qUOTE SHEET

"Exquisite player!"

(Toronto, 2009)

Karl Leister, Germany
Principal Clarinetist of the Berlin Philharmonic 1959-1993

"Extraordinary performance of the Weber's Grand Quintet!"

(Toronto, 2009)

Agnes Grossman, Canada
Conductor

Artistic Director of the Toronto Summer Music Festival & Academy

"Little that I heard of his playing, it is superb!"

(New York, 2008)

Nenad Bach, Croatia-USA
Recording Artist, Composer, Performer, Producer and Peace Activist

"Impressive! Complete control over the instrument."

(Zagreb, 2007)

Branko Ovčarić, Croatia
Principal Clarinetist of the Croatian Radiotelevision Symphony Orchestra

"World class performance!"

(Zagreb, 2007 after the Lisinski Debut)

Josip Tonžetić, Croatia
Professor emeritus
Principal Clarinetist of the Zagreb Opera

“That sound... Fantastic. He is a 'German' clarinetist for me.“

(Salzburg, 2006)

Alois Brandhofer, Austria
Principal Clarinetist of the Berlin Philaharmonic & Vienna Symphony (German system)j

"The expressiveness which I experienced then (N.B. when accompaning Benny Goodman in Philadelphia in 1969), I re-experienced today through the inspired performance of Mihael Paar, whose warm and rounded sound tranquilly celebrated over the aura of the Mozart's masterpiece."

(Samobor, 2006)

Andrija Potroško
Principal Contrabasist of the Zagreb Soloists

"A sound which comes directly from the heart... and a fantastic musicality which arises from the soul and floods the world around"

(Salzburg, 2004)

Gaspare Vittorio Buonomano, Italy
Performing Artist - Clarinetist (German system)
Multiple Winner of Major International Competitions

"He played the Paganini's Moto Perpetuo from the beginning to the end without using classical breath. And he did it again in five more appearances in just a month. When he got bored with legato he remembered that he could do the double tonguing. Four minutes of circular breathing and brilliant technique. Bravo!"

(Zagreb, 2004)

Mihovil Dorotić, Croatia
Performing Artist - Clarinetist
Multiple Winner of Croatian National Competitions

"Excellent clarinetist!"

(Torino, 2003)

Luigi Magistrelli, Italy
Performing Artist - Clarinetist & Clarinet Collector
Professor at the Milan Conservatoire
Chairman for Italy of the International Clarinet Society

"It is not early to say that he is going to become one of the most prominent figures of our musical culture heritage."

(Zagreb, 1996)

Giovanni Cavallin, Croatia
Professor emeritus
Principal Es-Clarinetist of the Zagreb Philharmonic,
Member of the Croatian Radiotelevision Symphony Orchestra & Zagreb Opera