Director of the Batorek Tambura School Orchestra is born in Osijek where he also now lives. He went to Franjo Kuhač Primary Music School, Osijek (1990 – 1996) then Franjo Kuhač Secondary Music School, Osijek (1996 – 2000) and continued his education at Music Academy in Zagreb, Department of Composition and Theory: Professor of theoretical subjects (2001 – 2009). But that was not the end of his education. He took 1 preparatory year at the Department of Conducting in the class of Professor Uroš Lajowicz at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna (2006 – 2007), then he went on a Specialization at the Department of Theory in the class of Professor Ana Stefanović at the University of Arts, Faculty of Music in Belgrade (2014 – 2015) and the last but probably not the least part of his education is Ph.D. at the Department of Theory of the Faculty of Music in Belgrade (2016 – 2017).

His work experience is various. Vinkovci Secondary Music School, teacher (2007-2010), Osijek Secondary Music School, teacher (2012-2013), Osijek-Baranja County Tambura Orchestra, conductor (2009-2010), Private Tambura School "Batorek", conductor and tutor (2007-2010), Croatian National Theater in Zagreb, accompanist (2005-2006), Conductor "Šokačka Rhapsody" (100 tambura players) in Zagreb (2011-2012), Eurochestries (conducting concerts in Brazil, Canada, France and China).

Professional knowledge of a wide range of music genres:

Classical music - through the whole education, during the work as accompanist at HNK in Zagreb; Participation in the international "Eurorchestries" symphony orchestra camp in France and Canada, collaboration with many Croatian actors through performances, films and series

Jazz music - member of the Jazz Big Band Osijek

Spiritual music - conductor of the St. Joseph Spiritual Singing Society

Popular music - associate of renowned Croatian pop musicians (Boris Novković, Nina Badrić, Oliver, Gibonni, Prva liga ...), permanent musician in orchestras on HRT (Croatian National Television): "Songs with a signature" by Jasna Bilušić, "Studio 10" , "Turki party", "Afrovizija", music festival "Zlatne žice" in Požega

Folklore music - playing the instruments of the tamburitza orchestra as well as old folk instruments (samica, gajde, diple); cooperation with the Association "Šokačka grana" Osijek (music director); County Tambura orchestra (conductor); Vocal Ensemble ''Druge'' (director), conductor of 'Šokačka Rhapsody' in Zagreb

Art collaboration - 2010-2017. Contributor to the European project Eurochestries (Symphony Orchestra Camp from all over the world)
- 2011 "Lipa si Teno" monodrama by Kozarac (author of music), collaboration with Sandra Lončarić, Robert Raponja and Ivana Šojat Kuči
- 2012 "Children of the Plains" – musical and stage performance (music director), cooperation with Glas Slavonije (local newspaper)
- 2012 "Brevis goes to Hollywood" - musical, collaboration with the vocal ensemble Brevis
- "Pop-rock tambura", a jury member on the Vinkovci television show
- "Osječki firtl", a music associate on the Osijek TV show
- Numerous collaborations in various music programs on Slavonska TV and HRT

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More information about the Tambura (traditional Croatian instrument) and the orchestra on www.batorek.hr or on YouTube (Batorek).