Press releases / 2021
3.6. New Visual Identity of the 73rd Dubrovnik Summer Festival
1.6. 73rd Dubrovnik Summer Festival Ticket Sale Starts Today
1.2. The 73rd Dubrovnik Summer Festival brings a rich and diverse programme
Press releases / 2021
25.8. Another challenging, but successful Festival season
24.8. Petrit Çeku reaches guitar heights in the last Rector’s Palace concert of the Festival season
22.8. Spectacular opera gala for Festival finale
21.8. Petrit Çeku’s guitar recital with a repertoire tailor-made for Rector’s Palace
21.8. A big round of applause for “Lion House” at last night’s premiere under Minčeta
20.8. A strong and compelling performance of Bach and Messiaen
19.8. On Sunday another Linđo festival performance in front of the Cathedral
17.8. Messiaen’s Poems for Mi by Harlequin Art Collective at Bunić-Kaboga Summer Villa
16.8. “Lion House” premieres this Friday on the playground below Minčeta Fort
15.8. Fun and educational musical workshop delights children in the Rector’s Palace
14.8. Lero Student Theatre performs South Wind at Lazareti
13.8. Ovations for Martina Filjak, Felix Klieser and Andrej Bielow at Rector’s Palace
11.8. Lero’s South Wind on Friday at Lazareti
11.8. Another outstanding edition of the “Dubrovnik on a Rock of Music” programme
9.8. “Lion House” to premiere on playground below Minčeta Fort towards the end of the 72nd Festival
9.8. Dance play Together performed at Lazareti
7.8. The unique Dubrovnik on a Rock of Music again on the Festival music programme
7.8. American tenor Lawrence Brownlee wows Festival audience
6.8. Evan Shinners' Musical Play for Children
5.8. Magical Harmony of Dance Performed Together on Sunday at Lazareti
4.8. kvARTet’s brilliant Festival debut in the Rector’s Palace
3.8. First reprise of Marin Držić’s “Grižula” performed in Gradac Park
2.8. Leading American tenor Lawrence Brownlee at Rector’s Palace on Friday
1.8. Debut performance of kvARTet at Rector’s Palace on Tuesday
1.8. The intimate and passionate “Lulu” captivates audiences on Lovrjenac
30.7. “Under the Same Roof” staged at Lazareti
29.7. Grand Golden Arena winner “A Blue Flower” screened at the 72nd Festival
28.7. Držić's “Grižula” once more in Gradac Park starting Monday
27.7. Dance Monodrama “Lulu” on Saturday and Sunday at Lovrjenac
26.7. The play “Under the Same Roof” at Lazareti
26.7. Impressive performance by soprano Julia Lezhneva and La Voce Strumentale Ensemble
25.7. Petrit Çeku’s guitar masterclass participants hold final concert at Bunić-Kaboga Summer Villa
24.7. Mara and Kata are back!
24.7. Traditional Linđo dances delight festival crowd in front of the Cathedral
22.7. Magelli’s Hamlet returns gloriously to Lovrjenac
21.7. Upcoming Linđo performances in front of the Cathedral at the 72nd Festival
20.7. Final concert of Petrit Çeku’s guitar masterclass participants
19.7. Slovenian “Celebration” is a moving yet poignant tribute at Lazareti
19.7. Acclaimed Hamlet returns to Lovrjenac Fort
18.7. "Without Compromise" Exhibition in honor of the great Ika Škomrlj Ajki
17.7. Brilliant Lovre Marušić delights Festival audience at Rector’s Palace
16.7. Port of Dreamers final publication presented at Festival Palace
14.7. "Without Compromise" Exhibition in honor of the great Ika Škomrlj Ajki
14.7. Lovre Marušić to hold piano recital at Rector’s Palace
14.7. “Besides Oneself” premieres at Lazareti and Komarda
13.7. Premiering performance of Percussion Club launches the music programme of the 72nd Festival
12.7. "Fortune Teller" group exhibition at Sponza Palace until Festival closing
11.7. Original play "Besides Oneself" premieres on Tuesday
11.7. The 72nd Festival opened in Grand Ceremony
10.7. Dubrovnik Summer Festival council hold formal sitting
9.7. Percussion Club to start off the music programme of the 72nd Festival
8.7. Group exhibition “Fortune Teller” by six female artists at Sponza Palace starting Sunday
8.7. The 72nd Dubrovnik Summer Festival opens this Saturday
25.6. 72nd Dubrovnik Summer Festival tickets now available
18.6. Original play Beside Oneself to be the first premiere of the 72nd Dubrovnik Summer Festival
8.6. Partner meeting and official presentation of the #synergy project held in Kotor
26.5. Ticket reservations now available for the 72nd Dubrovnik Summer Festival
12.5. The 72nd Dubrovnik Summer Festival programme announced
1.2. Dubrovnik Summer Festival to take place this year from 10 July to 25 August
Press releases / 2020
25.8. End of the 71st Dubrovnik Summer Festival – top artistic achievements despite the crisis
