| Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra | |
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 Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra performing inNovi Dvori of Zaprešić. | |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Principal conductor | Dawid Runtz |
| Website | www |
TheZagreb Philharmonic Orchestra (Croatian: Zagrebačka filharmonija) is a Croatianorchestra based inZagreb. The orchestra gives its concerts principally at theVatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall and at theCroatian National Theatre, Zagreb.
The origins of the orchestra can be found in the opera ensemble of the Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb. In the 19th century, musical ensembles in Zagreb were mostly unorganized, until in 1870,Ivan Zajc established an ensemble for the national theatre.[1] He organised and conducted a professional concert on the 25 February 1871, in Stanković's theatre (the present-day building of theZagreb Assembly).[2] The orchestra performed aQuodlibet, a style of composition where melodies and motifs from a range of pieces would be combined into a single performance.
A symphony in 1916 marked a historical performance in Zagreb's musical history. The symphony of young Croatian composers (Croatian:Simfonijski koncert mladih hrvatskih skladatelja) showcased a wide range of composers from the country, includingDora Pejačević.[3] They played at the Croatian National Theatre.
After World War I, significant changes were brought to how Zagreb's musical ensembles were organised. In 1919, at the encouragement of violinist Dragutin Arany, musicians of the opera ensemble officially formed a philharmonic orchestra.[4][5] The orchestra's name was formally changed to the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra on 3 October 1920.[6]
Recent chief conductors of the orchestra have includedKazushi Ōno (1990–1996),[7]Vjekoslav Šutej (2003–2009),[8] andDavid Danzmayr (2016–2019). Since 2021, the orchestra's chief conductor is Dawid Runtz.
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