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Reviews
"This is a highly professional composition, imbued with a kind of shadowy elegance that reflected the uncertainty of the poems."
Greg Stepanich, writing about for nothing lesse than thee
The Palm Beach ArtsPaper | November 24, 2009
"Zachary Wadsworth's multitextured Fantasy on a Theme of William Billings paid respectful tribute to the source material, while offering its own meditative and languid commentary."
Peter Lefevre, The Ocean County Register | March 30, 2008
"Mesmerizing... Astonishingly confident. Wadsworth's lyrical dissonance adds mystery to his strangely attractive music."
Roy C. Dicks, writing about Venus and Adonis
The News & Observer | June 25, 2007
"This young man has flair. ... Rapturous and reflective ... Contemporary, easily accessible, and a pleasure to hear throughout."
Ken Hoover, writing about Venus and Adonis
Classical Voice North Carolina | June 24, 2007
"Cohesive and approachable ... Wadsworth's piece seemed to draw in the audience and hold it in rapturous mid-air before it landed in applause."
Regina DeAngelo, writing about String Quartet no. 2
The New Haven Independent | April 28, 2006
"An evocative mixture of old and new ... Wadsworth has a beautiful appreciation for the dramatic flow of the work."
Abigail Aresty, writing about Venus and Adonis
Campus Times | March 3, 2005
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Features
"Follow the Bouncing Ball"
"Composer Zachary Wadsworth stays in motion by
bringing together poetry and music."
Clarke Bustard, Style Weekly | January 2, 2008
"Monacan Grad Wins Competition"
A brief interview after having won the 2007 ASCAP/Lotte
Lehmann Foundation Art Song Competition
Lisa Crutchfield, Richmond Times Dispatch | Nov 23, 2007
"One-Act and Action-Packed"
A preview of the Long Leaf Opera's staging
of Zachary's opera, Venus and Adonis
Rebecca Bailey, The Herald-Sun | June, 2007
"Long Leaf Opera Production Will Feature Double Bill"
A preview of the Long Leaf Opera's staging
of Zachary's opera, Venus and Adonis
Sonia Johnson, The Herald-Sun | June, 2007
"Career in Composing Goal of Monacan Grad"
"Wadsworth's career began in seventh grade, when he
sat down at the family piano and started playing"
Paige Akin, The Richmond Times Dispatch | June, 2001
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