"...the five players moved back and forth over the great divide in classical music between notated score and improvisation. They did so fluently and naturally, which, for most classical musicians, is as easy as reading Sanskrit" ..........David Stabler, The Oregonian, October 19, 2008 - full review . "...spontaneous nuance and energy from all the players." ..........Tom Manoff, Register Guard, October 23, 2008 - full review . “...Street energy was cooking on a night called The Arts Collide! in which Roger Hayes – a prominent local artist – painted evocative black on white murals in response to music. He remained unseen during this multi-media happening, painting from behind the screens, only the lines and shapes emerging from whiteness. Also on this program were Jeffrey Stolet, the provocative techno- multimedia composer and the sensational Beta Collide ensemble. The music was contemporary, some of it deliciously edgy...” ...........Tom Manoff, Hipfish Monthly, July 2008 . Download the Beta Collide Press Kit here