Jeunesses Musicales Croatia, Kneza Mislava 18, Zagreb (2026)

24/08/2026

⭐️🎹Sinoćnjim velikim završnim koncertom zaokružili smo još jedno nezaboravno pijanističko ljeto u Grožnjanu. Od ukupno više pedeset polaznika ovogodišnje škole, njih tridesetak, od najmlađih do najstarijih, svojim je nastupima ispunilo koncertni prostor Kaštela glazbom, radošću i emocijama te pokazalo koliko se toga može ostvariti u samo tjedan dana predanog rada, učenja i zajedništva.
Svaki je njihov izlazak na pozornicu nosio vlastitu priču, a zajedno su stvorili koncert koji ćemo dugo pamtiti.
Iza svega stoji nevjerojatna predanost profesora ovogodišnje škole, koji su svoje znanje, iskustvo, nadahnuće i toplinu nesebično dijelili s mladim glazbenicima, pružajući im svakodnevnu podršku. Od srca im zahvaljujemo na povjerenju, posvećenosti i ozračju u kojem su glazba, prijateljstvo i međusobno poštovanje rasli iz dana u dan.

Hvala svim našim polaznicima 🫶Pokazali ste se kao jedna od najdivnijih generacija do sada, ali prije svega kao prekrasni mladi ljudi koji su svojim prijateljstvom, zajedništvom i međusobnom podrškom stvorili sasvim posebnu atmosferu.

Hvala roditeljima i nastavnicima na povjerenju, strpljenju i kontinuiranoj podršci mladim umjetnicima, kao i divnoj grožnjanskoj publici koja ih je pratila, ohrabrivala i nagradila toplim pljeskom.

Svečanom dodjelom diploma završili smo ovogodišnju ljetnu pijanističku školu ali ono što smo tijekom ovih dana živjeli nastavit će rasti – u stečenom znanju, novim prijateljstvima, uspomenama i glazbi koju će naši mladi pijanisti ponijeti sa sobom.

Iz Grožnjana odlazimo ispunjenih srca, zahvalni svima koji su bili dio ovog nezaboravnog tjedna i uvjereni da je ovo tek početak njihovih mnogih novih glazbenih putovanja.
U galeriji fotografija nalaze se zajedničke fotografije posljednjeg dana škole kao i jedna sasvim posebna posveta. 🫶
Čekamo vas i iduće godine! 🎹💛

⭐️🎹Last night’s grand finale concert brought another unforgettable piano summer in Grožnjan to a close. Of the more than fifty participants in this year’s school, around thirty—from the youngest to the oldest—filled the Kaštel concert hall with music, joy, and emotion through their performances, showing just how much can be achieved in only one week of dedicated work, learning, and togetherness.

Each time they stepped onto the stage, they brought a story of their own, and together they created a concert that we will remember for a long time.

Behind it all was the extraordinary dedication of this year’s faculty, who generously shared their knowledge, experience, inspiration, and warmth with the young musicians, offering them support every single day. We thank them from the bottom of our hearts for their trust, commitment, and for creating an environment in which music, friendship, and mutual respect grew stronger day by day.

Thank you to all our participants 🫶 You proved to be one of the most wonderful groups we have ever had—but above all, you showed yourselves to be remarkable young people who created a truly special atmosphere through your friendship, togetherness, and support for one another.

Thank you to the parents and teachers for their trust, patience, and continued support of these young artists, as well as to the wonderful Grožnjan audience, who followed their progress, encouraged them, and rewarded them with warm applause.

With the ceremonial presentation of diplomas, we brought this year’s Summer Piano School to a close. Yet everything we experienced during these days will continue to grow—in the knowledge gained, the new friendships formed, the memories created, and the music our young pianists will carry with them.

We leave Grožnjan with our hearts full, grateful to everyone who was part of this unforgettable week and confident that this is only the beginning of many new musical journeys for our young pianists.

