Concert Reviews

“Mezzo Soprano Eugenie Grunewald brought a rich top and sonorous chest tones to her demanding duties.”

“..best of all, the mezzo-soprano Eugenie Grunewald. She has a large, plummy voice, which she deploys with expressive intensity and artistic intelligence.”

“Grunewald gave a heart-stopping performance of Gustav Mahler’s “Songs of a Wayfarer”. With intelligence and style, as well as a commanding voice, Grunewald delivered interpretations that captured the essence of each song.”

“Grunewald, with the OSU Men’s Glee, brought the first half to its moving conclusion with the Brahms “Alto Rhapsody.”

“The Alto Rhapsody featured mezzo-soprano Eugenie Grunewald in a literally rapturous performance. Grunewald is a marvelous singer, whose voice has a supple expressiveness at any volume - a quality put to excellent use here. Her voice had a rich, dark hue in the early sections of the work mirroring the music’s sense of despair, but rising to a rich, golden sound as the male chorus joined in the radiant finale.”

“Ms. Grunewald proved to be an exquisitely communicative singer. Her comfortable stage presence and crystal clear diction gave her performance immediate accessibility The singer’s emotional gamut ran from longing and hope, excitement and expectation to pain, hatred and finally, spiteful resignation. Throughout the work, Grunewald’s voice was warm and focused, rich in the low register and ringing with overtones up top.”