"The notion of melding classical music with heavy metal is far from an alien one. That being said, it's rare to see classical being given a heavy metal makeover in quite so emphatic a fashion as with the work of Tina Guo (...) an international sensation."

"Billy Corgan assumed the role of guitar player on most of the songs on Nobody's Daughter and penned the main riff for Samantha. However for the final recording, Love replaced Corgan's guitar with cello. Courtney Love told Rolling Stone magazine: 'The cello that you hear is a really hot Chinese girl with an amazing rack and insanely good hair who is a heavy metal goddess on cello, Tina Guo.“

"Saying that Tina is a talented musician is an understatement." "Utterly speechless and amazed." "A musical prodigy."

"Guo's interpretive quality and flawless performance [of the Dvorak Cello Concerto] was moving and excited the audience immensely."

"A welcome return to the conductor Michele Nitti on the podium of the Symphony Orchestra of Bari, confirmed by the presence, as soloist, of the young Chinese cellist Tina Guo: whimsical and very gifted, with a rich and vibrant temperament, sustained by a brilliant technique. In the Saint-Saens Cello Concerto she knows how to bring out the mixture of lyricism and aggressive “growls”. Very good agreement between conductor and soloist, and enthusiastic audience for a performance that, avoiding kitsch temptations, has returned to music all its captivating poignancy. Tina with enthusiasm gave three encores, with two Bach compositions and a transcription of Korsakov Flight of the Bumblebee."

"Very Virtuosic."

"I am at a loss for words to describe Tina Guo, a young woman of such intense passion for her art; in fact I am left speechless. What I feel is immense awe and hope fulfilled to know that this world will be, in the near future, cradled in the hands of such gifted and philosophical young people who delve into a far deeper meaning and understanding of life – in this case – through music."

"Tina Guo and her band pretty much took the roof off the house."

"The performance of the Dvorak cello concerto proved to be a delight to the ear, the mind and the heart."

“A virtuoso on the classical cello, the 23-year-old crossover artist is equally skilled as a powerhouse shredder on the electric cello, masterfully balancing classical elegance with her inner metal child.”