Glowing Harp Fest: "Synthesis of Arts" - 2023 Croatia

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The Glowing Harp Festival 2023: Synthesis of Arts took place on November 22-26, 2023, in Zagreb, Croatia, supported by the Zagreb Harp Festival as part of the B.R.A.N.D. New project, co-founded by Creative Europe. Five EMCY prize winners were invited, including two from Ukraine—Yelysaveta Rakovska and Viktoriia Smetana (harp), Noelia Cotuna from Spain (harp), Urška Gutnik from Slovenia (violin), and Jernej Misic from the Netherlands (harp, though unable to attend due to a schedule conflict).


International professors, such as Isabelle Moretti (France), Manja Smits (Netherlands), and Tajana Vukelić Peić (Croatia), led masterclasses. New concert formats like Music & Visual Effects and Music & Poetry were introduced, with new works by composers from Poland, Turkey, Ukraine, England, and more, presented for harp solos and chamber ensembles.


In preparation for the festival, five musicians surveyed people from their personal networks about digital concert formats. The musicians developed and implemented innovative concert formats, which were later performed at the Glowing Harp concerts.
EMCY and Glowing Harp shared the event on Facebook and Instagram. Two project partners observed and evaluated the process, and EMCY used the feedback forms to create a digital toolbox.


More details can be found on the official website: Glowing Harp Festival 2023.






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