Maksim Štšura

By avoiding any hint of big player rhetoric or self-conscious interpretative tinkering, Foyle and Štšura keep the mind focused on Beethoven’s wideranging inspiration and radical thought patterns...The... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2021, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Foyle and Štšura articulate their phrasing with a deftness and clarity that subtly enhances the music’s emotional power...First-rate sonics, too, which, like the performances themselves, balance... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2023, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

Spanning almost half a century, this programme is illuminating in its contrasts and for what it reveals about these two very different figures…Foyle and Štšura handle it with commanding aplomb…[Penderecki’s]... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2019, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Foyle’s playing is remarkable in its accuracy, tonal focus and impressive range of musical options: the violin’s opening phrase in Debussy’s Sonata sounds unusually clipped at first hearing,... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording)More…

The personality and integrity of this duo are evident throughout and it will be fascinating to see what they make of the later sonata masterworks of Opp 47 and 96. — Gramophone Magazine, April 2021More…