"The solo flute can sound two dimensional and its player remote from listeners. Gary Schocker, however, has determined to make the flute vivid and himself a stage presence." --The Philadelphia Inquirer

"...from the very first cadenza (written or improvised himself) Schocker dazzled as few artists can. The cadenzas were an elegant torrent of sound, the ensemble playing was superb and Schocker's technique sheer wizardry." -- The Washington Post

"Schocker in his local debut, played brilliantly, with fine silvery flute tone, dazzling technique and, above all, a wonderful feeling for lyric line." --The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"He has musical ideas... he also has fleet fingers, ample breath control and a sort of body english that goes along with his phrasing attractively." -- The New York Times

"Mr. Schocker seemed to play the instrument with his entire body, playing intricate solos that would put many of his colleagues out of breath." -- Chattanooga News-Free Press