ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
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
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… 8th ZOF
The concert programme of the 8th Zadar Organ Festival will take place in September 2026. This year’s programme brings together a distinguished group of Croatian and international artists, performing throughout the month at several venues in Zadar and across Zadar County. With its broad and interdisciplinary approach, the festival continues in its eighth edition to explore the many roles and possibilities of the organ, connect musical heritage with contemporary artistic practices, and further strengthen its distinctive international identity. More details about what awaits this September are coming very soon!
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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!
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
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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8. ZOF: PROGRAM
Concert by the German organist Christian Bischof
Oratorio Choir CANTORES SANCTI MARCI and ZADAR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA under the direction of JURICA PETAR PETRAČ
Concert by organist STEFAN KAGL
SILVIO RICHTER (Baroque violin), DORA DRACLIN (oboe), ANTHONY HAVELKA (cello) i KATARINA LAMOTTE (organ)
KIT DOWNES (organ), HAYDEN CHISHOLM (saxophone) and PJEV (traditional vocal ensemble)
SANJA GRGINA (narration), TEA KULAŠ (organ), JOASIA CIEŚLAK (halldorophone), HRISTOS TOLIS (director)
SANJA GRGINA (narration), TEA KULAŠ (organ), JOASIA CIEŚLAK (halldorophone), HRISTOS TOLIS (director)
Kreativne radionice 2026.
Organ and chamber music
Film workshop
Fine arts workshop
Theatre workshop
When?
Music, Theatre and Fine Arts Workshops
18–23 August 2026
Workshops will take place in the morning; the detailed schedule will be arranged in consultation with participants.
Film Workshop
18–24 August 2026
The schedule will be arranged in consultation with participants. Workshops will take place in both the morning and afternoon, with breaks.
Where?
Blagoje Bersa Music School, Zadar
Who?
Mentors
Music workshops: Tjaša DROVENIK ADAMEC & Tea KULAŠ
Fine arts workshop: Nikolina ĆUK
Theatre workshop: Sanja GRGINA
Film workshop: Lucija BRAŠNIĆ & Hristos TOLIS
Participants
MUSIC, FINE ARTS AND THEATRE WORKSHOPS: children and young people aged 5–25
FILM WORKSHOP: young people aged 13–30 (basic knowledge of English required)
Why?
To discover the organ and explore music written for the instrument
To become acquainted with the art of transcription
To gain experience in chamber music performance with the organ
To encourage self-expression through a variety of artistic disciplines
To foster divergent thinking and develop participants’ artistic and technical skills
To support participants’ emotional growth and personal development
How?
Solo organ and chamber music: group presentations and individual tuition
Fine arts workshop: group work organised according to age
Theatre workshop: group work organised according to age
Film workshop: group work
The number of participants is limited, and participation in all workshops is free of charge.
Applications can be submitted via the form below or directly by email at info@zadarorganfestival.com.
For further information about the project, please contact us at +385 98 976 4439.
Our artists
CHORALSCHOLA
Department of Church Music of the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna
6th ZOF - Gallery
PAST EVENTS
Past Events
| Title | Date | Day | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| An exhibition of photographs by ZVONIMIR BRKAN with a concert premiere of a composition by BERISLAV ŠIPUŠ performed by organist TEA KULAŠ | 30 Dec 2022 | Friday | |
| Tea KULAŠ & exhibition of photographs by Zvonimir BRKAN | 27 Oct 2022 | Thursday | Church of St. Donat, Zadar |
| Oratorio Choir CANTORES SANCTI MARCI under the direction of Jurica Petar PETRAČ and organist Naji HAKIM | 18 Sep 2022 | Sunday | Cathedral of St. Anastasia, Zadar |
| Stanislav ŠURIN | 15 Sep 2022 | Thursday | Nin: Church of St. Anselm |
| Stanislav ŠURIN | 14 Sep 2022 | Wednesday | Bibinje: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Ourania GASSIOU | 10 Sep 2022 | Saturday | Church of St. Chrysogonus, Zadar |
| 8 GREEK COMPOSERS | 09 Sep 2022 | Friday | Music School Blagoje Bersa, Zadar, Croatia |
| MASTERCLASS FOR ORGANISTS | 09 Sep 2022 | Friday | Music School Blagoje Bersa, Zadar, Croatia |
| CHORALSCHOLA led by Antanina KALECHYTS with organist Aleksey VYLEGZHANIN [Austria] | 01 Sep 2022 | Thursday | Church of St. Chrysogonus, Zadar |
| Aleksey VYLEGZHANIN & OBERTON STRING OCTET | 19 Sep 2021 | Sunday | Trg Svetog Krševana, Zadar, Hrvatska |
| Aleksey VYLEGZHANIN & OBERTON STRING OCTET | 17 Sep 2021 | Friday | Ulica Marka Laura Ruića 28, Pag, Croatia |
| Predstava SVILA / Stage play SILK | 13 Sep 2021 | Monday | Ul. Jurja Barakovića 5, Zadar, Croatia |
| Trio LUR | 12 Sep 2021 | Sunday | Trg Svete Stošije, Zadar, Croatia |
| Paolo ORENI | 07 Sep 2021 | Tuesday | Forum, Zadar, Croatia |
| Hannes KAWRZA & Klaus KUCHLING | 05 Sep 2021 | Sunday | Trg Svete Stošije, Zadar, Croatia |
| Hannes KAWRZA & Klaus KUCHLING | 04 Sep 2021 | Saturday | Ulica Blaženog Alojzija Stepinca 14, Bibinje, Croatia |
| Tea KULAŠ, METEO & ZPA | 01 Sep 2021 | Wednesday | Istarska obala, Zadar, Croatia |
| Ante KNEŠAUREK & Vinko RADOVČIĆ | 18 Dec 2020 | Friday | Online Event |
| Ana BATINICA & Tea KULAŠ | 16 Dec 2020 | Wednesday | Online Event |
| Aleksey VYLEGZHANIN & Enes VEJZOVIĆ | 14 Dec 2020 | Monday | Online Event |
| Ulrich WALTHER | 16 Sep 2019 | Monday | Trg Svete Stošije, Zadar, Croatia |
| Pavao MAŠIĆ & Petrit ÇEKU | 09 Sep 2019 | Monday | Ul. Mihe Klaića 11-1, Zadar, Croatia |
| Tea KULAŠ | 02 Sep 2019 | Monday | Trg Svete Stošije, Zadar, Croatia |
| Final presentation of participants of creative workshops | 20 Aug 2019 | Tuesday | Trg Svete Stošije, Zadar, Croatia |
| Tjaša DROVENIK, Tea KULAŠ & Aleksey VYLEGZHANIN | 18 Aug 2019 | Sunday | Ul. Jurja Barakovića 5, Zadar, Croatia |
| Creative workshops for children and youth | 16 Aug 2019 | Friday | Ulica doktor Franje Tuđmana 24i, Zadar, Croatia |
| Aleksey VYLEGZHANIN & jazz trio „FLIPSIDE TALE“ | 14 Aug 2019 | Wednesday | Sokolska ulica 23000, Zadar, Croatia |
| Ljerka OČIĆ & Katarina LIVLJANIĆ | 12 Aug 2019 | Monday | Trg Svete Stošije 23000, Zadar, Croatia |