DUO LOPEZ TABOR
COMMENTS & REVIEWS
"Hello Michelle! How wonderful to hear from you. Your music is very unique and entertaining. The excellent teaching that you provide is so enjoyable! One can tell that you are both passionate about your music. The music in the two church services was so well received and very much appreciated. You are building a fan club here on SSI!!"
Debbie McIlrath, Director of Sacred Arts, Wesley Church at Frederica, St. Simons Island, GA, referring to a concert performed there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on the afternoon of 9-24-2023, and to music performed during church services that morning.
"Michelle, It was a joy to have you and Alfonso with us in Covington. Your gifts are magnificent. Thank you for sharing them with us!"
Rev. Neeley Lane, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Covington, GA, referring to a concert performed there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 9-17-2023.
"Michelle, I just wanted to thank you and Alfonso again for a great performance. What a wonderful way to revive the Music at St. Andrew concert series!"
James Prater, Director, Music@St. Andrew concert series, St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Panama City, FL, referring to a concert performed there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 1-29-23.
"You are such a wonderful pianist and musician, I enjoy hearing you play as much as Alfonso, and of course his playing is brilliant. I am happy the Lopez/Tabor Duo could once again perform at St. Luke's Episcopal Church."
Ms. Frances Stone, Church Musician, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Marianna, FL, referring to a concert performed there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 10-2-22.
"Hi Michelle - It was great to see both of you and to have you back with us again! We all enjoyed your performance, and the students really benefited from working with Alfonso on Monday night. All in all it was, as always, a great experience! Here's to seeing both of you again soon - all best!"
Mike Gagliardo, Music Director & Conductor, Etowah Youth Orchestras/Gadsden Symphony Orchestra, referring to a concert performed there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 9-11-2022 and a rehearsal of a youth orchestra with Alfonso Lopez on 9-12-22 at the Gadsden Cultural Arts Foundation, Gadsden, AL.
"Residents of The Estates were blown away by the sounds of the Lopez Tabor Duo earlier this week. Throughout the evening, these talented musical artists shared their classical spin on Latin-influenced compositions. Thank you for providing everyone with such an amazing performance!"
Comments about a concert at The Estates at Carpenters retirement community, Lakeland, FL, performed by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 9-20-22.
"Michelle, We have had so many wonderful reviews on your performances. You can be sure that the Lopez/Tabor duo is always welcome at Wesley. We must discuss a return....." Ms. Debbie McIlrath, Director of Sacred Arts & member, Organizing Board, Sally Weston Hawie Artist Series. "Thanks Alfonso, The pleasure was all mine. Everywhere I go, people are telling me how much they enjoyed your concert. You and Michelle were a big hit here." Mr. Ed Hawie, member, Organizing Board, Sally Weston Hawie Artist Series. Both referring to a concert presented by the Lopez Tabor Duo at Wesley United Methodist Church, St. Simons Island, GA on 1-30-2022.
"Dear Michelle, Your concert was absolutely adored by all in attendance! We had several follow-up emails in the days after the concert showing appreciation for your skills and your musical selections."
September Krueger, Director of Lifelong Learning, Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC, referring to a concert there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 9-30-2021.
"Dear Michelle, You all are doing wonderful work and I am appreciative of your always thinking and including us in your tour schedule!"
Prof. Lillian Roberts, Fine Arts, Humanities & Communications Division Chair, Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, AL, referring to a concert there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 9-21-2021.
"Hi Michelle, You were both great and gave some wonderful information for our students and community members to listen to."
Dr. Robyn Bell, Music Program Chair & Director of Instrumental Studies, State College of Florida, Bradenton, referring to a concert and master class presented there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 9-16 & 17-2021.
"Dear Michelle & Alfonso, A quick note to let you know just how thankful I am for you - Lopez Tabor Duo. Your gifts and love for music shine brightly in this world."
Paige Medina, member, Board of Directors, Acworth Cultural Arts (ACA), Acworth, GA, referring to a performance there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 1-19-2020.
"Dear Michelle, We've gotten nothing but wonderful feedback about your concert and many are asking for your return for another concert. Your presentation was so refreshing to all of us. Fun, great music, expertise beyond expectations..... and we could tell that you and Alfonso were great musicians and kind people. We do hope to see you again. Thank you for coming - we all loved the concert. Please keep in touch."
Fran Edwards, Treasurer & Program Chair, IN Concerts Series, Apalachicola, FL, referring to a performance there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 1-12-2020.
"Dear Michelle, Thank you so much for your email and the update about Alfonso's travels. You and he are a pleasure to work with and your music fills the room with joy."