The photo gallery features group photos from the final day of the school, as well as one very special dedication. 🫶

We look forward to welcoming you again next year! 🎹💛

23/08/2026

🎹✨U sklopu 56. Međunarodne ljetne pijanističke škole Grožnjan sinoć, u subotu 22. kolovoza 2026. u dvorani Kaštel nastupio je r***i pijanist s njemačkom adresom Mihail Kambarov. Pomno oblikovanim programom, koji je vodio od klasične jasnoće Wolfganga Amadeusa Mozarta do raskošnog zvukovnog svijeta Mauricea Ravela, predstavio se kao umjetnik snažne interpretativne osobnosti, osebujna tona i iznimne tehničke sigurnosti.

Koncert je otvorila Mozartova Sonata u B-duru, K. 281. Već je sam početak programa usmjerio pozornost na Kambarovljev odnos prema jasnoći glazbene strukture, oblikovanju fraze i ravnoteži između elegancije i unutarnje živosti.

Čajkovskijev Valse sentimentale iz ciklusa Six morceaux, op. 51 otvorio je niz skladbi u kojima valcer više nije bio samo plesna forma, nego nositelj nostalgije, čežnje i intimne ispovijedi. Njegova melankolična melodijska linija donijela je izrazit kontrast Mozartovoj vedrini te najavila dramaturšku okosnicu večeri.

Skrjabinov Valse, op. 38, isti je plesni obrazac preobrazio u nemirniji i strastveniji glazbeni govor na što se nadovezao Valse triste Franza Vecseyja/Györgya Cziffre. Spoj elegične atmosfere i virtuoznog sjaja prirodno je vodio prema završnom i najopsežnijem djelu večeri — Ravelovu remek-djelu La valse.
Kambarov je upravo tim djelom zaokružio dramaturgiju programa:
Takav repertoarni luk omogućio mu je pokazati širok raspon — osjećaj za stil i arhitekturu, sposobnost oblikovanja pjevne melodijske linije, bogatstvo tonskih boja te virtuoznost koja ostaje u službi glazbenog sadržaja.
Kambarovljeva virtuoznost nije bila cilj sama sebi, nego sredstvo oblikovanja boje, karaktera i unutarnje napetosti glazbe. Program posvećen različitim licima valcera tako je prerastao u zaokruženo glazbeno putovanje — od klasične vedrine, preko nostalgije i strasti, do Ravelova blistavog i dramatičnog završnog vrtloga.

Koncert Mihaila Kambarova bio je i zaključni u nizu od 6 iznimnih recitala ovogodišnje Međunarodne ljetne pijanističke škole i susret s pijanistom snažne imaginacije i umjetničke zrelosti koja ga svrstava među osobito upečatljive predstavnike njegove generacije.

Bravo Misha! 🎹✨

🎹✨ As part of the 56th Grožnjan International Summer Piano School, Russian pianist Mihail Kambarov, now based in Germany, performed last night, Saturday, 22 August 2026, at Kaštel Hall. With a carefully crafted programme ranging from the Classical clarity of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to the sumptuous sound world of Maurice Ravel, he revealed himself as an artist of compelling interpretative individuality, a distinctive tone, and exceptional technical assurance.

The concert opened with Mozart’s Sonata in B-flat major, K. 281. From the very beginning, the programme drew attention to Kambarov’s approach to structural clarity, phrasing, and the balance between elegance and inner vitality.

Tchaikovsky’s Valse sentimentale from Six morceaux, Op. 51, began a sequence of works in which the waltz was no longer merely a dance form, but a vehicle for nostalgia, longing, and intimate confession. Its melancholic melodic line offered a striking contrast to Mozart’s radiance and introduced the evening’s central dramatic thread.

Scriabin’s Valse, Op. 38, transformed the same dance pattern into a more restless and passionate musical language, followed by Franz Vecsey/György Cziffra’s Valse triste. Its combination of an elegiac atmosphere and virtuosic brilliance led naturally to the evening’s final and most substantial work—Ravel’s masterpiece, La valse.

It was with this work that Kambarov brought the programme’s dramatic arc to completion. Such a progression of repertoire allowed him to display an impressive range: a keen sense of style and architecture, the ability to shape a singing melodic line, a rich palette of tonal colours, and virtuosity that always remained at the service of the music.

