"Jan Stigmer is a full blooded virtuous. He knows his value and defends it with an absolutely amazing skill" Svenska Dagbladet (Sweden) ”A remarkable display of sustained virtuosity and rapt concentration...a breathtaking tourde force.” Chicago Tribune (USA) “Jan Stigmer is a player “sans paralell” in his medium!” Musical Opinion (London/UK) “A violinist with strong opinions who clearly knows what string players like... very communicative, full blooded playing.” Gramophone Magazine (UK) ”..Stigmers performance of the ”Kreutser” , the Carmen Fantasy by Waxman and a Chinese Song gained heated acclaims from the Chinese audience..In the second half pieces by Paganini, Grieg and Bazzini was masterfully played and again won him loud applause. Beijing News (China)   "Last night Jan Stigmer appeared in Beijing Exhibition Theater. Stigmer conquered the audience with is soulful playing. The two extra Chinese songs especially made the hole audience revel." Beijing Evening News (China) "Stigmer plays with a clear, clean tone and alot of imagination. If you like your Haydn airy rather than intense, buy the Stigmer." American Record Guide (USA) ”With his very special sound and concientious dynamics, the young Swede Jan Stigmer had no difficulties in convincing and capturing the audience.” Hannover Allgemeine (Germany) "It's very easy to fall for the soloist, Jan Stigmer. After the opening with the heavenly played flageolets, he played all with exuberance and drive. The ecstatic finale did in particular show of his skill." Vestmanlands Läns Tidning (Sweden) “It was really very exiting to amke the acquaintance of the violinist Jan Stigmer. He will remain in our memory with his temperantal and technically highly advanced playing. Corriera Della Sera (Italy) ”After his remarkable performance last night, there is no doubt in my mind that we shall hear a great deal of Jan Stigmer in the future.” Der Standard (Austria) “Does one need acoustics when one has a sound like Jan Stigmer? He played with the lyrical passion of a hungry street musician and I would gladly have stayed all night just to hear him play anything that he might choose.” Dagens Nyheter (Sweden) “It is no secret to anyone what is required of a violinist to perform a concerto by Paganini. And Jan Stigmer certainly has it all! There were times when I caught myself wondering wether ge actually had more than the usual ten fingers to play with!” Arbetarbladet (Sweden) “Jan Stigmer gave the audience an extraordinary experience with his excellent playing and impeccable sence of style. After yesterdays concert one realises how fortunate we all are that the orchestra keeps inviting Stigmer back to play with them.” Vaedrelandsvennen (Norway) “..the totallity of the sound so facinating it’s almost hypnotic.” Dagens Näringsliv (Norway) “With confidence in the power that Jan Stigmer and Clélia Iruzun possess they approached the Sonata Fantasia n† 1, by Villa-Lobos, closing the first part of the program. It was "floruit", the magnetic moment, blooming with technical and artistic mastery. Stigmer plays well, possess good taste when phrasing. Globo (Brazil) "The Swedish violinist Jan Stigmer and Brazilian pianist Clelia Iruzun opened with a powerfully-stated account of Franck's A major Sonata that revealed the changing moods of this masterly work, rising to a splendid climax in the final Allegretto." Musical Opinion (London/UK )   " Violinist Jan Stigmer delivered a thoughtfully balance account of Franck's imposing Violin Sonata. Stigmer's Strad had both muscle and sweetness..carefully set tempos allowed this seductive piece room to breathe." London Evening Standard (UK)