25.8. Greatest artistic achievements on the 71st Festival awarded with Orlando
21.8. Closing gala concert in front of Cathedral
20.8. Držić's "Grižula" premiere in Gradac Park
18.8. Dance performance ''Embrace'' premiere in Lazareti
10.8. Biljana Srbljanović „ Intimacy “to be premiered in Lazareti
10.8. Dubrovnik Summer Festival at the KotorArt Festival
7.8. "Time out" by Viktor Daldon in Sponza Palace
23.7. ''Dubrovnik is Sailing'' Exhibition Opening in Lazareti
22.7. Trio Eusebius to perform on Friday 24 July in the Rector's Palace
21.7. Two performances of the Linđo Folklore Ensemble in Gradac Park
20.7. Young festival audience enjoyed the festival drama weekend programme
20.7. Zagreb Dance Ensemble dance performance delighted the festival audience
12.7. Jurinić's beautiful performance for the beginning of the music program of the 71st Festival
11.7. „Three sisters“ by Bobo Jelčić in Gradac park
9.7. The 71st Dubrovnik Summer Festival starts on Friday
24.6. 71st Dubrovnik Summer Festival tickets released for online sale
16.6. 71st Dubrovnik Summer Festival opens on 10 July
4.2. 71st Dubrovnik Summer Festival tickets released for online sale
2.2. Preliminary programme of the 71st Dubrovnik Summer Festival announced
Press releases / 2019
26.9. ‘Dubrovnik Summer Festival in Zagreb’ ends with concert of Avishai Cohen
26.8. The 70th Dubrovnik Summer Festival in Numbers
19.8. A Magnificent Night of Music in the Rector's Palace with Ivo Pogorelich
18.8. Ivana Buljan Legati performed the Room For A View monodrama on the stunning Bokar Fort
16.8. Ivo Vojnović’s Geranium Rounds off the Anniversary 70th Festival’s Theatre Programme
16.8. The Acclaimed Monodrama Room For A View Based on Virginia Woolf at the 70th Festival
15.8. Legendary Pianist Ivo Pogorelich to Hold a Recital in the Rector's Palace
14.8. The Belgrade National Theatre's Balkan Spy in the Gradac park
13.8. Another Brilliant Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra Concert at the Festival
13.8. Festival Backstage through the lens of Marko Ercegović
12.8. Audiences of All Ages Delight in the Enchanting Realm of Puppet Paladins on Revelin
12.8. Last Linđo Performance of This Festival Season on Revelin Tomorrow
9.8. The Little Prince Enchants both Kids and Grown-ups in the Rector’s Palace
8.8. Dubravka Lošić's Encounter at the Depot III Opened in Former Oil Factory
7.8. Festival Audiences Blown Away by Wang and Ottensamer’s Virtuosic Performance
5.8. Graceful yet Powerful Beauty of the Mariinsky Ballet Awes the Festival Crowd
3.8. Encounter at the Depot III by Dubrovnik Artist Dubravka Lošić
3.8. Yuja Wang and Andreas Ottensamer at the 70th Festival
3.8. First Performance of The Little Prince Announced
3.8. The Perfect Musical Combination – Guitar Virtuoso Ana Vidović and the Zagreb Quartet
2.8. Three Linđo Performances on the Revelin Terrace in August
2.8. An Unforgettable Il Volo Concert
1.8. Legendary Mariinsky Ballet at the 70th Festival
30.7. Italian Trio Il Volo in Dubrovnik 1 August
29.7. Young Virtuosos of the Esperanza Ensemble at Rector's Palace
28.7. Triumphant First Premiere Theatre Production of the Anniversary 70th Festival, Hamlet
28.7. Outstanding Šivak and Mistero buffo on Bokar
26.7. Standing Ovation for the Croatian Radio and Television Choir and Tomislav Fačini
25.7. Mistero Buffo Monodrama on Bokar Fort This Friday
25.7. A Spectacular Evening of Folklore with Linđo and KUD Jedinstvo at Revelin
24.7. Avishai Cohen Puts on an Unforgettable Show
22.7. Hamlet by Paolo Magelli on Lovrjenac at the Anniversary Festival
22.7. Avishai Cohen trio at the Festival
22.7. Hit Croatian National Theatre Play One Song A Day Takes Mischief Away Sweeps Audience Off Their Feet
21.7. Phenomenal Performance of Top Trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger at the Festival
21.7. Pula Film Festival Sensation The Diary of Diana B at Jadran Open-air Cinema 24 July
19.7. Music of Dubrovnik Summer Villas Dazzles Festival Audience
19.7. One of the World’s Top Trumpeters to Perform with the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra
19.7. Under the Balconies Captivates Festival Audiences Second Year in a Row
15.7. Incredible Performance by the Zagreb Soloists and Martina Filjak in the Rector’s Palace Atrium
13.7. Lauba's Fascinations in Sponza Palace until August 15
10.7. Grand Opening of the Anniversary 70th Dubrovnik Summer Festival
9.7. Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to start off the 70th Dubrovnik Summer Festival
2.7. Tom Jones spectacular performance
Press releases / 2018.
