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HRT Jazz Orchestra celebrates 80 years with Zagreb Festival hits
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HRT Jazz Orchestra celebrates 80 years with Zagreb Festival hits

From Veฤernji List · (1d ago) Croatian Positive tone

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • The HRT Jazz Orchestra is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a concert featuring hits from the Zagreb Festival.
  • Miron Hauser, the orchestra's artistic director and trombonist, expressed his honor and blessing to lead the ensemble.
  • The concert will include performances by several guest artists and will also mark the 80th anniversary of the Croatian Composers' Society.

The HRT Jazz Orchestra, a cornerstone of Croatia's music scene, is marking a significant milestone: its 80th anniversary. This venerable institution is set to celebrate with a special concert at Tvornica kulture, promising an evening dedicated to the timeless melodies of the Zagreb Festival. The event not only honors the orchestra's rich history but also underscores its continued relevance and artistic vitality.

Miron Hauser, the trombonist and artistic director of the HRT Jazz Orchestra, shared his profound feelings about leading such a distinguished ensemble. He described his role as "an immense honor and a blessing," reflecting the deep respect and pride he holds for the orchestra and its legacy. Hauser, who is also the brother of world-renowned cellist Stjepan Hauser, has been a key figure in the Croatian jazz scene for years, contributing significantly to its development.

Oฤekuje nas veฤer vrhunske glazbe, konglomerat najveฤ‡ih uspjeลกnica Zagrebaฤkog festivala, vrhunski orkestar i vrhunski solisti.

โ€” Miron HauserHauser described the upcoming concert celebrating the HRT Jazz Orchestra's 80th anniversary.

The celebratory concert will feature a collaboration with several prominent guest artists, including Goran Boลกkoviฤ‡, Matija Cvek, Antonela Doko, Damir Kedลพo, Zsa Zsa, Martin Kosovec, Marko Kutliฤ‡, ToMa, and Transakoustic. This gathering of talent promises a vibrant interpretation of the Zagreb Festival's greatest hits. Furthermore, the event coincides with the 80th anniversary of the Croatian Composers' Society (HDS), the founder and organizer of the Zagreb Festival, adding another layer of significance to the occasion.

To je, prije svega, veliko priznanje za sav moj dosadaลกnji rad, ali zbilja i velika ฤast. Biti ลกef dirigent orkestra kakav je Jazz orkestar HRT-a stvarno je nevjerojatan blagoslov

โ€” Miron HauserHauser expressed his feelings about leading the HRT Jazz Orchestra.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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