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Tamara Gal playing five waltzes by distinguished Croatian pianist and composer Bozidar Kunc
http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/11141/1/Tamara-Gal-playing-five-waltzes-by-distinguished-Croatian-pianist-and-composer-Bozidar-Kunc.html
By Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić
Published on 01/31/2019
 
Tamara Gal, young and talented Croatian pianist, interprets masterpieces of Božidar Kunc (Zagreb 1903 - Detroit 1964), as well as of Dora Pejačević (Budapest 1885 - Munich 1923), the first Croatian woman - composer of international reputation. Tamara has appeared as a soloist with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Vjekoslav Šutej. She servs as Youth on the Move Ambassador for Croatia, and has organized several humanitarian concerts.

performing also works of Dora Pejačević, the first Croatian women-composer of international renown


Tamar Gal, young Croatian pianist


Tamara Gal playing masterpieces of Božidar Kunc

Božidar Kunc (Zagreb 1903 - Detroit 1964), Croatian composer


Tamara Gal

Tamara Gal is a young and prospective Croatian pianist. She has been playing the piano since the age of seven.

During her education she has won numerous prizes at both international and national competitions. She has received The Mira Sakač award for her exceptional performances on numerous occasions.

Through a student exchange program, she spent one year at the prestigious Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest. After graduating from the Music Academy in Zagreb she continued her education in specialist study programme in Vienna.



Ms. Gal regularly performs as a soloist and chamber musician and has collaborated with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vjekoslav Šutej.

She has appeared in Slovenia, Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary, and England, where she held her own piano master class.

Apart from being a successful musician she has also taken part in charity work following in the footsteps of her late father. She has organised as the managing director of a charity organisation Moj Grad Zagreb several humanitarian concerts and few fundraising projects. She has also closely cooperated with the Concert Directories of Zagreb playing a number of recitals as well as often featuring on Croatian TV - HRT (Zlatna kuna, Dobro jutro
Hrvatska, Osmi kat...)

Her extraordinary talent and delicate feeling for the piano colors will reasure her place among the best. - Gordana Cepika

A passionate pianist with fulminant technique and a widespread repertoire! Everybody should know her! - Stephan Mueller

Contact for Tamara Gal: tamara.gal"at"gmail.com


Mlada i perspektivna hrvatska pijanistica Tamara Gal dobitnica je mnogobrojnih državnih i međunarodnih nagrada (i za solističke izvedbe i za komorno muziciranje). Svoje glazbeno umijeće usavršavala je kod istaknutih europskih pedagoga u Zagrebu, Budimpešti i Beču. Redovito nastupa u brojnim zemljama: Austrija, Mađarska, Njemačka, Engleska, Italija, ...



Bilježi i uspješan solistički nastup sa Zagrebačkom filharmonijom pod ravnanjem maestra Vjekoslava Šuteja. Uz glazbeni angažman predano se bavi i humanitarnim radom te je kao zastupnica udruge Moj grad Zagreb, u suradnji s perspektivnim mladim glazbenicima, uspješno organizirala više humanitarnih koncerata.

Gostuje u emisijama Hrvatske radiotelevizije, a na inicijativu Europske komisije, 2013., hrvatska je ambasadorica projekta Mladi u pokretu.




Dora Pejačević: Music without words, played by Tamara Gal, Zagreb
Vatroslav Lisinski Small Concert Hall, Zagreb 2018.

Dora Pejačević (1885-1923) in the music saloon of the Pejačević Palace in Našice, Croatia.
Photo by Elizabeta Drašković, 1912. Source www.mgz.hr