With musicians of the calibre of Mela and Micheli to interpret it, it seems likely that a new wave of popularity is going to hit Ferdinand Rebay. Colin Cooper, Classical Guitar, September 2007… READ-MORE

Una scrittura di tal genere e complessità necessita di interpreti dalla tecnica assoluta e dall’affiatamento perfetto: così sono infatti Matteo Mela e Lorenzo Micheli che, unendo il virtuosismo mozzafiato alla più squisita duttilità espressiva, sfoderano un’interpretazione connotata dall’eccellenza e di classe superiore. Da ascoltare. Marco Riboni, Amadeus, agosto 2007… READ-MORE

Wednesday evening [at the NGW 2006, New Milford, Connecticut] we were on the edge of our seats listening to SoloDuo - Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli. Each of them is a superb guitarist on his own, but they were simply amazing together. Calene Janacek, Soundboard, Vol. 32.3-4, 2007… READ-MORE

The next evening there was a concert by the Italian duo of Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli, called SoloDuo. Both of these exceptionally talented guitarists have enjoyed success as soloists, but together they are magical.[...] The Heliconian Hall [in  Toronto, Canada] was packed for this unforgettable evening of music. Heather Morand Clark, Classical Guitar, July 2007… READ-MORE

Italian guitarists Lorenzo Micheli and Matteo Mela, “SoloDuo”, gave a stunning concert to a packed hall [in Fort Worth, Texas, August 2006]. […] The musical performance was both energetic and moving. The audience demanded many encores, making this the perfect finale to the entire festival. Valerie Hartzell, Soundboard, Vol. XXXIII, Nos. 1-2, 2007… READ-MORE

Lorenzo Micheli and Matteo Mela were accompanied by the Columbus State University Symphony Orchestra with André Gaskins conducting, in Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Concerto per due chitarre e orchestra op. 201. It was performed with great precision and musicality: it was great fun to hear and watch these two guitarists play with such effortless virtuosity and natural communication. Mark Switzer, Soundboard, Vol. XXXIII, Nos. 1-2, 2007… READ-MORE

SoloDuo is comprised of Lorenzo Micheli and Matteo Mela, and these two guys are scary! – technical and musical virtuosi who share the same musical sensibility […]. They received enthusiastic applause and a standing ovation, to which they responded with Lhoyer’s Rondo from his Sonata in E minor. Mark Switzer, Soundboard, Vol. XXXIII, Nos. 1-2, 2007… READ-MORE

La capacità di integrare le qualità individuali in una sintesi perfetta e nello stesso tempo parlare un’unica lingua, quasi che a suonare fosse una chitarra sola e non due: queste sono le caratteristiche che immediatamente si colgono al primo ascolto. Non è solamente l’impressionante dominio tecnico dei momenti più spiccatamente virtuosistici che fa essere questo duo una formazione cameristica di prima eccezione: la loro qualità è quella di far apparire queste esecuzioni come quelle che un grande quartetto d’archi potrebbe fare di Mozart. Luigi Attademo, Seicorde, Aprile 2007… READ-MORE

La loro è una felice aggressione musicale: ci travolgono con la rivelazione della musica del seminascosto compositore francese Antoine de Lhoyer. [...] Calano sulla musica come dei falchi, e ne fanno un solo boccone. Suono (spessori e varietà), fraseggio (elasticità ed eleganza), articolazioni (un campionario): tutto straripa e trabocca. Angelo Gilardino, Suonare, aprile 2007… READ-MORE

I had not expected their (Lorenzo and Matteo's) playing to be as fabulous as it was. They displayed great virtuosity and a wonderful blend of tones. [...] Their musical ideas sound like no other duo. They are able to take a very flexible approach to rhythmic nuance when called for, yet still play with tremendous rhythmic drive. They characterize changes in themes and moods exquisitely. All the while the ensemble is so tight they seem to be sharing a brain. Mary Akerman, Soundboard, Vol. XXXI, No. 2/3, 2006… READ-MORE