Guitar sounds from the guitar king
… Michael Thele performed Aguado’s technically demanding “Rondo brillante”. … passages shaped with great sensitivity and poetry; de Falla’s lively dance, played with care and energy at the end, was a further delight.
Ruhr Nachrichten
Guitar teacher delights concert audience
… Michael Thele captivated his audience on Sunday evening … He concluded his successful guitar recital with Leo Brouwer’s “Sonata para guitarra sola”.
Münstersche Zeitung
Exploring the instrument’s full range
… “Due Canzoni Lidie” by Nuccio D’Angelo: Michael Thele gave an expressive, atmospheric interpretation of this work, allowing the notes space to resonate. … It was an exceptionally difficult and demanding programme … the audience rewarded the musician’s performance with generous applause.
Westfälische Nachrichten
The twentieth century draws to a close
… In Antonio José’s Sonata, Michael Thele sensitively brought out the introspective character of this impressionist-inspired work. He approached Leo Brouwer’s Sonata with a keen sense of its interwoven South American rhythms and avant-garde textures, effectively contrasting the pastoral passages with the expressionist sounds of the finale.
Westfälische Rundschau
With dancing, guitars and plenty of singing
… A further attraction was the “Granados Guitar Duo”: both musicians command their instruments at a high artistic level and are perfectly attuned to one another. “Granada”, “Andaluza” and the wonderful “El Mono Azul” are rarely heard live with such beauty of sound.
Rheinische Post
A trio with Spanish flair
Montero delights at its first concert at Schloss Westerwinkel. … In a confident, strikingly complex interpretation — a listening experience that felt authentic and offered fresh, illuminating perspectives on the work.
Ruhrnachrichten
Musicians bring sunshine to the ears
… Trio Montero opens the season with masterful guitar playing. The musicians displayed the cohesion of an ensemble that has grown together over time.
Westfälische Nachrichten
Like a sunny day in the south
… Guitar music full of poetry — “Trio Montero” painted pictures in sound with their guitars. The musicians’ committed playing swept the audience along — simply wonderful …
Westfalenpost
Trio Montero makes listeners sit up
… The guitarists’ virtuoso playing makes the audience sit up and listen — the solos are impressive too. … With enthusiastic applause, the guests expressed their thanks for a special concert experience …
Allgemeine Zeitung