Divna Šimatović

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Divna Šimatović is a Croatian classical guitarist special for her „innate musicality and sensibility“ (Klasika.hr).
Divna has played many concerts at various halls: Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb, Croatian Music Institute, National Home Palace, Golden Hall of Croatian Institute of History, Matica hrvatska, Mimara Museum, Dverce Palace, Old City Hall Zagreb, Museum of Arts and Crafts, „Klovićevi dvori“ Gallery, Europe House Zagreb, Music Academy in Zagreb, Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, Cultural Center Novi Zagreb, Houses of Culture Novi Grad and Marija Bistrica, Prica Gallery in Samobor, Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, Croatian Homes in Vukovar and Slatina, Music Pavilion in Zagreb, City Gallery Zabok, Archbishop’s Court of the Zagreb Cathedral, Napredak Zagreb…
She appeared as a soloist with the Croatian Chamber Orchestra under the direction of conductor Miran Vaupotić and with the Croatian Army Wind Orchestra under the guidance of Miroslav Vukovajac-Dugan. Divna played also with Rucner String Quartet and in duo with her brother Ivan. Beside of concerts throughout Croatia and abroad, she is regularly a guest on television and radio shows such as „Dobro jutro Hrvatska“, „Majstori svirači“, „Na pragu uspjeha“ and „Od portreta do portreta“.
Divna is now studying with Ricardo Gallén at Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar for the highest possible performance degree in Germany – the postgraduate concert diploma (Konzertexamen). She graduated with great honor from Music Academy in Zagreb in the class of Darko Petrinjak. Divna attended numerous guitar workshops and studied with Xhevdet Sahatxhija, Lukasz Kuropaczewski, Zoran Dukić, Petrit Çeku, Paolo Pegoraro, Sanel Redžić, Margarita Escarpa, Thomas Offerman, Alejandro Córdova, Goran Krivokapić, Aniello Desiderio and Carlo Marchione. Except for many prizes in national and international competitions, she has received the Dean’s Award for outstanding achievements and was generously supported with scholarships for excellence during studies. Divna is also teaching at the Elly Bašić Music College.