“Il Piccolo”, Trieste (Italia)
The expert and fluid soloist was Mario Carbotta who ended his performance among general praise (…) (C.G.)

“La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno”, Bari (Italia)
The brilliant, competent and passionate performer of the two pieces (unpublished concertos in G and F major by Saverio Mercadante) was Mario Carbotta himself who gave a thrilling performance, rich in sophisticated sonorities, with unparalleled technical mastery. (Nicola Sbisà)

“La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno”, Bari (Italia)
The talented soloist in Reinecke’s and Lovreglio’s pieces was the flautist Mario Carbotta, a musician of accurate technique and passionate temperament who executed both works with commendable zeal, thus obtaining results of excellent quality. (Nicola Sbisà)

“ Gazzetta del Sud”, Messina (Italia)
(…) of extraordinary quality were then the performances by Mario Carbotta (…) (M.Pappalardo)

“La Provincia”, Varese (Italia)
When smiles show on the musicians’s faces while they are playing, it means that the author is there, sitting between them, whistling his Airs and eye blinking. Or having fun inventing waterfalls of notes, the ones of the Concerto per flauto e orchestra, slipping as subtle rain thanks to the tecnique of Mario Carbotta, a real virtuoso. (Mario Chiodetti)