The singular, compelling artistry of pianist Thomas Labé has been embraced by audiences and critics alike the world over. His 1987 debut at New York's Carnegie Hall (as First Prize winner of the Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition) was singled out by The New York Times as "the most interesting among the week's debutantes." He has also been praised by the same publication for "moments of great beauty between thunderous outbursts." A subsequent New York appearance caused The New York Post to run the headline "A Pianist of Virtuoso Caliber" over an exuberant review.