Ana Vidović

Ana Vidović (born 8 November 1980) is a classical guitarist originally from Croatia. A child prodigy, she has won a number of prizes and international competitions all over the world.

Ana Vidović, Paraguay (2011)
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Born (1980-11-08) 8 November 1980
Karlovac, SR Croatia SFR Yugoslavia (Now Croatia)
InstrumentsClassical guitar
Years active1988–present[1][2]
Websitewww.anavidovic.com

Biography

Vidović was born on November 8, 1980 in Karlovac, Croatia. She is the sister of classical guitarist Viktor Vidović, and concert pianist Silvije Vidović. She started playing guitar at the age of five, inspired by her brother Viktor, and began performing at the age of eight. By the age of eleven she was performing internationally, and showed such extraordinary talent that at thirteen she became the youngest student to attend the prestigious Academy of Music in Zagreb, where she studied with Professor Istvan Romer.[3]

Vidović has won a number of prizes and competitions, including first prizes in the Albert Augustine International Competition in Bath, England, the Fernando Sor competition in Rome, Italy, and the Francisco Tárrega competition in Benicàssim, Spain. Other top prizes include the Eurovision Young Musicians competition, the Mauro Giuliani competition in Italy, the Printemps de la Guitare in Belgium, and the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York.

Her reputation in Europe led to an invitation by guitarist Manuel Barrueco to study at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland, from which she graduated in 2005.

Vidović plays a Jim Redgate guitar exclusively and said, "[Several] years ago, I tried a Redgate [and] felt an immediate connection to Jim’s guitars...The one I am playing now [is] a very special instrument that you could explore for many years."[4]

She has released six CDs published by Croatia Records, BGS, and Naxos,[5] and has released two DVDs published by Mel Bay publications.

Discography
CDs
  • Ana Vidovic, Croatia Records, 1994
  • Ana Vidović - Guitar, BGS Records (BGCD 103), 1996
  • The Croatian Prodigy, BGS, 1999
  • Guitar Recital, Naxos Laureate Series (8.554563), 2000
  • Ana Vidovic Live!, Croatia Records, 2001
  • Federico Moreno Torroba Guitar Music Vol. 1, Naxos (8.557902), 2007
Videos
  • Mel Bay Presents – Ana Vidovic – Guitar Virtuoso, Mel Bay Publications Inc. (MB21186DVD), 2005
  • Mel Bay Presents – Ana Vidovic – Guitar Artistry In Concert, Mel Bay Publications Inc. (MB21991DVD), 2009

References

This content adapted from a program provided by the Bloomington Classical Guitar Society for Vidović's March 5, 2005 performance in Bloomington, Indiana, USA

  1. Nina Ožegović (12 January 2010). "Ana Vidović: Američki život hrvatske kraljice gitare" [Ana Vidović: American life of Croatian guitar queen] (in Croatian). Nacional (weekly). Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  2. GUITAR HERO: A master of classical guitar, Croatia’s Ana Vidovic will kick off the Lively Arts season Saturday
  3. [email protected] 608-745-3516, Craig Spychalla. "GUITAR HERO: A master of classical guitar, Croatia's Ana Vidovic will kick off the Lively Arts season Saturday". Wiscnews.com. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  4. Small, Mark (2019-03-25). Ana Vidovic: Playing for Hearts and Minds; an In-Depth Interview. Classical Guitar Magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2019.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. "Ana Vidovic- Bio, Albums, Pictures – Naxos Classical Music". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
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