 Robert
Škiljan, editor-in-chief of the SSN Herald, talked to Mihael Paar at the
beginning of July 2005 and recorded a very detailed and comprehensive interview in which its
protagonist gave his consideration to all relevant aspects of his artistic
work. M.Paar inspiringly talks about the disposition of man, the concept of jazz,
the relation between classical and entertaining, the digital era and its
implications, musical composition, and journalism. A dynamic conversation
reveals complex and highly defined attitudes of this young artist whose
reflections go into thematically different areas. About the gap between
classical and entertaining M.Paar says: “.. it is impossible to ignore the
quality of the musical being, no matter what genre it comes from”, whereas
about himself as a composer he states: “…musical composition meets my other
inclination which I as a reproductive musician am not able to respond to
adequately.” When it comes to the matter he is being occupied with M.Paar is
very explicit: “When I devote myself to something, I devote myself
completely, without a compromise, and with all my being. The result of this
is my aspiration towards perfection and virtuosity in the widest meaning of
the word, so the average always comes too heavily upon me.” In the end he
concludes in the spirit of the homo universalis: “I strongly believe
that a human being as such should feel called upon to use all his resources
as to finally develop his potentials into concrete and articulate skills.”
Read the entire
interview. |
