Ana Vidovic-Guitar
BIOGRAPHY
Ana Vidović is an extraordinary talent with formidable gifts, taking her place among the world’s elite musicians. She is known for her beautiful tone, precise technique, well-defined phrasing and thoughtful artistry and musicianship.
Ms. Vidovic has an unmatched YouTube presence with her performance of Asturias garnering over 50 million views. She has performed in the most prestigious concert halls worldwide, including the Teatro Farnese in Parma, Wiener Musikverein, Kings Place in London, Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, 92Y in NYC, the Philharmonie de Paris, and Suntory Hall in Tokyo.
North American festival appearances include Le Domaine Forget (Quebec), International Guitar Festival (London), Big Sky, Montana, Caramoor Festival (Katonah, NY), Colorado Music Festival, Lake Tahoe Summerfest and Ventura Music Festival (CA); and in Europe at Madrid International Guitar Festival, Mediterranean Guitar Festival (Barcelona), Festival Iberico Badajoz. New Ross Festival (Wexford, Ireland), and Drôme Guitar Festival (Valence, France).
Ana Vidovic’s 2025-26 season included recitals at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, London Guitar Festival at King’s Place, Athens, Aachen and Ottobrunn (Germany) and Philadelphia Her 2026-27 season North American engagements include recitals in Seattle, Toronto, Baltimore, Austin, San Francisco, Washington, DC and New York City’s 92nd St. Y; and overseas in Athens, Hamburg, Bulle and Zug (Switzerland), Toulouse and Valence (France) as well as several cities in Italy including Pescara, Aosta and Carpi. Accentus Records plans to release a limited vinyl recording of Ms. Vidovic’s performance of Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez with Orquesta Valencia.
Ms. Vidovic has won an impressive number of prizes and international competitions including first prizes in the Albert Augustine International Competition in Bath, England, the Fernando Sor competition in Rome and the Francisco Tárrega competition in Spain. In Croatia, the guitarist has performed with Symphony Orchestra of the Croatian Radio and Television, as well as having been featured in three television documentaries by the eminent Croatian film director Petar Krelja. Ana Vidovic comes from the small town of Karlovac near Zagreb, Croatia where she began playing guitar at age 5. She became the youngest student at 13 to attend the prestigious National Musical Academy in Zagreb where she studied with Professor Istvan Romer. Ms. Vidovic’s reputation in Europe led to an invitation to study at the Peabody Conservatory from which she graduated.
Sample Program
Recital Program
Flute Partita in A minor, BWV 1013 : Johann Sebastian Bach
(Transcribed by Valter Despalj)
Allemande
Corrente
Sarabande
Bourree anglaise
Prelude, Fugue and Allegro, BWV 998 : Johann Sebastian Bach
Edited for Guitar by Frank Koonce
Concierto de Aranjuez : Joaquin Rodrigo
Allegro con spirito
Adagio
Allegro gentile
I N T E R M I S S I O N
Sonatina : Federico Moreno Torroba
Allegretto
Andante
Allegro
Capriccio Diabolico, Op. 85 (Omaggio a Paganini) : Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Gran Sonata Eroica, Op. 150 : Mauro Giuliani
Verano Porteno : Astor Piazzolla
Milonga del Angel
La Muerte del Angel
