Chamber Music Festival Stradun Classic

 

Renowned Croatian clarinetist Marija Pavlović, Artist Director of the annual Stradun Classic chamber music festival, brings to Dubrovnik innovative programs performed by a roster of outstanding international artists with whom she maintains a long-time collaboration.

Each program is conceived with a unique theme, combining beloved chamber works with lesser-known compositions that will bring freshness even to experienced listeners. The repertoire regularly includes pieces by Croatian composers, thereby promoting local culture and identity, with a spirit of international cooperation.

STRADUN CLASSIC 2026

Marija Pavlović, artistic director

 

SPECIAL GUEST
Mischa Maisky, violoncello


GUEST ARTISTS:
Gordan Nikolić / violin / violin conductor
Stefan Milenkovic, violin
Danijel Detoni, piano
Justus Grimm, violoncello
Krešimir Petar Pustički, viola
Edith Van Dyck, flute
Tom Owen, oboe
Marija Pavlović, clarinet
Radovan Vlatković, horn
Pieter Nuytten, bassoon
Frano Kakarigi, double bass
Franjo Bilić, harpsichord


MEMBERS OF THE DUBROVNIK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA:
Eva Šulić Brajčić, violin
Mirabai Weismehl Rosenfeld, violin
Meri Anastasov, violin
Šimun Končić, viola
Mihaela Martinović, violoncello
Vanda Đanić, violoncello
Renata Santini, oboe
Livia Glavinović, oboe
Stijepo Medo, clarinet
Matija Novaković, bassoon
Toni Kursar, horn

 

PROGRAM 2026

 

28/08  Bella Italia

Rector’s Palace, Chamber music concert 

 

30/08  Concertino

Rector’s Palace, STRADUN CLASSIC FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA & DSO 


01/09 Across the Pond
Rector’s Palace, chamber music concert


03/09 Baroque and Beyond
Rector’s Palace, chamber music concert


05/09 In the Mists
Rector’s Palace, chamber music concert


06/09 FINALE
Rector’s Palace, STRADUN CLASSIC FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA & DSO / Mischa Maisky, cello

 

BELLA ITALIA
28.8. Rector’s Palace at 9 pm

G. Tartini                      Sonata in G minor “Devil’s Trill”  for violin and piano arr. F. Kreisler
G. Verdi                        String Quartet in E minor
G. Rossini                     Sonate a quattro  no.1 for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn
N. Rota                         Nonetto

CONCERTINO
30.8. Rector’s Palace at 9 pm

STRADUN CLASSIC FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA & DSO
Gordan Nikolić, violin conductor
Stefan Milenković, violin
Tom Owen, oboe
Marija Pavlović, clarinet
Radovan Vlatković, horn
Pieter Nuytten, bassoon

P. I. Tchaikovsky              Meditation for violin and Strings from Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op.42
L.E. Larsson                      Concertino for Horn and Strings, op .45
B. Bjelinski                       Musica Tonalis for Oboe, Bassoon and Strings
L. Bassi                              Concert Fantasia on Motives from “Rigoletto” for Clarinet and Strings (arr. N. Pfeffer)
A. Piazzolla                       Verano Porteño for violin and Strings (from Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas/ arr. L. Desyatnikov)
B. Britten                          Simple Symphony, op.4

 

ACROSS THE POND
1.9. Rector’s Palace at 9 pm

S. Barber               Summer Music for woodwind quintet, Op. 31
A. Dvořák             String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 “American Quartet”
G. Gershwin          Lullaby for String Quartet
A. Copland           Appalachian Spring suite for chamber orchestra

 

BAROQUE AND BEYOND
3.9. Rector’s Palace at 9 pm

E. Ysaÿe                 Sonata no.2 in A minor („Obsession”) for Solo Violin, Op. 27
H. Villa-Lobos      Bachianas brasileiras No.6
J. D. Zelenka        Trio Sonata No. 5 in F major, ZWV 185
J. S. Bach              Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
J. S. Bach              Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F major, BWV 1046

IN THE MISTS
5.9. Rector’s Palace at 9 pm

F. Liszt                 Consolation No. 3 in D-flat major 
M. Grazio            Chronicles of disappearance (Première)
R. Schumann      Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47
G. Klein               Divertimento for Wind Octet
L. Janáček           In the Mists (arr. E. Desimpelaere)

FINALE
6.9. Rector’s Palace at 9 pm

STRADUN CLASSIC FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA & DSO
Gordan Nikolić, violin conductor
Mischa Maisky, violoncello

C. Saint-Saëns           Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33
P. I. Tchaikovsky        Nocturne in D minor, Op. 19 No.4
W. A. Mozart             Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550

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Photo by Katarina Radonić

Photo by Katarina Radonić

Festival programs:

As Artist-in-Residence of the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra, since 2018, Marija Pavlović has also created the Stradun Classic Festival Orchestra, which gives the DSO musicians and guests artists the opportunity to perform side-by-side, led by the legendary concertmaster and artistic leader, Gordan Nikolić. For 20 years, Gordan was the Concertmaster of the London Symphony Orchestra and is currently the Artistic Leader of the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra.

Performances take place in the extraordinary setting and magical acoustics of the Rector’s Palace, a site included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

 

translated by Mirabai Weismehl Rosenfeld