Lisinski is celebrating his fiftieth birthday

Most birthday events are free for citizens

On the occasion of its 50th birthday, the Lisinski Concert Hall organizes a rich three-day program in which about a hundred performers participate.

All events, with the exception of the Philharmonic Ball, are free for citizens, and include shows and performances for children, organized tours, a festive concert in which the Choir of Croatian Radio and Television, the Zagreb Philharmonic, the Choir of the Opera of the Croatian National Theater and the Academic Choir Ivan Goran Kovačić will perform together. revue concert of the biggest stars of the record company Croatia Records Zlatna ptica and many others.

In addition to the above, visitors will be able to enjoy the performances of important ensembles for the Hall, but also for the City of Zagreb, such as the Zagreb Soloists, Zagreb Saxophone Quartet, Zagreb Flute Ensemble, Sebastian and Rucner String Quartets, Komedija Theater ensemble, soloists and ensembles of the Music Academy of the University of Zagreb, Children's Choir of Croatian Radio Television and others.

The program begins on Thursday, December 28 at 10 a.m. with the musical story for children The Nutcracker, and continues until midnight on Saturday, December 30 .

All lovers of culture are invited to the joint celebration of this exceptional institution, which has been the heart of the musical and artistic life of Zagreb and Croatia for half a century.

Birthday program

All events, with the exception of the Philharmonic Ball, are free for citizens. Free tickets for the programs can be picked up at the Lisinski ticket office from December 13 during ticket office hours. Each person can collect a maximum of 2 free tickets for programs in the Great Hall and for guided tours of the Secret Chambers of Lisinski, and 4 free tickets for programs in the Small Hall.

For events that take place in all other areas of Lisinski, free tickets are collected upon entering Lisinski before the event itself, until capacity is filled. Tickets can only be reserved for group arrivals (15 or more people) at the e-mail address marketing@lisinski.hr . Tickets for the Philharmonic Ball are sold at the ticket office of the Zagreb Philharmonic in the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall.

Thursday, December 28 , 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Small hall) If I am Countess Dora musical performance (for children and young people aged 5 to 14) Participants: Marta Bratković, violin, acting; Zagreb Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra In cooperation with the Zagreb Philharmonic. 10:00 – 12:00 (Great Hall) Open dress rehearsal of the Zagreb Philharmonic 11:00 – 13:00 (Main entrance) Lisinski's Secret Chambers A guided tour of the Lisinski Hall is led by former and current employees of the Lisinski Hall: Tugomir Hrabrić, Sonja Mrnjavčić and Anton Oreč 17:00 – 18:00 (Lobby of the Great Hall) Dora Pejačević. Life and Worlds Presentation of Domagoj Marić's book "Dora Pejačević. Life and worlds" published by the School Book. Participants: Domagoj Marić, author; Petra Pavić, editor; Mladen Tarbuk, composer and conductor; Ante Žužul, president of the Board of Directors of the School Book; Davor Merkaš, producer-editor at the Music Information Center of the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall In cooperation with School Book. 18:30 – 19:30 (Small hall) Young virtuosos play 'Dora' Participating pianists: Neven Boltek, Eva Goreta, Lucija Kašnar, Lucija Kunjko, Mia Pečnik, Petra Šket, Petar Vidošević, Zvjezdan Vojvodić and Nikolina Hrkač, soprano and Tomislav Jukić, tenor In cooperation with the European Association of Piano Pedagogues EPTA. 20:30 – 22:00 (Great Hall) Philharmonic Ball Zagreb Philharmonic Dawid Runtz, conductor Organization: Zagreb Philharmonic 22:00 – 24:00 (Lobby of the Great Hall) Dance program of the Revue Orchestra of the Zagreb Philharmonic In cooperation with the Zagreb Philharmonic. Friday, December 29 10:00 – 11:00 (Small Hall) 12:00 – 13:00 (Small Hall) Angels are coming, a mix of Christmas songs from around the world Children's Choir of Croatian Radio and Television; Vinko Karmelić, conductor; Nina Cossetto, piano In cooperation with Croatian Radio and Television. 11:00 – 13:00 (Main entrance) The secret chambers of Lisinski A guided tour of the Lisinski Hall is led by former and current employees of the Lisinski Hall: Tugomir Hrabrić, Sonja Mrnjavčić and Anton Oreč 12:00 – 14:00 (Forecourt of the Great Hall) Formal meeting of the Committee for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall and the announcement of honorary members with an appropriate musical program 16:00 – 17:00 (Mala Dvorana) Jazz trio – Music of the Mind Valdemar Kušan, trumpet; Rok Zalokar, piano; Žiga Smrdel, drum set In cooperation with the Croatian Music Youth…