“I am listening to this album this morning.  I am happy to know about your fine violin playing, singing and writing. If you had been alive in the Beatles era I am sure they would have put you on one of their albums.” - legendary composer, terry riley

“nonetheless.. I would want to Revive it ALL ... to share the Beauty of your entire project on~air, again and again... B A L M .. Thank you ! on repeat all day here.. 

 Astonishing ...  Nuanced ..  Utterly refreshing in every facet...key~fret~string~tempo~tone~feature ..

Oh! My !” - Corey Mason, WorldOne Radio KECG, Richmond

“While the album is centered around violin, viola, and cello — the string instrument family at the heart of Romantic-era chamber music — Balmer seamlessly integrates the sounds of the sitar and the tabla, two pillars of Indian classical music.” -Berkeleyside.org