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August 30th, 2012 |
Dear readers,
We are announcing the last concert of 52nd Musical Evenings in St. Donat, summer cycle of ten concerts of top notched music.
On Saturday, August 11th 212, beginning at 9 p.m., monumental Zadar's Chatedral of St. Anastasia under its aegis will receive the heart of musical life in Zadar, Zadar Chamber Orchestra, and as a soloist on piao will act Mario Šoša and Jurica Šoša, a director of the Musical Evenings from Zadar, under the direction of young Zadar's conductor, Ivan Repušić. Ceremonial concert is specially aimed for Zadar and its loyal audience, so it makes festival in a whole, along with works of Zadar's composers of 19th century presented on the first this season concert under the direction of conductor from Zadar, Edo Mičić. Domestic musicians will be performing works of eternal classics, precise J. Haydn and the inexhaustible musical inspiration, W. A. Mozart.
We invite you to magnify the last concert of this summer with your attendance and enjoy in pure music!
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Zadar Chamber Orchestra
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August 12th, 2012 |
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Last night, Zadar's church capitol, romanesque Chatedral of St. Anastasia, received in its sacred space the musical heart of the city. Zadar Chamber Orchestra was founded more than half a century ago by Croatian most distinguished conductor Pavle Dešpalj. Orchestra along with young musical hopes – conductor Ivan Repušić and soloists, brothers Mario and Jurica Šoša (director of the Musical Evenings) – closed this season with ceremonial concert in the spirit of Zadar and its citizens. They decided to present to its loyal audience two magnificent Mozart’s works, overture to the ‘’Marriage of Figaro’’ and ‘’Concert for two pianos in Es major’’ along with Haydn’s last ‘’London Symphony in D major, no. 104’’ with elements of the Croatian folk art. With its quality work and highly expressed musicality, young musicians, mainly friends from childhood and student days, raised captivated public and elicited loud applause. Mozart’s ‘’Divertimento’’ presented as an encore was not able to quench the musical desire to the insatiable audience, therefore the Orchestra had to repeat famous ‘’Marriage of Figaro’’. The last concert of 52nd Musical Evenings in St. Donat will surely remain in fine memory to all present people, and we are already eagerly counting the days until the next season.
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SMETANA TRIO
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August 9th, 2012 |
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Last night, the penultimate concert of summer music festival 52nd Musical Evenings in St. Donat, held in Ceremonial Hall of the University in Zadar on seafront loaded with stars, went to the presentation of great Czech Smetana Trio. Founded by genius Czech pianist Josef Páleníček, violinist Alexandr Plocek and cellist František Smetana in 1934, for more than half a century enjoys the title of one of the foremost ensembles in Czech, and it is strong competition to the rest of the musical world. With regular performances on prestigious domestic and foreign stages (German, Italy, England, Japan, Brazil...) it manages to elicit many words of praise from enchanted critics. His current members are distinguished Czech soloists, Jitka Čechová on piano, Jiří Vodicka on violin and Jan Páleníček on cello. This year they decided to present for Zadar and its loyal audience works of Czech composers, gentle B. Smetana and less known, but valuable V. Novak and circle the whole event with always the full shot, J. Brahms.
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SMETANA TRIO
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August 8th, 2012 |
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Dear readers,
We are announcing the ninth concert of the cycle of ten top notched concerts of summer music festival, 52nd Musical Evenings in St. Donat.
On Wednesday, August 8 2012, beginning at 9 p.m., musical audience of Ceremonial Hall of the University in Zadar will be honored by the great Czech ensemble, SMETANA TRIO. Founded in 1934 by the legendary Czech pianist Josef Páleníček, Trio became and remained onee of the best chamber ensembles of classical music. Current members of the Trio are internationally famous musicians - Jitka Čechová on piano, Jiří Vodicka on violin and Jan Páleníček on cello. Smetana Trio regularly performs on prestigious stages, domestic as foreign (French, German, Switzerland, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Brazil, Slovenia...) and works with leading conductors, such as Jiří Bělohlávek, Michael Boder etc., along with excellent orchestras (Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, della Svizzera italiana Lugano, Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire). This Wednesday they will be performing works of Czech composers B. Smetana and V. Novak along with works by brilliant J. Brahms.
