Concert Reviews Concerto Performances "…she displayed, both technically and musically, an entirely special level (of performance)." "…she played this extremely difficult concerto with technical perfection. Her tone…was beautiful and firm, and she evidently had no problems with the most breakneck passages for fingers and tongue. Her masterful technical skill and rhythmic certainty were of great importance in this concerto…" Adresseavisen Trondheim, Norway "She has an almost phenomenal capacity to sustain long passages through her breath control and a flexibility to move with ease throughout the entire range of the instrument. She mastered the intricacy of Mozart's elegant singing style, heeding Mozart's call to technical prowess…" The London Free Press London, Ontario "the close to capacity crowd in the Sagebrush Theater Saturday honoured her with a standing ovation. Keefer played with both clarity and emotion, looking as if the notes to her music were dancing in front of her eyes, and putting her whole body into her musicianship." The Kamloops News Kamloops, B.C. "She played the Jacques Ibert Flute Concerto; a work which demands extremely solid technical control and good rhythmic sense. Anne-Elise Keefer showed that she was full to the brim with ability for this demanding task. Moreover, she brought the music's elegance and wit to the fore in her well thought out and nuanced playing." Arbeider-Avisa Oslo, Norway "What a delight it was to hear her perform. Her technical mastery of the flute was obvious…Her tone was glorious…The melody sang as Mozart should…showing her sensitive phrasing and dynamics" The Nugget North Bay, Ontario 
Recital Performances "One of the best features…was her willingness to experiment, to widen the bounds of the usual flute repertoire…Her virtuosity here as elsewhere, was given rock-solid support by her pianist…She tackled Berio's "Sequenza" with obvious relish- a neat and persuasive performance." The Daily Telegraph London, England "Anne-Elise Keefer is a very demanding performer. There is drive and dynamism in the playing, and intensity in the flute tone which she colours in steadily new ways. Arbeiderbladet Oslo, Norway "Anne-Elise Keefer was dazzling in much of her performance… The Globe and Mail Toronto, Ontario "Her "Chant de Linos" by Andre Jolivet impressed, in part because it was little known and in part because it showed off her technical virtuosity." Musicanada Canadian musical journal "On several occasions she has distinguished herself as an outstanding artist…Her playing was characterized by a strong sense of vitality…F.Poulenc's Sonata and Berio's Sequenza for solo flute were played flawlessly. The final piece, Andre Jolivet's "Chant de Linos" was brilliantly rendered." Baroque Flute Performances "In the French baroque suite she performed as an unexpected extra work, she distinguished herself as an eminent performer of the baroque one-keyed flute, not to mention her knowledge of the rich French ornamentation technique." Arbeiderbladet Oslo, Norway "…the latter composition was exceptionally well rendered…Anne-Elise Keefer performed his suite on a baroque transverse flute- traverso. She had no problems with the change of instrument and demonstrated to the full both knowledge of this instrument's distinctive qualities and this style of music. Unrestrained and elegant, she managed to bring forth the light atmosphere of this work." "Tafelmusik's current season came to a fine conclusion Saturday night with Bach's Magnificat…the centre of attention in this work is always the duet Et misericordia, which was given lyrical momentum by alto Allan Fast and Ben Heppner, with fluent support from baroque flutists Courteney Westcott and Anne-Elise Keefer." The Toronto Star Toronto, Ontario Chamber Music Performances "Sarnia music lovers heard a thoroughly delightful evening of music… presented by Maria Lorcini (harp) and Anne-Elise Keefer (flute)…Both works showed to advantage the possibilities of the instruments in the hands of virtuoso performers. Ms. Lorcini and Ms. Keefer play with much charm, sensitivity and flourish…" The Sarnia Observer Sarnia, Ontario "The Cassenti Players …demonstrated..why they are one of Canada's most enduring musical groups…Particularly enjoyable was Anne-Elise Keefer's glowing, and golden flute playing in the Interludes of Ibert…" The Victoria Times Colonist Victoria, B.C. Orchestral Performances "For its Good Friday concert, the Vancouver Chamber Choir- joined by the CBC Radio Orchestra…chose Bach's four short masses…Brenda Fedoruk and Anne-Elise Keefer gave immaculate performances in the Mass in A major, BWV234, their flutes' luminous tone a welcome change of timbre." The Vancouver Sun Vancouver, B.C. | 
