‘The grand dynamic shifts in faculty composer Hans Tutschku’s “periods of existence” had an analog in young Sam Salem’s impressive electro-acoustic “The Lovers.” Mr. Salem’s multimedia work combined its chamber-orchestra pandemonium with some accomplished video work (occasionally in a way that brought to mind a Penderecki-scored sequence from David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks” revival).’

Seth Colter Walls, Five Nights of New Music, From Gentle to Terrifying, The New York Times, 07.08.17