We invite you to attend magnificent music of great Trio!
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RESPONSORIUM
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August 7th, 2012 |
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Last night, the Baroque ensemble Responsorium prepared for the audience of Zadarm a pleasent surprise – although still young ensemble, it attained early Baroque musicality by the effort of all members and with the help of historically informed interpretation of the early music. Using the original instruments, authentic arhaic sound imbued the medieval stage, the Church of St. Donat. For the Musical Evenings, the ensemble of six members prepared contemporary premiere of the collection of 23 madrigals ''Amorosi concetti'' written by Tomaso Cecchini, Veronese who lived and worked in Split, regarding to the 400th anniversary of it's first edition in the printing office of, in that time reputable, Venetian publisher, Riccardo Amadini. Text templates of the madrigals rely on the Italian renaissance love poetry by G. Marino, G. Chiabrera and a few anonimous petrarchists, and they are considered to be the first work in this area inspired by the Baroque style at all, in this case with a Baroque monody.
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RESPONSORIUM
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August 5th, 2012 |
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Dear readers,
We are announcing the eight concert of 52nd Musical Evenings in St. Donat, summer cycle of top notched music.
On Monday, August 6th 2012, beginning at 9 p.m., medieval Church of St. Donat will echo the sounds of early Baroque performed by young Croatian ensemble RESPONSORIUM. From a rich repertoire, both foreign and domestic Renaissance and early Baroque, for this occasion ensemble of six members chose works of important Croatian composer originating from Verona, Thomaso Cecchini. Musical audience of Zadar will get another opportunity to enjoy authentic performance of the early music by brilliant musicians on original instruments, with the help of historically informed interpretation of the early music.
We invite you not to miss this high-quality presentation of early Baroque music!
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Daniel WOLFF
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August 4th, 2012 |
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Domestic and foreign audience of 52nd Musical Evenings in St. Donat, last night enjoyed in ecstasy of Latin American musical creativity presented by prestigious Brazilian guitarist, Daniel Wolff. Pearl of the city, the Church of St. Donat, envelop the expression of emotions spilled throughout the most important hall of Musical Evenings. Wolff showed exceptional mastery of instrument and enviable level of musicality with his wide repertoire, which includes classic American composers, such as Santórsola, Brouwer, Gismonti and Garot, along with great bossa nova master Tom Jobim and a few of Wolff's own modern compositions. Insatiable audience was pleased with effective encore, Prelude no. 1 written by Heitor Villa Lobos.
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Daniel WOLFF
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August 3rd, 2012 |
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Dear readers,
We are announcing the seventh concert of summer cycle of top notched music, 52nd Musical Evenings in St. Donat.
On Friday, August 3rd 2012, beginning at 9 p.m. in the Church of St. Donat on the Zadar's square Forum, musical audience of the Evenings will be honored by the one of the most prominent Brazilian guitarists, Daniel WOLFF. A versatile musician, except building his career as a performer he acts as a professor, composer and arranger. His dedicated work and talent allowed him receiving prestigious Grammy Award. From his rich repertoire, the first Brazilian to receive a doctorate in guitar performance, prepared for the Evenings presentation of his compositional skill accompanied with brilliant critics, along with excellent works written by Santórsola, Brouwer, Garota and Jobim. Multiple winner of the first prizes in Brazil and America regularly performs on stages all over Europe, South America and USA.
We invite you to attend surely successful concert of guitarist virtuoso!
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Zadar Chamber Orchestra
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August 1st, 2012 |
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Yesterday, Zadar Chamber Orchestra, ensemble which along with Musical Evenings in St. Donat makes pure musical heart of the city, traditionally performed on the sixth concert of 52nd Musical Evenings in St. Donat. Under the direction of internationally recognized Croatian conductor, Alekandar Kalajdžić along with brilliant soloists, Tomasz Tomaszevski on violin, Wladimir Kossjanenko on viola and Pavao Mašič on harpsichord, the Church of St. Donat echoed under the magnificent and refined sounds. Work of Croatian composer, Marko Ruždjak, pleasantly surprised with unexpected combination of string orchestra and harpsichord. Soloists brilliantly presented them on Mozart’s ‘’Sinfonia Concertante’’, and the Orchestra demonstrated its skills with Vivaldi’s pompous ‘’Concerto grosso in g-minor’’ and swaying, summer ‘’Suite for orchestra in C-major’’ written by J. S. Bach. Strident clap of enthusiastic audience filled the medieval jewel of Zadar.
