...He also accepted the challenge of an impressing adaptation of Paganini’s caprices which makes loudspeakers go wild. All this in a relaxed atmosphere, with the lightness of salsa in the air. The public’s applause is the right response to a unique maestro of his instrument.
Ouest France, Nantes Philippe Gambert

He is virtuosic in his mastery of passages and flamenco ornaments with rhythmic intensity and thrilling tension, while the intense emotionality and concentration of his playing in the Aranjuez’ Adagio is positively spiritual.
Westfälische Rundschau

Expressive and exceedingly concentrated, Clerch effortlessly filled the concert hall of the Alte Oper with evocative music with a southern flair.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

A concert of the highest possible standard: Joaquín Clerch gave a fireworks display.
Münsterländische Volkszeitung

With the tenderness and powerful presence of his tone, the soloist Joaquín Clerch did excellent justice to the rather dark, quiet mood of Leo Brouwer’s work. His incredible technical precision ... more
Westdeutsche Zeitung

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Joaquin Clerch is a guitarist of serious musicality, and his way of phrasing is just as expressive as his sound.”
El País, Madrid

Clerch has a thorough knowledge of early music performance, and it is sheer delight to follow his linear playing and the melodic clarity that pervades even arpeggiated passages. Delightful, too, is the way he gently ornaments the slow movements and makes use of formal fermatas for little improvised cadences.  
Salzburger Nachrichten

It is a long time since we have heard a more beautiful or more unspectacularly exciting guitar recital.
Stuttgarter Nachrichten

Guitar playing of the highest standard: Clerch’s virtuosity was dazzling, and yet his subtle musicality remained in perfect harmony with his enviable technical skill. He is undoubtedly one of the best guitarists of his generation and a truly great figure in today’s guitar world
Diario Cordoba

Clerch’s playing was a fascinating demonstration of the message which the guitar is capable of communicating.
Salzburger Nachrichten

The lyrical raptures of the Aranjuez’ Adagio became as limpid as the waters of a mountain lake. The soloist’s interpretation of this movement was so overwhelming that one almost forgot to breathe.
Siegener Zeitung

Joaquín Clerch is not only a master of his instrument with a subtle grasp of technique, but also a sensitive interpreter – a virtuoso and poet alike. Debussy once said: „The music is not in the notes, but between them.“ Clerch’s playing revealed the possibilities for interpretation and for enriching sounds that follow from this realisation.
Badische Neueste Nachrichten

Clerch used his instrument’s enormous versatility in an exemplary fashion to present a deeply touching interpretation of the music.
Schaffhauser Nachrichten

His subtle playing, his profound and genuine inspiration, and his masterful virtuosity convinced the audience of the remarkable mastery which makes him one of the best guitarists of our time.”
Juillet Musical d`Auline, Belgium

Music soothes the soul; the virtuoso coaxes from his instrument sounds that caress the soul.
Westfälische Rundschau

The artist’s playing skill, his shimmering wealth of tone colours and supple agogics were completely captivating.
Schaffhauser Nachrichten