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Zvonimir Hačko, Croatian/American conductor active on the international scene. He is currently Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of Österreichische Symphoniker (Vienna/Salzburg/Linz) and Spanische Musikwoche - Wien. Known for his fire, passion, and commitment to the score, Hačko has performed extensively both in the United States and Europe and continues to be engaged in major artistic projects on both sides of the Atlantic.

He has appeared with various orchestras including the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Schoenberg Orchestra, Kielce Philharmonic, Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra, the Warsaw Festival Orchestra and Choir, Ensemble International, and various orchestras and choir in the countries of former Yugoslavia, the Netherlands, and Hungary. In the United States he has served as music director of Mid-Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Michiana Symphony Orchestra, Columbia River Music Festival, Sacramento Chamber Orchestra, and Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra. He has appeared as a guest conductor with Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina (Florence, Italy), Izmir State Symphony (Turkey), Orquesta de Camara de Bellas Artes (Mexico City), Orchestra Sinfonica Lccce (Italy), Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra (Poland), North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (USA), Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra (Dubrovnik, Croatia), Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana (Palermo, Italy), Croatian Chamber Orchestra (Zagreb, Croatia), State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra (Toluca, Mexico), and other orchestras in Poland and Croatia. In recent seasons he has worked with Thessaloniki Symphony, Grazer Kammerorchester, Bratislava Symphony, Camerata Serbica, Oregon Mozart Players, Steierische Kammerphilharmonie, Athens Philharmonic, Croatian National Opera, Symphony Orchestra of Serbian Radio-Television, Croatian Philharmonic, European Master Orchestra, Camerata Philadephia and others. Future engagements include guest appearances with orchestras in Austria, Croatia, Slovakia, USA, and a full season with Austrian Symphony Orchestra. In recent years he has led several orchestras on tours around Europe and China to rave reviews and was listed in Who is Who in Music for Europe (Croatia) in 2012 in recognition for his artistic achievement.

Upon the nostrification of his diploma by the prestigious Academy of Music in Zagreb, Mr. Hačko continued his studies of music, philosophy, and the visual arts in London and Reading (England). He went to America in 1971 to further his education and received a Master's degree in conducting from the University of Washington School of Music and a Doctorate in conducting from Indiana University School of Music (Bloomington). His main teachers include Herbert Blomstedt, Robert Porco, and Leonard Bernstein. Since 1999 he has lead an active international career and now divides his time between Europe and USA.