The New York Times, August 15, 2003

The audience was in good hands with Midori as the violin soloist in [Saint Saëns's] "Havanaise" and his Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso. ... Midori used a lean yet focused sound, a clear sense of rhythm, and a decidedly unsappy left-hand execution to deliver tasteful accounts of both pieces. The Rondo Capriccioso, in particular, has some tricky passages, but they were no match for the violinist's preternaturally nimble technique.