“One of the most thoughtful and sensitive of British pianists...”
— Richard Morrison, The Times
“The way Momen shaped the winding middle part, sometimes pushing it forward, sometimes letting it fall into the background, was actually the most moving part of an altogether wonderful concert”
— Ivan Hewett, The Telegraph ★★★★★
“....an innate musical sensibility combined with true technical brilliance”
— Miranda Heggie, theartsdesk.com
“The interplay between Mishka Rushdie Momen’s piano and Steven Isserlis’s lustrous cello was delicately matched, nothing overstated.”
— Martin Kettle, The Guardian ★★★★★
“[she threw herself] head over heels into Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy...an impressive lesson in sound and form”
— Christian Berzins, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
“Her interpretations reveal a special feeling for Romantic music and the art of rubato ”
— Marcus Stäbler, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
“In terms of sound...[it] came close to Utopia”
— Doris Kösterke, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
“...her ability to swap from gripping muscular power to graceful tenderness showed why she has won such acclaim in the last two years”
— Steve Draper, bachtrack.com
“I cannot imagine it [Kabalevsky Cello Sonata] sounding better than it did in this Wigmore Hall streamed concert...”
— Richard Morrison, The Times ★★★★
“[Isserlis’] partnership with Rushdie Momen was compelling too, the pianist stealthily pouncing on the sharp, accented figures of the first movement and giving as good as her partner...” ”
— Neil Fisher, The Times ★★★★
“Throughout the disc, one is struck by Rushdie Momen’s tonal command and wide-ranging technique...This is a rare phenomenon today, particularly from a performer so young”
— Adam Sherkin, The Whole Note - on "Variations" ★★★★★
“Isserlis and Rushdie Momen plunged straight in, with a striking, architectonic account of the introduction which was very much a dialogue between equals.... this was riveting music making with both performers bringing a remarkable intensity to the performance”
— Robert Hugill, Planethugill.com
“[Clara Schumann’s Variations op. 20 were] played in a way which revealed the music’s tenderly exquisite workmanship”
— Ivan Hewett, The Telegraph
“A clever interlinked programme of variations by Romantic and contemporary composers...full of vim and vigour throughout” ”
— Freya Parr, BBC Music Magazine - on "Variations"