"This talented ensemble (Trio Vivant) has demonstrated that it is equally at home with repertoire as diverse as classical, ragtime and contemporary, and the group has received many favourable reviews throughout the United States and Canada. The performances heard here ( in 'Palm Court Pleasures') confirm the promise of the reviews…exceptional closeness in this ensemble…The overall effect is joyous and compelling". Music Magazine (Canada)

"There were bravos, a standing ovation and an encore…the concert revealed the full sweep of Catherine Wilson's artistic personality, her youthful idealism and openness, her willingness to express emotion, her authority at the piano, and her command of the concert's direction…Ensemble Vivant cruised the whisking currents of Leroy Anderson's musical imagination with skill and zest…Anderson would have enjoyed every minute of it…in the Canadian piano trio, Ensemble Vivant, he would have heard musicians who knew his musical self intimately…leaving behind in the minds and hearts of their audiences a full-life portrait of an era and an artist". County Courier, Vermont (USA)

"This listener felt their joy in music-making…With the style and polish they have, their future is indeed promising." The Stratford (Ontario) Herald

"The greatest selling point of the ensemble was the players' masterful interpretative style. Whether playing a lyrical ballad, a spirited rag, or a sensuous tango, Ensemble Vivant captured the appropriate style instantly. The sense of ensemble was likewise impeccable, with entrances, articulations and dynamics mirrored precisely…an overwhelming success…The Trio was equally at home with traditional classics or original compositions." The Frederickton Daily Gleaner, New Brunswick, Canada