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B in Rome magazine reports: The challenges to which life subjects us every day, the lasting influence of a great loss, the disappointments of friendship and the sense of forgiveness, faith and trust in one’s actions and thoughts, a sad film, but also happy moments: these are some of the main themes that inspired the new album by Antonija Pacek: “IL MARE”.
There is a sea of emotions that is intertwined in the thirteen original compositions that the pianist of Croatian and Austrian origin has created and interpreted in her third, highly anticipated album: it is instrumental pieces seasoned with poetic imagination and unexplored sounds that will surely hit the sensibilities of the listeners of every story, geography and generation! During Antonija’s stay in her summer house right next to the sea, the artist found there a meditative clarity and a creative energy that led her to compose songs such as Forgive, Magic Forest, Viva Life and Back to Faith.
“IL MARE” will be published via spinnup (Universal Music Group) and available on the major digital streaming and download platforms (such as iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, Google Music, etc.) as of Friday, December 7, 2018.
In the coming weeks, the album will be broadcast by prestigious radio stations, including Radio Klassik in Vienna; Twentysound Radio in Berlin; Radio Kristall in Milan; Shades of Classics in Canada and Whispering Radio, in the United States
Antonija Pacek has been able to transmit to a multigenerational and multicultural audience a true passion in the way of playing and interpenetrating life through music. After the success of “Soul Colours” and “Life Stories”, a new tour is scheduled for 2019 in Italy, Austria, Croatia and the Emirates.

Antonija Pacek, a neoclassical composer, will present her third album, IL MARE, that will soon be published. The concert in Vienna will take place on Feb. 22nd, 2019 at 7.30 pm in Kaiser Hall in Kaiserstr. 10 (7th district at Klavier Galerie). Her music has been broadcasted on many radios in the US, Canada, Germany, Italy , including Klassik Radio in Vienna. After her Italian tour in April 2018, Free Magazine in Milano wrote a review “Symphony of Emotions” and L’Arena in Verona commented: “Pacek, a great revival of the classics”. German media named her, “a female response to Ludovico Einaudi”. Katharina Göschke, a talented violinist, will be a guest performer at the concert!
Come and enjoy soulful music!

Free Magazine from Milano wrote an article and the subtitle reads: “Antonija Pacek and Roberto Bedross once again creating music together. They artistically met in summer 2017. Their synergetic work has given life to two singles: Ecstasy and Strong!” It has been also featured by Kristall Radio in Milano! Thank you Alessandro for a beautiful article! This is the LINK for a full article: http://free-magazine.info/musica/antonija-pacek-e-roberto-bedross-ancora-una-volta-insieme-con-un-nuovo-brano-dance-strong/

Strong is the song of the day on radio ZW in Poland. The song has been broadcasted also on Radio 101 and Radio Yammat in Croatia, International Vienna Radio, Muzyczne Radio in Poland. The song is featuring Jade Davies.

On Nov. 8th, 2018, I volunteered to play a Community Support concert at the Geriatric home Rodaun in the 23. district in Vienna. The owner and the director of the Geriatric home Rodun, Mrs. Hilde Haeussle and her daughter Alice so warmly welcomed me (the three of us are in the photo taken after the concert) and all three of us had tears as the concert was finished, feeling transcended. My heart was full.
The feelings after the concert were unforgettable and overwhelming for me as well as for my audience there. Some of their residents held their hands as they felt the flood of emotions during my concert, as Hilde and Alice told me afterwards. Some people that usually do not attend concerts there, came alone in the middle of the concert, inside of their wheelchairs, as the sound from the corridors pulled them inside of the concert room.
As I finished playing my song “Aloft”, someone in the audience commented aloud, “this is as good as the magic!”
Alice send me the following note later today that really moved me: “Liebe Antonija! Deine Musik hat die Herzen unserer BewohnerInnen sehr berührt und verzaubert????. Wir wollen uns bedanken für dieses aussergewöhnliche, feinfühlige und herzliche Konzert.” (Dear Antonija, your music has touched and enchanted the hearts of our residents. We want to thank you for this extraordinary, emotional and heartful concert.)
I thank everyone and I promise to be back at Rodaun next year!

The third album, “IL MARE” is coming out at the beginning of the Dec. 2018 and will be available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Deezer, Tidal and a few other streaming platforms.
The following songs will be included: Before the Storm, the Sea, Forgive, Aloft (with cello feat. Neva Begovic), Late Fall, Expecting Nina, Magic Forest, Brand New Dawn, Viva Life, Back to Faith, Waiting, Taste of Bitter, Worth Living For. Bonus tracks will be The Sea feat. Barbara Kier with her beautiful, dreamy vocal and Aloft solo piano.
When the album IL MARE comes out, I look forward to hearing impressions from all of you!

When Osijek News surprises me by publishing an article titled, “A GIRL OF THE DAY: Antonija Pacek-a woman that creates, composes and progresses”. A beautifully written, unexpected articles about my life path and recent accomplishments. For a full article in Croatian, please go to: https://osijeknews.hr/cura-dana-antonija-pacek-zena-koja-stvara-sklada-napreduje/

Thank you to the great audience for coming to my concert at teatro di Villa Torlonia and a huge thanks to Elisabetta Castigloni for making it happen!

