Žarko Ignjatović – solo in komorna igra
Kitarist Žarko Ignjatović se je rodil v Pulju na Hrvaškem. Diplomiral je pri prof. Darku Petrinjaku na Glasbeni akademiji v Zagrebu, hkrati pa je študij kitare zaključil pri prof. Margi Bäuml – Klasinc na Visoki šoli za glasbo v Gradcu. Leta 1995 je opravil triletni podiplomski študij na Mozarteumu v Salzburgu v razredu prof. Eliota Fiska. Aktivno je sodeloval na številnih seminarjih svetovno znanih kitaristov kot so Julian Bream, John Williams, David Russell, Sergio in Odair Assad. Je dobitnik številnih nagrad na nekdanjih republiških in zveznih tekmovanjih.
Od leta 1984 živi v Ljubljani. Je redni univerzitetni profesor za kitaro in komorno glasbo na Pedagoški fakulteti Univerze v Mariboru in profesor za kitaro na Glasbeni gimnaziji v Celju. Je ustanovni član Društva slovenskih učiteljev kitare EGTA, dolgoletni mentor na poletnih šolah, deluje tudi kot član žirij na domačih in tujih kitarskih tekmovanjih. Koncertna dejavnost ga je popeljala po vsem svetu. Njegov solistični repertoar je raznolik in zajema več kot štiri stoletja, od Milana in Narveza, pa vse do del sodobnih slovenskih in tujih skladateljev. Poleg solistične igre goji tudi iskreno ljubezen do komorne glasbe in je cenjen glasbeni partner v različnih komornih zasedbah. Še posebej rad nastopa v duu, na primer v kombinaciji s flavto, kitaro, violončelom, klarinetom in glasom. Redno snema za radio in televizijo.
Leta 1998 je izšla njegova prva samostojna zgoščenka z deli Weissa, Piazzolle, Tippetta, Bogdanovića in Rojka. Kot druga je leta 2001 izšla še “Hic et nunc”, ki je posvečena glasbi sodobnih slovenskih skladateljev: Krivokapič, Strajnar, Lazar, Kumar, Vrhunc, Rojko. Posnel je dve zgoščenki s kitaristom Jerkom Novakom, eno s čelistom Nebojšo Bugarskim in eno z mezzosopranistko Barbaro Jernejčič Fürst. Leta 2022 je izšla najnovejša zgoščenka “Dialogue”, ki sta jo posnela s klarinetistom Slavkom Kovačičem. Kmalu bo izšla tudi zgoščenka z znamenitim ciklom Franza Schuberta „Die schöne Müllerin“ – „Lepa mlinarica“, ki ga je posnel v sodelovanju z baritonistom Lucasom Somozo Ostercem.
Solo and chamber lessons
Guitarist Žarko Ignjatović was born in Pula, Croatia. He graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Music with Prof. Darko Petrinjak, and at the same time completed his guitar studies with Prof. Marga Bäuml – Klasinc at the Graz University of Music. In 1995, he completed a three-year postgraduate study at the Mozarteum in Salzburg in the class of Prof. Eliot Fisk. He actively participated in numerous seminars with world-famous guitarists such as Julian Bream, John Williams, David Russell, Sergio and Odair Assad. He is the winner of numerous awards at former republican and federal competitions.
He has lived in Ljubljana since 1984. He is a full-time university professor of guitar and chamber music at the Faculty of Education of the University of Maribor and a guitar professor at the Celje Music High School. He is a founding member of the Slovenian Guitar Teachers’ Association EGTA, a long-time mentor at summer schools, and also works as a member of juries at domestic and foreign guitar competitions. His concert activity has taken him all over the world. His solo repertoire is diverse and covers more than four centuries, from Milan and Narvez, to the works of contemporary Slovenian and foreign composers. In addition to solo playing, he also has a sincere love for chamber music and is a valued musical partner in various chamber ensembles. He especially enjoys performing in duos, for example in combination with flute, guitar, cello, clarinet and voice. He regularly records for radio and television.
In 1998, his first solo CD was released with works by Weiss, Piazzolla, Tippett, Bogdanović and Rojko. The second was released in 2001, “Hic et nunc”, which is dedicated to the music of contemporary Slovenian composers: Krivokapič, Strajnar, Lazar, Kumar, Vrhunc, Rojko. He has recorded two CDs with guitarist Jerko Novak, one with cellist Nebojša Bugarski, and one with mezzo-soprano Barbara Jernejčič Fürst. His latest CD, “Dialogue,” recorded with clarinetist Slavko Kovačič, was released in 2022. A CD of Franz Schubert’s famous cycle “Die schöne Müllerin” – “The Beautiful Millmaid” – which he recorded in collaboration with baritone Lucas Somoza Osterec will also be released soon.