e combines delicate single-note melodies with harmonics, and intersperses chords with quick, melodic classical runs that fit together with tremendous cohesion - Guitar Player Magazine
With a technique that is both clean and confident, Peter Xifaras is truly a classically-oriented guitarist for the new millennium - Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine
Appassionato is an innovative ambient adventure into a richly textured musical world... All forms of music, from Flamenco to Classical guitar effortlessly glide across the sound stage... Crossing musical borders with
ease, Appassionato is a mellow and imaginative classical guitar album for the new millennium - 20th Century Guitar Magazine
I must also confess to an unfathomable desire to listen to the symphonic rock classic "Close To the Edge" by Yes almost every time I listen to Appassionato. And yes Martha that is a very good thing - Steven G. Berndt, WWSP 90FM
[This] is also pretty sexy stuff. Sambuca Records may wish to consider labeling CDs with a winking warning: 'Caution, the music of Peter Xifaras may lead to heavy petting' - Providence Monthly Magazine
e combines delicate single-note melodies with harmonics, and intersperses chords with quick, melodic classical runs that fit together with tremendous cohesion - Guitar Player Magazine