"All [pieces] were entertaining, appealing and done superbly well with a sense of informality and fun. Not to be outdone by all that plucking, bowing and blowing of instruments, the soprano used a wide range of textures with her fine voice, altering it as the context demanded." Jann Benson (Early Music Colorado Quarterly Fall/Winter 2006-7)
"The Mississippi Academy of Ancient Music has scored again, with this wonderful presentation which was greatly appreciated by the unusually large and enthusiastic audience."Glen A. Gentry(The Continuo Review 1/2007)
"The two-hour presentation was done with fully professional aplomb - some of the music carrying a snappy rhythmic thrust, onto which I could groove." Tom Aldridge (Nuvo Arts Magazine of Indianapolis 6/2005)
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"Performances of the sung music were consistently high." Charles Ward (Houston Chronicle Review 9/30/02)
"Istanpitta took such upbeat material and played it with enthusiasm and an enjoyment that filtered throughout the audience." Robi Polgar (Austin Chronicle review 10/04/02)
"The energy the musicians put into the tunes and their obvious delight in playing them kept this show from being a mere educational exercise in early musical forms. This music lives and breathes and stamps its feet, showing little sign of its advanced age." Michael Toland (High Bias Review 2/23/02)