A unique project

A unique project

Zadar Organ Festival is the first organ festival in the Zadar area and the only festival of its kind in Croatia that combines organ concerts with interdisciplinary performances. ZOF projects promote Zadar and contemporary artistic tendencies, question traditional frameworks in the experience of the organ and art in general, destroy stereotypes related to the organ, broaden the perception of the expressive possibilities of the instrument and encourage free and creative expression. In its layered structure, it integrates the history of Zadar and its breath through the centuries, and raises the value of insufficiently known Zadar instruments.

Educational mission

Educational mission

Zadar Organ Festival projects are conceived through innovative research and educational approaches. In addition to the concert part held in September, which explores the possibilities of the organ, its repertoire and the possibilities of networking with other artistic expressions, the Festival also organizes an educational part in August. Namely, the Festival offers free interdisciplinary workshops for children and youth where they explore their creativity through music, dance, art, film and photography.

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1, 2, 3... 6. ZOF

1, 2, 3... 6. ZOF

In September 2024, the concert part of the 6th edition of the Zadar Organ Festival will be held. The rich program includes a number of renowned international and Croatian artists, who will perform at several locations in Zadar and Zadar County. With a comprehensive and broad approach to festival projects, the new edition of the festival strives to find its place among the great world festivals, raising the artistic reputation of the ancient city. Soon we will announce what is coming this September!

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Digital corner

Digital corner

Zadar Organ Festival recognizes the potential of the digital world in which we live. By building profiles on various social networks, it expands its audience beyond local borders and connects artists with the whole world. Adapting to the digital age, the concerts of the second and third editions of the festival are available on ZOF's YouTube channel, as well as clips from subsequent editions.

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An open-air organ? Let’s see that happening!

An open-air organ? Let’s see that happening!

From August 2021, Zadar Organ Festival is proud of its new partner - the Dutch organ workshop MIXTUUR ORGELS. It is a portable three-manual electric organ that helps the Zadar Organ Festival in its endeavor to break the established stereotypes attached to this powerful instrument.

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New friendships

New friendships

The fourth edition of the Zadar Organ Festival is proud for encouraging new international cooperation between Croatia and Greece. The cooperation between the Zadar Organ Festival and the ANO festival is framed by the project titled SONIC (Sustainable Organ Networking and Innovative Cooperation), supported by the EU program Erasmus+...

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  •  21.10.2024 07:00 PM
  •   Ul. Špire Brusine 4, 23000, Zadar, Croatia
  •  20.10.2024 08:00 PM
  •   Poljana Šime Budinića 3, 23000, Zadar, Croatia
  •  19.10.2024 08:00 PM
  •   Ul. Špire Brusine 4, 23000, Zadar, Croatia
  •  16.09.2024 08:00 PM - 16.09.2024 09:00 PM
  •   Courtyard of the Baroque House, Nin
  •  15.09.2024 07:00 PM
  •   Ul. Božidara Petranovića 3, Zadar, Croatia

Concert by organist Aleksey Vylegzhanin and the Oratorio Choir of St. Mark's Church - Cantores Sancti Marci, conducted by Jurica Petra Petrača.

  •  10.09.2024 08:00 PM
  •   Church of St. Anastasia, Zadar

Concert by the German organist Christian Bischof

  •  23.09.2023 08:00 PM
  •   Church of St. Chrysogonus, Zadar

Oratorio Choir CANTORES SANCTI MARCI and ZADAR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA under the direction of JURICA PETAR PETRAČ

  •  17.09.2023 08:00 PM
  •   Church of St. Anastasia, Zadar

Concert by organist STEFAN KAGL

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  •  15.09.2023 08:00 PM
  •   Church of St. Michael, Zadar

SILVIO RICHTER (Baroque violin), DORA DRACLIN (oboe), ANTHONY HAVELKA (cello) i KATARINA LAMOTTE (organ)

  •  11.09.2023 07:30 PM
  •   Petar Zoranić Square, Zadar, Croatia

KIT DOWNES (organ), HAYDEN CHISHOLM (saxophone) and PJEV (traditional vocal ensemble)

