Reviews
 

'The sheer technical brilliance, musicianship and enthusiasm of these musicians totally charmed.' more...

Declan Townsend, Irish Examiner, 18th July, 2012 of Kinsale Arts Week Concert with Finghin Collins, piano and Carol McGonnell, clarinet

Vrebalov's Spell III, a mesmerising piece for violin interacting with live electronics and pre-recorded choral fragments.'

*****BBC Music Magazine, May 2011

The intricate texture of Serbian composer Aleksandra Vrebalov's The Spell III for violin and live electronics are described with infinite care by Elizabeth Cooney.'

The Strad, January 2011

Perfect music for a Summer evening was what these gifted artists, one a violinist, the other a guitarist, provided ...more...

Declan Townsend - The Irish Examiner, September 2009

Violin soloist Elizabeth Cooney was undoubtedly the star in Meldelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, the solo part starting almost immediately. more...

Peter Collett - Leicester Mercury, March 2009.

Cooney displayed her unbelievable skills confirming the presence of a world class artist.

Gerry Quinn - The Irish Examiner, 30 May 2008

Messiaen Anniversary Concert

The night before, more mysticism at a Messiaen Anniversary Concert. The French composer was honoured in a performance of his Quatuor pour la fin du temps, played with robust commitment ... more...

Hilary Finch - The Times, 21st May 2008

Bach - Sonata No 3. Partita No 3.

To the six annual concerts in the Orchestra of St Cecilia's cantata series is always added a seventh Bach event, an instrumental recital. This season's guest soloist, Elizabeth Cooney, is a rising star of Irish violinists. more...

Andrew Johnstone - The Irish Times 20 February 2008

..her dashing and fluent playing of the Introduction and Rondo capriccioso by Saint- Saens communicated the gratifying sense of an easy and decisive victory over some considerable technical challenges. NSO/Anissimov, National Concert Hall

Andrew Johnstone - The Irish Times 28 June 2007

Elizabeth Cooney impresses with her technical command and her shapely, passionate and considered playing. more...

Carlos Rivera - Classical Source, March 2006.

Cooney's star has risen and enchants audiences.

Elizabeth Cooney's star status catapulted from 'rising' to 'risen' when she enchanted a capacity audience at the NCH last Wednesday week... more...

Karen Dervan, Sunday Tribune 26 February 2006.

 
Cork violinist Elizabeth Cooney, who gave this year’s National Concert Hall Rising Star recital, is among the select band of Irish string players to have made her mark in an international violin competition. more...

Michael Dervan - The Irish Times 17 February 2006

'Debut' CD
The young Cornish pianist Daniel Hill accompanies her in Brahms's Second Sonata, a rich and thoughtful performance, more...

Ian Fox - Sunday Tribune, 28 March 2005

Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Elizabeth Cooney (gave) a wonderfully flowing reading of Mozart's Violin Sonata in B flat major. more...

Jan Fairley - The Scotsman, August 2005

Elizabeth Cooney was the violin soloist in the "Méditation" from Massenet's "Thaïs" and Sarasate's "Carmen Fantasy" more...

Martin Adams - The Irish Times 5 August 2005

Of particular note was the performance of young violinist Elizabeth Cooney. Once again, she gave notice of an increasing maturity and stature more...

Sunday Business Post, 2 August 2005

Here is a musician who is intelligent, sensitive and creates wonderfully constructed musical lines, more...

Martine D. Mergeay - La Libre Belgique, 8 May 2005

Irish violinist Elizabeth Cooney, now based in London, joined the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra more...

Michael Dungan - The Irish Times, June 2004

It was an outstanding reading which realised all the alternating drama and lyricism of the piece. She is a talent to watch.

Tully Potter - The Strad.