" ... The young Russian Mikhail Pochekin, born in 1990, has presented the “Sei Solo” -in English “you are alone”- without any audible effort with the various voices on a melodic instrument, with such a fresh, light and natural expression that the much-feared fugues from the three sonatas shine just as direct as the clearly articulated slow movements and the fast movements, played with a magnificent drive ... “
" ... in the predominantly bright and breezy E major Partita, Pochekin keeps each dance-style miniature ‘en pointe’ so infectiously that it is difficult to remain seated, and even in the darker recesses of the A minor Sonata and D minor Partita he lightens the payload with innumerable nimble touches, reminding us that the music’s greatness arises naturally rather than being forced upon it. An outstanding achievement ... “
" ... „..So satt, leidenschaftlich und mutig Pochekin in den ersten Satz startet – interessant rauchig in der Tongebung –, so zart und einfühlsam lässt er den zweiten enden. Der letzte Satz erscheint zunächst fast gemächlich, entwickelt sich dann aber zu einem wahren Feuerwerk, dabei stets erfreulich klangschön..“
" ... this recital of the Pochekin brothers, so diverse and even multifaceted, is simply astonishing ... “
" ... The «Sei Solo» written by Johann Sebastian Bach for violin are ordered in pairs. Mikhail Pochekin presented these three double groups in a magnificent recording where both historical performance practice and the musical joy of a modern virtuoso get connected ... “
" The sound he brilliantly exhibited, powerful and well-pitched… his Sibelius, free to fly over the hammering rhythmical accent in the allegro, ma non tanto of the finale and as intense and ample in its lyricism in the adagio di molto, offered a very good performance ... “
Diario de Navarra, Fernando Pérez Ollo, 2009
(J.Sibelius violin concerto)
" ...Full of life, spontaneous, accented and vital pulsating: Mikhail Pochekin presents a Mendelssohn concerto in which he pairs romantic feelings with enthusiasm. This results in two extremely buoyant and agile movements...“
" ...In the F minor Romance Pochekin produces singing lyricism and great tonal beauty, with vivid, ardent urgency at the centre. In the E minor Mazurek there is a swing to the melody in 3rds, and an attractive naivety to the Meno mosso section... “
" ...In the Violin Concerto no. 5, Mikhail Pochekin (one of the best present violinists) shows his excellent technique with a broad and expansive sound richness, magnificent articulation and great musicality.... “
" ... His playing is pure and expressive, naturally phrased and technically brilliant ... “