MIHAEL AT ITS BEST - THUNDERING OVATIONS FOR THE SOLOIST!

In his Debut in the town of Osijek and Osijek Summer Festival – the far largest cultural manifestation in the eastern Croatia – Mihael was set up to deliver one of the most darring performances of his recent time. Upon the invitation of Maestro Mladen Tutavac and chamber orchestra “Franjo Krežma“ he interpreted the Clarinet Concerto by Bruno Bjelinski thus joining the century brithday celebration of the Croatian classic. Ecstatic audience in the fullfiled St. Mihael Church anticipated the unanimous reviews by radio, television and press that followed: “Acoustic and dynamic profilation of themes and phrases with distinctive musicality and technical perfection" while the Festival Jury describes Mihael as a brilliant soloist on the Osijek Summer. After repeated ovations and four curtain calls he responded with a challenging encore - Chopin's Etude Op.10 No.2 'Chromatic' arranged by himself for Clarinet & Chamber Orchestra and executed virtually in a single breath...