Kambarov’s virtuosity was never an end in itself, but rather a means of shaping colour, character, and the music’s inner tension. Dedicated to the many faces of the waltz, the programme grew into a compelling musical journey—from Classical radiance through nostalgia and passion to the dazzling, dramatic final whirlwind of Ravel.

Mihail Kambarov’s concert was also the last in a series of six exceptional recitals presented at this year’s International Summer Piano School. It was an encounter with a pianist of powerful imagination and artistic maturity, qualities that place him among the most distinctive representatives of his generation.

Bravo, Misha! 🎹✨

23/08/2026

Pozivamo vas na završni koncert i svečanu reviju mladih, darovitih pijanista koji će svojim nastupima okruniti još jedno nezaboravno glazbeno ljeto u Grožnjanu.

Iza ovog koncerta stoji tjedan dana nevjerojatno predanog i posvećenog rada profesora – svakodnevne nastave, razgovora i nadahnjujućih diskusija, ali i neprestane podrške mladim glazbenicima na njihovu umjetničkom putu.

Ovogodišnji polaznici pokazali su se kao jedna od najdivnijih generacija do sada: željni znanja, znatiželjni, otvoreni i puni ljubavi prema glazbi. No, iznad svega, pokazali su da su divni mladi ljudi. Cijela je skupina tijekom proteklog tjedna njegovala posebno zajedništvo, prijateljstvo i međusobnu podršku, stvarajući ozračje koje ćemo dugo pamtiti.

Dođite, podržite ove iznimne mlade umjetnike i uživajte u koncertu kojim ćemo proslaviti njihov talent, trud, napredak i ljubav prema klaviru.

Večer ćemo zaključiti svečanom dodjelom diploma – kao priznanjem za njihov predani rad i uspomenom na dane ispunjene glazbom, učenjem i prijateljstvom.

📍 Dvorana Kaštel, Grožnjan
🕘 Danas u 17 sati

We warmly invite you to the final concert—a celebratory showcase featuring the talented young pianists whose performances will crown yet another unforgettable summer of music in Grožnjan.

This concert is the culmination of a week of extraordinary dedication and commitment from our professors—daily lessons, conversations, and inspiring discussions, as well as their unwavering support for these young musicians on their artistic journeys.

This year’s participants have proved to be one of the most wonderful groups we have welcomed so far: eager to learn, curious, open-minded, and filled with a love of music. Above all, however, they have shown themselves to be truly wonderful young people. Throughout the past week, the entire group has fostered a special sense of community, friendship, and mutual support, creating an atmosphere we will remember for a long time.

Join us, support these exceptional young artists, and enjoy a concert celebrating their talent, hard work, progress, and love of the piano.

We will conclude the evening with a formal presentation of diplomas—in recognition of their dedicated work and as a lasting memento of days filled with music, learning, and friendship.

📍 Kaštel Hall, Grožnjan
🕔 Today at 5:00 p.m.

23/08/2026

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22/08/2026

⭐️ Jučer je u Grožnjanu s radom započeo i ugledni talijanski pijanist i pedagog, profesor Virginio Pavarana - izniman umjetnik, učenik i jedan od prvih asistenata legendarnog Artura Benedettija Michelangelija te bliski prijatelj hrvatskog pijanista i osnivača naše Međunarodne ljetne pijanističke škole, maestra Vladimira Krpana.

Profesor Pavarana iza sebe ima značajnu međunarodnu koncertnu i pedagošku karijeru. Kao pobjednik 22. Međunarodnog pijanističkog natjecanja u Ženevi nastupao je u najuglednijim koncertnim dvoranama diljem Europe, Sjedinjenih Američkih Država i Australije, a kritika njegovu umjetnost prepoznaje po „intenzivnoj i originalnoj muzikalnosti, snažnoj osobnosti i istančanom osjećaju za stil“.

Posebno nas raduje što je u Grožnjan stigao zajedno sa svojim nekadašnjim učenikom, a danas jednim od najistaknutijih talijanskih pijanista, Federicom Gianellom. Nakon iznimno uspješnog travanjskog majstorskog tečaja „Murai ususret Grožnjanu“ u Glazbenoj školi u Varaždinu, Federico nam se ponovno vraća kao drag prijatelj i vrhunski umjetnik.

