Musician, Zagreb Guitar Quartet
Croatia
- Current
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- Guitar Teacher at Glazbeno učilište Elly Bašić
- Member at Zagreb Guitar Quartet
- Education
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- Sveuèilište u Zagrebu
- Glazbeno učilište Elly Bašić
- Gimnazija Juraj Baraković, Zadar
- Glazbena škola Blagoje Bersa, Zadar
- Osnovna škola Petar Preradović, Zadar
- Connections
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- Industry
- Music
- Websites
Melita Ivkovic’s Summary
Melita is the member of the Zagreb Guitar Quartet, the exciting ensemble of young musicians that has performed from Canada to India, from Russia to South Africa; successfully appeared at several prestigious international competitions; premiered 12 dedications by contemporary Croatian composers; given a world premiere of Johann Sebastian Bach's The Art of the Fugue arranged for four guitars.
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Melita Ivkovic’s Specialties:
music, guitar, classical guitar, seven-string guitar, chamber music, guitar quartet, classical, baroque, world music, bach, music 2.0, social media
Melita Ivkovic’s Experience
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Guitar Teacher
Glazbeno učilište Elly Bašić
(Higher Education industry)
September 1998 — Present (11 years 3 months)
The guitar department of the Elly Bašić Music School in Zagreb, led by professor Ante Čagalj has created several generations of
Croatian guitarists including the Zagreb Guitar Quartet and Robert Belinić who have achieved success outside Croatia and established the image of the Zagreb guitar school.
Melita is in the regular coordinator of the Zagreb Guitar Days festival which celebrates 20th anniversary this year. -
Member
Zagreb Guitar Quartet
(Music industry)
January 1993 — Present (16 years 11 months)
Notable projects
- Bach: Art of Fugue (complete)
- 10 dedications by Croatian composers
- Original arrangements of Jewish folksongs from Bosnia to Uzbekistan
- Transcriptions of piano, harpsichord, organ music
- Latin repertoire
- Croatian folklore
Notable performances
- toured 4 continents
- Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Moscow
- Amici del Loggione del Teatro alla Scala in Milan
- Austrian Parliament in Vienna
- Pontificio instituto di musica sacra in Rome
- Palazzo Pitti in Florence
- Kamani Auditorium in New Delhi
- Library and Archives Canada
- Bartok Festival, Hungary
- Paris, Les Invalides
Discography
Da fuga a milonga, CD, 2005
"A prestigious issue; the incomparable Bach... a first-class debut"
Colin Cooper, Classical Guitar
Bach, Handel, Rameau, CD, upcoming release, 2009
Repertoire, samples and more:
www.guitar4.com
Melita Ivkovic’s Education
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Sveuèilište u Zagrebu
Muzička akademija, studij gitare 1994 — 1998
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Glazbeno učilište Elly Bašić
1991 — 1994
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Gimnazija Juraj Baraković, Zadar
1990 — 1991
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Glazbena škola Blagoje Bersa, Zadar
Music School 1986 — 1991
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Osnovna škola Petar Preradović, Zadar
Elementary School 1983 — 1990
Additional Information
Melita Ivkovic’s Websites:
Melita Ivkovic’s Interests:
photography, web design, yoga, biking, hiking, reading, web2.0, music, guitar, baroque, social networks, wordpress, music2.0
Melita Ivkovic’s Groups:
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Friends of Croatia -
Glazba 2.0
Melita Ivkovic’s Honors:
Awards at music competitions and festivals:
- First prize at Trofeo Kawai Chamber Music Competition in Tortona, Italy (1996)
- First prize at Simone Salmaso Guitar Competition in Viareggio, Italy (1998)
- Grand Prix at the Ghitaralia Festival Competition in Przemysl, Poland (1998)
- Ivan Lukačić Award for the best performance at the Varazdin Baroque Evenings, Croatia (1998)
Melita Ivkovic’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
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