Ana Vidovic-Guitar

BIOGRAPHY

Ana Vidovic’s extraordinary talents have established herself among the elite musicians of the world. She is known for her beautiful tone, precise technique, well-defined phrasing and

thoughtful artistry and musicianship. Her performances include recitals, concerto engagements and festival appearances in most of Europe’s cultural destinations and major concert venues in Amsterdam, Brussels, Budapest, Copenhagen, many cities in Germany, London, Oslo, Paris, Rome, Salzburg, Vienna, Warsaw and Zagreb. Her tours have also taken her to Australia, Brazil, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Spain. Equally impressive is her recording career which includes a new release by Octave Records, a live performance with works by Bach, Giuliani, Mangore, Scarlatti and Sor.

In addition to the Canadian cities of Calgary, Edmonton, Kitchener, Toronto and Winnipeg, Ana Vidovic has performed in recital at almost every major venue throughout the United States and her dazzling concerto performances have taken place with numerous regional symphony orchestras including those of Asheville, Austin, Bangor (ME), Elgin (IL), Erie, Flint (MI), Hartford, Illinois, Knoxville, Missoula, Reading (PA), Rogue Valley (OR), Iowa, West Virginia, Wheeling and Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra; and with the Slovene Orchestra, Zagreb Philharmonic, Hungarian Philharmonic and Orquesta de Valencia (Spain). North American festival appearances include Le Domaine Forget (Quebec), International Guitar Festival (London), Big Sky, Montana, Caramoor Festival (Katonah, NY), Colorado Music Festival, Lake Tahoe Summerfest and Ventura Music Festival (CA); and in Europe at Madrid International Guitar Festival, Mediterranean Guitar Festival (Barcelona), Festival Iberico Badajoz. New Ross Festival (Wexford, Ireland), and Drôme Guitar Festival (Valence, France). During the Covid-19 pandemic, many of Ms. Vidovic’s engagements were redesigned to perform at venues in live-stream concerts, including the 92nd St Y in NYC, Philadelphia and San Francisco.

Ana Vidovic’s 2023-24 season included recitals throughout Spain; in Copenhagen and Viborg, Denmark; Ottobrun, Germany; Montreal, Seattle, San Francisco, Portland (OR), Miami and concerto engagements with the Flint (MI) Symphony, Reading (PA) Symphony and a tour in Spain with the Hungarian National Philharmonic. In Summer, 2024, Ms. Vidovic toured Japan and performed with orchestra at Classical Tahoe (NV). Her 2024-25 season is highlighted by solo recitals at New York City’s 92 nd Street Y; and in San Francisco and Austin. Concerto engagements include Elgin Symphony, Stockton Symphony (CA), SW Utah Symphony and Victoria Symphony (TX). In Europe, Ms. Vidovic will tour with Cuarteto Casals as well as appear in recital in Split, Croatia; Bad Aibling and Hamburg, Germany; and Copenhagen. She will perform with orchestra at Opéra de Rouen Normandie (France).

Ms. Vidovic has won an impressive number of prizes and international competitions including first prizes in the Albert Augustine International Competition in Bath, England, the Fernando Sor competition in Rome and the Francisco Tarrega competition in Spain. In Croatia, the guitarist has performed with Symphony Orchestra of the Croatian Radio and Television, as well as having been featured in three television documentaries by the eminent Croatian film director Petar Krelja. Ana Vidovic comes from the small town of Karlovac near Zagreb, Croatia, and started playing guitar at the age of 5. She became the youngest student at age 13 to attend the prestigious National Musical Academy in Zagreb where she studied with Professor Istvan Romer. Ms. Vidovic’s reputation in Europe led to an invitation to study at the Peabody Conservatory from which she graduated.

Sample Program

Recital Program

Flute Partita in A minor, BWV 1013 : Johann Sebastian Bach

(Transcribed by Valter Despalj)

Allemande

Corrente

Sarabande

Bourree anglaise

Prelude, Fugue and Allegro, BWV 998 : Johann Sebastian Bach

Edited for Guitar by Frank Koonce

Concierto de Aranjuez : Joaquin Rodrigo

Allegro con spirito