Ivana Marija Vidović declared Honorary Academician in Italy
In May 2025, the renowned Croatian pianist and writer, Ivana Marija Vidović from Dubrovnik, spent her third time in Apulia in Sannicandro di Bari as part of the jury of the famous international competition, which she chaired again in the imposing Castello Normanno-Svevo fortress. The competition is named Premio Ezio Bosso after the early passing of the brilliant musician, conductor, composer, pianist and, above all, humanist from Turin, Ezio Bosso. The sister of the celebrated and brilliant musician Ivana Bosso became the honorary president of
this competition as part of this year’s event, and our fellow citizen pianist Ivana Marija Vidović was awarded the title of honorary Academician “Accademico ad honorem” by the Academy Senate, which is the first such title abroad for a citizen of the city of Dubrovnik.
The Academy, which honors the great Seneca with its advisor writer Dr. Laura Pavia and whose president is Academician Dr. Massimo Massa, was motivated for several reasons to nominate Ivana Marija Vidović. The motivation letter states:
We are appointing Ivana Marija Vidović as an Honorary Academician because of her extraordinary talent, primarily as a pianist, because of her dedication to music and culture in general, because of the international reputation she has achieved during her career so far. An artist of rare dedication to music and sensibility, Ivana Marija Vidović enchants audiences around the world. With her expressiveness and mastery, interpreting a repertoire that ranges from great classics to contemporary composers, many of whom have dedicated their works to her. Persistence and determination have always accompanied her, and her perseverance adorned her even when she continued her studies despite personal and historical difficulties. All virtues are a source of inspiration for young generations. Motivated by what was written, the Senate of the Academy with its headquarters in Bari unquestionably and solemnly appoints her the title of Honorary Academician under number 76/25.
We would like to emphasize that this is the first such honorary title of Academician
abroad for a citizen of the city of Dubrovnik.
Source: Accademia delle Arti e delle Scienze Filosofiche
Photo: Fabio Massa
Ivana Marija Vidović proglašena počasnom Akademkinjom u Republici Italiji
Sibnja 2025 je priznata hrvatska pijanistica i književnica, Dubrovkinja Ivana Marija Vidović provela u Apuliji u Sannicandru di Bari u žiriju glasovitog međunarodnog natjecanja po treći put čijim je žirijem ponovno predsjedala u impozantnom tvrđavi Castello Normanno-Svevo. Natjecanje nosi naziv Premio Ezio Bosso prema rano preminulom genijalnom glazbeniku, dirigentu, skladatelju, pijanisti ali nadasve humanisti iz Torina, Eziju Bossu. Sestra proslavljenog i sjajnog glazbenika Ivana Bosso postala je u sklopu ovogodišnje manifestacije počasna predsjednica ovog natjecanja, a našoj sugrađanki pijanistici Ivani Mariji Vidović je senat Akademije uručio titulu počasne Akademkinje – Accademico ad honorem, što je prva takva titula u inozemstvu za nekog građanina grada Dubrovnika.
Akademija koja časti velikog Senecu sa savjetnicom spisateljicom dr. Laurom Pavia a čiji je predsjednik akademik dr. Massimo Massa motiviran je iz više razloga za ovu nominaciju Ivani Mariji Vidović. U pismu obrazloženja motivacije stoji:
Imenujemo počasnom Akademkinjom Ivanu Mariju Vidović zbog njenog izvanrednog talenta u prvom redu kao pijanistice,zbog njenog posvećenja glazbi i kulturi općenito, zbog međunarodnog ugleda kojeg je postigla tijekom svoje dosadašnje karijere. Umjetnica rijetke predanosti glazbi i senzibilnosti, Ivana Marija Vidović očarava publiku diljem svijeta. Svojom izražajnošću i majstorstvom, interpretirajući repertoar koji se kreće od velikih klasika do suvremenih skladatelja od kojih su mnogi posvetili svoja djela upravo njoj. Upornost i odlučnost prate ju oduvijek i njena ustrajnost krasila ju je i kad je nastavila svoj studij unatoč osobnim i povijesnim poteškoćama. Sve vrline su izvor inspiracije za mlade generacije i naraštaje. Motivirani napisanim Senat Akademije sa svojim sjedištem u Bariju ju neupitno i svečano imenuje naslovom počasne Akademkinje pod brojem 76/25.
Naglasimo da je ovo prva takva počasna titula Akademkinje u inozemstvu za jednog građanina grada Dubrovnika.
Izvor: Accademia delle Arti e delle Scienze Filosofiche
Foto: Fabio Massa |
