3 MAY, 2012
Before you start your trip to Festival Kvarner print the Festival Guide with our recommendations on restaurants, bars, shops and the most important telephone numbers in Opatija!
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7 MARCH, 2012
Also the audition at the Conservatoire of Paris on the 7th of March held a lot of promise. The audience of the three performances of the opera on September 2, 5 and 7 may look forward to a high quality show, both in singing and instrumental (Orchestra Purpur)!
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1 MARCH, 2012
The second audition for the opera Armida, which will be held at Festival Kvarner in September 2012, took place in Ljubljana. Armida is Haydn’s most famous opera and considered one of his best. The PurPur project gives young instrumentalists and singers the opportunity to work with renowned artists.
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28 FEBRUARY, 2012
Thanks to the support by the European Union and the cooperation of the EU-funded project "PurPur - European Sound Interchange" and our partners ad libitum and Seviqc Brežice Festival first steps could be taken towards the realization of Haydn's...
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24 FEBRUARY, 2012
On 24th February 2012 the Croatian President Ivo Josipović welcomed a delegation of the Festival Kvarner. The reception was held at the President’s office. Vjekoslav Martinko, president of Festival Kvarner, presented the festival’s history and vision: to create a unique musical experience in the ensemble of Mediterranean flair, architecture, food and tradition, to bring together hosts and guests and to ensure the authentic quality and...
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18 JANUARY, 2012
In Opatija's Villa Angiolina Festival Kvarner's artistic director Michael Fendre presented the attractive and varied program of the third concert season of the Festival Kvarner to representatives of the City of Opatija, its Tourist Board and its leading hoteliers. Mayor Ivo Dujmić congratulated on the work so far and expressed his full support to all activities of Kvarner Festival in Opatija. Mr. Martinko noted the necessity of a...
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17 JANUARY, 2012
At the press conference held on 17 January at the premises of the Croatian Chamber of Economy in Zagreb Festival Kvarner's remarkable program 2012 was presented by Michael Fendre, artistic director of the Festival Kvarner, Silvija Novak, festival manager, and Vjekoslav Martinko, president of Festival Kvarner. In the presence of the media and leading Croatian music critics they presented the names of world-famous musicians and ensembles (Nigel Kennedy, Jordi Savall, Martina Filjak, L'Arpeggiata, Accordone, ensembles of the Vienna and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras, and others). It was pointed out that Festival Kvarner harmoniously follows the rich tradition as...
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16 JANUARY, 2012
We are delighted to present the program of the festival season 2012!
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26 JUNE, 2011
At 8 PM on June 25th 2011
the time had come. The Purpur
Orchestra, created in the framework of the Purpur - European Sound Interchange
project, was presented...
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24 JUNE, 2011
Right from the start this
week exceeded all expectations...
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21 JUNE, 2011
A first high point of the
Purpur week, in the framework of the Festival Kvarner, was the concert by
Vanessa Szigeti....
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20 JUNE, 2011
34 musicians from all over
Europe have found themselves involved...
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14 JUNE, 2011
It will be ready to go from 20 June. The EU "Purpur – European Sound Interchange“ project is embarking on its first concert enterprise.
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8 JUNE, 2011
Also on 3 June 2011, we were able to welcome piano builder Paolo Fazioli to the Festival Kvarner during the concert given by Martina Filjak.
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6 JUNE, 2011
Croatian celebrity pianist Martina Filjak made her début at the Festival Kvarner on 3 June 2011.
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24 MAY, 2011
The Festival Kvarner has its own Youtube channel. See at: www.youtube.com/user/festivalkvarner
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16 APRIL, 2011
The Festival Kvarner is proud to announce that it has become partner in an internationalEU project. Festival Kvarner is collaborating with the ad libitum KonzertwerkstattGmbH and the Festival Seviqc Brezice which are forming the basis for the project PurPurEuropean Soundinterchange
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12 APRIL, 2011
Enjoy a unique concert performance of renowned pianist Martina Filjak
in the Cristal Sallein Opatija and indulge yourself to an exceptional
dining experience by the sea in eminentrestaurants of the Kvarner area;
Villa Astra in Lovran and Le Mandrać in Volosko.
Villa Astra Conzert Dinner Menu
Le Mandrać Conzert Dinner Menu
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