Artists

Accademia is especially appreciated for the group’s fascinating and direct communication to its audience, and its conception of historical music as being alive and full of emotions, an idea conveyed by the group’s musicians to their spectator from the heart

Cristina Aguilera made her debut flamenco dancing debut at the age of eight.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard has had close collaborations with many leading composers including Helmut Lachenmann, Elliott Carter, Harrison Birtwistle, György Kurtág, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Marco Stroppa, Pierre Boulez, and Olivier Messiaen.

German-French cellist Nicolas Altstaedt is one of the most sought after and versatile artists today

Named after the toccata of the same name by Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger, L’Arpeggiata has specialized entirely in the performance of 17th century music.

The members of Antiphonus intertwined after a long period of singing and music-making in various groups.

Founded in 2013, the Arod Quartet skyrocketed to international attention when they won the coveted First Prize at the 2016 ARD International Music Competition in Munich and went on to serve as a BBC New Generation Artist from 2017-2019.

Darija Auguštan (Zagreb, 1996) is currently finishing her solo singing studies at the Zagreb Academy of Music under Snježana Bujanović-Stanislav

He is increasingly recognised across the globe as a musician of extraordinary quality with a vast expressive range and impeccable technique

Krešimir Bedek (Zagreb, 1981) earned a degree in guitar performance at the Zagreb Academy of Music

Guillaume Bellom has one of the most unique paths to success of his generation, pursuing studies not just in piano but also in violin, all the way from the conservatoire of his hometown Besançon to the Conservatoire of Paris.

Driven by a deep cultural curiosity, Fabio Biondi is a musician ceaselessly in pursuit of a style that is free from constraints.

The JM Jazz World Orchestra continues to thrive under the mentorship of Luis Bonilla, who returns for his eight season as Artistic Director.

Waed Bouhassoun comes from southern Syria and she was born in a village near Sweida into a family of music lovers: her father gave her a small oud when she was only seven years old.

Croatian theatre director and dramaturge present in the field of European contemporary dance

Argentine tenor Francisco Brito specialized in the Rossinian repertoire in Italy, under the guidance of Maestro William Matteuzzi.

She gave her first performance with the Tbilisi Chamber Orchestra when she was six years old and was performing internationally by the age of ten.

Only one lyric tenor on the scene today has the honeyed tone and ingratiating style to make comparisons to Pavarotti and Gigli seem serious, and it is Calleja, the man from Malta.

Camerata RCO performs chamber music in multiple formations from duet to small chamber orchestra

French violinist Renaud Capuçon is firmly established internationally as a major soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician.

She started dancing flamenco practically since she was born, at the age of two in a flamenco dance academy in her village.

David Caro was born in Almería in 1992.

Max Emanuel Cenčić is one of the world's most fascinating and versatile singing artists committed to the rediscovery and performance of 18th century music.

Academic choir ''Ivan Goran Kovačić'' was founded in 1948. The choir was directed by highly regarded Croatian musicians Mladen Jagušt, Duško Prašelj, Lovro Županović, Adalbert Marković, Dinko Fio, Vladimir Kranjčević, Saša Britvić and Luka Vukšić.

Markellos Chryssicos studied the harpsichord with M. Dalmati in Athens.

Alexandra Conunova has been hailed by her virtuosity, warm tone, impressive range of color, and flawless technique.

Croatian Baroque Ensemble is the first and the most prominent Croatian ensemble specialising in historically informed interpretation of early music on original instruments and their replicas.

The Croatian Radiotelevision Symphony Orchestra is one of the oldest European radio orchestras

The Croatian Radiotelevision Choir was founded in 1941 for the needs of the radio programme at the time

Marcos de Silvia began playing the guitar at the age of 8 with the guidance of Professor Eusebio López.

Juan de la María is a cantaor from a gypsy family with roots in Jerez and one of today’s most prominent flamenco singers, regularly performing at major flamenco tablaos.

Danijel Detoni began his musical training under Olga Detiček at the Vatroslav Lisinski Music School in Zagreb

Krešimir Dolenčić (1962) was born in Zagreb. Having completed both the classical grammar and the secondary music school, he began to study theatre direction at the Zagreb University Academy of Theatre, Film and Television

DSO regularly performs with well-known local and internationally renowned artists, interpreting works

The Vienna-based conductor Rubén Dubrovsky was born in Buenos Aires.

At the age of 26 Valentin Egel became chief conductor and musical director of the Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka

Principal conductor, Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Tomislav Fačini (Zagreb, 1975) graduated cum laude with a degree in conducting from the Music Academy in Zagreb

Margareta's music is characterized by its distinct impulsiveness and expressive constructions that explore the connection between the refined, the sensual and the abstract.

