Youngmasters Gala Concert is traditionally the most festive among the Festival’s concerts. This year’s Gala concert will be held on Friday, August 25, at 8 p.m. in the Knights’ Hall of the Posavje Museum in Brežice (Slovenia). This is the first of the festival’s events that is located outside the borders of Croatia, which aims…
The 12th edition of the Youngmasters Festival in Samobor will take place August 22 – 31 2023. The festival follows up on the activities of the 12th International Young Musicians’ Summer Class, which, in addition to masterclasses and a summer school for instrumentalists and singers, includes a series of concerts and entertainment-educational content. Thanks to…
Dear guitarists, this year, some of you can win a scholarship (€250) for Lovro Peretić’s masterclass in Samobor, from August 25 to 30, 2023! The masterclass includes 4-5 individual guitar lessons and participation in a chamber ensemble if desired. In order to compete for the scholarship, you will be required to participate in 25 –…
Applications for Youngmasters – 12th International Young Musicians’ Summer Class are open up until July 1st 2023! Youngmasters Festival and International Young Musicians’s Summer Class will take place from August 19th to 31st 2023 in Samobor, Croatia. As many as eleven excellent musicians and teachers will hold summer schools and masterclasses in seven distinct musical…
We are very happy to announce that Croatian National Television (HRT) will once more be broadcasting the Youngmasters Gala Concert! The Third Programme (HTV3) will show the Concert recorded in August 2022 on Wednesday February 8th at 18:48, whilst the First Programme (HTV1) will broadcast it on Sunday February 12th at 6:35. HRT Schedule Read…
We are excited to announce the singing masterclass with Claudia Visca, which will be held from April 10th do 16th 2023 in Samobor, Croatia! Application is open from February 1st to March 1st 2023. on Youngmasters Voice: info. on participation fees and application: info .
Dear string players, this year we are starting a new era of the Youngmasters String Orchestra. We are establishing the Festival Chamber Orchestra, which will be the main star of this year’s Gala Concert. The right to participate in the Festival Orchestra is acquired by all string players who send a short video of their…
We are very pleased to inform you that this year’s piano masteclass at the 11th International Summer School for Young Musicians will be held by ALJOŠA JURINIĆ, a celebrated Croatian pianist present at the very top of the world piano scene. This exceptional artist finds inspiration in working with upcoming piano stars. He will share…
The late Siegfried Palm, great interpreter of contemporary music, wrote of Jelena Očić, “she is one of the leading talents for contemporary music”. Bernard Greenhouse, founding cellist of the Beaux Arts Trio, said “I know no superior female cellist in her generation.” Jelena Očić was born in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Having completed her…
Hailed as “a startlingly subtle and visionary pianist” with “a rare blend of charm and mastery”, Aljoša Jurinić has established himself on the international stage at the world’s preeminent piano competitions. Best known for winning the 2012 International Robert Schumann Competition in the composer’s hometown of Zwickau, he was also a laureate at the 2016…
