‘Oliver Nelson’s one of the go-to fixtures in the South-East for some of the classiest and most potent violin-playing around’-Oliver Nelson & Vasilis Rakitzis recital, Fringe Review UK 2019, Dr.Simon Jenner, September 2019 http://fringereview.co.uk/review/fringereview-uk/2019/oliver-nelson-and-vasilis-rakitzis-violin-and-piano-recital/
‘Exciting programme from technically brilliant musicians’-Oliver Nelson & Vasilieos Rakitzis recital, Surrey Advertiser, Peter Burge, May, 2016
‘Oliver Nelson was staggeringly good’-Massenet ‘Meditation’ from Thais, Haslemere Herald, May 2013
‘A masterly and artistic performance by Oliver Nelson’ – Wieniawski Concerto No.2
Buxton Advertiser, 2008
‘Polished and assured‘ – Bruch Violin Concerto No.1
Bournemouth Evening Echo, 1991
‘Mature and Exciting‘ -Brahms Violin Concerto
Wilmslow Express, 2001
‘Fleet-fingered soloist in control of affairs… dazzling cadenzas‘ -Korngold Violin Concerto
Buxton Festival Fringe Review 2010, Ursula Birkett