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Danijel Legin: Forgotten Memories

Danijel Legin: Forgotten Memories

‘Forgotten Memories’ is a contemporary orchestral work by Croatian composer Danijel Legin, commissioned for and premiered at the 33rd Music Biennale Zagreb (MBZ) 2025. 

On March 12 and 13, students from the Zagreb Music Academy will perform it again. 

The piece is structured as an adagio and explores themes of instability, the transmutation of memories, and the emotional residue of broken relationships.

Program:

Danijel Legin: Forgotten Memories for orchestra

Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.67

  • Composer(s) Danijel Legin
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Forgotten Memories
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Zagreb Music Academy students
Date
Mar 12 2026
Expired!
Time
19:00 - 21:00
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Location
Zagreb, Koncertna dvorana Blagoje Bersa, Croatia
Zagreb, Koncertna dvorana Blagoje Bersa, Croatia
Trg Republike Hrvatske 12, Zagreb, Croatia
Website https://www.operabase.com/koncertna-dvorana-blagoje-bersa-venue-o121991/en
Composer

Danijel Legin

Danijel Legin has received Stjepan Šulek Foundation composition award in 2009, Dean of the Music Academy award, Croatian Composers Society stipend and support from Ministry of Culture of Republic of Croatia for several years (2011, 2016 and 2018).Born in Zagreb, Croatia (1984), studied mathematics before switching to classical composition.
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