PRESS QUOTES 

“The luminosity of velvet-toned baritone Edward Vogel’s ‘To God Our Strength’ is due partly to his lightening of vocal texture in the playful second part of the air.”

—Berta Joncus, BBC Music Magazine, December 2023 issue

“It [the aria To God our strength] is…handsomely performed by Edward Vogel…”

—Richard Lawrence, Gramophone, November 2023 issue

“Baritone Edward Vogel’s forthright agility and bold declamation made his vivid contribution to ‘To God our strength’ one of the evening’s highlights.”

—Christopher Corwin, Musical America, November 2023 issue

“...Edward Vogel showed a rather appealing, midweight baritone in his insertion aria, ‘To God our strength’...”

—Oussama Zahr, The New York Times, October 27, 2023

“...baritone Edward Vogel was unassuming, masterful, and…deep and reverent.”

—Harry Rolnick, ConcertoNet.com, October 25, 2023

“Baritone Edward Vogel provided an evening highlight with “To God our strength, sing loud and clear,” his full, easy delivery conveying spiritual depths…”

—Tim Sawyier, Chicago Classical Review, October 20, 2023

“Baritone Edward Vogel pinch-hit impressively for Apollo’s Fire regular Jeffrey Strauss, his voice snowballing in power and expressiveness over the course of his cantorial solos…”

—Hannah Edgar, Musical America, March 16, 2023

“Baritone Edward Vogel, who replaced Jeffrey Strauss at the last minute (he received the music two days prior, I’m told), acquitted himself beautifully all evening.”

—Kevin McLaughlin, Cleveland Classical, March 14, 2023

“[Edward Vogel was a] highly engaging and committed performer…In the traditional Sephardic melody “Tsur Mishelo akhalnu,” Vogel’s tone was particularly warm and enveloping.”

—Katherine Buzard, Chicago Classical Review, March 13, 2023

“…Vogel handled the demanding and ornate vocal writing of Nicolaus Bruhns’ De profundis clamavi (“Out of the deep have I called”) with aplomb…”

—Peter Feher, Cleveland Classical, February 15, 2023

“Baritone Edward Vogel did much of the dramatic heavy lifting, singing with clarion tone throughout his register.”

—Landon Hegedus, Chicago Classical Review, December 10, 2022

“Edward Vogel’s commanding voice, partnered with virtuoso trumpeter Steven Marquardt, in ‘The trumpet shall sound’ brought the well-conceived arc of the performance to its zenith.”

—Lisa Debenedictis, Cool Cleveland, December 10, 2022

“Speaking of that solo [‘But who may abide’], baritone Edward Vogel was animated and commanding in his arias, including a searching ‘The people that walked in darkness’...”—Mark Jordan, Seen and Heard International, December 9, 2022