Bruno Vlahek is an exceptionally versatile musician—composer, pianist, organist, improviser, and teacher—praised for his “fantastic virtuosity” and for a musical depth that captivates audiences worldwide. An internationally acclaimed artist, his career spans five continents, with performances and premieres across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, Australia and the Middle East. He graduated in piano from the Zagreb Music Academy as one of its youngest students and continued his studies at the Haute École de Musique in Lausanne, the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne, and the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid. As a soloist and chamber musician, he has appeared in major concert halls and leading festivals in cities including Vienna, Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Monte-Carlo, New York, Shanghai, Seoul, Dubai, and Verbier. As a composer, Vlahek has created a catalogue of over 70 orchestral, solo, chamber, and choral works. His music has been performed at leading international festivals and venues including the ISCM World New Music Days in Sydney, the Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Mozarteum Salzburg, the Berlin Piano Duo Festival, and Dubai Opera, as well as in cities such as Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Prague, London, or Singapore. His choral works were also featured in an extensive 32-concert tour across Belgium and the Netherlands. His works and recordings are published internationally in Croatia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Russia. Vlahek’s compositions have received numerous distinctions, including the Cristóbal Halffter Prize (Spain), awards from the Music Biennale Zagreb, the New Classics Competition held at the Great Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, Abu Dhabi International Composition Competition in 2026, two Porin Awards for Best Classical Composition, and the Stjepan Šulek Award. As a performer, Vlahek is a laureate of international piano competitions in Paris, Shanghai, and Lyon. He was named Young Musician of the Year by the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra and holds an Honorary Diploma awarded by the Queen of Spain. His performances are broadcast internationally on platforms including BBC Radio 3, France Musique, NPO Radio 4, Australian ABC, Radio Cultura Brasil, RTVE, and Radio Suisse Romande. He has collaborated with renowned conductors and chamber musicians and is a member of the acclaimed D&B Piano Duo with his wife Dubravka Vukalovic. Combining compositional imagination, interpretative depth, and charismatic stage presence, Bruno Vlahek offers performances and musical creations that leave a lasting impression on audiences around the world.
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