Osor Concert Review in Vjesnik
Along with their innate passion, the performance of the Zagreb Guitar Quartet shows superior conscientiousness in the concert preparation and a high level of performing together, evident in their brilliant technique and a sense for leading phrases on the guitar, an artistic string instrument enjoying agelong popularity in Croatia.
Zlatko Stahuljak, Vjesnik (Croatian daily newspaper), 29 July 2009.
Read the full article (Croatian only).
Concert at the Osor Musical Evenings
Watch YouTube video of Oscar Peterson’s Laurentide Waltz recorded at the Osor Musical Evenings in 2007.
Osor Musical Evenings
Island of Cres, Croatia
Friday, 24 July, 9 pm
ZAGREB GUITAR QUARTET
Tomislav Vasilj – Krunoslav Pehar – Melita Ivković – Mak Grgić
Program (all arrangements by Ante Čagalj):
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Gavotte et 6 doubles
Isaac Albéniz: Pavana capricho, op. 12; Sevilla
Vlado Sunko: Varijacije na dalmatinsku temu (Variations on a Dalmatian theme)
Joaquín Turina: La oración del torero, op. 34
Francisco Tárrega: Jota aragonesa
Oscar Peterson: The Laurentide Waltz; Land of the Misty Giants; Place St. Henri
Kastafsko kulturno leto Guitar Festival
18.07. subota / Saturday
20:30 – 23:30 sati, crkva Sv. Jelene Križarice / 8:30 – 11:30 p.m., St. Jelena Križarica church
“Bach uz svijeće…klasično – aukustično – električno – povijesno!”
“Candlelight Bach…classical-acoustic-electric-historical!”
Zagrebački gitaristički kvartet / Zagreb Guitar Quartet
Tomislav Vasilj / Krunoslav Pehar / Melita Ivković / Mak Grgić
Hrvatska, Slovenija / Croatia, Slovenia
Renato Rožić & Raul sen Gupta
hi-end gitara & tabla, Hrvatska, Indija / hi-end guitar & tabla, Croatia, India
Zagreb Guitar Quartet in Prague
We are pleased to announce our concert in Prague:
Thursday 25 June 2009 at 6:00pm
Kostel sv. Salvátora
Salvátorská 1, Staré město
110 00 Praha
Czech Republic
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Program:
Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Friedrich Händel, Oscar Peterson, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Joaquín Turina and Ivo Josipović
Candlelight Bach…classical-acoustic-electric-historical!
We are pleased to announce our concert at the 13th International Guitar Festival in Kastav, Croatia.
18.07. subota / Saturday
20:30 – 23:30 sati, crkva Sv. Jelene Križarice / 8:30 – 11:30 p.m., St. Jelena Križarica church
„Bach uz svijeće…klasično – aukustično – električno – povijesno!“
“Candlelight Bach…classical-acoustic-electric-historical!”
Zagrebački gitaristički kvartet / Zagreb Guitar Quartet
Tomislav Vasilj / Krunoslav Pehar / Melita Ivković / Mak Grgić
Hrvatska, Slovenija / Croatia, Slovenia
Renato Rožić & Raul sen Gupta
hi-end gitara & tabla, Hrvatska, Indija / hi-end guitar & tabla, Croatia, India
Zagreb Guitar Days 2009: May 13-16
It’s the 20th anniversary of the Zagreb Guitar Days! We are pleased to announce the opening concert of the festival which will feature Robert Belinić, Zagreb Guitar Quartet and GuEllyBa Guitar Orchestra.
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Time: 8:00pm – 9:30pm
Location: Franjevački samostan (Franciscan Cloister), Kaptol 9 (view Google Map)
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Concert at the American University of Sharjah, UAE, February 1
Date: February 1, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Main Auditorium of the American University of Sharjah
ZAGREB GUITAR QUARTET
Tomislav Vasilj, Krunoslav Pehar, Melita Ivković, Mak Grgić
Program:
Georg Friedrich HÄNDEL (1685 – 1759)
Suite no. 5 in E-Major, HWV 430
Prelude – Allemande – Courante – Air
Jean-Philippe RAMEAU (1683 – 1764): Gavotte et 6 doubles
Johann Sebastian BACH (1685 – 1750)
Fugue in g minor, BWV 578
Prelude and fugue in C major, BWV 531
-intermission-
Joaquín TURINA (1882 – 1949)
Cinco danzas gitanas, op. 84
Fiesta de las calderas
Circulos ritmicos
Invocacion
Danza ritmica
Seguirya
Mohamed EL-QASABGI (1892 – 1966): Tibieni Layh
Ivo JOSIPOVIĆ (b. 1957): Samba per chitarre
Celso MACHADO (b. 1953): Folguedo
All compositions are arranged for four guitars by Ante Čagalj, except Folguedo which is exclusivelly arranged for the Zagreb Guitar Quartet by Celso Machado.
Links:
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Last.fm Event
Announcing the Dubai concert
Zagreb Guitar Quartet will perform a concert in Dubai on February 2, 2009 at the American University of Sharjah. The Quartet will perform works by George Frideric Handel, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Joaquín Turina, Mohamed el-Qasabgi, Celso Machado and Ivo Josipović. More information forthcoming.
(Photo: Dar’ya Sipyeykina)
