Press Quotes and Testimonials

... No less than magical and eloquent.
— Hanoi Times

...(Hartka) emotes a passion worthy of a symphony orchestra

Hartka evokes the natural world in the hidden intricacies of folk song refrains...

Lulls the listener into the type of trance one might enter while watching the sun rise over a misty foliage-filled New England morning.
— Adrienne Berard, Daily Hampshire Gazette

...The best and most wonderful part of all this is that Hartka "gets it"—all of it. Yet she manages to do so without ever stealing the glory from the music... Rather, we're in direct touch with the soul of the music throughout.

Nana a spare study in loneliness allows a clear view of Hartka's special gifts: a restrained intensity and a passion for precision that never imposes itself upon the music, or succumbs to the temptation to show off...
— Joseph Marcello, Greenfield Recorder

Rebecca Hartka made the Brahms melodies heart rending.
— Martha Dorrill, Farmville Herald

There's a generosity of spirit in all the performances—it invites us in and then sets us free.
— Patrice Maynard, Renewal Magazine

Press Links

The Merits of Approaching a Challenging New Work, Strings Magazine

Ashfield cellist releases first CD, Daily Hampshire Gazette

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