Los Angeles Times, February 19, 2005

By MARK SWED

She gave the impression not so much of playing the violin as of being the violin. The silken purity of her tone defies the laws of physics, which insist that the sound of bow rubbing on strings cannot produce a flawless sine wave. ... Midori has clearly developed as an artist. She has added emotion, agitation and passion to her technical arsenal. ... One listens and watches with fascination. She tirelessly spins her silk and braids it into exquisite sonic ropes