Vadim Rjepin and Vilnius Festival Orchestra performed on 58th Dubrovnik Summer Festival.
The concert took place in Rector's Palace Atrium on 07/25/2007.

Enjoy the documentary recording from a rehearsal that took place in Rector's Palace earlier that day.

Watch Vilnius Festival Orchestra and Mr. Rjepin rehearse Carmen Fantasy for violin and orchestra (F. Waxmann)

Kremerata Musica

Gidon Kremer - violin
Dzeraldas Bidva - violin
Ula Ulijona - viola
Giedre Dirvanauskaite - cello


Concert in Rectors Palace, Dubrovnik on 07/24/2007
Take a look at the rehearsal, and a small part of the concert

Duo Attaccantilena
Igor Lesnik - Percussion
Mario Penzar - Organ

Concert during 58th Dubrovnik Summer Festival
07/22/2007, Revelin Fort, Dubrovnik

J. Fischer (arr. I.Lešnik): Simphony for timpani and organ

A pure and sincere artistic energy makes Lešnik and Penzar compatibale, yet they both belong to the kind of artists who should have been invented unless they had not existed already.

A sequel to previous post.
Watch a few scenes from rehearsal and listen to Director speak.

Midsummer Night Dream is a play created for Dubrovnik Summer Festival.
Its premiere is 07/21/2007
Play takes place on Lokrum island.

In this "making of" video, you can see the preparations for general rehearsal and also hear some thoughts from the Director

This video is in croatian, but you can feel the atmosphere and magic scenery of Lokrum stage. Enjoy this part 1

Picture is taken on that rehearsal.

Nikolai Demidenko performed at Rector's Palace Atrium on 58th Dubrovnik Summer Festival, 07/18/2007

This video podcast is a documentary recording of a rehearsal which took place earlier that day.

Enjoy watching the artist prepare for concert.

Michel Camilo and Tomatito appeared on a concert during Dubrovnik Summer Festival in Rectors Palace on 07/17/2007.
This podcast is a documentary recording which shows the rehearsal for concert earlier that day in Rectors Palace.
Dubrovnik Summer Festival just got their new Steinway & Sons piano, and Michel Camillo was the first artist to play on it.

They indeed do play Bach.
Interesting part is that Renato plays electro-acoustic guitar, and Raul plays tabla (indian percussion instrument).

Do they play songs written by "Jazzy Jones aka Bach", or by Johann Sebastian Bach?

To find out all about this performance and also hear them you will need to watch this video podcast.

I will just tell you that composer is J.S. Bach, and that the  performance took place in Revelin fort in Dubrovnik at midnight on 7/16/2007

Picture shows Renato and Raul

The Dubrovnik Summer Festival has been awarded the Golden Trophy for Quality.
For 35 years this award has been awarded to organizations and companies engaged in various fields regardless the usual borders, whose activities show a growing quality or development trend.
Ivica Prlender, Festival Director, and Ivana Medo, PR Manager, presented the forthcoming 58th Festival season and a promotional DVD to numerous guests, after which the award ceremony took place.

Picture shows opening ceremony fireworks.

Let us give some awards for 2006.
Late?
I know, but better than never!

Picture shows my young friend, Kai

We listen to Karina Azizova, Radovan Vlatkovic and Iwona Sobotka play Richard Strauss.
Also, Dubrovnik Summer Festival has been awarded its first Gold International Trophy for Quality

Earth is doomed. We are the cause for global warming.
Our planet�s most prominent scientists concluded that after a long evaluation period.
They could have come skiing with me.
It would be more fun, cost less money and they would conclude the same!

While we still can, let's enjoy some music. We listen to few authors who were just beginning in 1972-73, and those of them who are still alive are legends.
Also some new music found on the web.

Picture shows how mountains in Sexten looked from my window in the morning.

