“…there was something ineffably satisfying in hearing Phan return to an earlier repertory. Phan’s intrinsically plangent timbre was beautifully showcased in this music, as was his singular gift in straightforward expressivity…Those who doubt the power of music as a panacea in challenging times would have been convinced here; Women of the Baroque easily demonstrated why CAIC has emerged as one of the classiest vocal performance options in the city.”

- Opera News

Boulanger has a distinctive style – she always does something you’re not quite expecting…Phan has an absolutely gorgeous floating sound…Huang is so responsive to Boulanger’s harmonic twists and turns…Very well programmed – an enjoyable listen all the way through…Rewarding and rich recital”. - BBC Radio 3 Record Review

“Tenor Nicholas Phan was unquestionably the afternoon’s star. From the moment he took the New World Center’s stage, Phan exhibited authoritative command of diverse vocal offerings, an engaging personality and a voice that seemed born to sing French opera and song.” - South Florida Classical Review

“Phan’s wonderfully poised and precise singing matches it perfectly...It’s hard to imagine these Boulanger songs could have more convincing advocacy.“ - The Guardian

“the American tenor Nicholas Phan made a very strong impression, with a plush, incisive voice, comfortable with all the expressive and technical rollercoasters of the score, projecting far French of a beautiful quality.” - Tribune de Geneve

“This is the kind of thoughtful, intelligent programming that should be the model in a city like Chicago and sadly isn’t.” - Chicago Classical Review

“Sunday’s performance in Berkeley’s First Congregational Church did rejoice in tenor Nicholas Phan’s vivid and heroic performance as Judas. This was a clarion account, with the music emerging vigorously at the top of his range” - San Francisco Chronicle

“it was Phan’s interpretive authority and finesse that gave the evening its shaded colors, nuance, and overall dramatic presence. Again and again he delivered a sense of present-tense musical meaning to the lines…”

“That was the case Sunday, when its latest iteration included Nicholas Phan, a tenor who, in a short time, has become one of the world’s most remarkable singers."

With his Italian-sounding Latin pronunciation and the bel canto coloratura Stravinsky wrote into the part, Nicholas Phan’s Oedipus called to mind the tragic heroes of Bellini and Donizetti. His powerful, piercing tenor was ideal for the prideful monarch…

As a means of furthering CAIC's mission to increase the performance and appreciation of the art song repertory locally, Wednesday's Debussy concert was a treasurable addition to the series, bringing to light exquisite vocal miniatures that seldom surface in recital, in an appropriately intimate, salon-style venue...

Eugene has been lucky to have Phan return so often during the Bach festivals, and hopefully he will continue to grace our halls in coming years…

Nicholas Phan sang the tenor role of the Evangelist beautifully, with unusual animation and dramatic vehemence. He also sang the tenor arias and stood up to the dual task impressively…