Petar Čulić (1986) rođenjem, obrazovanjem i radom vezan je uz Split, Dugi Rat i Omiš. Diplomirao je 2008. na Umjetničkoj akademiji Sveučilišta u Splitu; odsjek za gitaru u klasi prof. Goran Listeša.
Do danas bilježi više od 200 uspješnih solističkih recitala diljem Hrvatske i Europe. Sudjeluje kao član stručnog žiria na međunarodnim natjecanjima. Uz brojne solističke nastupe koncertirao je u duima, kvartetima te s orkestrom. Za vrijeme školovanja postigao je izvanredne rezultate na domaćim i međunarodnim natjecanjima. Osvojio je ukupno 32 nagrade, od čega 21 prvu, 4 druge i 7 trećih, što ga čini jednim od najuspješnijih mladih gitarista današnjice. Kao nastavnik, pri glazbenoj školi "Lovro pl. Matačić" u Omišu, također na domaćim i međunarodnim natjecanjima osvojio je čak 12 prvih, 12 drugih i 3 treće nagrade, iako u klasi ima tek 6 učenika. Sudjelovao je na brojnim seminarima koje su vodili poznati gitaristički pedagozi iz Hrvatske i inozemstva (William Kanengiser, Scott Tennant, John Dearman, Matthew Greif, Pavel Steidl, Aniello Desiderio, Carlo Marchione, Tilman Hoppstock, Zoran Dukić, Costas Cotsiolis, Marco Tamayo, Jaime Zenamon, Predrag Stanković, Ramon Carnota Mendez, Goran Krivokapić, Alexander S. Ramirez, Ana Vidović, Darko Karajić...). Umjetnički je direktor Splitskog gitarističkog Festivala na kojem su nastupili gitaristi iz više od 35 država sa 4 kontinenta. Dobitnik je godišnje nagrade općine Dugi Rat za izvanredna postignuća na području glazbenog i kulturnog stvaralaštva. Dobitnik je dvije rektorove nagrade u akademskoj godini 2005/06. Na solističkom koncertu2005. u HNK Split promovirao je i svoj prvi CD.

Petar Čulić (1986) is related to Split, Dugi Rat and Omiš by birth, education and work. He graduated at Art Academy, University of Split in 2008, at guitar department with Professor Goran Listeš. He has had more then 200 successful solo recitals throughout Croatia and Europe. He is a member of jury at many international competitions. Besides many solo performances he also played duos, quartets and with orchestras. During his education he received excellent results at home and international competitions. He received 32 awards, of which 21 were first prizes, 4 second and 7 third, which makes him one of the most successful young guitarist today. As a teacher, at “Lovro pl. Matačić” Music School in Omiš, he received 12 first prizes, 12 second and 3 third prizes at home and international competitions, having only six students in his class. He participated at many seminars by famous guitar teachers from Croatia and abroad (William Kanensiger, Scott Tennant, John Dearmar, Matthew Greif, Pavel Steidl, Aniello Desiderio, Carlo Marchione, Tilman Hoppstock, Zoran Dukić, Costas Cotsiolis, Marco Tamayo, Jaime Zenamon, Predrag Stanković, Ramon Carnota Mendez, Goran Krivokapić, Alexander S. Ramirez, Ana Vidović, Darko Karajić…). Ćulić is the artistic director of Split Guitar Festival where guitarists from more then 35 countries and four continents have performed. He was awarded the annual Dugi Rat Award for accomplishments in music and culture. He received two Dean’s awards in 2005 and 2006. At his solo concert in Croatian National Theatre in Split in 2005 he promoted his first CD.


