By JANE COYNE

Midori doesn't miss. A musician with a gentle soul and caring spirit as big as her exceptional talent, she is fascinating to watch. Her natural abilities are without question, but her execution makes clear that her lifelong training, preparation, and practice leave little room for error. Her bowings, fingerings, phrasing, and dynamics are always sure. She crouches, twists, and turns throughout her performances, but never at the expense of her simply flawless technique.

Britten's Violin Concerto is a gorgeous three movement work, a perfect vehicle for Midori's talents and abilities, and a compliment to the rest of the program. Midori performed it beautifully, in virtually constant motion, almost dancing, at times crouching nearly down to the floor and then rising so that the power in her strong up bows seemed to come from her legs as much as her bow arm. She played with incredible speed and a very percussive pizzicato. It's a beautiful performance by a wonderful and giving person, as dedicated to teaching and outreach as to her personal performance career.