"…blown away by the John Oliver piece" [Traces performed by the Vaughan String Quartet, Edmonton, AB, April 2, 2016] - Dave Selsky
"…blown away by the John Oliver piece" [Traces performed by the Vaughan String Quartet, Edmonton, AB, April 2, 2016] - Dave Selsky
"A tour de force of orchestral writing, this work is a delightful listening experience." - Elaine Keillor, CAML Review on Forging Utopia
"I hope you ask John Oliver to write more trio work for you. His cycle was stunning!" - William Aide, pianist, on recent recording of Eternity Gaze for erhu, piano, and guitar by PEP. (See Recordings)
"In The FiveRing Concerto, the composer introduced a lot of effects; the overall composition is very dynamic, sometimes even harsh and intense, as if attacking all the listener's senses. At the same time, it is a distinctly musical piece, whose inspiration - different winter sports - guides the listener through different creative processes and compositional ideas. It is another exceptional piece that introduced Canadian music and left it in the warmest memory of the Croatian audience."
Cantus magazine, November 2019