"Born to the instrument...the music seemed to sing within her as it was played. This is a rare gift indeed."    The New York Times (USA)

"Phenomenal...one of the cello 'Greats'. A major new presence among the limited range of outstanding solo cellists."    Gramophone (England)

"A sensational cellist...silken tone, lyrical phrasing...displayed breathtaking command of the cello and all its possibilities."    Los Angeles Herald Examiner (USA)

"Exceptional talent...went beyond technique to make music full of warmth, so rich in nuance and expression, that the effect was that of a great singer."     Chicago Sun-Times (USA)

"Fresh vision, superb technique, flawless instinctive musicianship, excellent intonation, in a word, she plays magnificently."         Ovation Magazine (USA)

"Someone in whom the language of music resonates with the same naturalness as breathing or speaking...the charismatic Miss Harnoy has something important to communicate when she performs."    The Baltimore Sun (USA)

"Merits the highest praise...her playing has abundant energy, passion, executive ability and expressive flair...melting...authority and excitement. Ofra Harnoy is a cellist Australian audiences will want to hear again."    The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

"One of those rare talents who posses a musical personality that is distinctively her own, while her virtuosity is...sheer magic."    The Montreal Gazette (Canada)

"Has a technique reminiscent of that of Rostropovich, and the enthusiasm, communication and intense noble expressivity of Jacqueline du Pre."     Diapason-Harmonie (France)

"Bursting at the expressive seams with musical impulse. Clearly, a blazing young talent."    Los Angeles Times (USA)

"Extraordinary talent...overwhelming vitality, powerful style, boundless temperament, effective technique and a glowing tone."    Fonoform (Germany)

"Wonderful...Glorious...she produced some wonderfully exciting and deeply felt music that was sung with passionate conviction."    The Hamilton Spectator (Canada)

"Ofra Harnoy is stunning the world."    The Times (London, England)

"Head-spinning beautiful playing...her tone is meltingly expressive and the technical command is astonishing. Intonation was beyond improvement and Harnoy's emotional probing style perfectly suited the composer."         The Montreal Gazette (Canada)

"The musical heart of the concert...an original at her instrument, gifted with musical insight, as she coaxes a beautifully sweet lingering tone from the slow passages, matched with real brilliance in the rapid movements."    The Toronto Star (Canada)

"A discovery...has a good chance of garnering a place on Mount Olympus... her sound is rich and velvety and is all "feeling". One is amazed at the magic, grace, elegance, feline agility and powerful impression and extraordinary presentation."    Abendzeitung (Munich, Germany)

"Harnoy's instrument comes to brooding life under her fingers; even the softest tones have a wild threatening energy. She has an exquisite touch at all dynamic levels, but her pianissimos must be the loveliest ever to arise from a bow on a string. She won't lose any races up and down the fingerboard either."    CD Review (USA)

"Breathtaking performance...she seems to do no more than touch a string and is resonates warmly and fully. There is no question about the security of her intonation and technical facility. Harnoy's sound was beautifully sustained and warm, yet cleanlined and songful at the same time. Her rhythmic accuracy and sculptured phrase making at extremely elevated tempo were simply incredible."    Buffalo News (USA)

"Her interpretation was full of vibrancy and sensual appeal. Her tone is assured and distinctive in its blend of warmth, tension and power."    The Strad (England)

"One of the great cellists of the day, ranking with Mstislav Rostropovich...Exceeded all expectations...Her interpretation had everything: despair, ecstasy, frenzy, lyricism, passionate pleading and heartbreaking pathos."     Las Vegas Review - Journal (USA)

"Wonderful performance - Her sound is electrifying, yet also warm, rich, substantial and completely at one with the music. Her playing is now deep and probing, now soaringly lyrical and singing, now jaunty and agile. This is a performer with the ability to express an outstanding depth and range of emotions. We live in an age of great cellists, and Ms. Harnoy is one of them."         American Record Guide (USA

)"A first-class musician..sweetness of tone and emotional power that any tenor might envy...brilliant technique...has complete control of her instrument."     The Washington Post (USA)

"Harnoy's warm, sensitive playing, with superb intonation in passage work, brings out the best..."    Classical Music Magazine (England)

"A commanding musical personality... full, vibrant tone... romantic interpretation...great technical dexterity."         The Plain Dealer, Cleveland (USA)

"The playing was up to Harnoy's usual lovely standard, enriched by her long melodic line and her deep musical feeling."    The Toronto Star (Canada)

"A fine range of colour and tone, beautifully sustained line, lovely cantabile, secure intonation and confident style."    The Japan Times (Tokyo, Japan)

"The most distinctive young musician to emerge from Canada since Glenn Gould. Her technique and dexterity are preternatural, the cello sound is sumptuous and the emotional power and control are heart-stopping. It makes one wonder if there is a Paganini of the cello in our midst."    Maclean's Magazine (Canada)

"Brilliant and exciting playing."    The Philadelphia Inquirer (USA)

"Stunning performance...blinding technique, even, penetrating tone, candid emotion, style beauty and nuance...one was disarmed by the aptness of her phrasing, the sheer naturalness with which one noted followed another...can lavish more emotion over a single encore than some musicians lavish in a career."    The Globe and Mail (Canada)

"Outshine Piatigorsky and Ma...the most significant female cellist to have emerged during the last dozen years."    Music and Musicians International (England)

"Fluent technique, dusky tone and a strong musical personality. She plays everything with poise, taste, flair and brilliance."    Fanfare Magazine (USA)

"A natural musician...her playing has abundant musicality, facility and charisma. Her hushed pianissimo passages are positively breathtaking, and her dynamic range is wonderfully varied. Even more important, she knows how to shape a phrase, how to communicate the direction of the musical line to the listener."     High Fidelity (USA)

"Her performance is quite exhilarating... an occasion to remember."     The Denver Post (USA)

"Il y a chez Ofra Harnoy un mysterieux pouvoir...la jeune violoncelliste est deja une grand dame."    Le Progres (France)

"Truly superb cello playing...Exceptional talent, dazzling skill, infectious charm, exceptional grace, sumptuous tone... The principal sensation was that of being in the presence of music making in its purest form."    Calgary Herald (Canada)

"She is quite an original at her instrument, and gifted with musical insight, as she coaxes a beautifully sweet lingering tone from the slow passages, matched with real brilliance in the rapid movements."    The Toronto Star (Canada)

"One of the greatest...managed to combine an instinctive and highly intelligent interpretation with a faultless technique."    London Portait (England)