March 15, 2022
“Whether playing a low pentatonic melody with his thumb while the other four fingers murmured over the higher strings, or tapping the fretboard to create a dulcimer-like sound, he executed every phrase with subtle, graceful virtuosity.”
- The Boston Globe -
March 14, 2022
“We were thrilled with our concert yesterday, featuring the amazing Vietnamese classical guitarist An Tran, who was received by a large and appreciative audience. His heartfelt and sensitive playing combined with an astounding virtuosity resulted in one of our most memorable concerts. And we were happy to see so many Vietnamese people in attendance, some of them in tears, as An painted musical pictures of their beloved homeland. Thank you An!”
September 20, 2020
“Tran’s sense of space, touch, and mood is exquisite”
"Tran artfully portrays the range of emotions felt by those who must part, from the sweetness to the searing pain of the moment. This is deeply moving music at its best, where the guitar and the performer become one.”
June 21, 2020
“Tran embraces his Vietnamese heritage, performing suites and traditional folk songs that are sweet in tone, warm in gesture and open in expression.”
- Chicago Tribune -
May 7, 2020
“Tran’s technical mastery of the guitar is excellent, and his restrained touch is on display throughout the album. The compositions, though, take center stage in this release. All the pieces on the album either originate from or are inspired by his home country of Vietnam.”
April 25, 2020
“I know it’s only late April as I write this, but I can already tell that An Tran’s just-released Stay, My Beloved (Vietnamese Guitar Music) is sure to make the year-end Top Ten list of my favorite classical guitar albums of the year.”
April 18, 2020
“The album itself is structured in a way that brings the listener on a journey through Vietnam…”
- Tonebase -
March 28, 2020
“There is perhaps no better way to experience a culture than to listen to its folk music. It evokes myth, stories, history, and landscape. An Tran’s magical playing does all of this…”
March 7, 2019
“An Tran, the young Vietnamese guitar virtuoso, played an exhilarating program of music at the Knoxville Guitar Society this past Saturday night.”
- Knox TN Today -