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‘...Vladimir Nikolov has a very contemporary approach in making music. His compositions sound modern, autochthonous and are no subject of any rigidly defined genre...'
 
   journalistAngelina Dimoska, Nova Makedonija (daily newspaper, Macedonia), 24/03/2011: "All the faces of Macedonian jazz" - review of the concert of Schultzing in Skopje, Macedonia
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‘…remarkably good understanding of how to handle colors in the orchestra…lush and beautiful...'
 
    John Clayton, concert speech - Mingus Tribute, Netherlands 25/04/2009
...sophisticated arrangements including some outstanding solos... "Who could ask for anything more?"
 
   journalistAMAdea Records, Bulgaria, 12/04/2009, review of "Indigo Child" by Svetlana Palada
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'‘...It was a performance by professional artists who tend to present their ideas through a clear conception. The music of TROJKA can be casted in different ways, and that proves that it deserves the public attention...'

 
   Boris Markovic, Pobjeda (daily nespaper, Montenegro) 20/07/2007: "Jazz, minimalism, and something more" - review of the concert of TROJKA at KotorArt 2007 Festival, Montenegro
...arrangements for the Belgrade Philharmonic were fantastic, congratulations! It all together sounds like a James Bond movie with bagpipes on top, and an unusual male voice. Fantastic! One does not believe that something like this happened in Belgrade!’
 
    Kristina Kovac, Mondo (web portal), 22/11/2006: "Copy and original, heaven and earth" - review of DVD edition of Slobodan Trkulja, Balkanopolis and the Belgrade Philharmonic, live in Belgrade, Serbia
‘…Thanks to the knowingly done arrangements (Vladimir Nikolov, guitarist and arranger) that flawlessly favor the flections of the main tissue and the extraordinary musicians leaded by conductor Arjan Tien, this was a concert that “lifted” the full concert hall of Sava Center…'
 
    Marija Ciric, Politika (daily newspaper, Belgrade - Serbia), 06/12/2004: “Prayer for prayer” – Concert of Slobodan Trkulja, Balkanopolis and the Belgrade Philharmonic
‘…The section B, dedicated to the original pieces was won by Vladimir Nikolov, with the enchanting “Labyrinth”, prevailing on Roberto Gatto and its sweet “Deep”...'
 
    Stefano Cavallini, Habanera Associazione (professional artistic association, Livorno - Italy), 31/08/2003 (“News of 2003” - over Barga Jazz International Competition 2003)
Last updated 04.04.2011