San Antonio Express-News
October 22, 2000
Guitarists strum up success
Festival features Cuban composer, additional talents
The guitar world enjoyed a love fest Friday night when Cuba's Leo Brouwer, the most revered living composer for the instrument, conducted his own "Toronto" Concerto and other works for the Southwest Guitar Festival. Travis Park United Methodist Church was nearly filled with about 1,000 listeners, including locals and registrants for the Guitar Foundation of America's international convention, which ran concurrently with the festival.
The Washington Post
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Grace Notes Elevate Alexandria Guitar Festival
The annual Alexandria Guitar Festival is one of the undiscovered gems of the summer music scene, bringing some of the planet's best classical guitarists to town for a week of intimate and always interesting recitals. The seven-concert series closed, alas, over the weekend -- but not before showcasing some spectacular talent.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Monday, April I, 1996 C3
MUSIC REVIEW
Cobo's remarkable show played tribute to Seattle's own Morrant
By RM. CAMPBELL
P.I MUSIC CRITIC
Guitarist Ricardo Cobo's concert at Seattle Pacific University's Bach Theatre Friday night was remarkable for its impeccable taste, fluid technique and clarity of design.
As such, the recital by this hugely talented Colombian-born musician was a fitting tribute to Wynn Morrant- The longtime president of the Seattle Classic Guitar Society who died last year.
American Record Guide. Spring 2004
March/April 2004
American Record Guide
Piazzolla, Brouwer, Pujol, Carlevaro, Reis,
Salgan, Villoldo, Pereira
Ricardo Cobo—Naxos 557329—60 minutes
Fanfare Magazine
TALES FOR GUITAR. Ricardo Cobo, guitar. ESS.A.Y CD 1034 [DDD] 51:19,
Produced by Adam Abeshouse. ( Distributed by Allegro.)
PIAZZOLLA: La Muerte del Angel; Primavera Porteña: BROUWER: El Decameron Negro; BROTONS: Two Suggestions Op. 23; DYENS: Libra Sonatina; KOSHKIN:Usher Waltz., Op. 29 .
Soundboard Magazine
Just for the Record. Guitar Foundation of America. Winter 1997.
John Schneider
Fanfare Magazine: Brouwer Concerti 3 & 4
BROUWER: Concertos for Guitar and Orchestra: No. 3 ("Concerto Elegiaco"); No. 4 (Concerto de Toronto"). Ricardo Cobo, guitar: Richard Kapp conducting the Pro Musica Kiev. ESSAY CD 1040 [DDD];56:29. Produced by Adam Abeshouse. (Distributed by Koch International)
Los Angeles Times: Cobo, Guitar Duo Show Rare Prowess
July 1996.
Cobo, Guitar Duo Show Rare Prowess
Setting-and raising-standards for students and public alike is part of what programs such as CSU Summer Arts is all about. Today at Cal State Long Beach's Daniel Recital Hall, the guitar and lute faculty continued to do its part, with fresh, highly effective performances from Ricardo Cobo and the Newman and Oltman Guitar Duo.
Summary For The Busy Executive: Cobo's "Walking on the Water"
Stunning. Music by virtuosos for virtuosos.
Classical Guitar Magazine
Interviewed by JULIA CROWE
RICARDO COBO describes his present hometown in Las Vegas as a competitive environment, yet he finds that the challenge, along with the climate, suits him. If you take a look at Cobo's
overall career trajectory, it's clear that he has never been shy about laying down a solid foundation while maintaining the intent to carve out his own path.
Las Vegas Sun
Guitarra Magazine
In this interview Ricardo Cobo shares his views about the guitar, whre it is, where is going to and also gives us a brief insight about this future projects.
GUITARRA MAGAZINE: Coming from Colombia, a culture so different from that of the U.S., how did you become interested in the classical guitar?
New Millennium Guitar: Review & Interview
A Review of Ricardo Cobo's Naxos Release
"Latin American Guitar Music" CD
When Michael Lawrence, maker of the new documentary Aaron Shearer: A Life with the Guitar, explained to me that Mr. Shearer told him he left out two things in his film, one of those things was Ricardo Cobo. Mr. Shearer said that Cobo was possibly his best student.