Sova
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Praise for In Our Softening
“demands to be heard...” -The Crack
"Vastek artfully creates a space that is vulnerable, exquisitely performed, and sensitive..." -I Care If You Listen
"Ghostly, delicate, elegant..." -Independent Clauses
"Damaged piano with unexpected past inspires local musician's tender album" -Times Union
"... feels like heaven on earth." -Sun13
“Even if Sophia Subbayya Vastek hadn't had the abundance of heart and decency to reclaim a piano haunted by the spirit of hatred, In Our Softening still would be one of the very best things I've heard all year.” -Night After Night, Steve Smith
“Vastek’s keen exploration of a discarded instrument has yielded hidden beauties and inspired her to create her most compelling music to date.” -Dusted Magazine
Praise for Sova
“Vastek’s delicate, yet powerful playing softly lifted audience members up and gently eased them back down to Earth” -Metroland Now
“Vastek’s fingers fly...with passion and profound tenderness” -Second Inversion
“....a skillful, sensitive pianist worth watching” -Steve Smith, Night after Night
“serene strokes and lyrical beauty” -Brooklyn Rail