The Far Eastern University Center for the Arts and the FEU Institute of Arts and Sciences (IAS), in partnership with the soon to open Embassy of Croatia in Manila, proudly present “ECHOES OF CROATIA in the Philippines.”
Set your eyes and ears on ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฎ, a 14-year-old Filipina prodigy and Croatiaโs Got Talent 2023 winner, as she captivates you with her stunning voice alongside internationally acclaimed Croatian artists โ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ธ๐ฎ๐นฤ๐ถฤ (mezzo soprano) and ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ท๐ฒ๐น ๐ข๐๐ผ (pianist, educator, and chamber musician).
Experience an afternoon filled with harmony that bridges nations on
October 14, 3:00 pm at the FEU Auditorium.
Chriztel Renae Aceveda, a 14-year-old soprano originally from Pampanga, Philippines, has been living in Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia since 2020. She first captured the hearts of the public with her interpretation of a traditional Meฤimurje folk song on Supertalent, and has continued to delight audiences across Croatia ever since. From the age of five, she showed a passion for music, singing karaoke with her mother. In Croatia, she quickly embraced the local culture, especially the regionโs musical heritage and traditional attire. Chriztel is an 8th-grade student at Primary School Sveti Martin na Muri, a member of the school choir and part of the local cultural and artistic society HKUU Sveti Martin. She studies voice in the preparatory program of the Varaลพdin Music School under the guidance of Blanka Tkalฤiฤ. Her performances of authentic Meฤimurje folk songs have been compared to the legendary “Aunt Liza”, and her emotional expressiveness leaves audiences breathless. She has performed at numerous traditional music events, charity concerts, and public festivals, including collaborations with Croatia’s folk music icon Lidija Bajuk. She won the Supertalent show, the Prvi glas Zagorja contest, the Mali MEF Grand Prix, and first prize at the Breลพice Festival in Slovenia. Through her singing, Chriztel celebrates her second homelandโCroatiaโwhile remaining proudly connected to her Filipino roots.
Blanka Tkalฤiฤ, mezzo-soprano, was born in ฤakovec in 1978. She attended the Varaลพdin Music School and studied voice with Darija Hreljanoviฤ, later continuing at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz under Ulf Bรคstlein. She holds both a diploma and masterโs degree in lied and oratorio and specialized further under renowned mentors such as Silvia Bazzoni-Bartoli and Lidija Horvat-Dunjko. Blanka has performed widely in Croatia and abroad (Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Estonia, Czech Republic, Russia, etc.), with prestigious orchestras such as the Zagreb Philharmonic, Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra, Wiener Johann Strauss Capelle, and Paris Chamber Orchestra. Her repertoire spans oratorios, masses, and operasโfrom Mozartโs Requiem to roles in operettas like The Merry Widow, Countess Maritza, and Die Fledermaus. She is also an acclaimed pedagogue, teaching voice at the Varaลพdin Music School and working with Opera BB under maestro Vladimir Kranjฤeviฤ, with whom she has sung roles in operas by Pergolesi, Menotti, Rossini, Donizetti, and others. She is a member of the Europeisches Musik Zentrum Wien.
Danijel Oto, pianist, began his piano studies at the age of 12 and entered the Zagreb Music Academy at 18 under the tutelage of Vladimir Krpan. He graduated in 2009 with top honors and has continued his development through masterclasses with renowned pedagogues such as Franco Scala, Peter Eicher, and Konstantin Krasnitsky. He has performed in prestigious venues across Europe (Vienna, Paris, Rome, Zurich, Zagreb, Belgrade), recorded for Croatian Radio and Television, and collaborated with prominent artists. A sought-after chamber musician and official accompanist at international competitions, Danijel is regularly invited as a jury member in piano competitions across Europe. Since 2008, he has been working as an accompanist and piano teacher at the Varaลพdin School of Music, and he is currently also an assistant at University North (Department of Music and Media). His students have won over 200 awards at national and international competitions. He is also a regular faculty member at the Groลพnjan International Summer Piano School.
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