I was born in Split on 16th July 1965 where I graduated from primary and high school for music- double bass class (1984) as well as piano class (1986). From 1984 to 1986 I was a permanent orchestra member of the Croatian National Opera in Split. Having finished my military service (1987) I entered Music Academy in Zagreb -conducting in the class of maestro Pavle De�palj. I graduated from the Academy in 1991.That very year I was awarded by the Rector's award for the performance of Mozart's opera "The Marriage of Figaro" with the Academy ensemble. Right after taking my degree (1991) I took a job at Croatia National Theatre in Zagreb as the opera chorus master. Since 1993. I have been permanently with the Croatia National Opera in Osijek as its conductor, chorus master, and as the assistant conductor. As a conductor I have conducted more than 20 different operas, 5 operettas and 4 musicals, 5 different oratorio programs, Symphonic concerts, New Years Concerts and opera Gala- concert evenings. As a guest conductor I have conducted in Split and Zagreb. I took part at the international conductors competitions. I am the founder of the chamber Orchestra "Franjo Kre�ma" with whom I had concerts in Osijek, Zagreb, Rovinj and the other croatian towns. I have been conducting the string orchestra of the Musical school "Franjo Kuhac" in Osijek which came first in the state competition of musical high schools in Croatia, winning the first prize. In the same year I took the Osijek choir "Lipa" to a competition in Zadar, which won second Prize. Since 1994 I have been involved in pedagogical work teaching in the Music School "Franjo Kuhae" as Well as the Teachers Academy-department for musical culture . From September 2000. to September 2001. I was Artistic Director of the Opera. 2010. - 2012. I was the chorusmaster of the choir "Kolo" from �ibenik. In that period , two times we have won the prize for the best performance of a croatian composition at the Croatian choir festival in Novigrad. In 2014. I have become the president of the "Alliance Fran�aise" in Osijek. In April 2016. I prepared and conducted the croatian premiere of the musical "The Sound of Music" the spectacle which won the prize as the best in Croatia in 2016. In September 2016. I have conducted the opera "N. S. Zrinski" at the Budapest State Opera house. In November, 4th I prepared and conducted the premiere of the croatian opera "Porin" (V. Lisinski). Since 2017. I work at the Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek as the Assistant Professor. Since then I have prepaired and conducted premieres of the musical "Sugar" (written after the movie "Some like it hot"), operetta "Zum weissen R�ssl", many concerts with programs of the film music, symfo - rock concerts, New Year Concert 2019. as well as concerts with the Academy orchestra. In 2022. I have prepared and conducted the Symphonic concert, a new, extended version of the symfo - rock concert, premiere of Donizetti's "L'Elisir d'amore" and the New Year Concert. |
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