The uniqueness of Pleyel Trio Wien is that they search the archives aiming to make alive the works by less-known composers. On 27 July in the Recotor's Palace Atrium we could have heard the sound of Anton Walter piano, the property of Dubrovnik museums, but restored in Salzburg in 2005.
The sonata they played, has been preserved in the Music Archives in Friars Minor Monastery and Hrvoje Jugovic, the pianist arranged it for the concert in
Dubrovnik.

Listen to:
Sorkocevic: Sonata for pianoforte, violin and cello in G minor
     Largo
     Menuetto
     Rondo (Allegro)

Concert took place in Rector's Palace Atrium, Dubrovnik on 27 July 2006
More info:  www.dubrovnik-festival.hr

Petrit Ceku who played at midnight on 26 July in Sponza Palace definitely charmed the numerous audience with his performance of Papadopulo's Dance no.3.
The Dance was inspired by folk elements from the south of Croatia and sounds very optimistic and joyfull.

Listen to:
Boris Papandopulo: Dance No. 3, (from Three Dances for guitar solo)

Concert that took place on 26 July 2006 in Sponza Palace Atrium,  Dubrovnik
More info:  www.dubrovnik-festival.hr

The Zagreb Soloists and Hungarian trumpet player Gabor Boldocki performed the pieces of Croatian composer of symphonyc music, the Dubrovnik master Luka Sorkocevic and also the pieces of Boris Papandopulo. 

Listen to:
Sorkocevic:
SYMPHONY No 3 in D major
    Allegro
    Andante
    Presto

Concert took place on 24th July 2006 in the Rector's Palace Atrium, Dubrovnik
More info: www.dubrovnik-festival.hr

Since chamber music makes a great part of Dubrovnik Summer Festival, we present you highly acclaimed chamber orchestra Camerata Bern and Shlomo Mintz, one of the most prestigious violinists of today.
Enjoy listening to Mozart who composed five brilliant violin concertos and which were all performed at the Festival on 19 July in Rector's Palace Atrium.
Listen to:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
VIOLIN CONCERTO No. 1 in B flat major, K. 207
    Allegro moderato
    Adagio
Concert took place 19 July 2006 in Rector's Palace Atrium, Dubrovnik.
More info: www.dubrovnik-festival.hr

The Cellomania is the so called �movement� established some ten years ago. Ever since that string ensemble has been Dubrovnik Summer Festival guest.

Listen to:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (arr. Valter De�¡palj): DIVERTIMENTO in C-major, K. 358 (Molto Presto)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (arr. Valter De�¡palj): SUITE from ALBUM FOR THE YOUNG, Op. 39, March of the Soldiers

The concert was held in the Sponza Palace Atrium, Dubrovnik on 17 July 2006 in the midnight program
More info: www.dubrovnik-festival.hr

Enjoy the sounds of jazz performed by top-level jazz musicians, the Californian Monterey Jazz Festival.

Listen to:
R. Rosnes: ORIO'S BELT
D.Gillespie-arr.M.Ph.Mossman: A NIGHT IN TUNISIA

The concert took place on 13 July 2006 at the charming Revelin Fort Terrace, Dubrovnik.
More info: www.dubrovnik-festival.hr

Bear I knew died.
In this show, we feature emotional tunes.  Some are Native American origin, some are just nice recent music appropriate for the occasion.

His name was Mrnjo Brundo, he was 5 years old, and was known for growling while licking his front leg paws when people were around.
He was the oldest bear in the sanctuary and the one who was rescued and raised by sanctuary founder, Mr. Crnkovic.

Some nice, smooth, jazzy, slow, tender music. Goes together nicely with this wet and cold late fall day.

Picture shows trees which are curved by the weight of snow which they have to endure during winter.
Location: Velebit, Premuzic trail

A song about Mary sang by my friend who is preparing a record, a song from Tom, two of them from Bread and Salt Band, and also someting more...

Picture shows audience at Leb i Sol (Bread and Salt) concert lighting their mobile phones instead of lighters!

More regarding Leb i Sol at their web site