Laura Vadjon (HR)

EDUCATION
(2007) Dartington International Summer School (Walter Reiter)
(2004) Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Dubrovnik (Theresa Caudle)
(1999) Aestas Musica (Catherine Mackintosh)
(1997) Aestas Musica (Nicolette Moonen)
(1997) Muzička Akademija Sveučilišta u Zagrebu (Master’s degree in Violin)
(1993) Muzička Akademija Sveučilišta u Zagrebu (Diploma in Violin)

CONCERTS (10 most important from the last 4 years) 
(2026) Helsinki, Musiikkitalo (Helsinki Music Centre)
(2026) Versailles, Versailles palace
(2025) Lausanne, Casino de Montbenon
(2025) Dubrovnik, Dubrovačke ljetne igre
(2025) Varaždin, Varaždinske barokne večeri
(2024) Korčula, Korkyra Baroque Festival
(2024) Amsterdam, Concertgebow
(2024) Barcelona, Palau de la Musique
(2024) Korčula, Korkyra Baroque Festival
(2024) Dublin, Christ Church
(2024) Sligo, Sligo Baroque Festival

FOCUS (the most important from the last 4 years)
Laura Vadjon is the first Croatian artist specialising in Baroque violin and one of the pioneers of historically informed performance practice in Croatia. She performs on an authentic historical violin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini (1751).
She brings to concert stages numerous Croatian first performances of works by forgotten composers, as well as major works by the great masters of Baroque and Classical music. 

PROJECTS (the most important from the last 4 years) 
(2025) Dinner with Handel (Korkyra baroque festival, Hrvatski barokni ansambl)
(2025) Tromba gloriosa (Hrvatski barokni ansambl, Velika Gorica festival)
(2025) Water Music (Hrvatski barokni ansambl, Korkyra baroque festival)
(2024) The Fairy Queen (Korkyra baroque festival, Sligo Festival Ireland)
(2023) La serva padrona (Korkyra baroque festival, Hrvatski barokni ansambl)

RECORDINGS (the most important from the last 4 years)
(2025) Hrvatska radiotelevizija (Hrvatski barokni ansambl)
(2024) Hrvatska radiotelevizija (Hrvatski barokni ansambl)
(2023) Hrvatska radiotelevizija (Hrvatski barokni ansambl)
(2022) Hrvatska radiotelevizija (Hrvatski barokni ansambl)

DISCOGRAPHY
(2023) A classic (Izrael u Egiptu, 75. rođendan zbora IGK)
(2022) A classic (Laura Vadjon, barokna violina i Pavao Mašić, orgulje)
(2021) A classic (Tamo i natrag (Laura Vadjon, HRBA)
(2020) A classic (Concerto Concertino (Laura Vadjon, HRBA)
(2020) A classic (Il Trionfo, DVD HRBA, Laurence Cummings, Barić, Klisović, Kralj, Hymas)
(2018) A classic (A cinque, Laura Vadjon, HRBA)
(2017) A classic (Barokna glazba u baroknoj crkvi (DVD, Laura Vadjon, Igor Davidovics)
(2017) Koncertni ured Varaždin (Muka po Ivanu (HRBA, Chorus angelicus)
(2016) A classic Zagreb (Laura i Krešo (Laura Vadjon, Krešimir Has)
(2016) Cantus (Vinko Jelić: Audivi vocem (Zbor HRT, Tomislav Fačini)
(2014) Aulos & Varaždinske barokne večeri (Laura & Laurence (Laura Vadjon, Laurence Cummings)
(2012) Cantus/ HRT (Hrvatska glazba na Riva dei Schiavoni (Laura Vadjon, Zbor HRT, Tonči Bilić)
(2010) Cantus (Kontesa (Laura Vadjon, Matija Dedić Trio)
(2008) INA (Četiri godišnja doba (Laura Vadjon, Hrvatski barokni ansambl)
(2007) Aquarius records (La Laura rilucente (Laura Vadjon, Peter Lönnerberg)
(2007) Orfej (HRBA-live! (Hrvatski barokni ansambl)
(2002) Tutico (Lauros (Laura Vadjon, Romana Matanovac)
(2001) Orfej/Tutico (Četiri godišnja doba (Laura Vadjon, Zagrebački solisti)
(2000) Cantus (Hrvatska barokna glazba (Hrvatski barokni ansambl)
(1999) Tutico (Concerto pastorale (Zagrebački solisti)
(1999) OPICE, Belgium (Judas (Zagrebački solisti)
(1999) RBA (Hrvatska sakralna glazba (Vadjon, Penzar, Felbinger, Pokupić)
(1999) HUOKU (Live album sezone 1998.-99., Zagrebački solisti)
(1998) HKR (Iz hrvatske glazbene baštine, Zagrebački solisti: Sorkočević)
(1998) HKR (Iz hrvatske glazbene baštine, Zagrebački solisti: Jarnović)
(1997) KOCH-Schwann (Concerti a clarino solo (Camerata Fulda)
(1997) Zg-Zoe (Pizzicato, Zagrebački solisti)

ACHIEVEMENTS (the most important from the last 4 years) 
2024 Varaždin Jurica Murai award for best interpretation

AFFILIATIONS
(2024-2025) Valdress Sommersymfoni Norway (teaching masterclasses)
(2021-) Orquestra barocca Casa da Musica (concert master)
(2019-) Muzička Akademija Sveučilišta u Zagrebu (/ Full Professor, art., chamber music of the baroque and classical periods, with a focus on historically and stylistically informed performance
(2015-) Korkyra baroque festival (Director)
(2009-2024) London Handel Orchestra
(1999-) Hrvatski barokni ansambl (director and concertmaster)
(1995-) Muzička Akademija Sveučilišta u Zagrebu (Full Professor)

COLLABORATIONS (the most important from the last 4 years) 
(2023-) {oh!} Orkiestra
(2018-) Helsinki Baroque
(2010) Florilegium
(2007-2009) Le Concert Spirituel
(1999- 2002) L’arte del mondo
(1997-2002) Zagrebački Solisti

WEBSITE
www.hrba.hr/en/ensemble/leaders/

FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/laura.vadjon/

VIDEOS
ZRIN festival / Župna crkva Uznesenja BDM, Gora / Laura Vadjon, violina & Pavao Mašić, čembalo
Croatian Baroque Ensemble & Laura Vadjon, baroque violin - Concert for Japan
Violin Sonata in D Minor, HWV 359a (Live)