"...this is, by all standards, a remarkable performance by a player whose technical assuredness, judiciously shrewd musicality and charismatic personality makes this disc a must for all guitarists to have in their collection...", Classical Guitar Magazine, May 2009 (on Lily's DVD Virtuoso Guitar). Click here to see the review.
"...stunning virtuosity. Without any doubt, Afshar ranks in the top among today's classically trained guitarists...", Deseret Morning News, February 23, 2008.  Click here to see the review.
"...a delicious blend of Eastern and Western flavors.", Salt Lake Tribune, February 23, 2008.  Click here to see the review.
"...striking...further proof that there's more to the world of classical guitar writing than the usual Spanish suspects...", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 28, 2008.  Click here to see the review.
"...an exotic mix...She plays music by composers most of us have never heard of and creates sounds that hearken back to Sheherezade and the Arabian Nights...", Minnesota Public Radio, January 2008. Click here to see the review and listen to the audio feature.
"...classical guitarist Lily Afshar strikes the best balance yet between heritage and innovation on this new album...", American Record Guide, September/October 2007.  Click here to see the review.
"...draws together the seemingly disparate spheres of classical guitar and world music...An endlessly rewarding release from one of the 21st century guitar's most individual and creative figures...", Classical Guitar Magazine, February 2007.  Click here to see the review.
"Lily Afshar is a Guitar Goddess...", One Way Magazine, August/September 2006.  Click here to see the review.
"Exotic...superbly crafted repertoire." Classicalsource, 2006.  Click here to see the review.
"Afshar’s playing is amazing:...", Peoria Journal Star, 2006.  Click here to see the review.
"The first thing that struck me was the glorious, warm and deep sound that Lily Afshar can produce with her guitar...", UHF Magazine, 2006.  Click here to see the review.
"Lily Afshar has brought us a multicolored recital, a richly inventive journey through diverse musical landscapes...", Fanfare Magazine, 2006.  Click here to see the review.
"...a fascinating collection of classical guitar pieces drawing on a wide variety of world music traditions...",
  CD Hotlist, 2006.  Click here to see the review
"Tehran-born Lily Afshar is a whoosh of fresh air in the sometimes fusty classical guitar world...",
  UTNE Reader 2006.  Click here to see the review
"...one of the most sublime solo guitar experiences around.",  Global Rhythm Magazine, 2006
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"Lily Afshar's Guitar recital at the Wigmore Hall on 18 March...",  Musical Opinion, 2005
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"Afshar's classical guitar casts a beautiful spell..." Cincinnati Enquirer, 2004
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"Afshar's performance is stunning; bringing the music to life with captivating emotional breadth."
2Guitar Review, 2003
"...Apollonian refinement..." The Guitar Foundation of America Soundboard, 2002
"...A guitarist of the highest order..." Classical Guitar, England, 2002
"...a refreshing recording...the music is evocative and the performances passionate...", Guitarra Magazine, 2002.  Click here to see the review.
"...vibrant and adventurous..." American Record Guide, 2002 Click here to see the review.
..."utterly at one with the guitar..." The Press, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2002
"Afshar is a player with astonishing breadth, and her skill makes "Possession" a worthy addition to any CD collection." The Hartford Courant, 2002
"Upon first hearing Possession, one is stricken by Afshar's absolutely flawless technique. Subsequent listenings reveal the depth of her passion as, like a fine actor, she infuses each performance with a pure emotional intensity that audience's can't help but feel." The Hull Times, 2002
"...her most impressive play yet...challenging joyride of a record..." Commercial Appeal, Memphis, 2002
"...a masterful player, with the full range of guitar's musical capability at her fingertips..."
Illinois Times, 2002
"...Afshar's playing was exceptional..." Journal Star, Peoria, Ill, 2002
"...brilliant flow, rhythm, and style... excellent guitarist..." American Record Guide, 1999
"...wide range of effects and nuance, expertly exploring Domeniconi's evocative catalog of tonal color,
harmonic texture and modal melody...technical brilliance... exquisitely shaped phrases..."
Winston-Salem Journal, 1999
"...a sensitive and passionate performance..." Winston-Salem Journal, 1999
"...a stunning performance...." Classical Guitar, England, 1997
"...wonderfully inventive, witty and sophisticated...splendid command of a broad palette of tone colors, a lovely sense of line, a good ear for balance, and in her remarks, a scholarly bent that informed the entire program."
Washington Post, 1997
"...Spell-binding..." The Commercial Appeal, 1996
"...Exotic..." The Guitar Foundation of America Soundboard, 1996

"...Superb...impressive..." Classical Guitar, England, 1995

"...this performance is an unequivocal success..." Jim Tosone, Guitar Review, 1994
"...Afshar dazzles...brought tremendous facility, tone, color, dynamics and sense of phrasing to some of the most intellectually demanding works in the guitar repertoire...the playing was at once enchanting and exciting."
The Rosette Orange County Guitar Circle, 1994
"...delightful...solid and sensitive, adventurous and effective (programming),...her didactic presentation was a model of the genre".
The Guitar Foundation of America Soundboard, 1993
"...stellar performance...extraordinary technical competence...boundless musicality...Dr. Afshar inhabited the piece (Invocation & Dance), showing us a full-dimensional competence that eludes but a vey few guitarists in the world today...freshness and mature passion...She is a jewel..."
Idaho Classical Guitar Society, 1991
"...bright future...her playing showed remarkable consistency in terms of musicality, finesse and thoughtfulness, a combination that escapes many performers except on the best nights...Impeccable execution...auspicious debut."
The Washington Post, 1989
"...vast technique...revealed the beauty and durability of her craftsmanship."
The Commercial Appeal, 1989
"brilliant technique...brilliant interpretation...distinguished security, aplomb and serenity...masterly execution..."
La Republica....Costa Rica, 1988
"...bold and brilliant...exhibited a keen sense of style in Sor's Introduction and Variations on a Theme of the "Magic Flute" by Mozart...the audience hung on every note...made full use of the expressive and coloristic capabilities of her instrument..."
The Alabama Journal, 1988
"...Exquisite classical guitar concert...great facility...apparent ease...held her audience in rapt attention throughout...few concerts have the poise, discipline, and artistry displayed in this one."
The Montgomery Advertiser, 1988
"...established herself as a master guitarist...sensitive musician...brilliant and superlative artistry...apparent ease...unquestionable command of intricate and difficult passages...passionate intensity...the audience sat spellbound...a wizard of guitar technique..."
The Guitar Foundation of America Soundboard, 1986
"... (It is) my prediction that she will be a beautiful celebrity."
Andres Segovia, 1986