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Zagreb, 11/07/1931
Address: Vlaška 72 c, 10000 Zagreb
Phone: +385 (0)1 4620457 |
- Education
- graduated in 1955 from the Zagreb Academy of Music, where he studied music theory and history, also minoring in composition with Milo Cipra and organ with Franjo Lučić
- he continued his studies of organ with Anton Nowakowski in Salzburg (1959-1960)
- he continuied his studies of composition with André Jolivet in Paris (1965-1966)
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- Employment
- secondary school music teacher in Zagreb (1956-1968)
- he collaborated with Zagreb's Dubrava film studio (1958.-63.)
- Music Academy of Zagreb, professor from 1968; head of the Department of Composition and Music Theory
- Albe Vidaković Institute for Sacred Music at Zagreb University's Faculty of Theology: he teaches classes on the fugue, the fundamentals of polyphonic composition, and improvisation
- Summer Organ School in Šibenik: managing director of the contemporary music seminar (since 1995), also assuming the duties of its program direcotr in 1999
- he has served as organist of Zagreb's Cathedral for many years
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- Membership in Artistic and Scholarly Organizations or Institutions
- The Croatian Composers' Society
- The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts: collaborating member from 1989; full member from 1992
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- Awards and Merits
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- 1970 - The "Milka Trnina Award"
- 1984 - Vjesnik's Josip Štolcer Slavenski Prize
- 1990 - The "Vladimir Nazor Award"
- 1991 - The "Ivan Lukačić Award"
- 1996 - the Vladimir Nazor Prize for lifetime achievement
- 1997 - City of Zagreb Award for his distinguished contributions to the promotion of music by Croatian composers
- 1999 - Ivan Lukačić Prize for his work connected with Croatia's musical heritage
- 2002 - Porin Prize for his outstanding contribution to Croatian musical culture
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About the Author
Since 1952, when he performed his Passacaglia for organ, Mr. Klobučar has figured prominently in Croatian musical life, both as a composer and a performer, with great enthusiasm and equally great success. He is the author of a vast opus of symphonic, concertante, organ, vocal and vocal - instrumental music, as well as film music. His "Papal Mass" written for the 900th anniversary of the Zagreb Archiepiscopate, and was given its premiere on 11 September 1994, on the occasion of Pope John Paul II9s first visit to Zagreb. His repertiore also included works by many other composers and many musical styles. He has been especially active in promoting the works of Olivier Messiaen in Croatia. Besides his own compositions, Mr. Klobučar frequently performs pieces by his contemporaries Natko Devčić, Stjepan Šulek, Boris Papandopulo, Marko Ruždjak, Frano Parać and many others. |