The Charity Concert with a Purpose to Buy Communicators for children from Ivan Stark School Glas Slavonije Newspapers issued on March 27th, 2018

Below in the article is the Bank number for the Ivan Stark school for those who would still like to donate money for very needed Communicators (Computer program for children in need).

http://www.glas-slavonije.hr/359609/3/Prihod-namijenjen-za-kupnju-komunikatora-djeci-iz-Starka

Antonija Pacek, a pianist that resembles  Einaudi” published on askanews (title) new Italian video:

http://www.askanews.it/video/2018/03/22/antonija-pacek-la-pianista-che-strizza-locchio-a-einaudi-20180321_video_19563019

Donna Moderna endorses my concerts planned for April in four Italian cities.

Life Paths program from Radio Klassik Vienna, broadcasted on Jan. 5th and 7th as well as on March 4th. Gerlinde Wallner interviewed Antonija.

Charity concert for the primary school, Ivan Stark in Osijek for the children with special education needs on March 28^th, 2018 at 7.00 pm at the National Theatre, at the Foyer, in Osijek, Croatia.

Artists: Antonija Pacek, composer and pianist, and Sandra Loncaric, a renown, talented actress

My concert tour in Italy is getting closer

• Rome at the Teatro di Villa Torlonia on April 13^th, 2018 at 7.00 pm
• Milano at the Teatro Dal Verme on April 14^th, 2018 at 8.00 pm
• Verona at the Teatro Santissima Trinita on April 15^th, 2018 06.00 pm
• Turin at the Circolo dei Lettori on April 16th, 2018 at 9.00 pm

I look forward to these concerts and to meeting new audience!

The introduction to the song Ecstasy on radio 101 in Croatia-program In the Mix-it: Antonija Pacek is the new star in the EDM scene. The song Ecstasy is supported by an excellent video on Youtube.

For four days our song Ecstasy was #6song on HitPlaneta radio program on muzyczne radio during December!

For two days our song Ecstasy is the top 10 song on HitPlaneta radio program on muzyczne radio! We are very grateful.

Antonija Pacek, a psychologist, pianist, composer. This talented young lady has been building her professional career in Vienna. Direct and immediate, Antonija courageously entered the world of music, aware of her talents. Already in her childhood, she was surrounded by music, beauty, notes, which she has interwoven into her soul, and this has been coming out of her soul.

Her newest album “Life Stories” was published on June 11th, 2017, and it is an honest collections of her original songs. In “Life Stories”, Antonija chose compositions that signify her struggle with the deep losses as well as her travel toward happiness, joy and love of life itself.

“Life Stories” and the pop/dance version of the song “Ecstasy” is available on our market

on streaming and downloading platforms such as iTunes, Tidal, Spotify, Google Music.

Written by Anima Mundi
Photography from Antonija Pacek’s archive

On Total Croatia News you can find out more about my life, how I discovered my love for music and why Italy plays an important role for my future plans.

On  Jan. 5th 2018 at 05:30 pm my interview for Radio Stephansdom will be broadcasted. Gerlinde Wallner interviewed me with heartfelt questions. Radio Stephansdom started broadcasting music from the “Life Stories” album as of Nov. 30th, 2017.

Our music video for Ecstasy is finally out. I would like to thank my great team for the great achievement.

You can get the music on amazon, iTunes & Spotify.

• Music and lyrics by Antonija Pacek
• Production by Roberto Bedross
• Vocal – Barbara Kier
• Filmed by Karlo Macas
• Video production by Chiwa Media (cutting by Todd Iliev)
• Beautiful models (and the couple) Laura H. and Roberto V.
• Location: the island of Lopud, Sunj beach (island near Dubrovnik)

Twentysound Radio in Berlin and Radio Stephansdom in Vienna will be broadcasting Antonija’s album “Life Stories” as of Dec. 2017. Her neoclassical music has been broadcasted by Whispering Radio in USA and Shades of Classics in Canada since 2009. In the past several radios in Germany broadcasted her debut album “Soul Colours”, including famous Klassik Radio in Hamburg. In Italy G.R.P. Giornale Radio Piemonte in Torino and Kristall radio in Milano are broadcasting Antonija’s music too.

Roberto Bedross and I just launched our new Dance Song Ecstasy! You can listen to it here:
Amazon, iTunes & Spotify.
Enjoy it – just don’t start dancing in your office!

I am delighted to share a few photos taken by Karlo Maćaš as a sneak preview of the video spot for the song “Ecstasy” that is coming soon.  The song is from the “Life Stories” album, lyrics by me, remixed by Roberto Bedross, featuring Barbara Kier!
Please stay tuned…

Here you can read the full interview with Renate Krüger-Fischer from www.fabiz.at the fabulous business and lifestyle magazine: Life Stories – Antonia Pacek M.Phil., B.A. on www.fabiz.at

This interview with Carna from Webster University offers an exclusive look into what went into the making of the album “Life Stories”

http://webster.ac.at/article/alumna-album-life-stories

Text Interview Webster University

Last weekend I had the honour to play a concert in the great Lafodia Hotel on the beautiful island of Lopud. It was a very special and inspiring atmosphere on the island which I really enjoyed.