Zoran Dukic plays Altamira Guitars from Zagreb, Croatia

We visited Zoran Dukic in his hometown in Zagreb, Croatia to record some music on a new Altamira Hanson N3 double top guitar. Listen to Zoran perform pieces on this instrument, hear his thoughts about the instrument, and give explanations and tips for practicing and performing these works.

Hanson N3 Double Top model: https://altamiraguitars.com/pages/han...

0:00 Introduction
0:18 🎵 'Nocturne’ by Slavko Fumic
3:55 Hello from Zoran
5:33 Zoran's thoughts about Hanson's N3 guitar
10:00 Choosing repertoire
15:39 Performing larger works in concert
17:13 🎵 'Prelude in C Minor’ by Agustin Barrios
20:17 Discussion and tips on the piece - Prelude in C Minor
26:22 Harmonic progressions in music
31:12 Jazz on the classical guitar
31:59 🎵 'Melancholia’ by Duke Ellington (arr. Dukic)
35:20 Arranging on the classical guitar
41:21 Zoran's beginnings on the guitar
48:03 Advice for young guitarists
52:12 How your playing has changed over the years
57:17 Publication of Fumic's works for classical guitar
58:27 🎵 'Andante from BWV1003’ by J.S. Bach
1:00:58 Credits

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Zoran Dukic (1969, Zagreb) was presented with a guitar at the early age of six. Today he is one of the most distinguished classical guitarists of our time. His concert performances, both as a soloist or with an orchestra, leave long-lasting impressions on audiences and critics alike. He graduated from the Music Academy of Zagreb with Darko Petrinjak and completed his studies with Hubert Käppel at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne.

In his “tour de force” competition years (1990-1997) Zoran Dukic has won an astonishing number of competitions, being the only guitarist to have won both “Andrés Segovia” competitions, in Granada and in Palma de Mallorca. Showing astounding mastery in a wide variety of musical periods and styles he has also won competitions dedicated to “Fernando Sor”, “Manuel Ponce”, “Manuel de Falla”, “Francisco Tárrega” among others.

Being exceptionally enthusiastic and dedicated to teaching, his pedagogical activities are equally impressive. He has educated generations of young classical guitarists and has one of the most successful classes in Europe. In addition to this, he regularly gives masterclasses all over the world and is often an invited guest to numerous guitar festivals. He has recorded compact discs for labels in Germany, Spain, Belgium, Brazil and Canada.