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We are announcing the sixth concert of the 52nd Musical Evenings in St. Donat
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July 31st, 2012 |
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Dear readers,
We are announcing the sixth concert of the 52nd Musical Evenings in St. Donat, summer festival of superior music in Zadar.
On Tuesday, July 31st 2012, beginning at 9 p.m. magnificent music written by timeless classics, Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach and even modern composer from Zagreb, M. Ruždjak, will echo through Zadar’s medieval jewel, the Church of St. Donat. Aleksandar KALAJDŽIĆ, internationally renowned Croatian conductor, currently permanent conductor at Vereinigten Städtischen Bühnen Krefeld and Mönchengladbach, Bayerische Staadtsoper in München and Weimar State Orchestra, will lead Zadar Chamber Orchestra, and the solo part will perform brilliant musicians – Tomasz TOMASZEVSKI (violin) and Wladimir KOSSJANENKO (viola).
We invite you not to miss the promising night of grandiose music!
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Early music performed by the ensemble SYMBLEMA
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July 28th, 2012 |
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Last night, Zadar's Chatedral of st. Anastasia shivered under the mighty sound of fine Croatian Baroque ensemble SYMBLEMA. Thanks to high-quality work of young Croatian, already an internationally recognized musicians, Bojan Čičić (baroque violin), Nika Zlatarić (viola da gamba) and Pavao Mašić (harpsichord), ensemble reached almost the highest step of the professional performance of the early music. Repertoire woven mainly of maybe the most mystical period, baroque and adjacent epochs, gloriously echoes through the bodies of original old instruments. Last night audience of our dear city enjoyed the spontaneous enthusiasm of the music free from any anxiety, restlessness and forcing.
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Ensemble SYMBLEMA
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July 23rd, 2012 |
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We are announcing the fifth concert of the 52nd Musical evenings in st. Donat – summer festival of top notched music.
On Friday, July 27th 2012 in the magnificent Chatedral of st. Anastasia in Zadar, beginning at 9 p.m., another fine ensemble will again present the early music. It is the ensemble SYMBLEMA, established 2009 at the initiative of renowned Croatian musicians of the younger generation, Bojan Čičić (baroque violin), Nika Zlatarić (viola da gamba) and Pavao Mašić (harpsichordist). Ensemble, whose name comes from the musical term for an interesting and vivid harmonic figure of the Baroque music, has devoted his attention mainly to the Baroque repertoire, and this Friday they decided to honor us with works of G. P. Cime, D. Castello, G. B. Platti, H. Albicastro, M. Rossi, M. Uccellini, G. Antonio Bertoli, G. A. Pandolfi Mealli and A. Stradella. Playing on original Baroque instruments and incorporating historically-informed techniques with a personalized artistic vision, brilliant musicians will try to take us on the sublime, mystical world permeated with the ataraxia.
We invite you to magnify the occasion in the Zadar’s church capital!
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Brass quintet ARTVENTO
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July 21st, 2012 |
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Yesterday night 52nd Musical evenings in st. Donat presented the fourth concert of this season – Slovenian brass quintet ARTVENTO breathed the spark of life into the ancient Church of st. Donat with its large repertoire, from classical Rossini and Beethoven to modern Škerjanc, Winkel and Piazzolla. With its long years work, the ensemble has elicited brilliant critics throughout the world. It forms a significant part of Slovenia’s cultural scene with regular appearances on local stages. Likeable members of ensemble, today acknowledged soloists in Slovenian orchestras and Berlin Philharmonic, had honored the musical audience of last night with its high-quality work and excellent performing. For the thrilled public, persistent in insisting on a bit more of top notched music, Artvento gave a little Winkel’s encore.
