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12. March 2026.

entation of the LADO Ensemble Picture Book

On Monday, April 20, following the project “School Hour with LADO”, the first LADO Ensemble picture book, “Cat Lada and Lado” by Zrinka Posavec, with illustrations by Dominik Vuković, will be presented in the lobby, starting at 12:15 p.m.

11. March 2026.

"Music and poetry cannot exist without each other, and together they work even more powerfully"

"We want this interdisciplinary festival, in addition to concerts, to provide new perspectives," said Lisinski director Nina Čalopek, presenting the third edition of the Zagreb Music Spring festival at Lisinski, on the theme Music - Poetry, from March 20th to 22nd. Almost all programs are free!

9. March 2026.

Ivan Repušić: Despite this crazy world, classical music will never die

Our maestro and German mezzo-soprano Annika Schlicht were in high spirits at the exceptionally well-attended conversation with the artists after their guest appearance with the Staatskapelle Weimar orchestra in the Saturday at Lisinski cycle.

9. March 2026.

Domagoj Marić: Dora lived with her father in Banski dvori, and had big problems with her mother

Saturday's lecture at Lisinski by our musicologist entitled 'What's new with Dora Pejačević?', full of interesting facts and the latest discoveries about the composer, generated enormous interest and great reactions.

6. March 2026.

Historic release: First complete recording of Dora Pejačević’s orchestral works

While the works of Croatia’s most renowned composer have been performed worldwide for decades, an important milestone has now been reached with the release of the first recording featuring all of her orchestral works. The album was recorded by the Staatskapelle Weimar under the direction of Ivan Repušić.

5. March 2026.

Sullivan Fortner Trio at Lisinski – live jazz

The recently Grammy-winning pianist from New Orleans and his trio sold out the Little Lisinski Hall and hosted a relaxed and entertaining evening full of masterful performances, comments Ivan Laić on the music portal Ravno do dna.

4. March 2026.

Piaf! The Show at Lisinski: a tribute to woman, voice and destiny

On International Women's Day, we bring you an emotional story about the legendary Édith Piaf on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of her birth.

3. March 2026.

The magic of tactility of the Trio Elogio

By launching the Lisinski da camera cycle, the Hall has undoubtedly enriched and revived the domestic chamber music scene with a quality program concept and concerts by top musicians, writes musicologist Bojana Plećaš Kalebota on the Glazba.hr portal.

2. March 2026.

Exhibition about Boris Papandopulo in Rijeka until March 13th, then again in Lisinski until the end of the season

The great Boris Papandopulo (February 25, 1906 – October 16, 1991), whose 120th anniversary of birth was celebrated in recent days, was also strongly connected to Rijeka.

2. March 2026.

Ivan Repušić, Orchestra from 1492 and Annika Schlicht on Saturday with Wagner, R. Strauss and Dora Pejačević!

"I cordially invite the audience to this unique concert," said the celebrated maestro in an interview with Lisinski that we bring to you. On Friday, he will present CD Dora Pejačević with Martina Filjak and German guests, and before the concert, Domagoj Marić will talk about the latest interesting findings ...

26. February 2026.

At HR3, the concert of the Zagreb Soloists from the Zagreb Musical Spring 2024.

In the show of the Third Program of the Croatian Radio From the Concert Stages on March 1st at 8 pm, we will hear a recording of the concert from April 27th, 2024, entitled Metamorphoses, which you can later find in the Croatian Radio's Slušaonica.

25. February 2026.

Jutarnji list: Pogorelić's concert was a real miracle

Since the pandemic, unfortunately, it has rarely been possible for a classical music concert at Lisinski to be filled to capacity, as is regularly the case with Ivo Pogorelić's annual performances there, writes Jana Haluza in an exceptionally complimentary review of the pianist's great performance on Saturday.

24. February 2026.

Another tribute to Dora Pejačević – new CD by the Staatskapelle Weimar

The day before the Staatskapelle Weimar concert in the Saturday at Lisinski cycle, a new discography release by this distinguished orchestra with compositions by Dora Pejačević, recorded under the direction of chief conductor Ivan Repušić, will be presented in the foyer of the Great Hall.

23. February 2026.

Standing ovation for Ivo Pogorelić 50 years after his first concert at Lisinski

From January 30, 1976, when he performed with the Zagreb Philharmonic at the age of 17, to last Saturday and the solo recital which was his 43rd performance in his favorite hall, between the piano legend and the audience at Lisinski there is half a century of enthusiastic admiration and ...

19. February 2026.

Davor Merkaš: Research has shaped me as both a person and a scientist

On the glazba.hr portal, Mirta Špoljarić published an interview with the consultant editor at the Music Information Center (MIC) of the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, a passionate researcher of Croatian music, which we are republishing.