Grožnjan je ovih dana ponovno mjesto susreta velikih umjetnika, mladih glazbenika, znanja, nadahnuća i starih kao i novih prijateljstava. Presretni smo i beskrajno ponosni što profesor Virginio Pavarana i svi profesori 56. Međunarodne ljetne pijanističke škole svoju umjetnost, iskustvo i znanje dijele upravo s nama! ❤️🎶🎹

⭐️ Yesterday, the distinguished Italian pianist and teacher Professor Virginio Pavarana also began his work in Grožnjan. An exceptional artist, he was a student and one of the first assistants of the legendary Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, as well as a close friend of the Croatian pianist and founder of our International Summer Piano School, Maestro Vladimir Krpan.

Professor Pavarana has enjoyed an eminent international career as both a concert pianist and teacher. A winner of the 22nd Geneva International Music Competition, he has performed in some of the most prestigious concert halls across Europe, the United States, and Australia. Critics have praised his artistry for its “intense and original musicality, powerful personality, and refined sense of style.”

We are especially delighted that he has arrived in Grožnjan together with his former student, Federico Gianello, now one of Italy’s most distinguished pianists. Following the tremendous success of the April masterclass, Murai ususret Grožnjanu (“Murai on the Way to Grožnjan”), at the Varaždin Music School, Federico returns to us as a dear friend and outstanding artist.

Once again, Grožnjan has become a meeting place for great artists and young musicians—a place of knowledge, inspiration, and friendships both old and new. We are overjoyed and immensely proud that Professor Virginio Pavarana and all the professors of the 56th International Summer Piano School are sharing their artistry, experience, and knowledge with us! ❤️🎶🎹

22/08/2026

🎹✨U sklopu 56. Međunarodne ljetne pijanističke škole sinoć je u Dvorani Kaštel u Grožnjanu nastupio Viktor Rafajlovski, jedan od najistaknutijih mladih pijanista svoje generacije.
Promišljeno oblikovanim programom, Rafajlovski je predstavio širok raspon svojih umjetničkih interesa.
Koncert je otvoren Prokofjevljevom Toccatom u d-molu, op. 11, djelom nezaustavljiva ritmičkog naboja i izrazite tehničke zahtjevnosti.
Nakon takva početka uslijedila je posve drukčija zvukovna i duhovna dimenzija. Petnaesti stavak Messiaenova monumentalnog ciklusa Vingt regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus, naslovljen Le ba**er de l’Enfant-Jésus, donio je trenutak kontemplacije i osobite zvukovne ljepote. Bio je to ujedno i dio programa koji je jasno podsjetio na pijanistovu trajnu posvećenost glazbi 20. i 21. stoljeća.
Nakon Messaena uslijedile su ne tako često izvođene Trois nouvelles études Frédérica Chopina a središnje mjesto večeri pripalo je Chopinovoj Sonati u h-molu, op. 58, br. 3, jednom od najopsežnijih i interpretativno najzahtjevnijih djela skladateljeva opusa.
Nakon dugog aplauza Viktor je publici kao dodatak odsvirao i Preludij u A-duru Stjepana Šuleka.
Odabir programa pokazao se osobito uspješnim. Upravo se u toj stilskoj raznovrsnosti prepoznaje Rafajlovski kao glazbenik široke znatiželje, sposoban tehničke izazove staviti u službu karaktera i jezika svakoga pojedinog skladatelja.
Njegov dosadašnji umjetnički put – obilježen s više od četrdeset prvih nagrada, nastupima s uglednim orkestrima, komornim muziciranjem te osobitom predanošću suvremenoj glazbi – sinoć je u Grožnjanu dobio još jednu vrijednu potvrdu. Koncert u intimnom ozračju Dvorane Kaštel nije bio tek predstavljanje darovitog mladog pijanista, nego susret s umjetnikom koji repertoaru pristupa posvećeno, znatiželjno i odgovorno.
Bravo Viktor!🎹✨

🎹✨ As part of the 56th International Summer Piano School, Viktor Rafajlovski, one of the most distinguished young pianists of his generation, performed last night at Kaštel Hall in Grožnjan.

