Ronan O'Hora

Ronan O'Hora has generally eschewed the role of flashy virtuoso, choosing instead to develop a versatility and maturity in his interpretive persona, reserving his considerable technical skills for more demanding and musically appropriate passages. While his style can thus be viewed as steady and dependable, a description that might suggest routine performance, he is nearly always compelling and spirited in his interpretations, not given to bouts of waywardness or random whim. Thus, critical assessments of his playing often point out his grasp of form and his tendency to sidest...