Upcoming Concerts
May 9, 2026
ZADAR (Croatia)
Arsenal
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
(ballet version by Johan Nus)
Robert Batelić, piano I
Krešimir Starčević, piano II
Gabrijela Hrženjak, soprano
Ladislav Vrgoč, tenor
Davor Nekjak, baritone
Etiole Ballet Group
Ivan Goran Kovačić Academic Choir
Sudar Percussion Ensemble
Ivan Šćepanović, conductor
May 10, 2026
ZAGREB (Croatia)
Kino dvorana Studentskog centra
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
(ballet version by Johan Nus)
Robert Batelić, piano I
Krešimir Starčević, piano II
Gabrijela Hrženjak, soprano
Ladislav Vrgoč, tenor
Davor Nekjak, baritone
Etiole Ballet Group
Ivan Goran Kovačić Academic Choir
Sudar Percussion Ensemble
Ivan Šćepanović, conductor
May 28, 2026
VALLETTA (Malta)
Bruno Philipp, clarinet
Krešimir Starčević, piano
Three Centuries of Croatian Music for Clarinet and Piano
Works by Oton Hauska, Dora Pejačević, Bruno Bjelinski, Božidar Kunc, Emil Cossetto, Tomislav Uhlik, Bruno Vlahek
June 4, 2026
BELGRADE (Serbia)
MTS Dvorana
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
(ballet version by Johan Nus)
Robert Batelić, piano I
Krešimir Starčević, piano II
Gabrijela Hrženjak, soprano
Ladislav Vrgoč, tenor
Davor Nekjak, baritone
Etiole Ballet Group
Ivan Goran Kovačić Academic Choir
Sudar Percussion Ensemble
Ivan Šćepanović, conductor
June 6, 2026
OPATIJA (Croatia)
Open Air Theatre
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
(ballet version by Johan Nus)
Robert Batelić, piano I
Krešimir Starčević, piano II
Gabrijela Hrženjak, soprano
Ladislav Vrgoč, tenor
Davor Nekjak, baritone
Etiole Ballet Group
Ivan Goran Kovačić Academic Choir
Sudar Percussion Ensemble
Ivan Šćepanović, conductor
July 18, 2026
SINT-TRUIDEN (Belgium)
Academy Hall
July 20-23, 2026
Concert Tour around Croatia
Sanja Grgina, narrator
Katarina Kutnar, violin
Bruno Philipp, clarinet
Krešimir Starčević, piano
Dubravko Detoni:
Miševi i mačke naglavačke (to the verses of Luko Paljetak)
GOSPIĆ – 20. 7. 2026.
MALI LOŠINJ – 21. 7. 2026.
CRES – 22. 7. 2026.
IMOTSKI – 23. 7. 2026.
July 31, 2026
LUBENICE (Croatia)
Lubeničke glazbene večeri
Marco Graziani, violin
Krešimir Starčević, piano
L. van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, “Kreutzer”
D. Pejačević: Canzonetta, Romanze, Elegie, Méditation
P. I. Tcaikovsky: Valse-Scherzo
August 25, 2026
OMIŠ (Croatia)
Atrij Franjevačkog samostana
Ostinato Chamber Music Festival
Krešimir Stražanac, bass-baritone
Krešimir Starčević, piano
Pearls of Croatian Art Song
Vatroslav Lisinski: Die Botschaft. Liebe und Ferne, Der Zufluchtsort, Das herbste Wort, Der Blinde Fischer
Dora Pejačević: Vertige, Boston-Waltz (for piano); Ein Schrei, Warum?, Tri dječje pjesme (Majčica, moj anđeo; Dijete i baka; Mali Radojica)
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Vatroslav Lisinski: An die Frühlingswinde; Abschiedslied
Blagoje Bersa: At the Strand (for piano); Auf den Wällen Salamancas; Mein süßes Lieb, wenn du im Grab ; Ein Lied der Liebe; O lache nicht; Die Sklavin
October 20, 2026
ZAGREB (Croatia)
Vatroslav Lisinski Small Concert Hall
Krešimir Stražanac, bass-baritone
Krešimir Starčević, piano
Concert and Promotion of the new CD
Vatroslav Lisinski: Deutsche Lieder / German Songs
December 10, 2026
ZAGREB (Croatia)
Vatroslav Lisinski Small Concert Hall
Antonija Jurin Starčević, flute
Bruno Philipp, clarinet
Katarina Kutnar, violin
Jasna Simonović Mrčela, viola
Smiljan Mrčela, cello
Krešimir Starčević, piano
Weber 200 – Chamber Music
Concert marking the 200th anniversary of the death of Carl Maria von Weber
Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 63
Grand Duo Concertant for Clarinet and Piano in E-flat major, Oo. 48
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Piano Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 8
August 8, 2025
OSOR (Croatia)
Osor Chatedral