With a thoughtfully devised programme, Rafajlovski showcased the wide range of his artistic interests.

The concert opened with Prokofiev’s Toccata in D minor, Op. 11—a work of relentless rhythmic energy and formidable technical demands.

This powerful opening was followed by an entirely different sonic and spiritual dimension. Le ba**er de l’Enfant-Jésus (The Kiss of the Infant Jesus), the fifteenth movement of Messiaen’s monumental cycle Vingt regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus, offered a moment of contemplation and extraordinary beauty of sound. This part of the programme also clearly reflected the pianist’s enduring commitment to the music of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Messiaen was followed by Frédéric Chopin’s rarely performed Trois nouvelles études, while the centrepiece of the evening was Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58—one of the most substantial and interpretatively demanding works in the composer’s oeuvre.

Following prolonged applause, Viktor performed Stjepan Šulek’s Prelude in A major as an encore.

The choice of programme proved particularly successful. It was precisely through this stylistic diversity that Rafajlovski revealed himself as a musician of wide-ranging curiosity, capable of placing technical challenges at the service of each composer’s individual character and musical language.

His artistic journey to date—marked by more than forty first prizes, performances with renowned orchestras, chamber music collaborations, and a particular dedication to contemporary music—received further affirmation in Grožnjan last night. The concert in the intimate atmosphere of Kaštel Hall was not merely a presentation of a gifted young pianist, but an encounter with an artist who approaches the repertoire with dedication, curiosity, and a profound sense of responsibility.

Bravo, Viktor! 🎹✨

22/08/2026

🎹✨U sklopu 56. Međunarodne ljetne pijanističke škole Grožnjan, večeras u dvorani Kaštel nastupit će iznimni mladi r***i pijanist Mikhail Kambarov.

Dobitnik nagrade na prestižnom 17. Međunarodnom pijanističkom natjecanju Van Cliburn, Kambarov pripada krugu najupečatljivijih pijanista svoje generacije.
Nastupao je u značajnim koncertnim prostorima Europe, Sjedinjenih Američkih Država i Azije te surađivao s brojnim uglednim orkestrima. Laureat je niza međunarodnih natjecanja, a njegov umjetnički put obilježava spoj posvećenosti, introspekcije i virtuoznosti.

Na programu večerašnjeg koncerta su djela Mozarta, Čajkovskog, Skrjabina, Vecseya/Cziffre i Ravela.

Dobrodošli!

📍 Dvorana Kaštel, Grožnjan
🕘 Večeras u 21 sat

21/08/2026

Galeriji fotografija današnjeg koncerta najmlađih dodali smo i video snimku dijela nastupa našeg najmlađeg polaznika i stipendista, desetogodišnjeg Teodora Vujanića koji je početkom kolovoza osvojio 1. nagradu na prestižnom međunarodnom natjecanju Concurso Internacional de Piano Vigo Junior.
Bravo Teodor, bravo svi!🎹✨🫶

21/08/2026

🎹 Danas je Grožnjan u podne ispunila ona najljepša atmosfera – atmosfera posebnog veselja i podrške.
Na koncertu kojemu se svake godine iznova posebno veselimo predstavili su se naši najmlađi pijanisti: Ivano Alambašić, Patrik Crnković, Nataniel Goreta, Ljubica Stojkić, Ana Sušac, Ivano Šušnjar i Teodor Vujanić.
Svaki njihov izlazak pred publiku iznimno je važan korak na velikom glazbenom putovanju. Svojim su nastupima pokazali koliko se ljepote može roditi iz predanog rada, njihove znatiželje ali i međusobne podrške. Svaka odsvirana nota nosila je posebnu priču, a njihova hrabrost, ozbiljnost kao i njihove interpretacije izmamile su osmijehe i ispunile nas ponosom.