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Dear readers,
We are announcing the fourth concert of the 52nd Musical evenings in st. Donat, Zadar’s cycle of top notch music.
On Friday, July 20th 2012 in the ancient Church of st. Donat on the square Forum in Zadar, beginning at 9 p.m., the musical audience of the city will be honored by the Slovenian brass band, quintet ARTVENTO. Ensemble is the result of long years and high quality work of its members, today the honorable soloists of Slovenian orchestras and the Berlin Philharmonic. It is an unavoidable subject of the brilliant critics. Numerous composers dedicated their works especially for this quintet which is able to evoke extremely wide range of expression. Beside the classical works written by Beethoven and Rossini, they extracted a few works by modern composers, such as L. M. Škerjanc, H. H. Winkel and H. Mielenz, from their rich repertoire.
We invite you to attend the presentation of the prominent ensemble and join the thinking of the music critics through out the world!
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Ninth symphony
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July 13th, 2012 |
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Last night, ''Ninth symphony'', masterpiece written by the great german composer, Ludwig van
Beethoven, echoed through the streets of Zadar – The square of Šime Budinić illuminated through a
multitude in the expectation of the initial burst of the magnificent symphony. Recognized conductor
Pavle Dešpalj led the Symphony orchestra and choir of the HRT, along with the soloists – Valentina
Fijačko (soprano), Martina Gojčeta Silić (mezzo-soprano), Tomislav Mužek (tenor) and Boris
Martinović (bass-baritone). Numerous public enthusiastically accepted the vigorously work in which
permeates Beethoven’s musical intensity and Schiller’s immortal ‘’Ode to joy’’. Musical audience
of Zadar in summer finally had an opportunity to hear live and enjoy one of the greatest works of
classical music.
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CROATIAN RADIO TELEVISION SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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July 11th, 2012 |
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Dear readers,
We are announcing the third concert in the cycle of ten selected performers and works in the 52nd Musical evenings in the st.Donat.
On Thursday, July 12 2012, on the square Šime Budinić in Zadar, beginning at 9 p.m., the musical audience of the city will have an opportunity to hear one of the most well known ‘’Ninth symphonies’’ and, that is written by Ludwig van Beethoven, in which, for the first time he is introducing words – verses by Friedrich Schiller from the ‘’Ode to joy’’. Honored Croatian conductor Pavle Dešpalj will be leading the HRT symphonic orchestra, a the soloist will be Valentina Fijačko (sopran), Martina Gojčeta Silić (mezzosopran), Tomislav Mužek (tenor) and Boris Martinović (bass-baritone).
We invite you to magnify the occasion with your attendance and listen to the live performance of, unfortunately rarely performed, magnificent symphony!
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Publication
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July 8th, 2012 |
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Dear readers,
We are announcing the presentation of the PUBLICATION for the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Musical evenings in st. Donat written by Erika Krpan and Roman Segarić. The publication will be held on Tuesday, July 10th 2012 in the Church of st. Donat beginning at 9 p.m.
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Project ''Barlaam & Jozaphat'' by ensemble Dialogos thrilled the public
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July 8th, 2012 |
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Last night, 7.7.2012., internationally famous musicologist from Zadar, Katarina Livljanić, along with her vocal ensemble Dialogos pleasantly surprised the curious public. In the monumental Church of st. Donat on the ancient square Forum, K. Livljanić (voice), A. Maurer (fiddle, rebec) and N. Rodenkirchen (flutes, harp) presented their project ‘’Barlaam and Jozaphat’’ which has been viewed on numerous stages all over the world and positively accepted by critics (Le Monde, Le Figaro, Diapason, New York Times).
The story about Jozaphat and his teacher Barlaam, is inspired by one of the most well-known medieval legends originating from India. For its modern resurrection much persistent research from various archives was necessary. The christianized version of the life of Buddha is made up of seven different languages (Greek, Latin, Old-Russian, Old-Croatian, Old-French, medieval Occitan and Italian).
Dialogos carries the title of one of the finest ensembles of the new generation for medieval music, and last night the musical audience had an opportunity to witness their top notch interpretation woven with theatrical dimensions and expressed musicality.
