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27.05.2026.

Neither yesterday, nor today – only tomorrow; the last concert of the season

The program at the end of the concert season that celebrated the Cantus Ensemble's quarter-century anniversary was intense, diverse and varied – neither yesterday, nor today, but only tomorrow, was the title of the sched

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23.04.2021.

20 for 20 – members of the Cantus Ensemble present themselves as soloists for the ensemble’s 20th birthday

For 20 years, contemporary music in Croatia, especially that of Croatian authors, has been living, breathing and communicating through a unique collective of creative individuals – the Cantus Ensemble. The ensemble emerged in 2001 as part o

14.04.2021.

Cantus Ensemble Gala Concert at 31st Music Biennale Zagreb

The gala anniversary concert will be led by the ensemble’s director Ivan Josip Skender, and the soloists will be its long-time members – percussionist Marko Mihajlović and clarinetist Danijel Martinović. In addition to compositions by Dubra

09.09.2020.

Dear friends of music, lovers of new music and loyal followers of the Cantus Ensemble…

This year when we, as the rest of the world, are in the thick of the epidemic of the ominous COVID–19 virus, the year Zagreb was hit by the strongest earthquake in its history, the year full of many overwhelming issues that weigh heavily on

30.01.2020.

The Cantus Ensemble part of the cultural program of the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU

During its Presidency of the Council of the European Union , Croatia will be presented through a cultural program created by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. The aim of cultural programs is to contex

30.01.2020.

The Cantus Ensemble selected for the “Croatian Musicians in Vienna” concert series

The Croatian Musicians in Vienna concert series, a successor of the Croatian Music Festival in Vienna, organized by the Music Information Center will be held this year – for the 16th year in a row – exceptionally from January to June 2020.

11.12.2019.

Dani Bošnjak and Ana Batinica on the concert Minestrone all’Italiana

Flutists Dani Bošnjak and Ana Batinica will present contemporary Italian compositions at the Minestrone all'Italiana Concert to be held in Lauba in Zagreb on Monday, 16 December. The two musicians have been collaborating for many years, as

16.09.2019.

Samobor Music Festival and Cantus Ensemble

Eight years ago, the Samobor Music Festival , along with the Ferdo Livadić International Competition of Young Musicians, started the New Note International Composers Competition. The 2019 competition was called with the Cantus Ensemble in m

11.09.2019.

Cantus Ensemble at the festival La Biennale di Venezia performs Matteo Franceschini

The musical segment of the program of the Biennale di Venezia , one of the most important and most prestigious modern festivals, will be held from 27 September to 6 October 2019. The winners of the famous “lion” award for 2019 are the Briti

24.08.2019.

Concerts for 2019/20 Season of Cantus@Lauba Cycle Announced

After a brilliant previous season, the Cantus Ensemble announced a new concert cycle for the 2019/2020 season to be held at the Lauba in Zagreb, which will include five concerts performed from September 2019 until June 2020. The season will