KONCERT
Danijel Detoni, klavir
Lucija Stilinović Churikova, flauta
Yevhen Churikov, rog
C. Koechlin, M. Bonis, D. Bobić, F. Doppler, E. Ewazen
This unusual instrumentation context has brought together top-tier musicians of similar sensibilities in search of completely new tonal colors. The audience is presented with an almost impressionistic program featuring beautiful, yet lesser-known works by 19th and early 20th-century composers, alongside pieces by two contemporary, renowned authors. The combination of the airy flute, the warm and powerful sound of the horn, and the rich harmonies of the piano will guide us through forest landscapes, mystical nocturnes, and dynamic dance rhythms.
Lucija Stilinović is a prominent soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician. She graduated from the Academy of Music in Zagreb and the prestigious Manhattan School of Music in New York, and completed advanced studies at conservatories in Utrecht, Antwerp, and Vienna under the guidance of world-renowned flutists. She is a winner of numerous national and international competitions, including the British Flute Society Competition in London, as well as the Papandopulo and Ferdo Livadić competitions. She is also a recipient of the prestigious New York Philharmonic scholarship. As a soloist and a member of acclaimed chamber ensembles (Duo Eolian, Trio Stilinović-Churikov-Detoni), she regularly performs at leading festivals such as the Dubrovnik Summer Festival and the Osor Musical Evenings. She has built a rich orchestral career collaborating with the Zagreb Philharmonic, the HRT Symphony Orchestra, and international ensembles, and successfully passed the audition for the UAE National Orchestra in Abu Dhabi.
Yevhen Churikov is one of the leading horn players of his generation. He earned his doctorate in Ukraine and completed his specialist studies at the prestigious Mozarteum University in Salzburg in the class of Radovan Vlatković. Since 2018, he has served as the principal horn and section leader of the Zagreb Philharmonic, having previously held the same position in the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. As a soloist and principal horn of distinguished international ensembles (such as the I, CULTURE Orchestra and the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra), he has performed on some of the world's most significant stages, including London's Royal Albert Hall, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, and the Berlin Philharmonic. He is a regular participant in the prestigious Marlboro Music Festival in the USA, where he collaborates with top global artists. He is actively engaged in pedagogical and scientific-research work, teaching horn and chamber music at the Summer Music School in Sinj. He is a member of the Notus Quintet and the Trio Stilinović-Churikov-Detoni.
Danijel Detoni is an acclaimed pianist and a passionate chamber musician. He received his musical education in Zagreb, at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest, and at the Paris Conservatoire in the class of Itamar Golan. The Croatian Musical Youth pronounced him the best young musician of 2008. As a soloist and chamber partner, he has collaborated with leading domestic and foreign symphony orchestras (Zagreb, Slovenian, and Belgrade Philharmonics) and performed at prestigious festivals such as the Warsaw Autumn and the Dubrovnik Summer Festival. He is a recipient of the Leó Weiner Award for chamber music and the Isman Foundation Award. He dedicates special attention to the promotion of contemporary music and the premieres of works by Croatian composers, which has been recorded on several of his highly praised albums. Since 2009, he has been sharing his knowledge with students as an assistant professor of piano and chamber music at the Academy of Music in Zagreb.
Program:
1. Charles Koechlin (1867–1950): Deux Nocturnes, Op. 32 bis for flute, horn, and piano
2. Mel Bonis (1858–1937): Scènes de la Forêt for flute, horn, and piano
3. Davor Bobić (1968): Fjera for flute, horn, and piano
4. Franz Doppler (1821–1883): Souvenir du Rigi for flute, horn, and piano
5. Eric Ewazen (1954): Trio for flute, horn, and piano