25.8. 69th Festival edition in numbers
25.8. End of the 69th Festival edition: 86 programmes successfully presented at 30 locations
7.8. International Piano Workshop of renowned pianist Maria João Pires gathers young talents
13.7. Josip Pino Trostmann's birthday exhibition Dubrovnik from Sveti Jakov with Two Palm Trees
12.7. Ivan Krpan's recital rescheduled to 28 July
4.7. 69th Dubrovnik Summer Festival Begins
20.6. Dance show Cartoon for children and families
13.6. Renaissance Garden in the Bunić-Kaboga Summer Villa
6.6. Vocal music over the centuries in Bunić-Kaboga Summer Villa
5.6. Inside Out with I.N.K. Experiment, robot orchestra, and Chui
4.6. The Festival wins EU funding for a two-year heritage project
2.2. 69th Dubrovnik Summer Festival Programme Presented
Press releases / 2017.
26.8. Orlando Award giving ceremony and Gala Concert at the end of the 68th Festival
25.8. 72 programmes have been successfully performed in 16 site-specific venues
14.8. Victory Over the Enemies will premiere on Sunday
13.8. One more Linđo Folklore Ensemble performance at the 68th Festival
12.8. Renowned young guitarist Srđan Bulat in the Rector's Palace
5.8. Goran Filipec's recital dedicated to Franz Liszt on August 8
4.8. The Glembay World for the First Time at the Festival
22.7. Cello and Guitar Harmony by Monika Leskovar and Petrit Çeku at the 68th Festival
24.7. The secret of Lokrum's Orlando is in metamorphosis
23.7. „La Bottega del caffè“ at the Festival again
19.7. Hit Play „Three Winters“ this weekend in Gradac Park
17.7. Quartet for the End of Time to be performed in the Rector's Palace Atrium
17.7. „The Birds“ choreographed by Edward Clug at Revelin Fort Terrace
14.7. Stefan Milenkovich returns to the Festival
13.7. Romantic Ballet Nights at Park Gradac
11.7. Exciting Festival Summer Has Started!
Press releases / 2016.
22.8. Orlando Award winner Henshel Quartett at 67th Festival
22.8. Yury Favorin for the closure of the "Key to the Future" program
21.8. More youthful freshness to 67th Festival bring virtuosi Semenenko and Firsova
20.8. The recital of young Russian pianist in Rector's Palace
17.8. Great applause for Aljoša Jurinić in Rector's Palace
17.8. Philippe Entremont returns to the Festival
16.8. Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra with guest soloists performs in Rector's Palace
16.8. „Antigone – 2000 years later“ tonight at Dubrovnik Summer Festival
16.8. BADco. performed The Stranger at Dubrovnik Summer Festival
15.8. Violinist Stephen Waarts and pianist Andrey Gugnin in Rector's Palace
12.8. Acclaimed „The Stranger“ project by BADco. on Monday at Revelin Fort
11.8. Young pianist Andrew Tyson returns to the Festival this year as well
10.8. Presentation of „Pavo Urban's War Diary“ on Saturday
10.8. Ivo Pogorelić performed in Rector's Palace in front of large audience
8.8. Premiere screening of short film Magda Mozarka
7.8. Six dancers between dream and reality
7.8. Maestro Ivo Pogorelich's piano recital in Rector's Palace Atrium
6.8. Indian dancer Sneha Bharadwaj to perform on the Revelin Fort terrace
3.8. Rehearsals for Othello at Lovrjenac Fort have started
27.7. Violinist Davide Alogna and pianist Alexander Frey to perform on Friday
24.7. World Premiere of 4 seasons for 3 pianos at 67th Dubrovnik Summer Festival
21.7. Piano recital by Enrique Bátiz in Pridvorje on Saturday
20.7. "Dubrovnik Cycle" by Tihomir Lončar in Sponza Palace
10.7. Gala Concert with José Cura in front of St. Blaise’s Church
8.7. Opening Ceremony of the 67th Dubrovnik Summer Festival on Sunday
Press releases / 2015.
