London, Oct. 8, 2005, Royal Festival Hall
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniele Gatti
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
… Mintz just gets on with giving a superb display of violin playing …
I do not expect to hear a better Tchaikovsky concerto.
Tully Potter, The Strad Magazine


Las Palmas, Canary Island Festival 2005
Jan. 10, 2005 Tenerife and Jan. 12, 2005 Las Palmas,
Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Howard Griffith, conductor
Mozart violin concertos no 4+5
Gran Senor del Violin
… brilliant playing … unforgettable evening
G. Garcia, La Provincia


Some reviews of the «All Mozart» European Tour with English Chamber Orchestra in Jan./Feb. 2005

Frankfurt, Jan. 18, 2005, Alte Oper
Shlomo Mintz, English Chamber Orchestra, Bach e major,
Mozart no. 5 and Jupiter Symphony
On The Olympus
Everything is classic, when Shlomo Mintz and the ECO perform Mozart at the Alte Oper … recording like performance … Respect and recognition built the great applause of the sold out auditorium, his encore of the Allegro of the violin sonata a minor by Bach opened all doors to enthusiasm and rejoicing.
Here acclaims someone the status of a new Nathan Milstein.
Bernhard Uske, Frankfurter Rundschau

Jupiter slung his fire into the hall
Shlomo Mintz gave a brilliant performance at the Alte Oper Frankfurt, not only as Violinist, also as the conductor of the English Chamber Orchestra … His tone is always of natural beauty, like wellness for the ears … The atmosphere was so enthusiastic that the audience didn’t release Mintz and the orchestra before giving another encore …
Michael Dellith, Frankfurter Neue Presse


Koeln, Jan. 19, 2005, Philharmonie
Mintz, ECO Mozart no. 4+5, Jupiter Symphony
Mozart like Butter and Oil
Mintz has the ideal Mozart tone, noble and brilliant …
Kölner Stadtanzeiger

Open the Eyes
… after performing two Mozart concertos, -then, not expected the encore:
the tremendously difficult Caprice no. 5 by Paganini … no problem for Shlomo Mintz, his technique is a miracle of precision …
Norbert Hornig, Fono Forum March 2005


Munich, Jan. 21, 2005, Herkulessaal
Mintz, ECO Mozart 4+5, Jupiter Symphony
… his playing is always beautiful …
The Adagio of the a major concerto was a fantastic highlight. Shlomo Mintz is able to beguile a nightingale … Also as a conductor he inspired the fabulous English Chamber Orchestra for a wonderful Jupiter Symphony which could have pressed immediately on a record.
Marco Schmidt, TZ Munich


Zurich, Jan. 27, 2005, Tonhalle
Shlomo Mintz, violin, viola and conductor - Hagai
Shaham, violin - ECO Mozart no. 3, Sinfonia Concertante and Jupiter Symphony
Timeless Classic
… Mintz has a velvet tone … for the Sinfonia Concertante he changed to the viola.
There was always a perfect understanding with his partnerHagai Shaham … their playing together was full of harmony …
Jürg Huber, Neue Zürcher Zeitung


Paris, Jan. 29, 2005, Theatre des Champs Elysees
Program as Zurich
Royal Bows
… it is a great pleasure to listen to Mintz. His tone, his tense of the bow, his expressive Legato of the Adagio of the 3rd concerto are a miracle.
A miracle also the Sinfonia Concertante. The alliance of the two timbres, homogeneous and magnificent … Enthusiasm at the full Theatre des Champs Elysees …
Gerard Mannoni, Altamusica


Modena, Feb. 06, 2005, Teatro Comunale
Mintz, il violinista da sogna
Extraordinary performance … triumphal called back on stage and when he came after the concert to give autographs …
Claudia Paparella, Gazzetta di Modena

Cremona, Feb. 10, 2005, Teatro Ponchielli
Mozart 4+5, Jupiter Symphony
Mintz, idolo del publico …
Roberto Codazzi, La Provincia

Mozart galante che piace alla platea Ottimo successo per il violinista Israeliano …
Stefano Frati, La Croneca


Torino, Feb. 9, 2005, Auditorio Linghotto
Mozart no. 4+5, Jupiter Symphony
Perfection to Mozart
… always close to the character of the music, with his wonderful mature tone … the great spirit of Isaac Stern is still circulating around the world and survives in the violin playing of Shlomo Mintz.
Sistema Musica, Torino

Full house at the Teatro Lingotto
Shlomo Mintz has a admirable technique, pure and brilliant tone …
Giorgio Pistelli, La Stampa


Strad Selection
Review about the new Mozart Recording
With these performances Mintz leads me exactly where I want to go … his playing is so beautiful as to take the breath away …
Tully Potter, The Strad Magazine, June 2005