Osor Musical Evenings Festival
Sanja Grgina, narrator
Katarina Kutnar, violin (Mouse)
Bruno Philipp, clarinet (Cat)
Krešimir Starčević, piano (with a broken one string)
Dubravko Detoni:
Miševi i mačke naglavačke (to the verses of Luko Paljetak)
– premiere performance –
August 30, 2025
OSIJEK (Croatia)
Trg Vatroslava Lisinskog
Osijek Cultural Summer – closing concert
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
(ballet version by Johan Nus)
Robert Batelić, piano I
Krešimir Starčević, piano II
Gabrijela Hrženjak, soprano
Ladislav Vrgoč, tenor
Davor Nekjak, baritone
Etiole Ballet Group
Ivan Goran Kovačić Academic Choir
Sudar Percussion Ensemble
Ivan Šćepanović, conductor
September 9, 2025
ČAZMA (Croatia)
Gradski muzej Čazma
Krešimir Starčević, piano
Bizet 150
Piano Music of Georges Bizet and his Croatian contemporaries
(Ferdo Livadić, Vatroslav Lisinski, Ivan Zajc, Blagoje Bersa and Dora Pejačević)
+ transcriptions of Bizet’s music
September 16, 2025
LUDBREG (Croatia)
Batthyany Castle
Krešimir Starčević, piano
Bizet 150
Piano Music of Georges Bizet and his Croatian contemporaries
(Ferdo Livadić, Vatroslav Lisinski, Ivan Zajc, Blagoje Bersa and Dora Pejačević)
+ transcriptions of Bizet’s music
September 17, 2025
VRBOVSKO (Croatia)
Krešimir Starčević, piano
Bizet 150
Piano Music of Georges Bizet and his Croatian contemporaries
(Ferdo Livadić, Vatroslav Lisinski, Ivan Zajc, Blagoje Bersa and Dora Pejačević)
+ transcriptions of Bizet’s music
September 24, 2025
PETRINJA (Croatia)
Hrvatski dom Petrinja
Marco Graziani, violin
Smiljan Mrčela, cello
Krešimir Starčević, piano
Music encounters of Shostakovich and Papadopoulo
B. Papandopulo: Rapsodia concertante for cello and piano
D. Shostakovich: Piano trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8
B. Papandopulo: Meditation for violin and piano
D. Shostakovich: Piano trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
October 2, 2025
SAMOBOR (Croatia)
St. Anastasia Church
Samobor Music Festival
Darija Auguštan, soprano
Marco Graziani, violin
Smiljan Mrčela, cello
Krešimir Starčević, piano
Shostakovich 50 – Concert marking the 50th anniversary of the death of Dmitri Shostakovich
D. Shostakovich: Piano trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8
D. Shostakovich: Seven romances on poems by Alexander Blok, Op. 127
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Tomislav Uhlik: Songs for soprano and piano trio – premiere performance
D. Shostakovich: Piano trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
October 2025
(exact date to be confirmed)
Pregrada (Croatia)
Muzej grada Pregrade
Lovro Merčep, saxophone
Krešimir Starčević, piano
Croatian Music for Saxophone & Piano
D. Detoni, P. Bergamo, D. Palanović, G. Tudor, B. Vlahek, F. Horvat
October 2025
(exact date to be confirmed)
NOVA GRADIŠKA (Croatia)
Dom kulture Nova Gradiška
Lovro Merčep, saxophone
Krešimir Starčević, piano
Croatian Music for Saxophone & Piano
D. Detoni, P. Bergamo, D. Palanović, G. Tudor, B. Vlahek, F. Horvat
October 9-14, 2025
Concert Tour around Croatia:
Dubravko Detoni:
Miševi i mačke naglavačke (to the verses of Luko Paljetak)
DUBROVNIK – 9. 10., 19:00
(Kazalište Marina Držića)
DUBROVNIK – 10. 10., 9:00
(Kazalište Marina Držića)
METKOVIĆ – 10. 10., 18:00
(Galerija Gradskog kulturnog središta)
KNIN – 11. 10., 10:00
(Narodna knjižnica)
ZADAR – 11. 10., 19:00
(Providurova palača)
ZAGREB – 13. 10., 9:30
(Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog, Mala dvorana)
ZAGREB – 13. 10., 11:00
(Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog, Mala dvorana)
VARAŽDIN – 13. 10., 17:00
(Hrvatsko narodno kazalište u Varaždinu)
NAŠICE – 14. 10., 10:00
(Dvorac Mailáth)
OSIJEK – 14. 10., 18:00
Koncertna dvorana Franjo Krežma
Sanja Grgina, narrator
Katarina Kutnar, violin (Mouse)
Bruno Philipp, clarinet (Cat)
Krešimir Starčević, piano (with a broken one string)