From its inception in 2008, Papandopulo Quartet was built on the legacy of one of Croatian most celebrated composers, Boris Papandopulo.
A dynamic and award-winning ensemble, firmly established as one of the leading quartets of its generation, the Papandopulo Quartet has been described as "the best thing that could happen to composers” (Zarez) with performances balancing "superb musicality" and "extraordinary dedication" (Croatian Radio 3).
Papandopulo Quartet has performed throughout Europe and USA in a remarkable series of more than 300 performances and it has appeared in some of the most important concert halls worldwide such as Carnegie Hall in New York City and Berliner Philharmonie in Berlin.
The Quartet received numerous national and international awards at some of the most prestigious chamber music competitions and festivals (1st prize and Grand Prix at the 3rd Berliner International Music Competition, Golden Medal at Vienna International Music Competition, 1st prize and Grand Prix at the 6th Manhattan International Music Competition, Orpheus Prize, Vatroslav Lisniski Award, Milka Trnina Diploma, Danijel Marušić Award, 2 Porin Awards, etc.)
As champions of new music, Papandopulo Quartet has premiered more than 40 new pieces dedicated to them.
Their discography consists of four albums, three of them were recorded for Croatia Records: Papandopulo (2013), Per Quattro (2015) and Scherzo (2017). Their debut album has won the Croatian discography Porin prize and it is reputed to be the best-selling Croatian classical album of the last decade.
Their last album titled “Scenes'', with music dedicated to and written for the quartet, was released in June 2022 by Cantus Records and it received 4 nominations for Porin Award.
The Quartet's diverse activities have also included numerous international radio and television broadcasts, theatre productions and together they have founded the School of Saxophone in Jaska, a highly successful international spring masterclass for saxophone students that won the annual City of Jastrebarsko Award.
Members of the Quartet are also engaged in pedagogical work leading chamber music and instrumental classes at Universities in Zagreb, Split, Banja Luka and Novi Sad and Music schools in Zagreb and Jastrebarsko.
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Members of Papandopulo Quartet are:
NIKOLA FABIJANIĆ, soprano saxophone
GORDAN TUDOR, alto saxophone
GORAN JURKOVIĆ, tenor saxophone
TOMISLAV ŽUŽAK, baritone saxophone
