Varaždin Baroque Evenings
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The Varaždin Baroque Evenings is a classical music festival
held annually in the city of Varaždin
, Croatia
. The festival, first held in 1971, showcases Baroque music
and is usually held in late September and early October. The majority of performances are held at various venues around Varaždin but some parts of the program are also held at churches and castles in nearby towns.
A number of Croatian and foreign soloists
, opera singers, and philharmonic orhestras performed at the festival. In addition to music concerts the in recent years the festival also hosts various accompanying cultural events including baroque-related art exhibitions, book presentations and gastronomic events. Three prizes are also awarded at the end of each festival edition: the "Ivan Lukačić Award", the "Jurica Murai Award" and the "Kantor Award".
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
held annually in the city of Varaždin
Varaždin
Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. The festival, first held in 1971, showcases Baroque music
Baroque music
Baroque music describes a style of Western Classical music approximately extending from 1600 to 1760. This era follows the Renaissance and was followed in turn by the Classical era...
and is usually held in late September and early October. The majority of performances are held at various venues around Varaždin but some parts of the program are also held at churches and castles in nearby towns.
A number of Croatian and foreign soloists
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
, opera singers, and philharmonic orhestras performed at the festival. In addition to music concerts the in recent years the festival also hosts various accompanying cultural events including baroque-related art exhibitions, book presentations and gastronomic events. Three prizes are also awarded at the end of each festival edition: the "Ivan Lukačić Award", the "Jurica Murai Award" and the "Kantor Award".