25.8. Tyson's Impressive Performance at the Festival
25.7. Slovenian Octet in the Rector's palace atrium under the candle light
20.7. Italian musicans preformance followed by ovations
19.7. Clarinetist Sobrino and pianist Moretti in the Rector's Palace atrium
16.7. Troubadour spirit brought to life - ovations for Klapa Kaše and guests
11.7. 66th Dubrovnik Summer Festival Opened in Gala Ceremony
5.3. The first collaboration between the Dubrovnik Summer Festival and Orsula Park
2.2. Preliminary Programme of the 66th Dubrovnik Summer Festival Presented
Press releases / 2014.
21.10. Blend of art and technology awarded
26.8. 65th Festival closed with Opera Gala program
25.8. 65th Dubrovnik Summer Festival in numbers
25.8. 79 programs successfully performed on 17 locations
25.8. Jazz diva Nnenna Freelon charms Festival audience
24.8. A cheerful homage to the Baroque for this year's last concert in the Rector's Palace
23.8. Opera Gala with star singers for the closing of the 65th Festival
23.8. Hornist Radovan Vlatković once again impresses with his virtuosity
22.8. Jazz diva Nnenna Freelon to perform on Fort Revelin terrace on Sunday
22.8. Second concert of Dubrovnik Symphonic Orchestra with guests
21.8. Classicism, Romanticism & Lyricism with Radovan Vlatković
21.8. Premiere of "Dangerous Liaisons" followed by ovations
20.8. "Portraits from the Festival" by Ivo Grbić to be displayed in the Sponza palace
20.8. Ivo and Vinko Brešan closed the programme “Writers on the Festival”
19.8. First Performance of Ballet “Dangerous Liaisons” To Take Place on Bošković Square on Wednesday
19.8. Guest Performance of Ulysses Theater’s “King Lear” in Dubrovnik
18.8. Ivo and Vinko Brešan as Part of the “Writers at the Festival“ Programme
17.8. Awarded Comedy – Drama “We are the Best“ Tonight in the Jadran Open-air Cinema
17.8. Two More Linđo Folklore Ensemble Performances Left Until the Festival's Closing
17.8. Blend of Three Guitars and Mezzo-Soprano Thrills Festival Audience
16.8. Ovations for Gazarov and His Blend of Classical and Jazz Music
15.8. An Evening with Mezzo-soprano Renata Pokupić and the Dubrovnik Guitar Trio in the Rector's Palace
14.8. Improvisations Based on Bach and Chopin to Be Performed by Pianist David Gazarov
14.8. Arsen Dedić Earns Ovations in the Rector’s Palace
14.8. Presentation of the Scientific Monograph “Dubrovnik Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary”
13.8. An Evening with Arsen Dedić in the Rector’s Palace
13.8. Ballet Lovers Enjoy Delightful Evening on Revelin Fort Terrace
12.8. “Dangerous Liaisons” to Premiere on Bošković Square
11.8. The Most Beautiful Classical and Contemporary Ballet Fragments on Fort Revelin
9.8. Thriller-drama “Tom on the Farm” in the Slavica Open-air Theatre
9.8. Free Projection of the Film Collage “65 Years of Uncle Maroje at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival”
8.8. “The Old Dubrovnik Language” Attracts Numerous Audience
8.8. Second Drama Premiere Sold Out
8.8. Linđo to Present Croatian Folklore Pageantry on Revelin
6.8. “Uncle Maroje“ Premieres on Saturday on Držić Square
6.8. "The Old Dubrovnik Language" in Sponza
6.8. “Bravo!” Exclamations from Audience for Concerto de' Cavalieri’s Performance of “Erminia”
4.8. Tartini Quartet Celebrating 30th Anniversary
4.8. Monograph of the Great Neva Rošić Presented Last Night
4.8. “Paganini on Flute” to Perform Bach in the Rector’s Palace
3.8. “War Diary” to Be Presented in the Aquarium on National Thanksgiving Day
2.8. Impressive Reconstruction of Early Baroque French Sacred Music
2.8. Scarlatti's Serenade “Erminia” Will Be Performed By Concerto de' Cavalieri
2.8. Representing the Monograph of the Great Neva Rošić
1.8. Croatian Baroque Ensemble – “L’Amour Tendre, L’ Amour Cruel”
1.8. Evening of French Sacral Music from the Time of the Sun King
1.8. Extraordinary Concert with Four Tubas and a Trumpet Thrills Audience
28.7. Lado's Imposing Dance Repertoire Traditionally Presented at the Festival
26.7. Premiere of “Romeo i Juliet“ Earns Standing Ovation from Audience in Skočibuha
24.7. Musical Minimalism Performed by Pianist Bojan Gorišek
19.7. Jazziana Croatica on Mount Srđ on 21st July
18.7. Italian pianist Andrea Padova in the Rector's Palace
18.7. Bachorkestra in the Rector's Palace – a Concert That Will Be Remembered
13.7. A Farce and a Comedy To Start Off the Drama Programme
13.7. Ovations for Kesselyák and the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra
12.7. Ovations for Sudar Percussion and Matej Meštrović
12.7. Festival hosting “Timon of Athens“ on 20th and 21st July
9.7. Opening Ceremony Dress Rehersal takes place tonight at midnight
7.7. 65th Dubrovnik Summer Festival
Piano recital by Enrique Bátiz in Pridvorje on Saturday
Pianist Martina Filjak along with Felix Klieser on horn and Andrej Bielow on violin will hold a concert on Thursday 12 August in the Rector’s Palace atrium at 9.30pm. On the programme are pieces for piano, horn and violin by Duvernoy, Schumann, Dukas, Wieniawski and Brahms.
