Zagrebačka filharmonija (Zagreb Philharmonic)

Zagrebačka filharmonija (Zagreb Philharmonic) is rated 3 out of 5 in the category music. Read and write reviews about Zagrebačka filharmonija (Zagreb Philharmonic). The Zagreb Philharmonic is an orchestra boasting a 145-year tradition of distinguished performing in Zagreb and Croatia. It has been a promoter of the art of music across Croatia as well as the country’s cultural ambassador in the world. As one of the trademarks of the city it operates in, the music institution that boasts a long and notable tradition embodies the image of Zagreb as a Central European urban center of music, art and culture. The Orchestra started performing in the year 1871 and in 1920 it got its current name. Ever since that time, it has continually brought to Croatia’s capital the best classical music. Its history has been shaped by first-class principal conductors such as Friedrich Zaun, Milan Horvat, Lovro von Matačić, Mladen Bašić, Pavle Dešpalj, Kazushi Òno, Pavel Kogan, Aleksander Rahbari and Vjekoslav Šutej. The Zagreb Philharmonic has performed in almost all European countries, in Russia, the United States of America, Mexico, Japan and Oman. It has regularly participated at Dubrovnik Summer Festival and Music Biennale Zagreb. In February 2016, Orchestra has performed at the most prestigious American music address, New York’s Carnegie Hall. Zagreb Philharmonic concerts in the New Year’s morning in Salzburg, have become an indispensable part of its concert season. The Philharmonic also boasts a rich output of sound recordings released by both Croatian and foreign (e.g. Virgin Classics, Deutsche Grammophon, Naxos) recording companies, and a large number of awards, among them the Croatian discography award Porin. Under the leadership of its new chief conductor Mo David Danzmayr and Maestro Dmitri Kitaenko, its artistic advisor, the Zagreb Philharmonic continues to pursue its successful concert activity.