Radovan Vlatkovic
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Radovan Vlatković is a Croatia
n born horn
player. He is the former principal horn of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
(now Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
). He left that post in 1990 to devote himself to a solo
career and has recorded many of the major works for horn. He is now professor of horn at the Mozarteum in Salzburg
, Austria and at the Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia
in Madrid. Vlatkovic also participates as a senior artist at the Marlboro Music Festival, has performed in chamber music and solo recital for the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
, and is widely considered to be one of the world's most exceptional French Horn players.
Already as student Vlatkovic carried prizes at the International Horn Competition in Liége, Belgien, at the 12th Yugoslavien Music Competition and at the International Competition ""Premo Ancona"" in Italy. Especially noteworthy was being awarded the First Prize at the ARD International Competition in Munich in 1983 Ð the prize had not been awarded in hornplaying for 14 years.
The career that followed is remarkable. As soloist he travelled most of the European continent, America, Canada, Mexico, Israel, the Near East, East Africa, Japan and Australia. Among his appearances he played with the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Berlin, the Bavarian Radio Philharmonic, the BBC Symphony Orchestra London, English Chamber Orchestra, Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields, Camerata Academica des Mozarteums, in Japan with the Yomiuri Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra and the NHK Symphony Orchestra.
From 1982-1990 Radovan Vlatkovic was the principal horn at the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. He left the Orchestra to devote himself fully to solo works. In 1992 he accepted a professorship at the ""Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst"" at Stuttgart
.
Since 1998 he is professor at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Based on his broad experience, Radovan Vlatkovic has access to an especially wide repertoire reaching from the Baroque period to the 20th century. For EMI Classics he has recorded, together with the English Chamber Orchestra under Jeffrey Tate, all the Concertos for Horn by W.A. Mozart and Richard Strauss
. His recording of the Mozart Concertos for Horn was awarded the German Recording Critics Prize.
In his personal life he is married to Dinka Migic-Vlatkovic, mother of their 5 children, Mara, Matija, Luka, Marko and Ivan. He lives in Salzburg, Austria with his family.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n born horn
Horn (instrument)
The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
player. He is the former principal horn of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra can refer to one of two orchestras:* The Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, known from 1956 to 1993 as the Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and situated in West Berlin during the Cold War...
(now Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
The Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin is an orchestra based in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1946 by American occupation forces as the RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester . It was also known as the American Sector Symphony Orchestra...
). He left that post in 1990 to devote himself to a solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
career and has recorded many of the major works for horn. He is now professor of horn at the Mozarteum in Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, Austria and at the Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia
Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía
The Queen Sofía College of Music is a private music college founded in Madrid, Spain, in 1991 by Paloma O'Shea...
in Madrid. Vlatkovic also participates as a senior artist at the Marlboro Music Festival, has performed in chamber music and solo recital for the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society is a non-profit chamber music and recital forum. It was created, in 1986, by Anthony Checchia and Philip Maneval, its Artistic Director and Executive Director respectively...
, and is widely considered to be one of the world's most exceptional French Horn players.
Already as student Vlatkovic carried prizes at the International Horn Competition in Liége, Belgien, at the 12th Yugoslavien Music Competition and at the International Competition ""Premo Ancona"" in Italy. Especially noteworthy was being awarded the First Prize at the ARD International Competition in Munich in 1983 Ð the prize had not been awarded in hornplaying for 14 years.
The career that followed is remarkable. As soloist he travelled most of the European continent, America, Canada, Mexico, Israel, the Near East, East Africa, Japan and Australia. Among his appearances he played with the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Berlin, the Bavarian Radio Philharmonic, the BBC Symphony Orchestra London, English Chamber Orchestra, Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields, Camerata Academica des Mozarteums, in Japan with the Yomiuri Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra and the NHK Symphony Orchestra.
From 1982-1990 Radovan Vlatkovic was the principal horn at the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. He left the Orchestra to devote himself fully to solo works. In 1992 he accepted a professorship at the ""Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst"" at Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
.
Since 1998 he is professor at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Based on his broad experience, Radovan Vlatkovic has access to an especially wide repertoire reaching from the Baroque period to the 20th century. For EMI Classics he has recorded, together with the English Chamber Orchestra under Jeffrey Tate, all the Concertos for Horn by W.A. Mozart and Richard Strauss
Richard Strauss
Richard Georg Strauss was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier and Salome; his Lieder, especially his Four Last Songs; and his tone poems and orchestral works, such as Death and Transfiguration, Till...
. His recording of the Mozart Concertos for Horn was awarded the German Recording Critics Prize.
In his personal life he is married to Dinka Migic-Vlatkovic, mother of their 5 children, Mara, Matija, Luka, Marko and Ivan. He lives in Salzburg, Austria with his family.