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The second concert of the 52nd Musical evenings in st. Donat
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July 7th, 2012 |
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Dear readers,
We are announcing the second concert of the 52nd Musical evenings in st. Donat.
On Saturday, July 7th 2012. in the Church of st. Donat in Zadar, beginning at 9 p.m., well known musicologist from Zadar, Katarina Livljanić, and her ensemble Dialogos (French) will present project “Barlaam & Jozafat”. The ensemble consists of the recognized trio – K. LIVLJANIĆ, art director and singer, Albrecht MAURER, improviser-composer and graduated violinist, vielist, pianist and Norbert RODENKIRCHEN, graduated flutist and internationally acknowledged performer on the medieval flute. Project “Barlaam & Jozafat’’ is inspired by the famous medieval legend, originated from India (3.-4. century), the unbelievable story of Jozafat and his teacher Barlaam. It is made up of seven different languages extracted from literary sources of various time periods.
We invite you to attend this original project and fulfill your curiosity!
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Special opening of 52nd Musical evenings in st. Donat
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July 6th, 2012 |
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Yesterday, on the ancient square Forum in Zadar, the 52nd Musical evenings in St. Donat opened.
More than half an hour before the beginning, domestic and foreign visitors already started to read programs and take their seats eagerly awaiting the first motion of the conductors hand to mark the beginning of the new season of great music.
Hungarian orchestra Savaria under the direction of Edo Mičić (conductor from Zadar) and two young soloist, Božo Jurić-Pešić (tenor) and Željko Zaplatić (baritone), first presented two of Zadar’s pearls from the 19th century – overture to the opera “La madre Slava” written by Nikola Strmić and „Motetto per la solennita di Santa Anastasia“ by Luigi Basinello. Pleasant sounds surprised the assembled multitude of listeners, and the Evening reached its peak with the magnificent “Ninth Symphony” by Antonin Dvořak. The whole experience was topped off with “Hungarian dances” by Johannes Brahms as an encore with an extraordinary long praise of the delightful public.
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Concert for the opening of 52nd Musical evenings in St. Donat
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July 5th, 2012 |
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Dear readers,
we are announcing the special concert for the opening of 52nd Musical evenings in St. Donat.
On Thursday, July 5th 2012, at the ancient Roman square in Zadar, at 21.30 p.m., Zadar's conductor Edo Mičić with his orchestra Savaria and soloists Bože Jurić-Pešić (tenor) i Željko Zaplatić (baritone) will present two jewels of Zadar's archive from 19th century - overture to the opera "La madre slava" written by Nikola Strmić and Motetto nella Messa per la solennita di Santa Anastasia by Luigi Basinello. Strmić and Basinello were working during the climax of the musical life in Zadar which possessed two theatres (Teatro nobile and Teatro nuovo). Opera "La madre slava", dedicated to J. J. Strossmayer, is pinnacle of Strmić's musical creativity. After experiencing a little piece of Zadar's musical heritage of the 19th century, the Hungarian orchestra will present one of the greatest works of the slavenian composer - magnificent Ninth Symphony written by Antonin Dvořak.
We invite you to attend the Special Opening evening with the sound of great music!
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Press conference
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June 28th, 2012 |
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Dear Press Representatives,
On Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 at 11 a.m., in the Rector's Palace atrium at Zadar, press conference will
be held to announce the opening of Musical evenings in St. Donat. Roman Segarić, the chairman of
the Festival Council will be holding speech along with the art director Jurica Šoša and the producer
Dina Bušić. The Press will get accreditations and all press material.
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52nd Musical evenings in St. Donat
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June 23rd, 2012 |
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Dear readers,
we announce program of 52nd Musical evenings in St. Donat - international summer music festival in Zadar, beginning with July 5th and ending up with August 11th.
On Thursday, July 5th, music of 19th century composers from Zadar, Luigi Basinello and Nikola Strmić, will echo all around ancient square Forum. Edo Mičić, Zadar's conductor currently addressed in Austria, brought out their scores from archives and adjusted them in modern style especially for this occasion. His Hungarian symphony orchestra Savaria will be interpreting those along with magnificent Dvořak's Symphony no. 9 for Opening evening...
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