This year’s Youngmasters – International Summer School of Young Musicians in Samobor gained a special theatrical dimension through the side project “The Complete Interpretation of a Musical Song”, which brought together young singers and actors eager to explore one of the most demanding music-theatre genres – the musical. Over five intensive days of masterclasses, participants…
As part of Aljoša Jurinić’s masterclass, the Grand Concert took place on 27 August 2025 in the Stančić Hall of the Academy of Music in Zagreb, marking the sole Zagreb evening in the Concerts of Excellence series. The audience had a rare opportunity to experience three piano concertos by Mozart, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff, performed on…
Nothing compliments the quality of the Youngmasters Festival and the International Summer School of Young Musicians like their longevity. This August, these manifestations have made Samobor an oasis of music and knowledge for the eleventh year in a row. The festival’s cultural, entertaining and educational contents are distinguished by their scope and diversity, and their…
Guitar recital at the 11th Youngmasters Festival Award-winning guitarist from this year’s Ida Presti International Guitar Competition, Kacper Dworniczak, held a recital in the Chapel of St. Michael as part of the Youngmasters festival in Samobor on August 25th. St. Michael’s Chapel has already proved itself as an ideal space for a classical guitar…
The sounds of various musical instruments played by excellent musicians, who once again passed on their rich knowledge and experience to young musicians at the Youngmasters International Summer School, echoed in the St. Anastasia church in Samobor on August 27th, 2021. The concert that started with gentle flute sounds played by Marko Zupan that were…
Traditionally, the most formal concert at the Youngmasters Festival, the Gala Concert, was held on August 27th, 2021 at 8:30 pm in the St. Anastasia Church in Samobor. Participants of the Youngmasters summer school, as well as world-renowned musicians and interesting guests made festival’s tenth jubilee special. Besides musical performances and concerts, the audience had…
The winner of the second prize from last year’s Ida Presti International Guitar Competition, Hungarian guitarist Márton Nagy, played a concert on August 26th in the St. Michael’s chapel as a part of the Youngmasters Festival in Samobor. This location stood out because of its’ excellent acoustics that created a unique atmosphere at the concert.…
Pianist Sven Brajković held an all-night concert on Tuesday, August 24 as part of the Youngmasters Festival. The festival took place from August 20th until August 31 in three Croatian cities: Samobor, Šibenik and Varaždin. Brajković is a fifth-year piano student in the class of Srđan Čaldarović at the Music Academy in Zagreb. He parallely…