Tenor Filip Filipović (1997) graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Music in the class of Professor Giorgio Surian.

Pianist Martina Filjak is praised by the international public and critics for her passionate and yet lyrical performances and technical mastery

She graduated from the Second Grammar School and Elly Bašić Secondary Music School. She earned her Master’s degree in Theatre Directing and Broadcasting from the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art

The Linđo Folklore Ensemble was established in Dubrovnik in 1964

Marijana Fumić was born in Vukovar in 1973

Marko Genero was born in Dubrovnik into a family of musicians.

Marco Graziani was born on 20 June 1988 in Rijeka, Croatia

Vittorio Grigolo is one of the most important tenors in the opera scene, with a career marked by unforgettable artistic encounters.

Ancient music’s most important value stems from its ability as a universal artistic language to transmit feelings, emotions and ancestral ideas that even today can enthral the contemporary listener.

Ivan Hut, conductor and violist, was born in Pula in 1982

The JM Jazz World Orchestra is the world’s premier international jazz orchestra, comprised of around 20 young professionals from 15+ different countries selected through a global annual audition.

With their polyglot musical language and breathtaking playing technique, the four musicians break all genres

Grzegorz Jarzyna is one of the most popular Polish theatre directors

Bass Ante Jerkunica regularly appears at major opera houses and festivals, such as Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper Munich, Staatsoper Vienna, the Salzburg Festival, Teatro Real Madrid, and Metropolitan Opera New York.

Ibrica Jusić was born in Dubrovnik, where he launched his fruitful career in 1965 singing on the steps of the Dominican Monastery

In addition to operas, he often performs as an oratorio and concert soloist

Baritone Leon Košavić completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Zagreb Academy of Music under the mentorship of Giorgio Surian

At the age of twenty, Ivan Krpan has won the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition 2017, one of the world’s most prestigious piano competitions

National Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia was founded in 1949 in Zagreb as a professional national ensemble.

Sebastian Lang-Lessing is Music Director of the Korean National Opera and Music Director Emeritus of the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra.

On Markellos Chryssikos’ initiative, the ensemble Latinitas Nostra was founded to provide a platform for young Greek early music musicians.

Miguel Lavi, cantaor or flamenco singer, was born in Jerez de la Frontera, in the mythical Plazuela, birthplace of prestigious artists such as La Paquera, Los Agujetas, and Los Moneos.

From the famous Prelude from the Suite No. 1 in G major and ecstatic ascent of its melodies, Monika Leskovar showed remarkable concentration

Livija Pandur’s numerous awards include the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Slovenian Association of Dramatic Artists in 2018.

Katarina Libvljanić, singer and musicologist, is an international specialist in medieval music and plainchant performance.

Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Nino Machaidze is one of today’s most brilliant artists, having made important international debuts at such theaters.

­­­Gergely Madaras is Music Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège since 2019.

He has performed in recitals, and as a soloist with orchestra, in many of the most renowned concert halls of the world

One of the most widely acclaimed stars of the International Music circuit

Recognised at the highest international level as one of the UK’s leading accompanists, Malcolm Martineau has performed worldwide alongside the world’s greatest singers.

Lovre Marušić received his first piano lessons from Professor Rozarija Samodol in his hometown of Omiš

The Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1985 in Veszprém, the historic Hungarian city with rich musical heritage

He started learning violin at the age of 8 at the Ivan Matetić Ronjgov Music School in Rijeka.

Mezzo-soprano Martina Mikelic was born in Split, Croatia and studied singing at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna (MDW), where she received her Master's Degree in the Concert class of Univ.-Prof. Robert Holl.

Romana Milutin fabris was born in Dubrovnik in 1941

Born in Croatia, bass Marko Mimica regularly performs at major theaters around the world such as the Gran Teatre del Liceu, ABAO Bilbao, Teatro Colón Buenos Aires, Teatro Regio Turin, Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Born in Dubrovnik in 1952, as a theatre director he is almost entirely tied to the Lero Student Theatre

After a successful dancing career on European and world stages, the internationally recognised ballet artist Leo Mujić devoted himself to choreography

Jan Niković is a Croatian pianist and winner of numerous renowned competitions.

In 2019, he received the Porin Music Award for Best Classical Music Composition; in 2020, he was awarded the Orlando Prize for the most successful music performance at the 71st Dubrovnik Summer Festival.

The Austrian conductor Christina Pluhar is one of the most innovative musicians on the early music scene.

