About us

During the years of the continuous activity, Split Guitar Quartet has played numerous concerts in Croatia, but has also achieved a respectable international concert activity by playing concerts in European cultural centres such as Bruxelles, Geneva, Luxembourg, Seville, Sofia, Ljubljana and many others.

The Quartet held first international concert in Germany at the International guitar festival in Augsburg 2015. Since then, Quartet had four concerts in Luxembourg, among these the most important were held in January 2017 within the prestigious cycle of classical music concerts „Les concerts du Foyer Europeen“ and in June 2022 in the Luxembourg city palace "Cercle Cite".

At the beginning of 2018 Split Guitar Quartet held a European tour with concerts in Luxembourg, Spain (International chamber music festival  in Torreperogil – Andalusia) and in Sofia Philharmonic Hall in Bulgaria at the festival Europe Music 2018 organized in the occasion of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

In July 2018 Quartet has played a concert within 30th Imago Sloveniae Festival in Ljubljana that was recorded by Slovenian National Radio. In April 2019 Quartet had first Italian concert tour and in December same year second concert tour in Spain in regions Castilla- Leon and again Andalusia. 

After a year and a half break caused by the pandemic, in July 2021 Quartet played a concert in Poland within 10th Euro Chamber Music Festival in Gdansk.

In July 2022 Quartet debuted in Switzerland within 13th Geneva Puplinge Classique Festival and in October same year Quartet performed in famous "Joquin Turina" concert hall within 13th Seville International Guitar Festival.

In July 2023 Quartet played the opening concert of the 30th Concerti Sotto del Stelle Festival in Pescara (Italy) and in Septemember same year Quartet had first appearances in Belgium and Netherlands including concert in iconic "La grande Salle du Conservatoire Royal" in Bruxelles.

In June 2024 Quartet had another successful apperance in Spain, within Ronda Guitar Festival in Andalusia.

Quartet was awarded for the best classical music concert at Makarska summer festival in 2015 and with special prize for great contribution to the Split's musical scene awarded by City of Split and Croatian Musicians Union in 2016.

Quartet's music has been played in various radio shows at Croatian National Radio – First Channel, Third Channel, Voice of Croatia, Radio Split and Slovenian National Radio – Third Channel.

Quartet's repertoire consists of transcriptions, works originally written for guitar quartet as well as works composed by Croatian composers, which is in line with the tendency to support work of Croatian composers. Famous Croatian composers Vlado Sunko, Ivan Božičević and Gordan Tudor comissioned their pieces for Split Guitar Quartet.

Kajo Milišić

KAJO MILIŠIĆ was born in Split where he begins his musical education at the age of 9. He has performed as a soloist and as a member chamber music formations in Croatia and abroad: Split summer festival in 2000 and 2006, Konzertgebouw Amsterdam (European Youth orchestra) in 2001, „Lange Nacht der Musik“ Munchen, Bayriche Rundfunk in 2004 etc.

He graduated in the class of prof. Franz Hallasz at the „Hochschule fur Musik“ in Ausburg, Germany, where he also worked as a guitar teacher. He won many first prizes at national and international guitar competitions in Croatia and abroad.

During his studies he has defined himself as an artist in a broader sense, a multi-instrumentalist who draws his inspiration from the folklore heritage of Dalmatian area, exotic corners of the world and jazz improvizations.

In last few years he is engaged as a gipsy jazz guitarist and performs on the stages in Croatia and abroad. He recorded for Croatian National Radio and Television.

Kajo is a member of Split Guitar Quartet since it was founded.

Josip Dragnić

JOSIP DRAGNIĆ was born in Split where he started to play mandolin at the age of 9 and after few years he startded to play guitar. He obtained master degree in guitar studing at the Hochschule für Musik in Nuernberg (Germany) with prof. Franz Halasz and at the Academy of Arts in Split with prof. Maroje Brčić.

Josip performs regularly across Europe as a soloist and as a member of various chamber music formations and has been a guest in various TV and radio shows on Croatian National Radio and Television. He won many prizes at national and international competitions as a soloist and as a member of chamber music formations.

Josip is a directror of Chamber music festival and Classical guitar days in Split. He is invited to give masterclasses and to be a member of the competition juries in Croatia and abroad. Currently he teaches at the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg.

Josip is the founder of Split Guitar Quartet.

Goran Cetinić-Koća

GORAN CETINIĆ-KOĆA was born in Split where he started to play guitar at the age of 11 and was self-taught till the age of 22 when he started taking classical guitar lessons. From 2001 he plays in various blues and jazz bands. He has collaborated with many famous croatian musicians and has held numerous concerts and performed on various blues/jazz/etno festivals.

He regularly performs on the most important Croatian blues and jazz festivals that are broadcasted on Croatian National Radio and Television. In 2010 he started to study classical guitar at the Academy of Arts in Split with prof. Maroje Brčić and prof. Goran Listeš, where he graduated in 2018.

Goran is a member of Split Guitar Quartet since it was founded.

Martin Andrijašević

MARTIN ANDRIJAŠEVIĆ was born in Makarska where he started to play guitar in a local music school. He graduated at the Academy of Arts in Split with prof. Maroje Brčić and won rector's prize for the great artistic achievement.

He won many prizes at both national and international competitions within guitar festivals in Croatia, Italy and Serbia. Croatian National Television recorded TV enclosure about Martin within educational program for talented young artists.

Martin has joined Split Guitar Quartet in 2013.