"...exquisite musical sensitivity, a truly artistic delight, a cheerful gift of the most refined soul. Her difficult, demanding instrument holds no secrets for her, and her musical sensitivity has found in her instrument the most delicate vehicle of expression."
--Proa, Leon, Spain
"Maria S. Cortes has a complete command of her instrument and, what is more important, knows deeply the atmosphere, character and purpose of everything she performs. She surprised me with the calmness of her gestures and spirit, constantly reminding me of Andres Segovia's restrained gestures and esthetic accuracy."
--El Correo Espanol, El Pueblo Vasco, Spain
"Maria S. Cortes caused astonishment in the 'America House' - the feeling of a virtuoso giving lyrical impulse to the music (Torroba, Albeniz, and Tarrega)...She colored the harmonies of Villa-Lobos (Prelude No. 1) in such a way that not even Andres Segovia would have performed it better!"
--Hamburder Abendblatt, Germany
"Her Bach was precise and accurate. She performed Sor in a playful, rococo way, giving vitality to the virtuoso passage work."
--Boletin, Bonn, Germany
"She is a woman who has great technical skill and dynamic control. She enhanced the work of Villa-Lobos with an affectionate, brisk feeling."
--El Adelanto, Salamanca, Spain
