- The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
- Albers' performance of Dvořák's Cello Concerto at Severance Hall with the Cleveland Orchestra and resident conductor Jahja Ling suggested she will have a fantastic career. Her playing is mature in every sense of the word, from the vibrant sound she produces at all dynamic levels and technical ease with which she traverses treacherous lines to the interpretive poise that enables her to seize the ear.
- The Providence Journal (Providence, RI)
- Albers' finger work was crisp in the outer sections and her intonation right on target during the long solo . . . But even more impressive was the depth Albers brought to the performance, the way she shied away from showiness and let the music speak for itself.
- Newsday (Long Island, NY)
- There's no doubt that Albers has much to offer, as she consistently drew elegant and well-controlled tones from her instrument. Her cultivated vibrato gave her sound a gossamer gloss, and from a technical standpoint, Albers displayed a complete mastery of the many obstacles put in her way—all with a determined, focused stage presence.
- San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX)
- Albers' bright, limpid tone and tight, beautiful vibrato never wearied. She had a wonderful way with dynamics—swelling to make a rhythmic point, or dropping to a conspiratorial whisper that demanded attention. When brilliant technique was needed, she complied with ease, but she was even more impressive in slow passages, where her sense of line was as lively as her tone.
- Evansville Courier & Predd
- Nineteen-year-old Julie Albers brought audience to their feet in her performance of Dvořák's Cello Concerto. Albers' musicality, dramatic flair, brilliant style and control establish her as a world-class virtuoso. Her playing is mature, expressive and stylish; her vibrato is simply gorgeous.
Photo by Chester Higgins, Jr.
- The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
- It all sounded plenty convincing to me, with Albers flying around the fingerboard of her 1790 Ventapane cello with utter abandon in animated moments, and singing with haunting intensity in the meaty, highly emotional arias that dot the work [Prokofiev Symphony Concertante].
- New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand)
- Julie Albers, an utterly assured soloist, made the transition easier with her flawless playing that included a virtuosic cadenza to the first movement, and a glimpse of heaven in the second movement's inspired area.
- Denver Post (Denver, CO)
- Beautifully warm vibrato, accurate double stops, lyrical phrasing and gorgeous trills—this was a performance rich in subtlety, capturing every romantic mood of the three movements played without break.
- Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH)
- Julie Albers played the virtuosic piece [Elgar Cello Concerto] with heartbreakingly sweet beauty, and the [Dayton Philharmonic] orchestra for its part offered seamless support.