ZAGREB PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FRANK SHIPWAY HOLDS NEWS CONFERENCE ZAGREB, Nov 27 (Hina) - A renown British conductor, Frank Shipway, who will act as Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra during the
season 2000/2001, on Monday held a news conference at Zagreb's 'Vatroslav Lisinski' concert hall.
ZAGREB, Nov 27 (Hina) - A renown British conductor, Frank Shipway,
who will act as Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Zagreb
Philharmonic Orchestra during the season 2000/2001, on Monday held
a news conference at Zagreb's 'Vatroslav Lisinski' concert hall.
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Shipway expressed satisfaction with being at the helm of the Zagreb
Philharmonic Orchestra, adding he would be an active participant in
Zagreb's cultural and artistic life.
A short documentary on Shipway's life was shown at the conference.
Shortly upon his arrival in Zagreb, maestro Shipway joined a drive
to reconstruct Dubrovnik's Arboretum in Trsteno, heavily damaged
in a fire this summer. Maestro Shipway announced three concerts the
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra will stage to help the
reconstruction of the Arboretum. The first concert will be staged
at the 'Vatroslav Lisinski' concert hall on Wednesday.
(hina) rml