Frano Kakarigi, double bassist and composer Born on June 11th, 1959 in Dubrovnik, Croatia Bachelor's degree in Dubrovnik (1979) Graduated in University of Zagreb School of Music, Zagreb (Croatia) in 1983, professor Josip Novosel Diplome Superieur de Concertiste in Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris (France) in 1985 -€“ scholarship of French Government, professor J.F. Jenny-Clarke Master's degree in University of Michigan School of Music, Ann Arbor, MI (USA) in 1988, professor Stuart Sankey (only performing part of the degree completed) Professional experience as the orchestral musician: Principal bass, City Orchestra of Granada, Granada (Spain), 1991-present Double bass, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra (section, 1981-82; assistant principal, 1982-83; principal, 1983-86) Principal bass, Flint Symphony Orchestra (Flint, MI, USA), 1987-88 Section bass, Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain), 1988-91 Double bass, Orquestra de Cadaques, Barcelona (Spain), 1996-2019 Principal bass, Opera de Liceu, Barcelona (Spain), 2014-2016 Principal bass, Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, 2016-2017 Important activities as a solo performer Works premiered: Stuart Sankey-Concerto for double bass and chamber orchestra (Ann Arbor, MI, 1988), world premiere with the composer as a conductor of accompanying orchestra Nino Rota-Divertimento Concertante for double bass and orchestra (Tenerife, 1990), Spanish premiere Antonio Flores-Variaciones para contrabajo y piano (Granada, 1995), world premiere Hans Werner Henze-Concerto for double bass and orchestra (Granada, 1997), Spanish premiere Milena Perisic-Dialogos Sonambulos for violin and double bass (Granada, 2011), world premiere Xavier Pages i Corella-Ecce homo for solo double bass, world premiere, Granada 2013 Stuart Sankey-Carmen Fantasy for double bass and orchestra, Spanish premiere, Granada, 2014 Participations in festivals as a solo/chamber performer: Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Croatia Evenings on Grič Summer Festival, Zagreb, Croatia International Summer Festival of Music and Dance, Granada, Spain International Contemporary Music Festival, Alicante, Spain Bass Fest, Reading England, Ludwig Streicher Festival, Santiago de Compostela, Spain Barcelona Bass Meeting The Double Bass Festival of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain Epidaurus Festival, Cavtat, Croatia Recordings: K.D. v. Ditterscdorf and M. Kelemen concertos for double bass and orchestra with Gaudeamis Chamber Orchestra, conductor Zlatan Srzić, LP, Croatia Records (formerly Yugoton Records), Zagreb, Croatia. Recital with Valter Dešpalj, cello and Mario Nardelli, guitar, live broadcasted for Croatian National Radio (formerly Zagreb Radio Corporation), from Dubrovnik Summer Festival, 1986. Music for double bass and guitar, with Hiroto Yamaya on guitar, CD, STone Records, Prague, Czech Republic. H. W. Henze Concerto for double bass and orchestra with Orquesta Ciudad de Granada, conductor Arturo Tamayo, live recording for Spanish National Radio Corporation. Recital Astor Piazzolla with Claude Delangle, saxophone and Camerata Virtuosi, CD, live recording, JPalomares Productions. Opening concert on Alicante International Contemporary Music Festival with Ensemble Residencias, live broadcasted for Spanish National Radio Corporation. "Citas y Collages", collaboration with pianist Graciela Jimenez, CD , Hilando Cielos Productions "Bojaira", collaboration with pianist Jesus Hernandez, CD, Jazz Latitude Productions "Tres Estancias de un Apartamento Burgues", a project by Jaime Garcia and Kakarigi's original soundtrack for alto and double bass, words by A. Villaerts, Marquese de Sade and San Juan de la Cruz, DVD, Jaimeg-Creacion Productions. "Oceano" for soprano and double bass (double bass part written by F. Kakarigi), with Lara Bello, soprano. DVD, Le Coquelicot Productions. Educational activities: Professor of double bass and chamber music in Conservatory of Murcia (Spain), 2003-08; Professor of double bass and chamber music in Conservatory of Granada (Spain), 2005-2009: Double basses section coach for youth orchestras: Portuguese National Youth Orchestra Spanish National Youth Orchestra Andalusian Youth Orchestra Catalonian Youth Orchestra Youth Orchestra of Murcia Youth Orchestra of Canary Islands

Collaboration with Ivana Marija Vidović When I completed my bachelor's degree at "Luka Sorkočević" school of music back in 1979 (today its name is School of Arts and Music, the name of the composer honoring the school remains unchanged), our Principal was Mrs. Franica Vidović, who also was our professor of solfege. The last time I saw her was on that same year, during the season's closing ceremony, when the degree certificate was given to each bachelor. Long time has passed since that moment, until I received a message from her saying that her daughter, Ivana Marija, is running a late-summer music festival in the lovely little town of Cavtat, some twenty kilometers southeast of Dubrovnik and both she and her daughter would be delighted if I could participate as a soloist and chamber music performer. Her offer came to me during 2018, and needless to say how happy and enthusiastic I felt; because of the multiple causes, it turned that I was away form my homeland and my birthplace for some 14 years, and I was well aware of how shocking my come-back may result to me, but how many deep feelings and sensations it may wake up as well. Bassist Frano Kakarigi and pianist Ivana Marija Vidović at the 2019 Epidaurus Festival in Cavtat, Croatia I also found out that Ivana became a renowned international concert pianist with succesfull appereances in concert halls worldwide and established contacts with an important names from the world of music; despite this, she has chosen an option to keep Dubrovnik as her residency and contribute enriching its musical life. The concert where I was scheduled to perform was the ending concert of Epidaurus Festival 2019, with other featured artists from Croatia and Italy, as well as Ivana herself performing the Preludium and Fugue of "Tres Piezas para Piano y Cuerda" by Astor Piazzola, among other works. The whole event was splendidly organized and her care and attention regarding every possible need during our stay was superb, making me feel overwhelmingly received and accepted again after such a long period of absence.