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Interesting notes about Petar Culic carierre

* First public performance: December 1993, Dugi Rat (Croatia)

 * First international competition: April 1997, Viareggio (Italy) - I.st prize

* First concert with orchestra: October 1997, Split (Croatia) - A.Vivaldi: Concert for guitar and orchestra in D-major

 * First written composition: October 1998 - "The Little prince" (3 times first prize on competition)

* First solo concert: August 1998, Dugi Rat (Croatia)

 * Croatian TV documentary about Petar: April 1999, Zagreb (Croatia)

* First solo-concert in Zagreb: October 2000.

 * First CD: May 2005.

* On the state chamber music competition Petar won the first prize as teacher and as player in duo; December 2006.

 * Petar won two rector of the university awards in the same year; December 200

* Petar won two first prizes in two categories at international competition in Volos (Greece); January 2007

 * Petar won two first prizes in two categories at international competition in Murska Sobota (Slovenia); April 2007

* First invitations to participate in jury on competition and give masterclasses abroad; 2008

 * Concert ''Petar Čulić and Friends'' and performance at Split Summer Festival; 2008

* Petar graduated on Arts Academy in Split in class of prof. Goran Listeš; July 2008.

 * Petar graduated on Koblenz Guitar Academy postgraduate programme in class of prof. Hubert Kaeppel, May 2009.

* Sonata Appassionata, Hommage à Petar Culic by composer Colette Mourey

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«...during those 60 minutes of the concert, Petar was emitting charisma and it became absolutely clear why the most respectable music experts think he is one of the most prominent young guitar players in the world...»

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«... the audience showed admiration for each performed tone ...»

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Concierto de Aranjuez review:

«...Besides the skilled techique, the precise rhythm and the articulated expression exhibited in the first few beats of the first part, young guitarist also revealed a poetic note in his interpretation of Rodrigo's composition, which left an extremely strong impression on the listeners. In that sense, we should also point out his musical phrasing in the second part of the concert, Adagio. He approahed the interpretation of this work with knowledge and careful planning, along with the orchestra which was a reliable partner, as well as a great contributor to a more intimate expression...»

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«...Petar displayed all the qualities necessary for being a top world musician: impressive technical skills, unbelievable musicality, excellent tone, remarkable artistic impression, maturity in introducing different historic periods, as well as the artist's praiseworthy choice of the programme, which was diverse...»

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«...Petar Culic provided all the guitar and classical music lovers with a superior experience ...»

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«...if we were only able to listen, and not to see, we would probably never say that such beautiful and mature interpretations are the works of such a young musician...»

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«...Petar Čulić has proved to be an excellent guitar player. His interpretations are calm and stable, with extremely fine tonal articulation, which was especially obvious in his interpretations of J.S.Bach's Second Suita for Cello BWV 1008. technically skilled and beautiful quality-tones, as well as various dynamic and agog nuancungs reveal a talented and promising guitarist...»