In the summer of 2013, Rhani Krija meets Marialy Pacheco for the first time and both musicians get along instantly - personally and musically.

From its inception in 2008, Papandopulo Quartet was built on the legacy of one of Croatian most celebrated composers, Boris Papandopulo.

Over the years she has established herself as one of the most compelling musicians of her generation performing throughout Europe as a soloist, concertmaster, chamber musician and orchestra leader

The renowned Croatian clarinetist Marija Pavlovic was born in Dubrovnik

Kajana Pačko was born in Split, Croatia; at the age of fourteen she entered the Academy of Music in Zagreb

In addition to theatre directing, she has also worked as animated film dubbing director and director of radio dramas, radio documentaries and cultural and sporting events

Franka Perković Gamulin was born in Zagreb in 1969

In their brilliant new adaptations, they work on pop, jazz, swing, folk music, klezmer, and famous melodies from big Hollywood films in addition to classical works.

Acclaimed for her “deeply moving” performances (Hamburger Abendblatt), Alina Pogostkina, winner of the 2005 Sibelius Competition in Helsinki, performs at many of the world’s most renowned festivals and concert venues.

Russian violinist Aylen Pritchin has, in recent years, firmly established himself as one of the most interesting and versatile rising stars on the international concert stage

The Quinta Essentia ensemble, founded in 2020, already reveals its intention to gather young and representative musicians specialized in the so-called historically conscious performance, with its name, which signifies a focus on the deepest ethereal core of music.

Roko Radovan (b. 1994) started his music education on his home island of Korčula and continued it in Dubrovnik, where he finished secondary music school, majoring in trumpet performance

At the age of six, Matteo Ivan Rašić joined the Wilten Boys' Choir, where he received his first singing lessons.

Croatian conductor Ivan Repušić studied conducting at the Zagreb Academy of Music

The Rijeka Piano Trio was founded in 2016 by Filip Fak, Krunoslav Marić and Vid Veljak, artists who began their musical education in Rijeka.

As a soloist, chamber musician and teacher, Eckart Runge has established himself as one of the most versatile cellists of his generation

Dora Ruždjak Podolski was born in 1971 in Zagreb

Zvjezdan Ružić is a Croatian pianist, composer and arranger born in Rijeka in 1988

Jordi Savall is one of the most versatile musical personalities of his generation.

Sir András Schiff was born in Budapest in 1953. He received his first piano lessons at the age of five

Sitkovetsky Trio has established itself as an exceptional piano trio of today.

Croatian mezzo-soprano Ivana Srbljan has finished singing studies and music theory studies at the Academy of Music in Zagreb.

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Praised as “the soul of the Spanish guitar”, Pablo Sáinz Villegas has become known as one of this generation’s great guitarist.

Vito Taufer was born in 1959 in Ljubljana.

The King’s Singers were officially formed in 1968 when six recent choral scholars from King’s College, Cambridge gave a concert at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall.

He has served as the director of the Marin Držić City Theatre in Dubrovnik since November 2018.

Trio Elogio was founded in 2009 by three musicians who studied under Prof. Darko Petrinjak at the Zagreb Academy of Music: Petrit Çeku, Pedro Ribeiro Rodrigues and Tomislav Vukšić.

One of the leading musicians of his generation, Gordan Tudor is active as a soloist, composer, chamber musician, improviser and educator.

Violinist Laura Vadjon is the first ever Croatian baroque violinist, one of the initiators of new stylistic movements and the leading name of early music in Croatia.

Superstar soprano Sonya Yoncheva has been heralded as one of the most acclaimed and exciting performers of her generation.

Founded as the first permanent, professional ensemble of its kind on the Croatian music scene, the Zagreb Quartet gave their first concert on 25 April 1919

The Zagreb Soloists have retained their exceptional quality, which they regularly showcase at prestigious international concert halls

Pavle Zajcev (Zagreb, 1976) graduated in cello from the Zagreb Academy of Music in 1998

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{oh!} Orkiestra was founded in 2012. During ten years of its activity, the constantly evolving ensemble under the helm of its leader Martyna Pastuszka

Petrit Çeku’s exquisite sensibility and expressiveness have attracted and engaged audiences worldwide

Viktorija Čop graduated in composition from Music Academy in Zagreb in class of professor Željko Brkanović.

In recent seasons he has played a number of acclaimed roles in Dubrovnik Summer Festival’s productions

Krešimir Špicer graduated in singing from the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam under Cora Canne Meijer.

He won the Munja Award for innovation at the PUF International Theatre Festival in Pula for the play One Dead Man