Reviews

"One suspects that beneath Guenther’s improvisation is a great deal of deep, considered deliberation"
- SeeSaw Magazine (September 2023)

“Guenther’s seamless, mood-shifting, jaw-drop-inspiring improvisations communicated beyond chronological time"
- Sydney Arts Guide (August 2023)

“Music full of drama and intensity which grasped the listener."
- Canberra City News (July 2023)

“created an Ed Sheeran-meets-Brian Cox vibe, with sinuous interweaving of melodic lines and harmonies to instil a sense of meditative wonder” 

- The West Australian (April 2022)

“The real thing, not the snug sentimental favourites”

- The Age (May 2005)

“There is a distinctly spiritual quality to Guenther’s playing”

- Radio 3MBS FM Libretto Magazine (March 2004)

Articles

"High philosophical ideals and great music do not come from nowhere – they arise from a highly developed capacity within the artist. I call it the intuitive self. Choosing to connect with this part of ourselves as artists takes work and time, just as developing the physical skills required to play an instrument does."
- SeeSaw Magazine (September 2026)

"Wir Streicher spielen für unser Leben gern Musik – und doch haben wir oft Angst davor, vor Kollegen und Publikum aufzutreten. Wie finden wir einen Weg hinaus aus der Nervosität, die unauflöslich mit der Ausübung unserer Kunst verbunden zu sein scheint?"
- Das Orchester Magazine (August 2025)

“Violinist Rupert Guenther shapes music the way a painter brings a canvas to life, weaving a story with each new sound. On the eve of a national tour, the composer shares his passion for classical improvisation with Julie Hosking"
- SeeSaw Magazine (June 2023)

"I am as much influenced by painters such as Rothko and Pollock, and many great philosophers too – it’s the beautiful humanitarian streak in all these artists which draws me to them. I’m moved to make music inspired by historic or contemporary world events, my own journeys in life, places I visit.”
- XPRESS Magazine (June 2023)