Full Reviews

  • December 6, 2014

    Sensational, seasonal showpiece of considerable worth

    ln the lnternet age it is increasingly common to have seen or heard a piece of music multiple times without fully registering the performer or composer involved. This is not necessarily a reflection on the quality of the performance, but rather an unfortu  More...

  • December 15, 2012

    Charming and virtous variation

    Little Christmas Fantasy for clarinet solo by Croatian clarinetist and composer Mihael Paar stands as a charming and virtuous variation on the well-known Christmas song. The influence of jazz is as notable as its call to make you dance, even though the wo  More...

  • January 7, 2012

    Clarinet Videos: Best of 2011

    “And finally, before the holiday tunes have faded from our memory, check out Croatian clarinetist Mihael Paar’s rendition of Jingle Bells. This professionally-made video has great audio that highlights his smooth sound and polished technique.   More...

  • September 30, 2011

    Recital at the Epidaurus Festival

    “Fantasy on aria Là ci darem la mano from Mozart’s famous opera Don Giovanni showed us outright that, in front of audience, there were two skillful musicians, especially the clarinetist with already notable international reputation. Playing m  More...

  • December 13, 2009

    Zagreb Artists to Zagreb Audience

    “The climax of the evening was the premiere of the brilliant composition by a Croatian composer Ivana Kiš, written for the basset clarinet & guitar – Rosa’s Way Home, which the author wrote for the two of her coevals. It is a story   More...

  • August 1, 2009

    #1 Osijek Summer Festival – Bjelinski Concerto with Franjo Krežma Chamber Orchestra

    “With particular curiosity we have been awaiting the performance of the clarinetist Mihael Paar. Performing the Concerto for Clarinet & Strings by B.Bjelinski the musicians joint the composer’s century birthday celebration. Clarinetist Mih  More...

  • June 15, 2009

    #2 Osijek Summer Festival – Bjelinski Concerto with Franjo Krežma Chamber Orchestra

    “Special guest star was the brilliant young clarinetist Mihael Paar who has recently been invited to the prestigious Summer Music Festival in Toronto. He reveals his delightedness to accept this invitation and to represent Croatia at the Festival. T  More...

  • April 5, 2009

    Europassion – Mozart Quintet with Zagreb String Quartet

    “First part of the concert featured the clarinetist Mihael Paar as a soloist in the Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet in A-major K581. This 4-movement piece of profane attributes in a formation fast-slow-menuet with trio-fast (closing Theme with varia  More...