Though it's an uphill climb to develop audiences for contemporary classical composers, the path is easier when the compositions offer depth and intrigue.... The program opened with "Mystery," a song cycle for baritone... and piano written by local composer Lori Laitman.... One jaunty piece, "The Kiss," featured dissonant piano to a gentle harmonic baritone melody until the two lines came together in a metaphoric tonal resolution.

L. Peat O'Neil, The Washington Post, Oct. 12, 1999