January 2026
300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARBANAS' ARRIVAL IN ZADAR
Parish Choir of the Church of Our Lady of Loreto “Vicko Zmajević”
Mario Petani, conductor
Mixed Singing Choir “Condura Croatica”
Ivo Nižić, conductor
Suzana Petani, organ
YOUTH IN PALACES
Duo Eolian
Lucija Stilinović, flute
Veronika Ćiković, harp
MUSEUM NIGHT 2026
Pop-up Exhibition: Oriental Musical Instruments II
Stipan Kujundžić, Academic Sculptor & Author
In collaboration with the National Museum Zadar
MUSEUM NIGHT 2026
Bacchus Khan
Stipan Kujundžić, tar, rabab, instrument maker
Kruno Carić, rabab, sarod
Marko Šturman, percussions, flute
Sunčica Dropulić, violin
Matia Palijan, bouzouki
February 2026
ZADAR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Ivan Hut, conductor
Soloists: Marco Graziani, violin
Lucija Brnadić, viola
Detoni, Mozart, Haydn
VALENTINE'S DAY IN PALACES
RUNDEK DUO
Darko Rundek, vocal, guitar
Ana Kovačić, saksofon
SOUND OF ARCHITECTURE / ARCHITECTURE OF SOUND
An exhibition of a project by Roberto Vodanović Čopor
In collaboration with the Fine Arts Gallery of the National Museum Zadar
JAZZ IN PALACES
Kozmodrum
Ivan Kapec, guitar
Elvis Penava, guitar
Goran Delač, bass guitar
Hrvoje Galler, keyboard
Janko Novoselić, drums
March 2026
ORATORIUM: STABANT MATRES
Ensemble ASMANGU i student singers at the Academy of Music, University of Zagreb
Mia Đogić, conductor
Oratorio on the theme of women from the Old Testament
P. Marzocchi
In collaboration with the Academy of Music, University of Zagreb
PASSION HERITAGE EVENING
Mixed Choir Condura Croatica
Ivo Nižić, conductor
Roko Žmikić, orgulje
Soloists: Mateo Marnika, Jelena Rušev Mogilevskij, Nevija Pavić, Jasna Košta, Mira Lisica, Zdenko Stipčević te dječji glasovi Luka Marnika i Toni Punoš
YOUTH IN PALACES
Trio Aurea
Katarina Kocelj, violin
Lovre Tunuković, cello
Viktor Rafajlovski, piano
April 2026
ECHOES OF VALTER DEŠPALJ
Latica Anić, cello
Integral Performance of the Six Cello Suites (J. S. Bach)
ZADAR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Ivan Šćepanović, conductor
Soloist: Nikša Bobetko, double bass
Botica, Bottesini, Mozart, Dvořák
JAZZ IN PALACES
Insomnia Brass Band
Anke Lucks, trombone
Almut Schlichting, baritone saxophone
Christian Marien, drums
Celebrating International Jazz Day
May 2026
NIGHT OF FORTRESSES 2026
ŠTUDIJA - the vocal-instrumental ensemble of the Department of Ethnology and Anthropology at the University of Zadar
ZADAR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Ivan Repušić, conductor
Choir Ivan Goran Kovacic
Ivan Šćepanović, choirmaster
Soloists:
Nela Šarić, soprano
Dora Jana Klarić, mezzosoprano
Tomislav Jukić, tenor
Lobel Barun, bass
Pavao Mašić, organ
W. A. Mozart
June 2026
pulsAtion
The Percussion Club
Ivana Kuljerić, Nikola Krbanyevitch, Francesco Mazzoleni & Luis Camacho Montealegre, percussion
P. Metheny, A. Piazzolla, Gipsy Kings, T. Hamasyan
Ivana Kindl & "Arija" Music and Stage Studio
Ivana Kindl, vocal
Tomislav Košta, piano
Saša MIočić, piano
July 2026
CONCERT [Grand Opening]
Croatian Radiotelevision Symphony Orchestra and Women’s Choir
Tomislav Fačini, conductor
G. Holst, J. Williams
