Stradun Classic festival 2026
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
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 Glavinović, 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 FINAL
Rector’s Palace, STRADUN CLASSIC FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA & DSO/Mischa Maisky soloist
BELLA ITALIA
28.08. Rector’s Palace at 9 pm
G. Tartini: Sonata in G minor “Devil’s Trill” for violin and piano
arranged by Fritz 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
30.08. Rector’s Palace at 9 pm
STRADUN CLASSIC FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA & DUBROVNIK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Gordan Nikolić, violin / leader
Stefan Milenkovic, 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. -Erik 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
(arrangement: Nicolai Pfeffer)
A. Piazzolla: Verano Porteño for violin and Strings
(from Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas/ arrangement:Leonid Desyatnikov)
B. Britten: Simple Symphony, op.4
ACROSS THE POND/ PREKO BARE
01.09. 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 ( 13 instruments)
BAROQUE AND BEYOND
03.09. Rector’s Palace at 9 pm
E. Ysaÿe Sonata br. 2 u a-molu („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
for 2 oboes, bassoon, and basso continuo
J. S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067, for flute and strings with basso continuo
Menuet & Badinerie
J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046
for two horns, oboes, bassoon, violin (violin piccolo), strings, and basso continuo
IN THE MISTS
05.09. Rector’s Palace at 9 pm
F. Liszt: Consolation No. 3 in D-flat major (Arrangement for violoncello, clarinet, and piano)
M. Grazio: Kronike nestajanja (Première)
R. Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47
G. Klein: Divertimento for Wind Octet
2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons
L. Janáček: In the Mists (arranged by E. Desimpelaere)
for Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, double bass
FINALE
6.9.Rector’s Palace at 9 pm
STRADUN CLASSIC FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA & DUBROVNIK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Gordan Nikolić, violin/leader
Mischa Maisky, violoncello
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Nocturne in D minor, Op. 19 No.4
for violoncello and orchestra
C. Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33
for solo violoncello and orchestra
W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
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