Goran Listeš rođen je u Splitu. Studij je završio kod Darka Petrinjaka na Muzičkoj Akademiji u Zagrebu i Marge Bäuml-Klasinc na Hochschule für Musik u Grazu. Pobjednik je mnogih važnih međuarodnih natjecanja uključujući "Jeunesses Musicales" (Beograd, 1985), "Fernando Sor" (Rim, 1989) i "Mauro Giuliani" (Bari, 1989). Posebno je značajan njegov uspjeh na natjecanju "Printemps de la Guitare" (Walcourt, Belgija 1990) gdje je osvojio Prvu nagradu (Zlatna medalja kraljice Fabiole), Nagradu Belgijske skladateljskog udruženja za najboljeg interpreta Belgijskog djela, kao i Nagradu novinara. Uslijedili su brojni nastupi na međuarodnim festivalima i koncertnim podijima uključujući i nastupe u poznatim dvoranama : Wigmore Hall (London), Radio France Auditorium (Pariz) i Sala Čajkovski (Moskva). Također se pojavljuje kao solist s orkestrima Češke filharmonije, Zagrebačke filharmonije, orkestrom Splitske opere, s Madridskim orkestrom, Talijanskim komornim orkestrom "Solisti Aquilani" te Belgijskim komornim orkestrom "I Fiamminghi". Član je mnogih gitarskih komornih ansambala, a sa Zagrebačkim gitarskim triom dobitnik je i brojnih priznanja: Vjesnikove nagrade Slavenski 1995., godišnje nagrade Vladimir Nazor za 2004. te Milke Trnine 2005. Snimao je za tvrtke Croatia Records, Dinaton, Cantus, Orfej, Plein Jeu Editions i Nìccolò. Osim što je izvanredni profesor gitare na Splitskoj Umjetničkoj Akademiji također održava majstorske tečajeve u Austriji, Italiji, Njemačkoj i Hrvatskoj.

Goran Listeš was born in Split. He graduated with the Professor Darko Petrinjak at Zagreb Music Academy and with Margo Bäuml-Klasinc at Hochschule für Musik in Graz. He won at many important international competitions including “Jeunesses Musicales” (Belgrade, 1985), “Fernando Sor” (Rome, 1989) and “Mauro Giuliani” (Bari, 1989). His success at “Printemps de la Guitare” competition (Walcourt, Belgium, 1990) is especially important since he won the first prize there (Gold Medal awarded by the Queen Fabiola), a prize of Belgium Composers Association for the best interpretation of a Belgium piece of music, as well as the Journalists’ Prize. Afterwards he performed at many international festivals and concerts including some of the famous halls: Wigmore Hall (London), Radio France Auditorium (Paris) and Tchaikovsky Hall (Moscow). He played as a soloist with Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Split Opera Orchestra, Madrid Orchestra, “Solisti Aquilani” Italian Chamber Orchestra and “I Fiamminghi” Belgium Chamber Orchestra. He is a member of many chamber ensembles and together with Zagreb Guitar Trio he received many awards: “Slavenski” Vjesnik Newspaper Award (1995), “Vladimir Nazor” Annual Award (2004) and “Milka Trnina” (2005). He recorded for Croatia Records, Dinaton, Cantus, Orfej, Plein Jeu Editions and Niccolò discography companies. Besides being an associate professor of guitar at Split Arts Academy he also holds master courses in Austria, Italy, Germany and Croatia.


Irina Kulikova rođena je 1982. u Chelyabinsku - glavnom gradu Južnog Urala u Rusiji. Kao dijete iz glazbene obitelji gitaru je počela svirati sa šest godina. Pobijedila je na većini ruskih glazbenih natjecanja. Sa samo dvanaest godina pozvana je da nastupi na brojnim koncertima u Italiji i Velikoj Britaniji, a sa četrnaest godina uključena je u knjigu “Klasična gitara - njen razvoj, izvođači i osobnosti od 1800.” u izdanju Maurice Summerfields. Još od najranije dobi Irina nastupa na brojnim glazbenim festivalima i solo koncertima u Rusiji, Italiji, Velikoj Britaniji, Poljskoj, Njemačkoj, Nizozemskoj, Austriji, Španjolskoj i Sjedinjenim Državama. Najvažniji nastupi posljednjih godina bili su na “Salzburg Schloss koncertu” u Mirabell dvorcu, Legnani festivalu u Italiji, u Bad-Beldenburgu za princezu Benedikt i njene uzvanike, međunarodnom festivalu gitare u Miamiu i u prekrasnoj katedrali u Coriji, Španjolska.
2006. i 2007. Irina je pobjeđivala na međunarodnim natjecanjima u Njemačkoj, Austriji, Belgiji, Velikoj Britaniji, Grčkoj, Španjolskoj i Italiji. U proljeće 2008. pobijedila je na natjecanju “Gitara iz Alhambre” u Valenciji u Španjolskoj. Irina Kulikova studirala je u Moskvi (Gnessins) i Salzburgu (Mozarteum). Dok surađuje s Marcom Tamayom istovremeno studira kod Carla Marchionea u Maastrichtu. Svira kao solist i s brojnim ansamblima i orkestrima. Od 2007. živi i podučava glazbu u Nizozemskoj.

