"Fantastic music, extraordinary concert!..
...There can be good, unsuccessful and remarcable concerts, but the one performed last week by the "Transylvania" State Philharmonic conducted by maestro Mihail Agafita was rather a stroke of genius! It is not for the first time that the young, talented and musically extremely gifted conductor creates miracles in front of the orchestra, much like a magician which penetrates to the orchestra's deepest qualities, drawing them to the surface...
...Actually, we would have to name every orchestra player that performed on the stage of the Philharmonic tonight, considering that we have experienced for real the fairy-tale of the Rimski-Korsakov's Scheherezade...
The performance of Mihail Agafita has shined in the midst of the high artistic value of the evening.
A wisard or a conductor? Seems like both, taking into account that he always prepares a surprize, such as the ancore (Khachaturian - Masquerade Waltz) wich allowed him to ecstasize the audience...
...Not only the orchestra but also the audience where bewitched tonight. Interpreting the art of Enescu, Mihail Agafita has demostrated the same professionalism typical of his conducting style as in all the previous concerts, exploring the entire range of means of expression and dinamic colour."

"...It was an excellent concert... I have to mention the unusual, unlike Finnish; sound in Enescu...the sound was very expressive.
...I don't remember hearing a Mozart's piece performed as well in style as the one conducted by maestro Agafita. This regards the sound, phrasing... he managed to bring out the purity of Mozart's music..."

"...In my opinon, Mihail Agafita's performance represented the best appearance of the season. The deep knowledge in the stylistic sphere, the precizion of the gestures, the character's power of suggestion, the variety of dinamics and the large spectrum of acustic colours that he imbues the orchestra with, reveals the amaizing and rare vocation of a conductor..."

"The conductor Mihail Agafita, of the Republic of Moldova, blew away the audience at Cluj. ...According to the officials of the Cluj Philharmonic, the concerts led by the conductor Mihail Agafita, of the Republic of Moldova, and particularly his performance of the famous Rimski-Korsakov's "Scheherezade", were among the seasons' best. "... There were many things to remember... Mihail Agafita was extraordinary in the "Scheherezade", receiving standing ovations..." stated Marius Tabacu, regarding the 2009-2010 season of the Cluj Philharmonic Orchestra."

"...The first concert of November was conducted by young Mihail Agafita, born in the Republic of Moldova, who has been attracting attention since last year.
His talent, musicality, and conviction captivated the audience as well as the orchestra. During the exceptionally well conducted performance, I had the opportunity not only to enjoy the evening's triumph, but also to reaffirm my belief that this young conductor was the best of the season, repeatedly proven from all points of view: professional qualities, his humanity, humility, and affability.
The Stravinsky piece evoked humour and, at times, the grotesque. Realism, poetic sensibility, Russian folkloric tradition, unusual timbre, rhythm, and harmony are all characteristic of Stravinsky. Like a sorcerer, Mihail Agafita was in top form as he brought to life the bittersweet story of Petroushka. Each instrumental group followed the conductor's gestures with maximum attention throughout the entire, musically complex work."

"...the audience has highly appreciated the artist's personality and talent, as well as the force and sensibility of his interpretations. Mihail Agafita demonstrates a brilliant professional technique which allows him to perfectly fulfill the style characteristics of each score."

"...In the Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 Mihail Agafita has brought light on every detail without loosing for a moment the thread of the overall picture, offering us a performance with a great variety of dinamics and colours."

"...The frequent collaboration of Mihail Agafita with the Cluj Philharmonic Orchestra has been revealed in the interpretation of the Coriolan Overture through his acquaintance of the orchestra's preformance and capabilities, which gave him the knowledge of how, what and how much to ask from them...
...In the Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 the orchestra has reached a sonority of an outstanding artistic performance, being conducted by the more and more beloved and popular Mihail Agafita, who led the orchestra at the highest music level."