Contessa Dora

For Dora Pejačević, salon music soon became too much. With the support of her family, she set off across Europe in search of knowledge and experiences that were rarely available to women of her time. The concert and interview “Contessa Dora” follows her artistic independence in the era of modernism, and musicologist Domagoj Dominik Marić also reveals her connections with Opatija. The Composer and Her Time • The daughter of a Croatian ban and a Hungarian countess, Dora Pejačević showed exceptional musical talent early on. Curiosity and the need to create led her to meet prominent contemporaries, including Rainer Maria Rilke. • The conversation about the first Croatian female composer also opens up the topic of the emancipation of female artists. Her works today reach concert stages from Tokyo to Los Angeles, and among Croatian female composers, it is her compositions that are most often performed. • Domagoj Dominik Marić, author of the recently published book “Dora Pejačević – Lives and Worlds”, will present his new findings about the composer. Musical Program and Performers • Metod Sironić on flute and Jelena Tihomirović on piano perform and host the program. • The musical selection includes works from the “Life of Flowers” ​​cycle and miniatures for violin and piano. Venue • The concert and discussion will take place in the foyer of the Gervais Center.