniment from the orchestra."
Joseph McLellan, The Washington Post
"Janice Martin is a stunning talent ... this is playing of incisive drive, style and lyricism, crystal clear with dead-center intonation."
James Roos, The Miami Herald
"A chamber musician of consummate elegance..."
Joseph McLellan, The Washington Post
"Janice Martin performed a dazzling violin solo ... As a winner of numerous music competitions and soloist with a number of high-profile symphonies, Martin knows how to handle performance pressure ... If the audience’s applause was any indication, Martin’s message came through loud and clear!"
Janet Howells-Tierney, The Pentagram
“A love of music seems to be at the heart of Ms. Martin’s playing; it effortlessly engulfs and captivates her audiences. [Her] lifelong passion for music brought a...crowd of hundreds to its feet.”
Joseph Scolaro, The Journal Times
"For the [Dvorak] Violin Concerto in D, the [Pilsen Philharmonic] orchestra was joined by American violinist Janice Martin, who exuded a warm, responsive sound from her 1708 Stradivarius."
Michael Huebner, Birmingham News, 2/23/04
"Janice Martin is a superlative artist. Her debut Australian recital was such that perfection was never in question: a silvery tone, liquid facility, and a natural musicianship whose feeling is as effortless as it is refined. Her sound is warm, firm, and bright, sometimes magically soft. Bold and impassioned playing is reserved for big moments that are all the more effective for their rarity."
Christopher Lyndon-Gee, The Canberra Times, Canberra, Australia
“Splendid lyricism ... poignant ... Martin played [the Corigliano Sonata] with an easy confidence ... [she] tapped the emotional capital built up [in the Brahms G Major Sonata] ...very Brahmsian.”
Pierre Ruhe, The Washington Post
"Martin made the unrelenting double stops of Ysaÿe's unaccompanied Sonata No. 3 a blazing showcase."
Ronald Broun, The Washington Post
“Another highlight was the gorgeous ... and emotional sweep of violinist Janice Martin.”
Florence Fisher, The Sarasota Herald-Tribune
"The highlight of the concert was the supreme sound of Martin with her 1708 Stradivarius violin. She gracefully managed Ernest Chausson's Poeme for Violin & Orchestra, Opus 25 (1896) with impeccable tone and technique. Martin then played the livelier Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso of Camille Saint-Saëns with the same precision and authority."
Thompson, Palm Beach Daily News
