The Croatian Philharmonic Orchestra was formed in 2006 by prominent musicians based in Zagreb with a commitment to promote Croatia’s musical heritage and perform small-sized classical repertoire as well as contemporary works. As part of the Croatian Philharmonic Association, the orchestra is recognised as one of the country’s major cultural ambassadors, touring internationally and appearing at venues such as the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Zagreb, the Stefaniensaal, Graz and the Avditorij Portorož, Portorož, Slovenia, among others, and at festivals including the Croatian Music Festival in Vienna, Musical Evenings in St Donat, Osor Musical Evenings and the Piran Musical Evenings. The orchestra enjoys close relationships with many leading composers, conductors and soloists in Croatia and throughout neighbouring European countries.

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