PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT
CROATIAN PHILHARMONIC to Feature American Artists
On Wednesday, September 20, at 8 p.m. CROATIAN PHILHARMONIC will present its Fall Gala at the concert hall of Hrvatski Glazbeni Zavod, Zagreb, featuring American artists and repertoire. The Philharmonic will be lead by the prominent Croatian-American maestro Zvonimir Hacko in performance of the works of Lisinski, Copland, Rodrigo, and Mozart. Of special interest will be the Croatian premiere of Aaron Copland's lively ballet suite Appalachian Spring. Grammy award winning American guitarist Sharon Isbin will highlight the evening with her legendary interpretation of Joaquin Rodrigo's great classic, Concierto de Aranjuez. The program will close with a tribute to Mozart in celebration of his 250th anniversary with a performance of his Jupiter Symphony. Ambassador Robert A. Bradtke and his staff as well as other foreign and Croatian dignitaries will be the honored guests at the concert. A reception will follow, courtesy of the American Embassy in Croatia.

Isbin to Give a Master Class and a Public Presentation
On September 19, guitarist Sharon Isbin will give a master class at the Zagreb Academy of Music, and a talk "My Life as an Artist" at the American Corner, Zagreb Public Library (times to be announced).

Headline Sponsors
Sharon Isbin's appearance in Croatia is made possible by the generous support of U.S. Embassy in Zagreb

Maestro Zvonimir Hacko
is sponsored by the International Music Center of America (IMCA)

The concert is sponsored by the
Croatian Philharmonic Music Association

Co-sponsors of the Event
Croatian Music Center (HGC), Zagreb

Croatian Ministry of Culture

Zagreb Academy of Music (Sharon Isbin master class)

International Music Center of America (IMCA)
West Coast Office
11230 Gold Express Drive, #310-210
Gold River, California 95670
Ph. (541) 683-5995
E-mail: office@imca.us