The 2nd single of my upcoming Album coming March 31st 2023 everywhere! The single, as well as the whole Album, is highly virtuosic and represents the clarinet and my playing as technically oriented. The famous Moto Perpetuo by Paganini is actually an old recording of mine, dating all the way back to 2004! Only a snippet of it was available for listening during all these years, but the whole track is now finally coming out (even though in a shortened version). The recording itself is highly polished and clean, featuring the dark sound of the Austrian clarinet setup I was using at the time. It w ..read more

The Big Day has arrived! My album is OUT! The Album is called Premiere, it is released by Cantus label and it features completely new repertoire! Pianist Filip Fak has joined me on this ‘long and winding road’ but some of the works have been recorded together with the authors! Jazz virtuoso Matija Dedić and crossover specialist Matej Meštrović are thus listed as my composer-pianist guests! Other works include Concertino by Silvije Glojnarić (brilliant, absolutely first-rate) and Sonata by Bruno Vlahek (major work by any standard). Plus two solo pieces – Silver Bird by Alfi Kabiljo (n ..read more

Skladatelj i klarinetist Ante Grgin u razgovoru s Mihaelom Paarom govori o svojoj dugogodišnjoj karijeri solista, komornog glazbenika i skladatelja te prvog klarinetista Beogradske filharmonije i profesora na Muzičkoj akademiji u Beogradu. Maestro Grgin dotiče se i brojnih drugih tema – glazbenih početaka u rodnim Kaštelima, odlaska u Beograd, studentskog života, međunarodnih natjecanja, glazbene avangarde, klarinetistima nekad i danas, povijesti i razvoju klarineta, zabavne glazbe i dr. Razgovor je održan dan nakon njegovog autorskog koncerta u Zagrebu, ujedno i koncerta kojim se oprostio od ..read more

Finally, here’s a short preview of my recent performance with Camerata Cantilly @ Lisinski Hall Zagreb, 10/06/2017. You might want to check this footage of a masterpiece by a master composer Mendelssohn in this breathtaking arrangement by A.N.Tarkmann. For this concert I was backed up by Bruno Philipp as we joined forces to perform one of the most celebrated double concertos in the repertoire. Thumbs up! The post Promo video of the concert with Camerata Cantilly appeared first on Mihael Paar ..read more

I briefly crossed over to explore the world of hosting a talk show. You can see me here conducting the interview with one of the legends of the clarinet world. The legend is about to be unraveled with the full-length interview for your viewing pleasure. Interview taking place in Prica Gallery Samobor 02/06/2017       The post Announcing the interview as a host appeared first on Mihael Paar ..read more

I ovoga ljeta radit ću s mladim klarinetistima u Samoboru od 23.-27.8. Masterclass će ponovo biti održan u okviru popularnih ‘Youngmastersa’ – jedne od najuspješnijih i koncepcijski najzanimljivije oblikovanih ljetnih škola u Hrvatskoj. Kao i prethodnih godina predviđeno je minimum 5 sati individualne nastave, isto toliko komorne glazbe te korepeticija. Polaznike također očekuju jedan ili dva solistička nastupa te nastup na Gala koncertu s ansamblom klarineta. Prijavite se online zaključno s 30. lipnja. Veselim se Vašem dolasku!    Youngmasters Samobor ljetna škola – prijava Po ..read more

I once said it needs two to play Mendelssohn on the clarinet. His Concert Pieces for two clarinets are so popular they can not be omitted when you play in a duo. Masterpieces by a master composer! Enjoy this photo from Saturday 10/06/2017 as I performed the Pieces with Bruno Philipp & Camerata Cantilly @ Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog   The post “It needs 2 to Tango” i.e. Mendelssohn for 2 Clarinets appeared first on Mihael Paar ..read more

Danas u Zagrebu, sutra u Samoboru voditi ću Cameratu Cantilly u koncertima u spomen na svog oca. Zajedno smo utemeljili Ansambl i ovo je moja posveta njemu. Today in Zagreb, tomorrow in Samobor I will give concerts with Camerata Cantilly in the loving memory of my father. We established the Ensemble together and this is my dedication to him. Najava koncerta u Samoboru u spomen na Ivana Paara Najava koncerta u Zagrebu u spomen na Ivana Paara The post Koncerti u spomen na mog oca Ivana Paara appeared first on Mihael Paar ..read more

Večer koja će se pamtiti! Oproštajni koncert Maestra Ante Grgina u Zagrebu. Prekrasno i emotivno. Jedinstveno! Izveli smo sve Capriccie, Duo, Trio i Kvintet. Ante je potom rekao i dvi-tri riči, a onda i zasvirao onako kako samo on zna. Hvala Bruni, Abdulu, Davidu, Rudi, hvala svim kolegama na podršci, Hrvatskom društvu skladatelja i svima drugima koji su pripomogli da ovu večer učinimo posebnom! S lijeva na desno: Rude Mimica, Abdul-Aziz Hussein, Mihael Paar, Ante Grgin, Bruno Philipp i David Horvatić u Hrvatskom društvu skladatelja u Zagrebu 1.6.2017. The post Ante Grgin i zagrebački k ..read more

U četvrtak 1. lipnja 2017. godine s početkom u 19.30 sati u dvorani HDS-a u Zagrebu, bit će održana autorska večer klarinetista i skladatelja Ante Grgina. Za ovu priliku okupilo se nekoliko vrsnih hrvatskih klarinetista, a njima će se na pozornici pridružiti i sam skladatelj u svojstvu klarinetista i pijanista. Organizator koncerta je Udruga KLARINETIST.HR, a ulaz je slobodan. Autorski koncert klarinetista i skladatelja Ante Grgina u Hrvatskom društvu skladatelja u Zagrebu poseban je događaj, naročito za klarinetiste čiji će instrument biti u prvom planu večeri. Sasvim prirodno jer klarinetu j ..read more