VOICES ON HER

• "The choice of members is not arbitrary. This King Crimson I saw on the evening of June 22, 2013 had seven musicians. They were individual, specific musicians, and they were all men. If they had all been women, I would have made the phone calls. But they weren't. Are we open to women members of the band? Sure, if they're the right women in the right time, right place and right circumstance. And there is a wonderful woman named Maria Barbieri that plays “Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part Two.” But she didn't spring to mind on June 22, 2013. If she had, I would have made the call. She’s doing a great job."

  - Robert Fripp View the full article

• "It’s funny, there’s an Italian guitarist who’s learned that solo. She’s called Maria Barbieri, an amazing guitar player. She’s transcribed that guitar solo and she can play it exactly: I could never play it again!"

  - Steven Wilson View the full article

• "All musicians are doing exceptionally well tonight, this time with a new face among them as Italian guitarist Maria Barbieri regularly steals the show."

  - The Progressive Aspect View the full article

• "She’s proving a real asset – some have commented on her as the most natural successor to Dave Gregory which is saying something (with no disrespect to personal favorite option, Dave Foster) and the Passengers have really taken her to heart."

  - At The Barrier View the full article

• "BACKdigit.com è entusiasta di presentare una conversazione esclusiva con Maria Barbieri."

  - BACKdigit.com View the full interview

• "Fans of the band will be familiar with the talents of Alberto Bravin, Nick D’Virgilio, Rikard Sjöblom, Clare Lindley and Gregory Spawton, but also adding so much to the Big Big Train sound tonight was Italian guitarist Maria Barbieri."

  - artsreviewsedinburgh.com View the full article

• New 2025! - "Early impressions of the show: Guitarist Maria Barbieri was a standout, with solos matching those of Brian May. The evening was truly dominated by women, and the emphasis on rock music, which is the essence of the performance, was both fitting and prioritized."

  - kulturinformation.org View the full article

• New 2025! - "The band, under the direction of Søren Graversen, plays incredibly well, with guitarists Maria Barbieri and Søren Bigum in such virtuosic form that Brian May could only nod in approval."

  - mortenbuckhoj.dk View the full article