Valentina有一張美艷但冷漠的面孔，演奏時面無表情，但她嫻熟的技巧卻每每讓人嘆為觀止。Chicago Tribune這樣評論她的演奏的拉赫馬尼諾夫的Concerto No. 2(注意其中對她的手指的description)：“... The Rach Second is, like almost every piano work written by the Russian master, a demanding showcase, and one that frightens the less than brilliant. In addition to her formidable technical talents, Lisitsa is a visual delight as she plays. Tall and graceful, her long-limbed frame perches atop the bench, fingers flowing over the keyboard as if attempting to coax magic from it through sheer charm. And from the bell-like opening theme that pealed majestically from the metallic-sounding Baldwin grand, Lisitsa was glorious. Building this music like a romantic cathedral, she was in full control of Rachmaninoffs tempo and mood swings. Lisitsa demonstrated wondrous pace and rhythmic consistency, her swanlike hands linking passages smoothly. Shifting back and forth from martial to romantic themes, Lisitsa impressed with an unerring dynamic sense. Soft passages were so delicate, you were afraid to breathe, while Rachmaninoffs chords thundered effortlessly from Lisitsas fingers.”
