Events

19.
February 2022.
Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Main hall

THE BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER
KIRILL PETRENKO, conductor

Saturday U 19:30
Main hall
Organizer: Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall
80.00 €
106.00 €
133.00 €
159.00 €
Tickets
80.00 €
106.00 €
133.00 €
159.00 €
THE BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER
KIRILL PETRENKO, conductor
 
Programme: 
Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Photoptosis, prelude for large orchestra 
Witold Lutosławski: Symphony No. 1
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73 
 
One of the greatest symphony orchestras in the history of music is returning to Zagreb under Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko  after almost 100 years.
 
The Berlin Philharmonic is one of the orchestras that inspires awe at the very mention of it. Next year, the orchestra will mark its 140th anniversary. It gained international renown back in 1887 under conductor, composer and pianist Hans von Bülow, as well as guest conductors in that period: Hans Richter, Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler. The list of great conductors who have led the orchestra during its long history also includes Herbert von Karajan, with whom the orchestra played at the 1968 Dubrovnik Summer Festival.
Claudio Abbado was the first conductor of the orchestra after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and in 13 years, he expanded the orchestra's repertoire and introduced works by contemporary composers. He was succeeded by Sir Simon Rattle as principal conductor, under whose direction the orchestra and he were appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors.
 
Kirill Petrenko was appointed artistic director and chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic in 2015. He proudly continues the tradition of excellence, promoting the famous Berlin Philharmonic in the best possible way.
 
The Berlin Philharmonic played at today's Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb in 1941 under conductors Hans Knappertsbusch and Lovro von Matačić, and their last performance in Zagreb was in 1943 under conductor Hermann Abendroth.
 
Visitors will only be admitted to events upon showing their EU digital COVID certificate (in electronic or paper form) and an identity document. Rapid antigen tests at a price of 50 kunas can be taken at Lisinski Hall on event day, from 2 hours to 30 minutes before event start time, or at the Life Polyclinic (Trpinjska Street 5A, Zagreb) within 48 hours before event start time upon presentation of a ticket to the event organized by Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall.