At the start of the event, the president of the Kulturforum Europa, Dieter Topp, presented the director of the Music Biennale, Ivo Josipovic, with the 2007 European Culture Award.
The Zagreb Biennale features 52 music events to be performed by 77 soloists, 31 ensembles, 16 conductors and numerous artists. The event lasts until April 28.
The main guest of the Biennale is the prominent Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki.