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The Sunday Times


"Sophia Grech's Carmen was fiery and elegant, she has a big voice which she delivers without effort, displaying inner feelings and sensitivity."

"Sophia Grech is a sensuous and strong performer with a richly expressive voice, moreover she tops her singing with a presence that immediately captures her audience."

Fanfare Magazine | USA

- Album review | Crystal Records


"Sophia Grech gets to the core of the Emily Dickinson texts with rich tonal shading and deep poetic essence."

The Sunday Times

- Malta album review  Mal-Kant Tal-Bahar


"In Maltese, Sophia Grech has managed to adapt herself so tactfully in delivering Maltese language songs with a diction and a clarity that few can emulate."

"A beautiful voice indeed, Ms Grech has a lot of personality and combines an attractive presence with a lovely rich voice."


Daily Mail


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The Spectator Magazine


"The voice of celebrated mezzo Sophia Grech filled the auditorium with expressive vocal power. . .the auditorium broke into applause at the close of every song which Grech handled graciously."

The Independent | Malta


"Sophia Grech has a charming stage presence and sings without effort, displaying graceful eloquence and tonal flexibility."

Decca Records


"Sophia has a lovely overall colour to her voice and a strong projection throughout a considerable range, an excellent artist."

The Sunday Times | Malta 


"Sophia Grech's programme was clearly constructed and she has a special gift for singing Spanish songs which showed her agility, tonal flexibility, good breath control and graceful eloquence. Her pure lines and gracious restraint did justice to the arias of Massenet. Sophia also has a captivating smile which helps her communicate so easily with her audience."

Oxford Times | UK 


"Sophia Grech produced a memorable account of 'Tecum principium' in Vivaldi's 'Dixit Dominus'."

Europa Sur | Spain


"Sophia Grech brought warmth to the character 'Cherubino', her performance was sympathetic and colourful."

MusicWeb International

- Album review | Crystal Records


"...first class ambassador for new music."

The Times

- Malta Album Launch Review  


"Grech has the ability to move with great ease from a meditative to a festive mood, from a prayer to a protest, she establishes a warm rapport with the audience from the moment she takes the stage."

Europa Sur | Spain


"A beautiful rich tone. A stunning performance with exceptional stage presence."

The Times | Culture


"Grech's Spanish recital began with Rodrigo's 'Con que la lavare' which established a certain kind of mastery this singer has of this form and continued with the gentle lullaby 'Dormir a un negrito' by Xavier Montsalvatge. Ms Grech then gave a fine interpretation of three Falla songs, here her singing was a model of musicality and grace characterised by a wide dynamic range, while never compromising beauty and purity of line, she conjured up deep expression and feeling."

American Liszt Society Magazine


"Sophia Grech gave a heartfelt presentation of the Schumann song-cycle 'Frauenliebe und Leben', along with lieder by Liszt and Brahms."

Aria Magazine | Spain 


"Mezzo-soprano Sophia Grech gave a dramatic interpretation of the Rossini arias, this was a truly inspiring performance."

Lancaster Arts Journal | Canada

- Album review Mal-Kant Tal-Bahar


"Sophia Grech's voice is mellow and expressive, anyone not familiar with the Maltese language will get a good sense of it because she enunciates the words very clearly. The song 'Talba', is a prayer and the hymn of praise to God, which Grech renders to perfection. The next song 'Min Qatt Ma Ra' has a gentle contemplative, with a sad undertone that Grech captures exceedingly well."