“He is a flamenco guitarist of tremendous passion and virtuosity... At times unexpectedly lyrical, at times tragic and broken, with chords almost shaken from his hand. This performance left the audience overwhelmed as they rose to their feet in appreciation of this extremely talented guitarist. Tomás Jiménez is his guitar. He lives and breathes it.”

“Tomás; I want to thank you so much for the wonderful concert you gave here in Canning House on 30 June. It was a great success and quite moving at times. All the wonderful reviews about you are right! Perhaps we can do something next year together.”

“Dear Tomás; I was invited to Canning House on Friday to watch and listen to your marvellous playing. I am currently working on a TV show about Spain and wondered if you would be interested in coming on. We would need you for about two hours in the morning and would provide a car to and from our studios in NW London. I hope you are able to come on board.”

“In his masterful and varied recital, the acclaimed yet modest Spanish flamenco guitarist Tomás Jiménez introduced the backgrounds and styles of various forms and origins of flamenco, from traditional Spanish styles, to his personal improvised pieces. Both entertaining and enlightening, the true beauty of this event was the pure unadulterated escapism it provided.”

“Should a classical guitar society broaden its scope and get involved with flamenco? Yes, without hesitation. He is a flamenco guitarist of tremendous passion and virtuosity. In his deft hands, the guitar was able to communicate the joy and sadness, the strength and gentleness of each message. We had the largest audience I can recall with members heavily outnumbered by non- members. The audience enjoyed the evening and even our treasurer is happy. He played beautifully and with an obvious commitment to flamenco- try to catch him when he next tours the UK”.

“This was a thoroughly enjoyable evening of fabulous music performed by a hugely talented guitarist. His playing throughout was enthralling: he has a captivating manner and brilliant technique. ”