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    "…at a time when so much music in theater is canned, it was a pleasure to enjoy a live band with pianist Mark Bilyeu as leader…"

    – ChicagoCritic.com

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    "…Bilyeu… [is] to the Minnesota classical music scene what craft brewers are to the beer industry — purveyor of a distinctive local product, at a period when corporate brands and entities seem increasingly distant and distrusted."

    – Star Tribune

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    "Truly memorable"

    – Lynn Schardt

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    "Co-founders of the Source Festival, Osowski and Bilyeu popped up frequently as performers throughout the evening. Their witty take on three Paul Fetler settings of animal poems by Hilaire Belloc was delectable"

    – Terry Blaine, Star Tribune

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    "Together Bilyeu and associate director Clara Osowski have created something in a Twin Cities niche where nothing previously existed. For lovers of classical art song, it is something wonderful."

    – Terry Blaine, Star Tribune

    Interview with Star Tribune

    “A great song in my book might not be a great song in yours,” he said. “That’s what makes songs great. They have the ability to take on an identity in short order, and for us to individually listen and respond, based on the personal experiences we bring to the table. There’s a song for everyone, and that’s pretty great.”

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