Zagreb Guitar Quartet
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| Member Since | 10/7/2006 | | Band Website | guitar4.com | | Band Members | Tomislav Vasilj -- classical guitar, octave guitar
Krunoslav Pehar -- classical guitar, alto guitar
Melita Ivkovic -- 7-string classical guitar
Mak Grgic -- classical guitar | | Influences | Composers: J S Bach, Couperin, Alberto Ginastera, Joaquín Turina, Oscar Peterson, Astor Piazzolla, Darius Milhaud, Samuel Barber
Traditional Music: Croatian, Jewish, Gypsy | | Record Label | unsigned | | Type of Label | Major |
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| About Zagreb Guitar Quartet |
Zagreb Guitar Quartet is an experienced ensemble of young musicians - Tomislav Vasilj, Krunoslav Pehar, Melita Ivkovic and Mak Grgic - whose work has greatly contributed to the recognition of the quality of the Croatian guitar scene within the European framework. The Quartet has given a multitude of concerts in Croatia and in other countries, from Germany to India and from Russia to South Africa. It has successfully appeared at several prestigious international competitions, enriched the guitar quartet repertoire by premiering ten works dedicated to it by contemporary Croatian composers, and gave the world premiere of Johann Sebastian Bach's The Art of the Fugue arranged for four guitars, receiving a rave review from the well-known magazine Classical Guitar editor, Colin Cooper: “one of the most extraordinary and vivid guitar experiences I can remember”.
The Quartet has mastered a huge repertoire ranging from Renaissance and Baroque masters to contemporary composers. It is not afraid to make excursions into jazz and other music, and has made brilliant arrangements of traditional compositions from the Croatian coast and mainland.
The current program includes a selection of contrapuncti from Bach's The Art of the Fugue; three works dedicated to the ensemble by contemporary Croatian composers Miroslav Miletic, Adalbert Markovic and Tomislav Uhlik; Five Gypsy Dances by Spanish impressionist Joaquín Turina; seven Jewish songs originating from diverse areas such as Bosnia and Uzbekistan which bring a unique flavor to the Quartet's repertoire; and three pieces from Canadiana Suite by Oscar Peterson. All of these compositions (except for the Croatian compositions) were arranged for four guitars by the Quartet's founder, Ante Cagalj.
Ante Cagalj is one of the most renowned European guitar teachers; his work has influenced the careers of several generations of Croatian guitarists, among whom are the members of the Quartet and soloist Robert Belinic who is famous as the first guitarist to win the prestigious Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York in 2002. Cagalj's students have won more than 20 international and 50 national awards. Cagalj, a guitar composer himself, has transcribed a lot of music originally composed for organ, piano, harpsichord, violin and orchestra for guitar solo and guitar ensembles. All of these have assisted in creating and maintaining the unique image of the Croatian guitar school which is considered among Europe's finest.
For more information about the Zagreb Guitar Quartet, please visit:
www.guitar4.com
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