CONCERT
UNESCO Musica
Lara Fortunat, accordion
In collaboration with the "Città di Palmanova" International Competition
CONCERT [Early Music Cycle]
Into The Winds Ensemble
Project: Le parfait danser (The Perfect Dancer) – Dance music of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
CONCERT [Early Music Cycle]
Cappella Pratensis Ensemble
G. DuFay: Missa Ecce ancilla Domini - in a ritual stage performance titled Missa Aurea
CONCERT [Coda]
Croatian Radiotelevision Tamburitza Orchestra
Matija Fortuna, conductor
Soloists:
Theodossi Spassov, kaval
Filip Novosel, basprim
Tihomir Hojsak, double bass
T. Spassov, T. Hojsak
Project: Duckling Soup
WORKSHOP [Dream Factory]
A small workshop for children with guest artists: Matija Fortuna and Fran Pogrmilović
Tamburitza - instrument presentation and a talk with the artists
KONCERT
Danijel Detoni, klavir
Lucija Stilinović Churikova, flauta
Yevhen Churikov, rog
C. Koechlin, M. Bonis, D. Bobić, F. Doppler, E. Ewazen
WORKSHOP [Dream Factory]
A small workshop for children with guest artists: Yevhen Churikov
Horn - instrument presentation and a talk with the artists
CONCERT [Coda]
Mangroove
Željka Veverec, vocals
Toni Starešinić, keyboards
Leo Beslać, bass guitar
Silvio Bočić, drums
Project: A Piece of Sky
CONCERT
Monika Leskovar, cello
Martina Filjak, piano
A. Pärt, L. van Beethoven, A. Piazzolla
CONCERT
Zadar Chamber Orchestra
Ivan Repušić, conductor
Soloists:
Roman Simović, violin
Marija Kuhar Šoša, soprano
M. Bruch, G. Mahler
CONCERT
Marko Genero, viola
Marija Grazio, piano
H. I. F. Biber, B. Papandopulo, M. Grazio, A. Pärt, D. Shostakovich
CONCERT
Zagreb Soloists
Filip Mišković, guitar
C. Avison, M. Giuliani, I. A. Asturias, B. Bartók
CONCERT
Croatian Guitar Duo
Edin Karamazov, guitar
Melita Ivković, guitar
J. Haydn, S. Prokofjev, B. Šipuš, J. S. Bach
August 2026
WORKSHOP [Dream Factory]
A small workshop for children with guest artist: Maja Rivić
Voice - instrument presentation and a talk with the artist
CONCERT [Coda]
Maja Rivić Quintet
Maja Rivić, vocals
Mak Murtić, tenor saxophone
Hrvoje Galler, piano
Hrvoje Kralj, double bass
Borko Rupena, drums, percussion
Project: The Second Sun
CONCERT
Airi Suzuki, violin
Kajana Pačko, cello
Boris Kusnezow, piano
I. Kuljerić, F. Schubert
CONCERT [Closing Ceremony]
Zadar Chamber Orchestra
Pavle Zajcev, conductor
Soloists:
Gordan Tudor, saxophone
Filip Filipović, tenor
P. Dešpalj, A. Dvořák, Arbanasi Songs
October 2026
KULTURVATOR 2026
MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP
Tihana Strmečki, workshop leader
OPENING OF THE 2026/2027 CONCERT SEASON
Zadar Chamber Orchestra
Ivan Repušić, conductor
Soloist: Gordan Tudor, saxophone
B. Papandopulo, G. Tudor, P. I. Čajkovski
KULTURVATOR
Good Sound Workshop
Saša Miočić, workshop leader
LIBERTAS & ZORANIĆ
Mixed Choir "Libertas"
Viktor Lenert, artistic director and conductor
Croatian Singing and Music Society "Zoranić"
Branka Višić Karavida, conductor
Ivan Štorić, piano accompaniment
J. Bennet, G. Faure, W. A. Mozart, G. Verdi
FORMER STUDENTS, FUTURE COLLEAGUES
Concert of former students of the Blagoje Bersa Music School
