"Ellen Versney showed herself a remarkably gifted harp player with outstanding musical sensitivity, intuition and secure technical abilities". Ricardo Chailly
CD reviews Badings Harpconcerto (Brabant Orchestra with Marc Soustrot - Donemus CV 77):
"Versney proves herself a very dedicated advocate for Badings. This performance is certainly top class".
Various national papers
"Ellen Versney fulfills her role fabulously. A beautiful balance between harp and orchestra: in all passages she stays well audible and keeps a lovely sound. This is a recording that can rank itself amongst the very best. Ellen and the orchestra indeed enter the other worlds of sound that Badings dreamed of". Dutch Harp Bulletin
Badings Harpconcerto with the Noord Hollands Philharmonic Orchestra:
"Ellen Versney was the outstanding soloist who gave everything and more. The air of grandeur and dignity that she gave the 'Grave' caused many a listener a lump in the throat". NRC Handelsblad 2000
"With rapid arpeggio's Ellen Versney rushes through the strings and draws from her regal instrument a sparkling and also deep sound". Haarlems Dagblad 2000
Badings Harpconcerto with the Brabant Orchestra:
"Ellen Versney performed with great sensitivity to the special atmosphere, with the right flexibility and a large dose of ready technique. The way she shaped the second movement bears witness of a mature musical spirit, audacity and strong imaginative power".
Eindhovens Dagblad 1998
Recital World Harp Congress:
"The Dutch harpist Ellen Versney performed with great skill and sensitivity, precision and warmth". World Harp Review
"Ellen Versney is the winner of the first National Dutch Harp Contest and also won the 'Silver Music Stand' for best performance of the set piece: 'The Four Seasons' by Ton de Leeuw".
Various national newspapers 1994
Händel Harpconcerto with the Brabant Orchestra:
"This piece was performed with brilliant technique and a fine, ripe harp sound. She applied the registers with good taste displaying only moderate use of the ornamentation".
De Gelderlander
"Highlight of the evening was the performance of harpist Ellen Versney". Eindhovens Dagblad
Lutoslawski Doubleconcerto for Oboe & Harp with the Brabant Orchestra:
"A beautiful and inspiring performance by soloist Ellen Versney".
De Stem
Mozart Flute/Harp Concerto with the Brabant Orchestra:
"Delicate, graceful attention to detail in the harp solo's, a beautiful blossoming performance".
Brabants Dagblad