Irina Kulikova was born in 1982 in Chelyabinsk, the capital of South-Ural, Russia. As a daughter of a musical family, she commenced playing guitar when she was six. She won most of Russia’s international guitar competitions. At the age of twelve she was invited to perform a series of concerts in Italy and England. And when she was fourteen, she was included in Maurice Summerfields’ “The Classical Guitar - its evolution, players and personalities since 1800”. Ever since her early recognition, Irina has performed in numerous musical festivals and solo concerts in Russia, Italy, England, Poland, Germany, Holland, Austria, Spain and the USA. Some highlights of recent years were her appearances at the “Salzburg Schloss Concerts” in the Schloss Mirabell, the Legnani-festival in Italy, in Bad-Beldenburg for Princess Benedikt and her guests, the international guitar festival of Miami and in the beautiful cathedral of Coria, Spain. In 2006 and 2007 Irina was awarded prizes at the international competitions in Germany, Austria, Belgium, England, Greece, Spain and Italy. In early spring 2008, she won the competition of “Guitarra Alhambra” in Valencia, Spain. Irina Kulikova studied in Moscow (Gnessins) and Salzburg (Mozarteum). While continuing her work with Marco Tamayo, she is currently studying with Carlo Marchione in Maastricht. Irina performs as a solo-artist and with various ensembles and orchestras. Since September 2007 she has been living and teaching in The Netherlands.


Marco Tamayo kubanski je gitarist austrijskog državljanstva. Pobjednik je nekoliko velikih međunarodnih natjecanja, snimio je niz albuma za Naxos Label, profesor je klasične gitare na Sveučilištu Mozarteum u Salzburgu, kao i na Landeskonservatoriumu u Klagenfurtu, u Austriji; počasni je građanin Alessandrie u Italiji. Cijenjen zbog svoje ekspresivne interpretacije i visokih tehničkih sposobnosti. Ove godine u SAD će izaći njegova knjiga “Osnove sviranja klasične gitare“. Tamayo je proputovao cijeli svijet svirajući na koncertima s poznatim orkestrima: Komorni orkestar Aix en Provance, Torinska filharmonija, St. Petersburški komorni orkestar, Havanska filharmonija, Filharmonija iz Tampere i Filharmonija iz Oulua, obje iz Finske, TransArt orkestar iz Salzburga, Ars Musicae iz Klagenfurta, Simfonijski orkestar iz Monterreya, Meksiko, itd. Surađivao je i s dirigentima kao što su Kurt Redel, Paolo Ferrar, Damian Iorio, Phillipe Bender, Leo Brouwer, Alexis Soriano, Raul Gutierrez... Njegov prvi nastup u Parizu u Chopin-Pleyel dvorani otvorio mu je mnoga vrata. Dobitnik je i “Mauro Giuliani“ nagrade i to iz ruku člana Giuliani obitelji za prekrasnu interpretaciju glazbe tog poznatog talijanskog glazbenika. Brojni talentirani mladi gitaristi iz cijelog svijeta njegovi su učenici, a mnogi od njih pobjednici su brojnih međunarodnih gitarističkih natjecanja.

Marco Tamayo The Cuban guitarist with Austrian Citizenship, several times winner of major international competitions, with several albums recorded for the Naxos Label. Professor for Classical Guitar at the Mozarteum University of Arts in Salzburg and at the Landeskonservatorium in Klagenfurt, both in Austria, Citizen of Honor of the City of Alessandria, in Italy, has being acclaimed for his expressive interpretations and his technical capacities. His book named "Principles of the classical guitar performance" will be published in USA this year. Tamayo has extensively toured the Globe performing concerts with famous orchestras and conductors like Kurt Redel, Paolo Ferrara, Damian Lorio, Phillipe Bender, Leo Brouwer, Alexis Soriano, Raúl Gutierres, among others, and orchestras like the Chamber Orchestra of Aix en Provence, Philharmonic of Torino, Chamber Orchestra of St. Petersburg, Philharmonic of Havanna, Philharmonic of Tampere, Philharmonic of Oulu, both in Finland, TransArt Orchestra of Salzburg, Ars Musicae from Klagenfurt, Sonfónica de Monterrey, México, etc. His debut at the Chopin-Pleyel Hall with great success in Paris opened important doors for him. Tamayo also received the "Mauro Giuliani Prize" from the hand of the Giuliani Family for the finest interpretation of the music by the Italian composer. Marco Tamayo is Professor at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Prof. at the Landeskonservatorium in Klagenfurt, both in Austria, and there are many talented young guitarists from all over the world in his classes. Many of them are prize winners of different international guitar competitions.