Press Reviews

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"[MOSAIC] is a vividly scored, 12-minute work of primordial growls and gnashing outbursts, with fleeting moments of delicate colors and undulant riffs." - The New York Times about MOSAIC for large orchestra

"Kaefer's MOSAIC sounds like an urban legend - steely and hard-edged, it alternates the aggressive with the ghostly in waves of abrasiveness." - The Los Angeles Times about MOSAIC

"... [Music Director] Rossen Milanov and the [Haddonfield Symphony] returned Saturday night for a program that featured a dazzling new score by John Kaefer. Kaefer's MOSAIC emerged with tremendous impact in this lively hall. As the title suggests, the composer aims to recreate in music the visual effect of a mosaic. MOSAIC is a collection of brief contrasting sound images that gleam with jewel-like brilliance. Despite some lively rhythmic outbursts, the score offers more color than movement. Milanov shaped a strong account of this arresting score." - Courier-Post of Philadelphia and New Jersey about MOSAIC