... Tkachenko’s articulation of ungovernable passions was properly breathtaking...
... Tkachenko brought ... timbral variation and lyrical charm…

The Times

... Tkachenko... played by heart as soloists must. He brought Casken's frenetic Apres un Silence to the boil, Nigel Clarke's mournful Pernambuco to a stamping Brazilian climax and Cashian's Stobrod's Violin to the point of tears under a weeping bow and steady funereal accompaniment. The talents on display never cease to astound. Music's future is full of riches…

The Evening Standard