The Lovro and Lilly Matačić Foundation was founded in 1987 according to the will of both, with an aim to improve the skill of exceptionally gifted young conductors, in Croatia and abroad.

About the foundation

The foundation is a non-profit association that is striving to put the donors’ will in action: support and promote artistic development of young and talented conductors in

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and all over the world, as well as to publish and document works that will promote the achievement of the great maestro (''Matačić'' monograph by Eva Sedak, albums with representative interpretations by Matačić, a number of exhibitions in the country and abroad related to Matačić's life and work). The foundation supports young conductors primarily through grants extended to a number of candidates and through the organization of the large international competition for conductors. The foundation has offered scholarships or other types of financial assistance to numerous young Croatian conductors at the start of their careers. The supported conductors include Alan Bjelinski, Saša Britvić, Tonči Bilić, Tomislav Fačini, Ivan Repušić, Mladen Tarbuk, Luka Vukšić, etc. With the Lovro von Matačić International Competition of Young Conductors, the foundation aims to organize an event of global significance worthy of the artist whose name it shares, and to provide an opportunity for young generations of musicians to achieve international acclaim in accordance with the nature of Lovro von Matačić's artistic legacy. In this, the foundation is assisted by the distinguished members of the foundation Council, including

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Structure of the foundation

Management

Frano Parać, President of the Assembly Eva Sedak, President of the Management Board Josip Nalis, General Secretary

Management Board

Eva Sedak, President Saša Britvić Prerad Detiček Mladen Janjanin Zoran Juranić

Berislav Šipuš Berislav Šipuš (born 14 May 1958) is a Croatian composer, conductor and music educator who served as 9th Minister of Culture from 24 April 2015 until 22 January 2016 in the Cabinet of Zoran Milanović. Personal life and education Berislav Ši ...

Supervisory Board

Ivan Kunej, President Dubravko Majnarić Miroslav Poljanec

Assembly

Frano Parać, President Naima Balić, Nikša Bareza, Vladimir Benić, Tonči Bilić, Neno Bonačić, Ivo Delalle,

Pavle Dešpalj Pavle Dešpalj (18 June 1934 – 16 December 2021) was a Croatian composer and conductor. Biography Pavle Dešpalj graduated from Music Academy in Zagreb where he studied composition with Prof. Stjepan Šulek. In 1961 he founded Zadar's festi ...

, Dražen Siriščević, Nedjeljko Fabrio, Igor Gjadrov,

, Tihomir Jokić, Vladimir Kranjčević, Metoda Lhotka, Zlatko Madžar, Tonko Ninić,

Ruža Pospiš-Baldani Ruža Pospiš-Baldani (; born 25 July 1942) is a Croatian operatic mezzo-soprano. Baldani was born in Varaždinske Toplice and made her professional opera debut in 1961 at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb as Konchakovna in Alexander Borodi ...

, Mladen Benčić Sedak, Zlatko Stahuljak, Anđelko Ramušćak, Ruben Radica, Mladen Tarbuk, Petar Tocilj, Sanja Žiljak,

Viktor Žmegač Viktor Žmegač (21 March 1929 – 20 July 2022) was a Croatian musicologist and scholar. He authored a number of books, articles and essays in the areas of cultural history, literary theory, musicology, art history, and German studies. Žmegač ...

The Most Significant Results during the First 23 Years of Foundation Activities

* Programmes of support for participation in international competitions, scholarships for studying and training in Croatia and abroad, incentives for engaging young conductors in certain projects of Croatian orchestras, training and courses with prominent conductors. * 1st International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić, Zagreb, 1995 * Monograph ''Matačić'' authored by Eva Sedak, Ph.D., Zagreb, 1996 * 2nd International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić, Zagreb, 1999 * 3rd International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić, Zagreb, 2003 * Documentary exhibition about the life and work of Lovro von Matačić (author Eva Sedak, Ph.D.) staged in Zagreb in 1999 and subsequently in Rijeka, Dubrovnik, Split, Omiš, Ljubljana, Nova Gorica, Čakovec, Osijek, Vienna, Trieste, Maribor, Skopje, Prague, Zadar, Sarajevo, Mostar, Varaždin, Berlin, Linz and Budapest. * 4th International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić, Zagreb, 2007

External links

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