Ana Vidovic

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Ana Vidovic is an extraordinary talent with formidable gifts taking her place 

amongst the elite musicians of the world today. Ms. Vidovic has given over 

one thousand public performances since first taking the stage in 1988. Her 

international performance career includes recitals in New York, London, Paris, 

Vienna, Salzburg, Rome, Budapest, Warsaw, Tel Aviv, Oslo, Copenhagen, 

Toronto, Baltimore, San Francisco, Houston, Austin, Dallas, St. Louis and 

beyond. Mel Bay Publications released Ana Vidovic's most recent DVD in 2009 

entitled "Guitar Artistry in Concert," a journey through the music of Torroba, 

Piazzolla and Pierre Bensusan, Sergio Assad, Stanley Myers, Villa-Lobos and 

Agustin Barrios Mangoré. "Guitar Virtuoso," Ana's performance of works by 

Bach, Torroba, Paganini and Walton, was released on DVD by the Mel Bay 

label in 2006.

Ms. Vidovic continues to broaden her repertoire and captivates audiences 

around the world with her global touring in the 2010-11 season. Following 

performances in Poland in Summer 2010, Ms. Vidovic began the season with a 

tour to Reunion Island (France) and Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Her 

schedule, internationally, continues with concerto appearances with the 

Romanian Radio Symphony in Bucharest, the Zagreb Soloists in Japan and 

recitals throughout Japan and at festivals in Brazil, Germany, Netherlands and 

Scotland. Ms. Vidovic's U.S. concerto engagements this season include the 

Missoula, Tacoma and Westmoreland symphonies. Her recital schedule in the 

USA is highlighted by her debut recital at New York's 92nd Street Y. She also 

performs recitals at The Strathmore (Bethesda, MD), Baltimore, Washington 

(DC), Jacksonville, Greensburg (PA), Boston, Clarksville (TN), Kansas City and 

Salt Lake City.

Highlights of Ana Vidovic’s 2009-10 season included tours to Korea and 

Colombia, with stateside engagements including recitals in Pensacola (FL), 

Baltimore, Austin (TX), Brookville (NY) and Erie (PA; and a concerto 

performance with the Asheville Symphony conducted by Daniel Meyer. She has 

also performed as soloist with the West Virginia Symphony, among others.

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, Italy 

and the Francisco Tarrega competition in Benicasim, Spain. Other top prizes 

include the Eurovision Competition for Young Artists, Mauro Giuliani 

competition in Italy, Printemps de la Guitare in Belgium and the Young 

Concert Artists International Auditions in New York. In Croatia the guitarist 

has performed with the Zagreb Soloists and the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra 

and 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, and by 7 had given her first public 

performance. At the age of 11 she was performing internationally, and at 13 

became the youngest student to attend the prestigious National Musical 

Academy in Zagreb where she studied with Professor Istvan Romer. Ana's 

reputation in Europe led to an invitation to study with Manuel Barrueco at the 

Peabody Conservatory where she graduated in 2005.

Εδώ η Ana Vidovic ερμηνεύει το πολύ ωραίο κομμάτι ''Recuerdos de la Alhambra'' του πολύ γνωστού αλλά και καλού συνθέτη πιανίστα και κυρίως κιθαρίστα, Francisco Tarrega που γεννήθηκε το 1852 στην Βιγιαρρεάλ και πέθανε το 1909 στην Βαρκελώνη.