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On May 9th, 2020 Rade Serbedzija, one of our most prominent and expressive actors, published on his FB artist page a recital of Izet Sarajlic’s beautiful and very sad poem, “Veceras cemo za njih voljeti”. In the background is playing my newest compositions “If only time allowed”. The fact that Rade chose my song is a tremendous honor and I feel so grateful. “If only time allowed” will be published on the new album “Forever”.

Watching Rade perform this poem with a lot of emotions made me cry…

I look forward to your impressions of this performance…

I would like to introduce my new CD cover for the newest album “Forever”. The photography is a part of the photo made by Antonio Gonzalez and the art work was designed by Robert Skondro. The album will be published in June, so stay tuned.

I look forward to your impressions about the CD cover…

I feel so excited, honored and delighted to share that I have got a permission to take one of the most beautiful photos of the universe and a windmill, taken by Antonio Gonzalez, for the new cover of my newest CD “Forever”. Antonio wrote to me that he really loves my music and that his photography will match well my new compositions. The compositions will reflect darkness and light of our current uneasy situation while most of the countries are in lockdown mode. However, we also need some uplifting and relaxing tunes to conquer the current stress and frustrations we might feel.

If you like to listen to the music on Spotify and would like to enjoy your life and feel relaxed, go to a wonderful playlist by Solo Piano Music by Matthew Mayer on Spotify! Let me know how much you felt emotions and joy, or even worked through your own sadness by listening to these amazing compositions …

Solopiano.com announced at the beginning of Feb. 2020 album of the year nominees, who represent 13 different countries and 6 different categories. I am very honored and delighted that my album “IL MARE” was nominated in the category of “Contemporary and Modern Album of the year 2019”.  The announcement of the winner will be on Feb. 24th, 2020. A warm congratulation to all of the amazing nominees, including David Nevue. I would also like to express my gratitude, as well as a huge congratulations to Matthew Mayer for the 20th anniversary of the solopiano.com, a platform that supports unselfishly solo piano composers and artists. Feeling very grateful!

For the full video of Rade Serbedzija’s and Antonija Pacek’s performance at the Akzent Theater in Vienna on Jan. 18th, 2020, please go to:

A huge thanks to Rade Serbedzija for inviting me to his concert in Vienna. It was a magical and unforgettable evening. For our performance, Rade recited a poem “On a Pink Paper” by Nikica Petrak and I played my newest song “Sofia”. Antun Stasic colored the song with his dreamy violine. Photography by Albin Melez.

Come and enjoy the concert of Rade Serbedzija and Zapadni Kolodvor on Jan. 18th, 2020 at 7.30 pm at the Akzent Theater in Vienna (3. district). There will be a little surprise. As a guest, I will be tremendously honored to perform my new compositions “Sofia” while Rade recites a poem. Feeling very grateful!

Check out the new playlist from the American Solopiano.com on Spotify! “Before the Storm” from last IL MARE album is song no. 2!

Enjoy the beautiful music from various musicians. Thank you Matthew Mayers for choosing “Before the Storm” to be listed there!

Happy new Year everyone!

Dear friends and listeners,

merry Christmas and wishing to everyone to realise own dreams in 2020!

It has been a great joy and honor that my album IL MARE is listed to be top 11 at the Enlightened Piano Radio recordings for October 2019, as reported to the ZONE MUSIC REPORTER chart. Congratulations also to my colleagues for their top 20 listing – especially congrats to my friend Andrew James Johnson!

Dear Antonija, I listened to [Il Mare ablum] with my husband… It is music for wakening and as a lullaby, for listening with closed eyes, connected hands, emotional and subtle, rich, yet stripped to the core, minimalistic but glorious in its expression, feels right at the first hearing, waiting eagerly to listen to it again and again… Big LIKE from both of us

Draga Antonija, poslusala sam sa suprugom [Il Mare]… Glazba za budjenje i uspavljivanje, za slusanje zatvorenih ociju, spojenih ruku, emotivna i suptilna, bogata, a opet ogoljena do srzi, jednostavna a velicanstvena u izricaju, sjeda na prvo slusanje, cekajuci nestrpljivo nova preslusavanja…
Big like, od oba

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Snjezana!

“The first time I listened to “Il Mare” I was doing reiki. Antonija’s music calmed our souls. While listening I received a tremendous emotional experience and at one point tears were rolling down my cheeks. Her music seemed to draw pictures in my mind. I absolutely loved it! Thank you for your talent as a song writer and for your music!” XX Jody Hekela

Dear Jody, thank you very much from my heart for your deeply felt emotions in my music and for sharing your experience with me (and for allowing me to publish your kind words here)!

Solo Piano favorites from Whisperings Radio playlist on Spotify. Topping the playlist this week with music from Matthew Mayer, Gary Girouard, Steven C. Anderson, Craig Urquhart, Amy Janelle, Joe Bongiorno and Antonija Pacek. “Floating” is no. 7 on the playlist. Enjoy, share, and write me some impressions!

Check out my new video from Auditorium concert in Rome on YouTube, featuring “Before the Storm” and “Forgive” from my IL MARE album. Don’t forget to subscribe on my YouTube channel.

I have got an amazing master class session by Gabriel Yared as a part of Film Music Symposium in Vienna. Mr. Yared shared his experience with film composing very generously and authentically. Films like English Patient and Betty Blue would not be the same without Mr. Yared’s beautiful music. Feeling very grateful!

An unforgettable and magic concert with Matej Mestrovic and Matthew Mayer on the island of Brijuni on Aug. 12th. The evening was full of surprises, to get a warm welcome from our living legend, Rade Serbedzija and sincere words of congratulations from Lenka and Rade after our concert, as well as to enjoy the dinner with them and their lovely daughter Mimi, were certainly surreal. I will cherish the memory of this evening forever!

A memory on my concert at Lafodia on the island of Lopud (the second concert during this summer on Lopud). Thank you Valentina for the captured moment after the concert.

Valentina Mekovec is a soprano opera singer and my music connected us during that evening. She wrote on her FB page: “Yesterday evening I enjoyed a wonderful performance of the beautiful artist Antonija Pacek. The passion of composing and performing her own music is unbelievable. It was such a pleasure to meet you and thank you for touching our hearts.”

Advertising the concert on Brijuni with Matej Mestrovic and Matthew Mayer.

Here is the full program of the Summer 2019 festival at the island of Lopud near Dubrovnik.

Today I got an email from Amy from the Classic FM radio that “Aloft” from “IL MARE” album will be broadcast. First broadcasting will be on July 29th, on Smooth Classics soundworld program. I feel very honored and grateful.

Come and join us on Big Brijuni (Veliki Brijuni) at the Ethnographic Museum Courtyard at 8.00 pm on Aug. 12th, 2019

Dear David,

thank you for believing in me, supporting me and for broadcasting my music during the last 10 years. Feeling very honoured and grateful!

Photo – David Nevue, founder of Whisperings Radio in USA

Double J Music placed my song “Before the Storm” from Il Mare album on their Songs for Studying Spotify playlist. Thank you Jonathan Kinnear.

Solo Piano music playlist on Spotify included my composition, INSPIRATION, on their beautiful solo piano playlist. Thank you Matthew Mayer!