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  •  09.09.2023 07:30 PM
  •   Salt Magazines, Pag, Croatia

SANJA GRGINA (narration), TEA KULAŠ (organ), JOASIA CIEŚLAK (halldorophone), HRISTOS TOLIS (director)

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  •  07.09.2023 08:00 PM
  •   Church of St. Donat, Zadar

SANJA GRGINA (narration), TEA KULAŠ (organ), JOASIA CIEŚLAK (halldorophone), HRISTOS TOLIS (director)

What?
- Organ and chamber music
- Fine Arts workshop
- Small acting school

When?
- August 20th-25th, 2024
- Schedule by arrangement 

Where?
- "Blagoje Bersa" Music School, Zadar

Who?
- Mentors:
  · Music workshops: Tjaša DROVENIK ADAMEC & Tea KULAŠ
  · Fine Arts workshop: Mirta BOBAN
  · Small acting school: Sanja GRGINA
- Participants:
  · Children and young people aged 5 to 25

Why?
- To introduce participants to the organ and organ music
- To explore transcriptions
- To experience chamber music with the organ
- To express themselves through various forms of art
- To develop participants' divergent thinking, artistic, and technical skills
- To support the emotional growth and development of participants

How?
- Solo organ and chamber music: group presentations and individual lessons
- Art workshop: group work divided by age groups
- Small acting school: group work divided by age groups

The number of participants is limited, and participation in all workshops is free. Registration can be done via the form below or directly by email: tea.kulas1@gmail.com.  
For more information about the project, you can contact us at +385989764439.

Application form - Creative workshops for children and youth (20-25 August 2024)

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Tea KULAŠ

Artistic director, organist

Irena BAKOVIĆ MARUŠIĆ

Painter

Ana BATINICA

Flutist

Matea BILOSNIĆ - METEO

Multimedia artist

Christian BISCHOF

Organist

Mirta BOBAN

Painter

Zrinka BRKAN KLARIN

Art historian, archaeologist

Anđela BUGARIJA

Dancer

Ensemble CAMERATA GARESTIN

Ensemble

CANTORES SANCTI MARCI

Oratorio Choir of the Church of St. Mark

Petrit ÇEKU

Guitarist

Hayden CHISHOLM

Saxophonist

Joasia CIEŚLAK

Cellist

CHORALSCHOLA

Department of Church Music of the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna

Marin ČARGO

Baritone

Miljenko DOMIJAN

Art historian, conservator

Kit DOWNES

Organist

Dora DRACLIN

Oboist

Tjaša DROVENIK ADAMEC

Organist

FLIPSIDE TALE

Jazz Trio

Ourania GASSIOU

Organist

Goran GRGIĆ

Actor

Sanja GRGINA

Actress, puppeteer, storyteller

Naji HAKIM

Organist

Anthony HAVELKA

Cellist

Josipa HENIZELMAN

Painter and filmmaker

Stefan KAGL

Organist

Nikos KANELLOPOULOS

Music critic, writer, presenter

Hannes KAWRZA

Saxophonist

Ante KNEŠAUREK

Organist

Fabijan KOMLJENOVIĆ

Actor

George KONTRAFOURIS

Jazz organist

Anja KOPRIVŠEK

Film author

Klaus KUCHLING

Organist

Katarina LAMOTTE

Organist

Katarina LIVLJANIĆ

Singer

Pavao MAŠIĆ

Organist

Branko MIHANOVIĆ

Oboist

OBERTON STRING OCTET

Ensemble

Ljerka OČIĆ

Organist

Paolo ORENI

Organist

Daniela PERKOVIĆ

Pianist

Jurica Petar PETRAČ

Conductor

Luna PILIĆ

Actress

PJEV

Vocal ensemble

Silvija PLEŠE

Mezzo-soprano

Ana POGORELIĆ

Actress

Vinko RADOVČIĆ

Narrator

Katarina RANKOVIĆ

Composer, performer

Silvio RICHTER

Violinist

Paula SKELIN

Director and screenwriter

Nela ŠARIĆ

Soprano

Berislav ŠIPUŠ

Composer

Filip ŠOVAGOVIĆ

Director

Stanislav ŠURIN

Organist

Dora ŠUSTIĆ

Writer, director

Hristos TOLIS

Filmmaker and musician

Trio LUR

Ensemble

Enes VEJZOVIĆ

Narrator

Bojana VUKOJEVIĆ

Painter

Aleksey VYLEGZHANIN

Organist, composer

Ulrich WALTHER

Organist

Toma ZIDIĆ

Filmmaker

Past Events

TitleDateLocation
An exhibition of photographs by ZVONIMIR BRKAN with a concert premiere of a composition by BERISLAV ŠIPUŠ performed by organist TEA KULAŠ30 Dec 2022
Tea KULAŠ & exhibition of photographs by Zvonimir BRKAN27 Oct 2022Church of St. Donat, Zadar
Oratorio Choir CANTORES SANCTI MARCI under the direction of Jurica Petar PETRAČ and organist Naji HAKIM18 Sep 2022Cathedral of St. Anastasia, Zadar
Stanislav ŠURIN15 Sep 2022Nin: Church of St. Anselm
Stanislav ŠURIN14 Sep 2022Bibinje: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Ourania GASSIOU10 Sep 2022Church of St. Chrysogonus, Zadar
8 GREEK COMPOSERS09 Sep 2022Music School Blagoje Bersa, Zadar, Croatia
MASTERCLASS FOR ORGANISTS09 Sep 2022Music School Blagoje Bersa, Zadar, Croatia
CHORALSCHOLA led by Antanina KALECHYTS with organist Aleksey VYLEGZHANIN [Austria]01 Sep 2022Church of St. Chrysogonus, Zadar
Aleksey VYLEGZHANIN & OBERTON STRING OCTET19 Sep 2021Trg Svetog Krševana, Zadar, Hrvatska
Aleksey VYLEGZHANIN & OBERTON STRING OCTET17 Sep 2021Ulica Marka Laura Ruića 28, Pag, Croatia
Predstava SVILA / Stage play SILK13 Sep 2021Ul. Jurja Barakovića 5, Zadar, Croatia
Trio LUR12 Sep 2021Trg Svete Stošije, Zadar, Croatia
Paolo ORENI07 Sep 2021Forum, Zadar, Croatia
Hannes KAWRZA & Klaus KUCHLING05 Sep 2021Trg Svete Stošije, Zadar, Croatia
Hannes KAWRZA & Klaus KUCHLING04 Sep 2021Ulica Blaženog Alojzija Stepinca 14, Bibinje, Croatia
Tea KULAŠ, METEO & ZPA01 Sep 2021Istarska obala, Zadar, Croatia
Ante KNEŠAUREK & Vinko RADOVČIĆ18 Dec 2020Online Event
Ana BATINICA & Tea KULAŠ16 Dec 2020Online Event
Aleksey VYLEGZHANIN & Enes VEJZOVIĆ14 Dec 2020Online Event
Ulrich WALTHER16 Sep 2019Trg Svete Stošije, Zadar, Croatia
Pavao MAŠIĆ & Petrit ÇEKU09 Sep 2019Ul. Mihe Klaića 11-1, Zadar, Croatia
Tea KULAŠ02 Sep 2019Trg Svete Stošije, Zadar, Croatia
Final presentation of participants of creative workshops20 Aug 2019Trg Svete Stošije, Zadar, Croatia
Tjaša DROVENIK, Tea KULAŠ & Aleksey VYLEGZHANIN18 Aug 2019Ul. Jurja Barakovića 5, Zadar, Croatia
Creative workshops for children and youth16 Aug 2019Ulica doktor Franje Tuđmana 24i, Zadar, Croatia
Aleksey VYLEGZHANIN & jazz trio „FLIPSIDE TALE“14 Aug 2019Sokolska ulica 23000, Zadar, Croatia
Ljerka OČIĆ & Katarina LIVLJANIĆ12 Aug 2019Trg Svete Stošije 23000, Zadar, Croatia