“Adonis Alvanis is something of a throwback to the era of the 19th century virtuoso violinist-composer: a highly accomplished instrumentalist who writes challenging but audience-engaging music for his own use and that of others, a soloist who brings to life new music by other composers, an arranger who can add intriguing twists to old concert staples, and a practical musician who has worked as a violinist and arranger in film and television.”

"And as evidenced by his latest album, Ulterior Motives, he is an imaginative and assured composer for his own instrument. The original works on this disc are predominantly dark, as revealed by the focus and quiet intensity of Praeludium and Diabolus, the fevered restlessness of Ulterior Motives, the dreamscape journey of Nightscape. Yet Alvanis is also a musician of wit, confident in his exploitation of the violin's possibilities (and his demands on a violinist's technique), as can be heard in his inventive arrangements of familiar showpieces by Saint-Saëns and Liszt."

James Reel, Music Editor, Fanfare Magazine