Barbara Larson, coordinator of the Tuned for Praise concert series at Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church, FL, referring to a performance there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 9-29-2019.
"My deepest gratitude to Paige Medina and to Acworth United Methodist Church for coordinating this event, and more so to the Tabor Lopez Duo for their superb performance. This was a treat for the ears.... Michelle Tabor and Alfonso Lopez are a joy to listen to and true masters of their craft."
Ross Cado to Paige Medina, member of the Concert Committee, referring to a concert performed in Acworth, GA by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 1-12-2019.
"Dear Michelle & Alfonso, It was wonderful to meet you and I am still in awe at what I saw and heard. You both are wonderfully talented musicians. I hope that you will come back to Sacred Heart....."
Lindsey Skinner, Director of Music, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warner Robins, GA, referring to a performance there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 1-10-2019.
"Michelle, You two were much talked about in the halls afterwards in the days that followed, all good and glowing comments. The overriding comment that kept being heard was how much fun people had at the concert, and how enjoyable it was. I don't think you can do better than that! I, too, enjoyed meeting you both, and told people it was hard to quit visiting with you two before the performance! You both are delightful, and consummate musicians, and I'm glad our paths crossed. I hope you will continue to stay in touch."
Rosemary Hunter, Director, Fine Arts Division, Wallace Community College, Dothan, AL, referring to a performance there by the Lopez Tabor Duo, on their International Artist Series, on 9-20-2018.
"Michelle, You and Alfonso are top-of-the-line classical musicians. This community appreciates your skills. Thanks to you two!"
Lois Jones, Coordinator, Fine Arts Series, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Marianna, FL, 5-9-2017.
"A Strong Meeting of Equals in Lopez Tabor Duo.... Lopez and Tabor were relaxed and at ease with each other, self-assured and well matched.... The entire piece [Beethoven's Violin Sonata #7, Op. 30 #2 in C Minor], full of Beethoven's typical flamboyance, was met with the perfect amount of flamboyance by the musicians.... All these pieces [Latin American works] were fiery and distinctive, with the by-now familiar excellence of the duo."
Review by Richard Parsons in Classical Voice North Carolina (CVNC), an online arts journal, referring to a performance by the Lopez Tabor Duo at the University of Mount Olive on 1-26-2017.
"Hi Michelle, We really enjoyed having you all with us. Thanks for coming and for sharing your talents with us - you are both superb artists!"
Dr. Barbara Hudson, Chair, Music Department, Snead State Community College, Boaz, AL, referring to a master class & performance there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 9-17 & 18-2016.
"Michelle, We love having you on our Series, and our students also enjoy your concerts. If you are ever trying to come back this way, please do let me know and we can feature you again!"
Lillian Roberts, Piano Instructor, Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, AL, referring to a performance there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 9-13-2016.
"Alfonso & Michelle, Your presence and performance last night was an inspiration!! Thank you both for playing with such excellence and passion!! I so enjoyed getting to know you both. I look forward to you both returning in January."
Sharon Larson, Director of Resident Services, Estates at Carpenters Retirement Community, referring to a performance there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 9-20-2015.
"Michelle, we really enjoyed your concert. Fr. Jim Nixon, our rector, told me he thought it was the best concert we have ever had in the series. It was so lovely to hear the violin in the church, and to hear you playing the piano with it. I hope that you will come back to us some time....."
Martha Bowden, Chair, Concert Committee, St. Catherine's Episcopal Church, Marietta, GA, referring to a performance there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 1-17-2015.
"The annual visit of violinist Alfonso Lopez and pianist Michelle Tabor provided University Village residents with another afternoon of musical bliss. This remarkable young duo opened with a rousing Brahms Hungarian Dance, followed by Brahms's second Violin Sonata. But the emotional heart of the program lay in the Argentine and Spanish dances that followed, and culminated in the haunting danza from Manuel de Falla's opera La Vida Breve. The program's dazzling finale was Tchaikovsky's Waltz-Scherzo, its technical challenges on a par with the famous Violin Concerto. Kudos to the Activities Department for prolonging our association with these outstanding talents."
Review by Bob Simon, M.D., University Village newsletter, Tampa FL, referring to a performance there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on 1-15-2014.
"[I want] to let you & Alfonso know how fabulous your concert was here at the Cathedral Basilica. SO, so many people are continuing to praise you guys for the wonderful music, incredible performance of February's First Friday Concert. Rave, I mean Rave reviews! And yes, you MUST return when you can schedule it in...."
Dr. Bernie Sans, Music Director of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, FL, referring to a performance there by the Lopez Tabor Duo on their First Friday Concert Series on February 1, 2013.