Press
- June 22, 2024
- Jay Harvey Upstage: “Mark Grisez’s juicy performance of the second-movement trumpet solos… had the right weight of melancholy and the longing for something better that’s so rich in the tradition of American popular music.”
- April 13, 2022
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music: Alumni Spotlight: From Student to Stage
- November 11, 2020
- Columbus Underground: Columbus Makes Art Presents Mark Grisez, His Inspirations and What He Wished Others Knew About Music
- June 18, 2020
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music: Mark Grisez ‘15 Principal Trumpet at Columbus Symphony: SFCM alum gets real about his purpose, performance, and pandemic
- July 21, 2018
- The Orange County Register: Comic-Con 2018: A man and his trumpet provide epic music for Overwatch, Star Wars cosplayers
- June 2, 2018
- Classical Voice America: “As principal trumpet in the Ninth Symphony, [Mark] was the melodic linchpin of the Rondo-Burleske third movement. His playing in the Adagio finale felt thoughtful, as if he were reflecting on the ponderous main theme.”
- March 11, 2018
- South Florida Classical Review: “The star in [Brandenburg 2] is, of course, the trumpeter, and Mark Grisez didn’t disappoint, delivering a penetrating, high-flying performance that gave the ensemble’s tone a sparkling top.”
- May 1, 2015
- Musical America: New Artist of the Month: Mark Grisez
- July 16, 2014
- The Boston Musical Intelligencer: “First trumpet Mark Grisez was especially bronzen in tone with his solos.”