The Zagreb Soloists ( hr, Zagrebački solisti) is a
chamber orchestra
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founded in
Zagreb,
Croatia, in 1953 through the auspices of
Zagreb Radiotelevision, under the artistic leadership of the Italian cellist and
conductor
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,
Antonio Janigro
Antonio Janigro (21 January 19181 May 1989) was an Italian cellist and conductor.
Biography
Born in Milan, he began studying piano when he was six and cello when he was eight. Initially taught by Giovanni Berti, Janigro enrolled in the Verdi ...
. After Janigro left the ensemble in 1968, the group was led first by their
concertmaster,
Dragutin Hrdjok, and then by their longtime artistic director and concertmaster,
Tonko Ninić. In 1997,
Anđelko Krpan became concertmaster, and in 2002,
Karlo Slobodan Fio, took over as artistic director of the ensemble. Since 2006, the concertmaster and artistic leader has been
Borivoj Martinic-Jercic.
The Zagreb Soloists have given over 3,500 concerts in all parts of the world, and are also very well known for their numerous recordings.
References
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Croatian orchestras
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Musical groups established in 1953
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