Mia Grubić, Luka Čačić, Dora Dušević, Nora Fantina, Barbara Šimunić, Ivana Anastasija Barjašić, Antonija Tudorović, violin
Ivan Majstorović, viola
Nika Sutlović, Lucija Milković, cello
Mariela Baljak, Victoria Alesandra Nikpalj, Noa Lenkić, piano
Marta Zrilić, clarinet
V. Rosenberg-Ružić, W. A. Mozart, G. Faure, F. Chopin, A. Piazzola, R. Schumann, I. Stravinski
The concert marks the 80th anniversary of the Blagoje Bersa Music School
November 2026
FROM BUENOS AIRES TO DUBROVNIK
Brass & Percussion Septet of the Dubrovnik Symphny Orchestra
Damir Butigan, euphonium
Karmen Pervitić, percussion
Džemal Cakić, trumpet
Toni Kursar, horn
Martin Hrćan, horn
Alan Polzer, drums
Ivan Kušelj, trumpet
H. Mancini, A. Piazzolla, M. Nardelli, G. M. Rodríguez, traditional folk tunes and dances of the Dubrovnik region
DALMATIAN CYCLE
PEARLS OF BAROQUE MUSIC
Tijardović Chamber Orchestra
Hari Zlodre, conductor
Soloists: Mate Đuzel, alt trombone
Žana Marendić, mezzosoprano
Valter Lovričević, violin
Marica Rogošić, violin
G. F. Händel, J. G. Albrechtsberger, H. Purcell, F. Manfredini, J. S. Bach
KULTURVATOR
WORKSHOP: BUILD YOUR OWN ATARI PUNK CONSOLE
Tin Dožić, workshop leader
KULTURVATOR
EXPERIMENTAL SOUND WORKSHOP: LISTENING TO THE CITY - SOUNDSCAPE OF THE PENINSULA
Roberto Vodanović Čopor, workshop leader
SOUNDS OF IDENTITY – SONGS FROM ARBANASI
Zadar City Music
Marino Perović, conductor
KULTURVATOR
TECHNICAL PLANNING WORKSHOP
Filip Pacak & Davorka Begović, workshop leaders
NEW STRINGS OF ZADAR
Zadar Chamber orchestra
Davor Kelić, conductor
Soloists: Marta Zrilić, clarinet
Karla Miličević, cello
Katarina Kocelj, violin
V. Lisinski, A. Grgin, P. I. Čajkovski, E. Elgar, P. de Sarasate
SOLEMN CONCERT OF HPGD "ZORANIĆ" ON THE OCCASION OF ZADAR CITY DAY
Croatian Singing and Music Society "Zoranić"
Branka Višić Karavida, conductor
Ivan Štorić, piano accompaniment
A GIFT TO ZADAR
Concert by Professors of the Blagoje Bersa Music School
The concert marks the 80th anniversary of the Blagoje Bersa Music School
KLAPA SONG IN A CHORAL MUSICAL ATTIRE
Mixed Choir Condura Croatica
Ivo Nižić, conductor
K. Magdić, I. Nižić, J. Ćaleta, D. Fio, M. Čačija
THE ART OF SEVDAH
Concert and Ethnomusicological Lecture
Zanin Berbić, vocals
Safet Bučo, accordion
Emir Avdić, guitar
Kerim Dubravić, bass guitar
December 2026
HOMECOMING
Seven and Counting
Vinko Baković, lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
Daria Baković, backing vocals
Martina Klapan, backing vocals
Jurica Brzić, electric guitar
Ante Valčić, saxophone
Ante Paleka, bass guitar
Srđan Dimić, drums
Vedran Supičić, keyboards
New album launch
ON THE WINGS OF THE HERITAGE
Musical performance by the Dance Department of the Blagoje Bersa Music School and the 'Zadarski tanac' Cultural and Artistic Society
The program marks the 80th anniversary of the Blagoje Bersa Music School
JAZZ AT PALACES
PHILIPP RÜTTGERS TRIO
Philipp Rüttgers, piano, compositions
Omer Govreen, doublebass
Sun-Mi Hong, drums
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Zadar City Orchestra
Marino Perović, conductor
CHRISTMAS WITH ZORANIĆ
Croatian Singing and Music Society "Zoranić"
Branka Višić Karavida, conductor
Ivan Štorić, piano accompaniment
