International organ festival Organum Histriae
During 20 years of activity, the International organ festival Organum Histriae executed many attractive programs through which the tendency was on the popularisation of organ cultural heritage and to raise awareness about the importance of its protection and restoration, also very important for development of cultural tourism in Istria. This year's 21st Organum Histriae, in the period from 31st of August till 6th of September 2020, will walk us through a few fantastic locations with performances held by excellent musicians. The festival will be opened with glorious Fanfare by our eminent composer Anđelko Klobučar in one of the oldest Romanesque buildings in Istria – Parish church of St Martin in Sv. Lovreč Pazenatički. This church hides one very rare pearl – organ built in 1735 by famous Petar Nakić (Pietro Nacchini), restored by Premiata Fabbrica Organi F. Zanin in 2013. Our prominent Croatian musicians, gathered in a trio called Trio Seraphim, Monika Cerovčec (soprano), Vedran Kocelj (trumpet) and organist Pavao Mašić (double winner of Organum Histriae's competition Andrea Antico da Montona) will give us a splendid musical evening under a program title Eternal Source of Light Divine. At the same organ, our brilliant, young organist with an international career, Ivo Mrvelj will give his Hommage à Božidar Grga. But, in between these two concerts, our ''festival carriage'' will travel to Pula and its Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. L' orchestre à quatre mains, rarely performed pieces in a four – hands combination on the organ will unite two remarkable young organists – Elena Roce and Krešimir Klarić. For the last day of the festival, our newly founded Istrian young musician ensemble Organum Histriae will enrich the Thanksgiving Holy Mass and present their already advanced abilities during the short concert. Last but not least, from the same Parish church of St Servulus in Buje, another pearl was chosen for this event – organ by Gaetano Callido from 1791 (restoration: Brondino Vegezzi Bossi 2000/2001). The honor of closing the festival was given to Ljerka Očić who had obtained the role of the first artistic director of this festival. She will perform alongside a brilliant oboist Branko Mihanović with quite some interesting repertoire under the name Musica Affettuosa, announcing the feast of The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Buje City Day.
21st International organ festvial
Organum Histriae
31.8. - 6. 9. 2020.
Sv. Lovreč Pazenatički, Pula, Buje
31.8. – MONDAY – 20:00
Sv. Lovreč Pazenatički – Parish church of St Martin
Organ by P. Nakić 1735 / restoration: Premiata Fabbrica Organi F. Zanin 2013
Opening concert:
ETERNAL SOURCE OF LIGHT DIVINE
Trio Seraphim (HR/CRO)
Monika Cerovčec, soprano
Vedran Kocelj, trumpet
Pavao Mašić, organ
2.9. – WEDNESDAY– 20:00
Pula - Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Eisenbarth organ, 2001
L'ORCHESTRE À QUATRE MAINS
Elena Roce & Krešimir Klarić, organ four hands (HR/CRO – NL)
4.9. - FRIDAY– 20:00
Sv. Lovreč Pazenatički – Parish church of St Martin
Organ by P. Nakić 1735 / restoration Premiata Fabbrica Organi F. Zanin 2013
HOMMAGE À BOŽIDAR GRGA
Ivo Mrvelj, organ (HR/DE)
6.9. – SUNDAY
Buje – Parish church of St Servulus
Organ by G. Callido 1791 / restoration: Brondino Vegezzi Bossi, 2000/2001
11.30 – Thanksgiving holy mass and concert
Istrian young musicians ensemble Organum Histriae
20.00 – MUSICA AFFETTUOSA
Branko Mihanović, oboe (HR)
Ljerka Očić, organ (HR)
