“Mr. Kingma coaxed the listener into the music’s poetry from the very first notes of his Liszt, showing the command of a master and a composer’s insight. Though his technique emerged through the program as one which is capable of anything, it was always used in the service of the music itself.

Mr. Kingma’s Rachmaninoff Preludes were astonishingly good, each in a different way...It was clear that Mr. Kingma knew each piece from inside the music but could also step outside each one enough to “translate” it in a sense to his audience – a rare gift.”

“Joseph Kingma is a terrific musician and pianist. His playing is flawless and expressive. He fits my ideal for a pianist — one whose technical abilities don’t get in the way of his exquisite music-making.”

“Mr. Kingma’s playing exemplified everything that a recital performance should be: thrilling virtuosity and eloquent lyricism. He was able to communicate all the passion and dramatic power of the music, but never at the expense of clarity and beauty of tone.”

“Joseph Kingma performed on the Sunday Classical Concert Series in the Fall of 2015 at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. His performance was spell binding. He performed with gorgeous lyricism on J.S. Bach’s French Suite No. 5 and with thrilling technical fireworks on Rachmaninoff ‘s Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 (1913 Version). The audience jumped to their feet after the last note and Mr. Kingma provided an encore.”

“Mr. Kingma has one of the most beautiful sounds, or as the French say: touché, that I have ever encountered in my career. His sound is rich and encompassing, yet delicate and refined. His technique is completely flawless and his person on stage was dignified and charismatic at the same time. His musical expression is intense and tasteful.”