With a voice that transcends genres and a passion that knows no boundaries, Irma has captivated audiences across the region with her talent and captivating performances. This extraordinary musical story is marked by her unique skill and talent for effortlessly blending different genres and creating a sound that is so uniquely hers – Irma’s sound. With an oeuvre that takes us from emotional sevdah to pop standards to timeless classics, Irma’s ability to draw inspiration from each of these musical sources is captivating, prov ing her versatility and depth of artistic expression.
The collaboration with the Busina Brass Quintet, one of the finest brass ensembles in Croatia, has proven that even such an unsual combination of instruments can lead to great perf ormances. Several of the very succesful last year’s open air concerts in the hot Summer nights have proven that this kind of musical combo, performing beloved evergreens, mesmerizes audiences.
Tina Horvat, trumpet,
completed her primary music education in Čakovec with prof. Vjeran Vidović (2006), and the High School of Music in Varaždin with prof. Darko Navoj (2010). He then enrolled at the Music Academy in Zagreb with Assoc. Marin Zokić (2010). She participated in the regional competition organized by HDGPP held in Bjelovar in 2010, where she won 1st prize. She won the 2nd prize at the National Competition for Music and Dance Students. In 2012, he won the 3rd prize at the Petar Konjović International Trumpet Competition in Belgrade. In 2013 she was a finalist in the Croatian competition of young music artists Papandopulo, and in 2014 she won the 1st prize at the Davorin Jenko International Trumpet Competition and was declared a laureate. That same year, she received a gold plaque at the Svirel International Competition. She has collaborated with the Zagreb Philharmonic and the Croatian National Theater Orchestra. As a student, through auditions, she gets the opportunity to perform solo with the accompaniment of professional orchestras in Croatia. In 2013, she performed with the wind orchestra of the Croatian Armed Forces, and in 2014 the Zagreb Philharmonic. She has participated in several seminars held by professors: Marin Zokić, Reinhold Friedrich, Rex Richardson, Stanko Arnold, Laura Vukobratović, Guido Segers, Sergio Carstea, Sebastian Gil Armas, Yigal Meltzer…
Since 2018 she is the principal solo trumpet player of the Rijeka Opera and Philharmonic.