Critical Acclaim                                                                        

"...a gifted virtuoso...tremendous   charisma and personality..." Chicago Tribune

"...the young American is a promising talent...a brilliant performance" Moscow News

"...his piano playing moved and dazzled us...Laufer is without equal..." Peter Nuno, WGN TV

"...a vividly colored reading...Debussy's L'Isle Joyeuse and Prokofiev's Third Sonata confirmed an initial impression of Laufer as a complete pianist..." Fort Worth Star Telegram

"...outstanding...performed with perfection... The audience responded exuberantly, giving Laufer a standing ovation…" Shreveport Times

"...a prodigious talent... an artistic triumph..." WGN Radio

"...the virtually full auditorium gave him a sustained ovation, rightly so for his energy, his virtuosity, his engaging stage personality and his showmanship..." Classical Voice of North Carolina