ZAGREB PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra
Zagreb, the second city in modern Yugoslavia, occupies an important place in
the musical life of the country. The Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra was established
in 1920, inheriting the symphonic traditions of its predecessor, the orchestra
of the opera-house. Since then it has won a national and international reputation,
appearing in major cities throughout Eastern and Western Europe and the United
States of America.
During the course of its existence the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra has worked
with the most distinguished conductors, including Bruno Walter, Clemens Krauss,
Felix Weingartner, Rafael Kubelik, Leopold Stokowski, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Igor
Markevich, Kyril Kondrashin, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Stanislav Skrowaczewsky,
Zubin Mehta, Paul Kletzki, Otmar Suitner, Jean Martinon, Vaclav Neumann and
Sir John Barbirolli. The orchestra also has given concerts under the direction
of Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland and Lukas Foss. Since 1980 Pavel Despalj has
been principal conductor and artistic director of the orchestra.
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