Muzički Biennale Zagreb - 22 / 04 / 2023 - Saturday

9.30 –10.00 AM, 11–11.30 AM | Croatian National Theater in Zagreb / sound studio

MBZ's Festival for CHILDREN: opera rosa

opera rosa*, for opera voice, two violins, small percussion and electronics

(1–3 y.)

Ivana Đula, Selena Gazda, Tena Novak Vincek, Lucija Stanojević, Irma Unušić, the authors of the project concept

Ivana Lazar / Mima Karaula, soprano

Lucija Stanojević, violin and other instruments

Tena Novak Vincek, violin and other instruments

Irma Unušić, dance performance

co-produced with HNK Zagreb

*première – commissioned by the 32nd MBZ-HDS and HNK Zagreb

for opera voice, two violins, small percussion and electronics // Ivana Đula, Selena Gazda, Tena Novak Vincek, Lucija Stanojević, Irma Unušić, the authors of the project concept // Ivana Lazar / Mima Karaula, soprano // Lucija Stanojević, violin and other instruments // Tena Novak Vincek, violin and other instruments // Irma Unušić, dance performance

12 AM–1 PM | Semicircular Hall of the &TD Theater

The MBZ's Festival for CHILDREN: GU Elly Bašić: Students Perform Students

Elly Bašić New Music Group and the young composers - students of the Composition Practice class

The New Music Group (GNG) of the Elly Bašić Music School

mentor of Composition Practice class at the Elly Bašić Music School: Sara Jakopović, M.Sc. mus.

mentor of the New Music Group at the Elly Bašić Music School: Maja Petyo Bošnjak, Prof. advisor

Leon Lončar, Context No. 1 Speech and Improvisation Op. 2 No. 5, for chamber ensemble

Grga Nježić, After, electronic composition

Ljerka Florschütz Sedlanić, Dolce far niente, for piano solo

Lucia Kaplowitz, The Switch, for mixed quartet of open instrumentation
Grga Nježić, Falling, electronic composition

Lucia Kaplowitz, Mirage, for violin solo

Elly Bašić New Music Group and the young composers - students of the Composition Practice class

6 –7 PM | Blagoje Bersa Concert Hall / MUZA

ASMANGU

ASMANGU, Academy of Music Student Ensemble for Contemporary Music
soloists - students of the Academy of Music singer department

Sara Jakopović, Trippin' Triptych*, for chamber ensemble and electronics

Vinko Globokar, Kaleidoskop im Nebel, for chamber ensemble

mentoring program of the MBZ 2023 workshop held by the resident ensemble Klangforum Wien

program collaboration with the Academy of Music

*first performance

ASMANGU - Academy of Music Student Ensemble for Contemporary Music

7.30–9.30 PM | Croatian National Theater in Zagreb

FESTIVAL CLOSING: LENNON

Ivo Josipović, LENNON - Like Swimming in the Air*, opera in five images

Marina Pejnović, director

Marina Biti, libretto

Zdravka Ivandija Kirigin, costume design

Ivan Lušičić Liik, set design

Maša Kolar, choreography and stage movement

Elvis Butković, lighting design

Kristina Grubiša, assistant director

soloists, choir and the orchestra of the Opera and members of the Choir of the HNK Zagreb Ballet

Ivan Josip Skender, conductor

co-produced with HNK Zagreb

*première– commissioned by the 32nd MBZ-HDS and HNK Zagreb

Ivo Josipović, LENNON - Like Swimming in the Air, opera in five images