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27.02.2026.

A Marathon in Honour of Croatian Music – Cantus’s “Year of Celebration” – The Beginning

Alea iacta est! So it was at their beginning. A quarter of a century ago. They cast the dice without knowing which way it would turn. And yet the dice, propelled by some inner inertia and necessity, continued to roll for the next twenty-fiv

27.02.2026.

AGED 20 YEARS – MUSICAL LINKS

The fourth concert in the Cantus Ansambl cycle – Aged 20 Years – Musical Links – will take place on Monday, 2 March 2026, at 8 p.m. in the Small Hall of Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall. Two decades after its tour to Sweden, Cantus Ansambl r

03.02.2026.

Dani Bošnjak has passed away (1965.-2026.)

The Croatian music scene has lost one of its strongest, freest, and most versatile artists—a flautist whose name was synonymous for decades with supreme musicianship, sound exploration, and uncompromising artistic curiosity. Dani Bošnjak wa

21.01.2026.

Let the celebrations begin!

Cantus Ensemble enters 2026 in a festive spirit, inaugurating the celebration of its landmark 25 years of artistic activity with a concert that also marks the third event of the 2025/2026 season cycle. This evening symbolically opens the En

28.11.2025.

EXCLUSIVE: Maestro Irvine Arditti to Serve as Resident Guest Soloist and Concertmaster of the Cantus Ensemble in 2026

Zagreb, 28 November 2025 – At the conclusion of the Cantus Ensemble’s concert held on 24 November 2025 in the Small Hall of the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, the ensemble’s artistic director, Berislav Šipuš , announced a major piece of n

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For almost twenty years, Cantus Ensemble has been bringing contemporary music to domestic and international stages. From premieres of Croatian composers to international guest appearances, our goal is to discover new sounds and create unforgettable musical experiences.

Through more than 500 performed works and collaborations with prominent musicians, we shape a space in which audiences and artists explore new musical horizons together.

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