Success at Revelin

CONCERT REVIEW: Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra
By M. Ruskovic-Kristic
Slobodna Dalmacija
Dubrovnik, Croatia

With the assured leadership of the conductor [Zvonimir Hacko}
the orchestra sounded exhilarating and polished. It was the
type of event that offered something substantial for both the
ears and the eyes.

Respighi: Antiche Danze ed Arie per Liuto, Suite 1
Schumann: Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter"
Soloist: Petar Kovacic

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Thursday, May 18, we heard at the Revelin Tower the performance of the young violinist Petar Kovacic; Croatian-American conductor Zvonimir Hacko lead Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra. After he completed his musical training at the Academy of Zagreb, Petar Kovacic continued his studies in Italy and Germany where he completed his masters degree in cello performance and gathered a considerable number of prestigious prizes. Since 2003 he has served as the resident solo cellist of the Croatian National Theater “Ivan p. Zajc”, and has held the position of principal cello of the new Rijeka Philharmonic Orchestra. He performed for the Dubrovnik public Schumann Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in A-minor, Op. 129. The composition was written 1950. Considered one of the masterworks of the Romantic period, the work makes considerable demands on the soloist and requires exceptional emotional/spiritual maturity. It has to be stated that Kovacic’s performance demonstrated strong individuality and exceptional technique. In particular, his showed exceptional affinity for dynamics and interpretational nuances. With the assured leadership of the conductor [Zvonimir Hacko} the orchestra sounded exhilarating and polished. It was a type of event that offered something substantial for both the ears and the eyes. In addition to Schumann, the program included Respighi’s Antiche Danze ed Arie, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 in C major, KV 551, known as “Jupiter Symphony.”.

May 18, 2007

 

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