The evening of music as performed by the trio of top European musicians will include a select repertoire of piano, horn and violin pieces with the Trio Nr. 1 for Piano, Horn and Violin in c- minor opening the concert. Composed by the horn music pioneer Frédéric Duvernoy, Trio No.1 is a lively composition influenced by the Vienna classic. Next is Robert Schumann’s Adagio and Allegro op. 70 for Horn and Piano which calls for master musicianship and use of the entire instrument range. Also requiring great musical ability is Paul Dukas’ Villanelle for Horn and Piano which was written as an exam piece for horn students at the Paris Conservatory with numerous technical challenges but spirited melodies. Polish composer and one of the best violinists of his time Henryk Wieniawski himself studied at the Parisian Conservatory and his five-part Faust Fantasy op. 20 will be performed, each part bringing a different mood and concluding in a virtuosic finale. To round off the evening the trio will play Johannes Brahms’ Trio for Horn, Violine and Piano in E flat Major, Op.40, a composition interpreted by music experts as a farewell lament for his late mother and which holds great importance for its novel choice of instruments for the time, it is believed that this Trio has practically started a new kind of music.
Festival favorite Martina Filjak performs as soloist and with leading orchestra and conductors on renowned stages of esteemed concert halls around the world. She received her music education at the Zagreb Academy of Music, the Vienna Conservatory and in the well-known soloist programme in Hanover. Filjak won first prize and a number of special awards at the respected Cleveland International Piano Competition, which was soon followed by her debut at the Konzerthaus Berlin, the Musikverein Vienna and Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall, on the occasion of which her performance was highly praised by The New York Times. Moreover, the acclaimed pianist is also the recipient of highest national musical awards Vladimir Nazor, Milka Trnina and the Dubrovnik Summer Festival’s Orlando award in 2008. Felix Klieser, horn player with whom Filjak will be sharing the stage on Thursday, is an exceptional artist in many aspects, winner of the ECHO Classic prize in the category best young artist and the prestigious Leonard Bernstein Award of the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival. Violinist Andrej Bielow is a leading Ukrainian musicians of his generations who has, as a soloist and chamber musician, recorded over 20 albums, collaborated with esteemed international orchestras under the baton of first-rate conductors and has won various awards and prizes. He teaches at the University of Arts in Graz and is a regular visiting teacher at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He regularly gives masterclasses in Europe, Asia and USA. This is the trio’s first performance together in Croatia, and this autumn they will be debuting for German and Swiss audiences.
Tickets are available for purchase at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival website www.dubrovnik-festival.hr or via www.ulaznice.hr ticketing service, and at the box office of the Festival Palace (Od Sigurate 1) every day from 9am to 9.30pm. Tickets will also be available on location two hours before the start of the performance. Ticket prices remain significantly reduced due to the economic situation being impacted by the pandemic, up to 50% lower as was the case last year. Purchases made with Mastercard® and Maestro® cards receive a 10% discount while all purchases and orders over 500HRK offer payment in instalments.
All 72nd Dubrovnik Summer Festival programmes are certified as safe gatherings, meaning the events will be organised according to current rules and recommendations by the national and local Civil Protection Headquarters and the World Health Organization, according to which maintaining physical distance of one seat with compulsory face masks has been deemed sufficient for audiences at low-risk events and the attendees are not obligated to present their EU digital COVID pass.