The ceremony gathered the present and the former members of the Orchestra and by the Envoy of the Defence Minister and the State Secretary for Defence Tomislav Ivi\u0107, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Drago Matanovi\u0107, the Commander of the Support Command, Major General\u00a0 Mladen Fuzul and the representatives of other units of the Ministry of Defence and of the Croatian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n
“The Orchestra has contributed to the Croatian units since the early days, by\u00a0 doing what you do best Playing music for the Croatian soldiers you strengthened their faith in their own force and nurtured a victorious spirit which defended our homeland. You constitute a special component and dimension of the Croatian Armed Forces\u201c, said the State Secretary for Defence Tomislav Ivi\u0107 congratulating the Orchestra on the anniversary.<\/p>\n
“It fills me with pride that the Croatian Armed Forces have a great Orchestra, famous within and outside the borders of Croatia. Your performances motivate and\u00a0 encourage the audiences, instill patriotism and the joy of living in them. Your brilliant performances have contributed to the success and development of the Croatian Armed Forces\u201c, said the Deputy Chief of the General Staff.<\/p>\n
The Commander of the Support Command, Major General Fuzul recalled the wartime days and the role of the Orchestra in boosting the morale of the Croatian defenders and of the Croatian people, through its performances in war-affected areas.<\/p>\n
“The Orchestra has maintained its level of quality and at the same time it has received young members, highly motivated for new musical challenges\u201c, said General Fuzul.
The Commander of the Orchestra, Lieutenant Colonel Miroslav Vukovojac- Dugan read out the history of the Orchestra and presented its current organisation and activity.\u00a0
The ceremony was the occasion to present the meriting members with commendations and certificates of appreciation for the meriting members of the Orchestra. The posters of the Orchestra\u00a0 were displayed in Officers’ Club of the Croatian Defence Academy on the occasion, and the Croatian Navy’s Vocal Ensemble and the Brass Quintet of the Symphonic Wind Orchestra performed a musical programme.<\/p>\n
The Orchestra of the Croatian Armed Forces is a representative Croatian orchestra founded\u00a0 in\u00a0 1991, reorganised in 2008. It comprises the Symphonic Wind Orchestra of the Croatian Armed Forces, which includes the Jazz Band of the Croatian Armed Forces, which is based in Zagreb and the Croatian Navy Orchestra\u00a0 and the Navy Vocal Ensemble \u201e\u201cSv. Juraj\u201c which are based in Split. In addition to ceremonial tasks which make its core activity, the\u00a0 Orchestra has performs extensively\u00a0 in Croatia and abroad.\u00a0 The major part of its repertory\u00a0 is made of original pieces for wind instruments, the national\u00a0 first performances of international, Croatian\u00a0 and modern composers’ pieces. The Croatian Navy’s Vocal Ensemble \u201cSv. Juraj\u201c\u00a0 performs the characteristic Dalmatian multi-part signing and some of their covers of famous songs\u00a0 have become hits.<\/p>\n
The Orchestra comprises several chamber ensembles performing various musical styles ranging from classical music to jazz and informal performances. It continues the long tradition of army orchestras in the region and supports and incites a number ofactive\u00a0 non-professional wind orchestras in Croatia (more than 200). The Orchestra was conducted by and performed alongside some famous artists. In addition to concert seasons, it has\u00a0 performed at home and international festivals and received a number of music awards.\u00a0
Assigned to the Support Command since 2008, the Croatian Armed Forces Orchestra is presently commanded and conducted by Lieutenant Colonel Miroslav Vukovojac-Dugan. It\u00a0 gives a number of concerts and performs a number of formal and ceremonial tasks in support to the Croatian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n[nggallery id=2268]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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