Martina Filjak

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Martina Filjak (born December 14, 1978 in Zagreb ) is a Croatian classical pianist.

life and work

Martina Filjak was born into a family of pianists in Zagreb in 1978. She made her orchestral debut at the age of twelve with the Zagreb Soloists Chamber Orchestra . She studied at the Zagreb Academy of Music , the Vienna Conservatory and the Hanover University of Music and Drama . She completed additional studies at the Como Piano Academy . In 2008 she won first prize at the Maria Canals competition in Barcelona and the Viotti competition in Italy. She is also a winner of the 2007 Ferruccio Busoni Piano Competition and first prize at the Cleveland International Piano Competition in 2009 .

She performs with leading orchestras under conductors such as Jahja Ling , Christian Zacharias , Heinrich Schiff , Theodor Guschlbauer and Stefan Sanderling in musically significant places such as the Amsterdam Conzertgebouw , the Berlin Konzerthaus dem Auditori and the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, ​​the New York Carnegie Hall , the Strasbourg Palais des Congrès or the Wiener Musikverein .

In October 2009 Filjak was awarded a Medal of Honor by the President of the Republic of Croatia for her artistic achievements. Filjak has both Croatian and Italian citizenship. She speaks six languages, including German, and currently lives in Berlin.

The music critics characterize Martina Filjak as “one of the most interesting artists in recent years; she receives worldwide recognition for her poetic, passionate playing as well as for her virtuosity. She convinces with her charismatic personality and her magnetic stage presence. ”(Süddeutsche Zeitung). The New York Times describes Filjak's music making as gorgeous. "Everything was just right, from the intonation, the choice of tempos, the dynamics, your extremely fine pianistic technique to a great emotional musicality."

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Anthony Tommasini: Birthday Gift: New York Debut. In: New York Times. December 16, 2009, accessed February 16, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Martina Filjak. In: Naxos.com.
  3. ↑ Martina Filjak: Personal introduction video in German (Youtube). Accessed February 16, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Headstrong and with a weakness for the spiritual: The pianist Martina Filjak. In: music talk. SWR2, January 14, 2020, accessed on February 16, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Both ratings and quotations from: Artist database of the Göttingen Culture Office: Martina Filjak. Accessed February 16, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Filjak, Martina
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Croatian classical pianist
DATE OF BIRTH December 14, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Zagreb