"Her voice is not only beautiful, but her sense of theatre is extraordinary.
I look forward to the next time I am present at one of her performances."
--John Cage, composer

"Haunting, ethereal vocals"
--Chicago Tribune

"The performance was dazzling; no other word will do.
Cage himself was obviously moved as were the staff here and the audience.
The dramatic range of her voice is simply extraordinary."
--Prof.George Todd, Chairman Music Dept., Middlebury College

"The evening began with Louise Cloutier's knockout performance of "Aria"
[by John Cage], a work that calls for an astonishing range of vocal effects
---from moment to moment the chameleon Cloutier sounded like everyone
from Baby Snooks to Jessye Norman."
--Richard Dyer, Boston Globe

"Louise's compositions range from the human voice that comes alive
from our ancestral past, to creating sounds of cultural instruments.
She makes us weep, reflect, and experience joy from one breath to the next."
--Barbara Sykes, video artist and independent producer

"As a performer, Louise is stunning. I have never encountered anyone
who was able to do so many amazing things with her voice...
She is one of those rare individuals who is both a born actress and
a consummate singer, and those two skills feed each other so as to enrich both.
And yet, she is able to use her voice in ways that are beyond both singing and acting
--indeed, in ways that people have never thought of before.
She is a unique and often astounding talent."
--Prof.Doug Sprigg, Chairman Theatre Dept. Middlebury College

"…an accomplished, energetic, charismatic, singer-improviser"
--Nana Shineflug, Director: Chicago Moving Company

"Louise Cloutier is the most versatile singer in my memory..
[she is] remarkably sensitive to minute timbral changes, dramatic pauses of silence
…a master of understated humor."
--Prof. Randall McClellan, Hampshire College

"As a performer, Louise is in a class by herself...
The danger of versatility is being superficial. Louise escapes this danger
completely, by entering the style she is projecting with voice, mind and body
--taking the audience with her by the very intensity of the performance.
I have seen and heard this happen again and again."
--Prof. Anne Dhu Shapiro, Harvard Music Dept.

"I recently heard Meredith Monk in concert in the area. Louise is better."
--Prof. Graeme Boone, Harvard Music Dept.