Fenella Humphreys

There are already more transcriptions of Bach’s D minor Toccata and Fugue BWV 565 than you can shake the proverbial stick at, but Humphreys’s version astutely curates more of Bach’s original... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2024, 5 out of 5 stars More…

From Emily Howard’s elegant, linear melody to Sally Beamish’s craggy soundscape, Humphreys channels Paganini’s virtuosity. She also displays playfulness and a light touch in pieces such as that... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2022, 5 out of 5 stars (Perfrormance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Humphreys mines the repetitive melodies for subtelties of colour, rather than drama. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2019 More…

From start to finish Humphreys’s playing is a feast of flawless tuning, beautifully focused and coloured tone and rich characterisation. And there’s no mistaking how Joseph Tong’s accompanying,... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

[The Prophecy] evinces a propulsion and cumulative intensity that speaks very much of youthful uninhibition...At the opposite end of the spectrum are brief pieces for flute, piano quartet, and... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2020 More…

truly worth hearing for Fenella Humphreys's violin playing in its own right, which offers an exceptional blend of engaging personality, bombproof tuning, and sophisticated tonal loveliness without... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Humphreys’s playing is a genuine revelation in the way it brings out the music’s dark and introspective qualities, with no shortage of qualities, with no shortage of technical panache meanwhile…[She]... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

I’ve enjoyed this selection of violin sonatinas more and more with each listen. A winning duo performance by Humphrey and Eimer and a fine recording to boot. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…