Branko Mihanović, oboe, English horn

Oboist Branko Mihanović graduated from the Zagreb Music Academy in 1976 and is also a graduate of the Freiburg Staatliche Hochschule für Musik where he studied with Heinz Hollinger. He received numerous awards and aknowledgements. As a soloist and as a member of chamber ensembles he has performed in Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic, Russia, Venezuela, USA etc. Moreover, he has performed with many orchestras as a soloist (Zagreb Philharmonic, Slovenian Philharmonic, Slovak Philharmonic, Orquestro sinfonica Simon Bolivar, Sacramento Chamber Orchestra, Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Zagreb Soloists and others) and also with many conducters (M. Horvat, P. Dešpalj, P. Kogan, U. Lajovic, M. Letona, N. Bareza, G. Guererro, F. Krommer, A. Kolar etc.). He acquired rich experience in chamber music as a member of Zagreb Woodwind Trio, Musica Viva Ensemble, Croatian Baroque Ensemble, Croatian Chamber Octet, Musica da camera Ensemble, Zagreb Wind Ensemble. Mr Mihanović replaced his engagement at all of Zagreb's orchestras with lectureship at the Zagreb Music Academy in 2001. He currently serves as the Artistic Manager of the Opera of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb.