"...first class...richly inspired...very moving indeed."

"Her playing is characterised by a strong and warm tone...delivered with impressive fluency and style."

"There was something very special about Inbal Segev's cello playing. This young artist is, beyond doubt, a star in the making-her tone golden and unstrained in the high positions, her phrasing that of a born musician"

The playing is excellent and expressive...The cellist's tone is warm, pure and beautiful

"Inbal Segev has everything I demand from a cellist, her tone is steady and beautifully clear...Segev treats her cello with full comprehension. A level of freedon where all is natural authority...the technical skills are amazing. Nothing seems to be difficult in her hands. ...she impressed not only with a lively interpretation of the extremely difficult last movement of Kodaly's cello sonata, she played through the movement as a folklore story with a lot of dance, feelings, drive and sparkles, yet all the details were heard...but also Beethoven's sonata Op. 102 Number 1 was Inbal Segev. Her lines were melodious and she succeeded where others did not manage."

"Ms. Segev has a deep and powerful tone...Ms. Segev showed not only ample finger dexterity, but also a solid sense of how to build the excitement..."

"[Segev] proved a powerful player, well-versed in Messiaen's death-defying jumbles and visions. Her too big solos -- one a song of praise for Jesus, the other "a melange of rainbows" -- sang out with passion...that evoked that mystical world."

"Sitting alone on center stage, charismatic Inbal Segev brought strong melodic direction to the solo part, coloring it with rich tone, secure presence and complete technical mastery. She encored with a sensitively nuanced Bach "Sarabande", from the first cello suite."

"...remarkable conviction...This is a recital full of soul, played with a warm rich sound and lots of feeling."

"...virtuoso performance."

"...an extraordinary interchange of musical thought..."

"Inbal Segev performed the demanding concerto in B minor for cello and orchestra with maturity and warmth...assurance of a major solo career"

"Her performance of Elgar's cello concerto brought a standing ovation from the Lawton audience. Swept up in the composition and the sound of the orchestra, the stunning 27 year old performed with her eyes closed...Liberties were taken for sure by Segev, but she wove her individuality into the solid fabric of the concerto...a masterful rendition."

"Inbal Segev drew dark, strong and lustrous sounds from the rare Nicolo Gagliano cello on loan to her through the Stradivari Society of Chicago. Here and throughout the evening she distinguished herself as a player capable of expressing strong, deeply felt emotions-including vigorous bursts of (potentially) explosive energy, while maintaining withal a quality of sound and sense of ensemble balance."

"...performed with exceptional power."

"Ms. Segev is a superb cellist and fine artist. She will look forward to a major career as a major concert cellist."

"This was a performance that recalled the cello giants of past generations: Emanuel Feurmann, Gregor Piatigorsky, Leonard Rose, etc. Ms. Segev gave a truly brilliant rendition of this monumental work for cello and orchestra. She plays with poise, control, impeccable intonation, astounding technique, and does it in an atmosphere of joy and beauty. The listener is totally consumed by her beautiful sound and artful interpretation."