“During the violin concerto Marc Bouchkov proved to be the star of the evening: a virtuoso who does not need to fish for effects or bet on narcissistic glitter. He plays with passion and combines musical energy with expressive gravity which leads to an unbelievable intensity of the interpretation. He pushes ahead freely and confidently with impetuous drive; he urges the orchestra to follow and spurs the musicians on to new hights.”
Frank Wittmer, Rhein Main Presse
The De Nieuwe Muze reposted an interview from the 2019 April-May issue, in occasion of Marc's concert in Amsterdam on October 9th, 2021. If you want to read it, here is the link (only in Dutch): Interview
[...] el concierto para violín y orquesta de Sibelius [...] posee una atmósfera nórdica con una escritura violinística de gran dificultad, que el joven Marc Bouchkov ha superado con desenvoltura. En efecto, se considera a este músico belga de origen ruso uno de los...
Der wahre Star des Abends aber blieb der französische Geiger Marc Bouchkov, den die Camerata als Artist in Residence für sich gewinnen konnte. Bevor überhaupt ein Ton erklungen war, kostete er die Stille im Saal aus und ließ sich beim Anlegen seines Instrumentes unter...