"It was a pleasure working with Michael Nigro! He is extremely professional and very talented. He performed to a packed house on a Sunday afternoon, much to the delight of my patrons and staff!"
Jennifer Mahnken, Johnson County Library
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"Nigro had a nice program of audience-pleasing repertoire without leaning
entirely on hackneyed works. His clear, focused tone and spritely but
muscular phrasing made for a very enjoyable evening...he did well!"
David Ferrara, Vice-President, Dayton Classical Guitar Society
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"Following a rousing applause, Nigro returned for an encore and performed "Colibri" ('hummingbird') from composer Julio Sagreras, who describes the work as the guitarist's response to "Flight of the Bumblebee." Nigro adequately handled the piece's extreme difficulty and it was a further testament to his accomplishments as a guitarist. Nigro's performance was very dynamic and contained varying rhythms, moods and tones to form a colorful musical palette. His ability to play both energetically and deliberately is certainly his forte, and in an interview following his performance Nigro confirmed that the warm sound and varied repertoire of the guitar is what initially attracted him to the instrument at the age of twelve. Still in the early stages of his career, Nigro gave the audience at Olin a wonderful performance which was merely an indication of his talents in the years to come."
Bates College in Lewiston, Maine 2006
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"A gracious and accomplished guitarist..." Joe Thompson, Jefferson Classical Guitar Society
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I had the feeling that each composer would have stood and shouted “Bravo! That is how I wrote it to be played!” The guitar sang, chirped, floated, stamped its feet, wailed, laughed and more under his fingers! Outstanding concert!
Mark Pendleton, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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"In July, Michael Nigro's northwest performance tour took him to Portland, Oregon where he performed for the Portland Guitar Society on July 11 and at Marylhurst University on July 17. Mr. Nigro's Argentine program was delightfully engaging and entertaining. The works on the program represented an interesting compositional expression of traditional Argentine dance elements, most notable the tango and the malambo. The variety of tonal and percussive effects, which serve to imitate the sounds of Argentine folk instruments, added to the energy and authenticity of the program. Michael's expressive and lyrical shaping of the melodic line spoke intimately and directly to his audience. The musical high points of the program were the two works by Maximo Diego Pujol: Suite del Plata No.1 and Elegia por la Muerte de un Tanguero."
-Peter Zisa, The Portland Guitar Society Quarterly
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"Michael Nigro is a very accomplished guitarist." -Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
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"His program was fresh, passionate, and wonderfully executed. For several of us, Michael Nigro's salon recital was truly one of the most enjoyable concerts in recent memory."
-Mark Bisesi, Bloomington Classical Guitar Society
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"On Thursday, July 7, 2025 Michael Nigro shared his expert interpretations of Argentine classical guitar pieces at the Maple Valley Library in Maple Valley, Washington. Works by composers such as Jorge Cardoso, Abel Fleury and Astor Piazzolla were perfomed with sensitivity and wit. A small but enthusiastic audience enjoyed Michael's anecdotes about each piece and deeply appreciated the opportunity to hear some lesser-known pieces in their own community. Bravo, Michael Nigro!"
-Fred Gurney, Maple Valley Library, Washington
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