Od srca čestitamo svim našim mladim pijanistima na odličnim nastupima, kao i njihovim nastavnicima i obiteljima koji ih s ljubavlju prate i podržavaju.
Hvala publici što je svojim dolaskom, pažnjom i toplim pljeskom ovaj koncert učinila još posebnijim.
U galeriji fotografija dodali smo i video snimku dijela nastupa našeg najmlađeg polaznika i stipendista, desetogodišnjeg Teodora Vujanića koji je početkom kolovoza osvojio 1. nagradu na prestižnom međunarodnom natjecanju Concurso Internacional de Piano Vigo Junior.
Bravo naši mali veliki umjetnici! 🎹✨👏🎶

🎹 At noon today, Grožnjan was filled with the most wonderful atmosphere—one of special joy and heartfelt support.

At a concert we look forward to with particular excitement every year, our youngest pianists took to the stage: Ivano Alambašić, Patrik Crnković, Nataniel Goreta, Ljubica Stojkić, Ana Sušac, Ivano Šušnjar, and Teodor Vujanić.

Every time they step onto the stage is an immensely important milestone in their great musical journey. Through their performances, they showed just how much beauty can grow from dedicated work, curiosity, and mutual support. Every note they played told a special story, while their courage, dedication, and interpretations brought smiles to our faces and filled us with pride.

We warmly congratulate all our young pianists on their excellent performances, as well as their teachers and families, who lovingly guide and support them.

We would also like to thank the audience for making this concert even more special through their presence, attentive listening, and warm applause.

In the photo gallery, we have also included a video excerpt from the performance of our youngest participant and scholarship recipient, ten-year-old Teodor Vujanić, who won First Prize at the prestigious Concurso Internacional de Piano Vigo Junior at the beginning of August.

Bravo to our little great artists! 🎹✨👏🎶

21/08/2026

🎹✨Sinoć je u Dvorani Kaštel, u sklopu 56. Međunarodne ljetne pijanističke škole Grožnjan, nastupio Stanford Yu, naš prošlogodišnji stipendist. Mladi nagrađivani pijanist predstavio se iznimno zahtjevnim programom.
Koncert je otvorio Lisztovim ciklusom Venezia e Napoli, u kojem se izmjenjuju lirska profinjenost Gondoliere, tamniji i dramatičniji tonovi Canzone te vrtoglava virtuoznost završne Tarantelle.
Uslijedila je Chopinova Sonata br. 2 u b-molu, op. 35, jedno od najsloženijih i najsnažnijih djela romantičkoga repertoara a večer je zaključena Ravelovom skladbom La Valse, djelom iznimne zvukovne i tehničke složenosti. Bio je to dojmljiv završetak programa koji od izvođača traži ne samo virtuoznost nego i snažnu imaginaciju te potpunu umjetničku predanost zaokruživši uzbudljivu večer velikih pijanističkih izazova, snažnih glazbenih kontrasta i mladenačke umjetničke energije koju je publika nagradila dugotrajnim aplauzom.

Posebno nas veseli što smo Stanforda, nakon prošlogodišnjeg stipendijskog boravka, ponovno imali priliku čuti i vidjeti u Grožnjanu. Dragi Stanford, čestitamo ti od srca! Bravo! 🎹✨

🎹✨ Last night, Stanford Yu, our scholarship recipient from last year, performed at Kaštel Hall as part of the 56th Grožnjan International Summer Piano School. The award-winning young pianist presented an exceptionally demanding programme.

He opened the concert with Liszt’s Venezia e Napoli, a cycle that moves from the lyrical refinement of Gondoliera through the darker, more dramatic tones of Canzone to the dazzling virtuosity of the concluding Tarantella.

This was followed by Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35, one of the most complex and powerful works in the Romantic repertoire. The evening concluded with Ravel’s La valse, a work of extraordinary sonic and technical complexity.

It was an impressive finale to a programme requiring not only virtuosity, but also a vivid imagination and complete artistic commitment. It brought to a close an exciting evening filled with formidable pianistic challenges, powerful musical contrasts, and youthful artistic energy, which the audience rewarded with prolonged applause.

We are especially delighted to have had the opportunity to welcome Stanford back to Grožnjan and hear him perform again following his stay with us as a scholarship recipient last year.

Dear Stanford, our heartfelt congratulations! Bravo! 🎹✨

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