"An alluring compilation...rendered with passionate, soulful conviction"

"Classical pianist and composer Tara Kamangar's new album, East of Melancholy, guides us along the border between Iran and Russia...An exquisite album"

"A true Romantic spirit...Intellectually and inspirationally, this is a captivating recital"

"Miss Kamangar has full command of the keyboard...Spellbinding"

"...a luxuriously lovely recital of virtuoso piano music—and executed it with spectacular aplomb—she has curated it with a acute and subtle awareness of the connections between musical traditions....It is easy to believe that these pieces share a musical lineage when they are unified by pianism as consistent as Kamangar's. Her softly shaded chiaroscuro technique lends depth and warmth to the work of every composer in this collection, from the well-known Soviet masters to her singular Iranian finds."

"Huge talent..."

Pianist Tara Kamangar closed...with a spectacularly skillful performance of the Rachmaninoff. Playing one of the more fiendishly difficult pieces in the piano repertory—Rachmaninoff, one of the piano virtuosi of his age, found it daunting, and according to legend slugged down a glass of crème de menthe before performances to facilitate his playing—Kamangar led us through finger-twisting passages, pausing at the 18th variation to thoughtfully and tenderly play its most lyrically beautiful and famous motif.

"Ms. Kamangar gave us a Saint-Saëns Two that was warmly sensitive and yet detached, not given to emotional indulgence nor excess of feeling, clearly chiseled though gently arching in the lyrical passages...Her second movement was full of charm and light, sprightly, playful and lilting, and then rumbling full-throttle into the finale with its brilliant bravura. Ms. Kamangar is a multi-tasking, multi-talented musician of many genres and media...She is an artist we want to know better."

"A world-class pianist who excels at blending the best of Western and Middle Eastern compositions"

"Kamangar was a skilled advocate, playing with nimble technique and lustrous phrasing"

"Her fingers moved like liquid gold...Softer passages were especially lovely and poetic"

"Tara's expressive playing will speak to listeners of any nationality"

"The summer breeze through the palm trees surrounding the amphitheater at Darioush’s modern Persepolis blended with the sound of Angel Romero’s guitar and Tara Kamangar’s piano.

Guests — including Donna Summer, David Foster and Babyface — were said to be spellbound."

"Tara played to a full house and rapturous applause...An impeccable performance of the cycle of Tjeknavorian's Danses Fantastiques proved particularly popular"

"With her elegant fingers flying over the ivory keys, [Tara] had the room captivated...Some may say that classical music is not their 'thing' but Tara is capable of converting you. She puts her entire being into her music"

"[Tara] has the world at her fingertips"

"A sensitive, dedicated pianist with lots of fire and depth"

"She is not only a great pianist, but has proven to be a wonderful collaborator--the real thing"

[On East of Melancholy] "Fabulous playing...Truly a deep and emotional CD"

"David Foster, Melissa Etheridge, Kenny G, Josh Groban, classical pianist Tara Kamangar and Nina Whitaker featured in musical performance...The event raised 1.3M for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee"

"Kamangar is an amazing violinist, consistently displaying an astonishing command of her instrument and the music it produces."

"Billboard has the exclusive premiere of the video for [Triptyq's] song “Murphy,” which pulls from eclectic influences: Kamangar’s violin technique on the track draws from traditional Kurdish music"

"The [Festival del Sole Opening Gala] featured knockout performances by jazz artist Antoniette Costa, cellist and beatboxer Kevin Olusola and pianist Tara Kamangar."

"Triptyq is the innovative side project of three well-established artists...The group fuses together classical and urban sounds, juxtaposing classically driven instrumentals with punching vocals and beatboxing."

"The classically trained and classically beautiful Tara Kamangar falls in on violin and piano."

"With musical backgrounds that span R&B, pop, hip-hop, and classical, [Triptyq] has created a unique sound of their own"