Edin Botić
Nikola Srzentić
Born in Rijeka, Croatia in 1983. Finished Music high school in Rijeka majoring in Violoncello. From 2002 to 2004 studied at Appalachian State University in North Carolina, USA majoring in Music Industry, Guitar Jazz Performance and Composition. In 2012 finished Audio Engineering Diploma at SAE Institute, Ljubljana. In 2013 finished Bachelor of Arts at Middlesex University, London and enrolled in Masters of Audio production at SAE Institute, London. Worked since 2004 as a teacher of guitar, bass, mandolin, violoncello, vocals, drums and composition at "Narodno Učilište, Rijeka" and "Dom Mladih, Rijeka" as well as "ARS Studio Garcia, Rijeka". Played in many bands since 1998, also led a few a capella groups. Wrote a guitar handbook "The Book Of Guitar vol.1" in 2012. In 2004 ranked in top 10 of "John Lennon Songwriting Competition" with original song "With you". In 2014 ranked 1st with "Samo bi te gleda" and 34th with "New Dawn" at "EZdrumer Songwriting Competition".
As the president of ARS Studio Garcia and the founder of Garcia Production I believe its time for a change in all art forms and we are here to make that change.
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Born in Rijeka, Croatia in 1977. As well as attending high school also went to music school, majoring in piano. In 1989 won state piano competition of Yugoslavia. From 1994 until 1996 was a lead tenor in famous Croatian vocal group Putokazi. Self-taught to play drums. From 2000 until 2002 drumming for young famous Croatian band "Jurica Rački and the band". Recorded two music videos with Jurica Rački which featured on Top Charts of Croatian national TV - HRT. Had couple of solo concerts, but also in cooperation with famous Croatian performers such as Gibonni, Urban, Let3, Vanna, Oliver etc. At the moment singing and co-leading Klapa Reful.
I love recreational sport, in healthy body there is healthy spirit and who sings cant mean harm.
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Marko Radojčić
Dora Vukičević
OUR TEAM
Garcia Production is a team of people driven by a passion for music, art and the quality of living. We hope you will find this small information potion of our thoughts enough to give you the rough idea of who we are and what we represent.
Krunoslav Marić
Born in Zenica, BIH in 1984. Finished Music high school in Rijeka. In 2007 graduated from the Music Academy in Zagreb in professor Maja Dešpalj Begovic class. After graduating, studied with professor Ilye Grubert at the "Fondazione Musicale Santa Cecilia" in Portogruaro, Italy. Performed as soloist with the orchestra opera division, "Croatian National Theater" in Rijeka and with the "Symphony Orchestra of the Music Academy" in Zagreb. Has won several awards in national violin competitions. Also has been actively engaged in chamber music which resulted in the recording of a CD with the "Academic String Quartet"; works by A. Webern, and J. W. Slavic, published by the "Croatian Music Institute" in 2005. Performed many successful concerts in Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Hungary, etc. Also recorded for the "Croatian National Television" - HRT and Italian RAI. Collaborated with composers of film and music theater, has recordings in many documentaries and feature films and contemporary ballets. Was a member of the string quartet "Porin" and worked with many orchestras in Croatia. From 2007 has been a permanent member of "Zagrebački solisti" one of the best classical ensembles in Croatia and Europe.
Music is my life; practice, practice and some more practice is the way I live it. I am the proud father of an amazing little girl and without any doubt I am very young in my heart. It's better to live life than to think about living it.
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Neda Božić
Born in Rijeka, Croatia in 1984. In 2008, finished Harp at Music Academy in Zagreb. During time at school won many prizes in national and international music competitions. Collaborated with "Croatian National Theatre Opera" orchestra in Zagreb and Rijeka, "Symphonic Orchestra Dubrovnik", "Croatian Chamber Orchestra", "Croatian Army Symphony Wind Orchestra" and "Croatian National Television Orchestra". Had many solo concerts and collaborations all over Croatia. Played in "La Passion Escondida" in 2011. Worked as a harp professor at "Pavao Markovac" music school in Zagreb untill 2014. Curently working as a harp player in "Croatian Nationa Television and Radio Orchestra" in Zagreb.
I am fully dedicated to music, my whole life is music and my moto is don't worry, we'll make everything be ok.
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Andrej Karan
David Baumgarten
Born in Rijeka, Croatia in 1982. Finished Music high school in Rijeka, Music Academy in Lovran and mastered piano at Music Academy in Zagreb within the class of Marina Ambokadže (mentor of the famous pianist - Ivo Pogorelić). Over 15 years of experience as a pianist in various luxury hotels and resorts in the northern Adriatic coast and Istria, 3 years of experience on 4 continents for international mega cruiseship company "Holland America Line" and 4 years of experience in Croatian music education system as a professor of piano. Performed in "KD Lisinski" in Zagreb - J.S.Bach: "Chaconne D minor", "English Suite G Minor - Gavotte" and F. Chopin: "Ballad in F major"), also performed in Rotterdam for the Dutch Queen Beatrix, New York's mayor at the inaugural ceremony, awarded in solo competitions in Croatia as well as 3 awards in the field of music education. For the last 5 years played in the well known ensemble "The Mystic Rose" from Rijeka. One of their songs, "Ljeto je" has been number one on the charts of Croatian National Radio Rijeka for 4 weeks. David's work is often accompanied and reported on by the media (Novi list, La voce del Popolo, etc.).
Nothing can be accomplished without hard work, but without a steady flow of good laughs everything can backfire because the state of mind is very important in music. Some call me witty, but i just see life as it is - a short period on earth that needs to be as fun as possible.
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Goran Kosić
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Lidija Srzentić
Born in Rijeka, Croatia in 1983. Finished Economics at Economics College Rijeka. Played in many bands over period of 15 years (Bad Cats, Garcia Quartet, Happy-go-Lucky, etc.). Had many successful collaborations. At the moment collaborating with Tamara Dorčić (well known Croatia singer) as a guitarist in duo. In 2008 enrolled at LA Music Academy in Pasadena, California, USA. Finished guitar performance with honors.
Festina lente - Hurry slowly.
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Born in Zagreb, Croatia in 1954. Lived in Macedonia as a young girl. Finished Economics in Rijeka. Worked within the field of economics whole life. Owned accountancy firm called "Nilis, Rijeka" until 2008. Accountant for Garcia Production, ARS Studio Garcia, Klapa Reful and Klapa Kanat. Has great interest in all types of arts and paints glass for her own collection. For now items are not for sale, but in the future this may become available.
I believe in family, stars and I have a smile prepared for what the future might bring us.
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Born in Rijeka, Croatia in 1983. Finished Master of Arts and Decoration and Scenography Design in Art Academy, Rijeka. Worked as interior designer and designer's assistant until 2009 at "LM Cantus" in Rijeka. From 2009 till 2012 worked at Elementary school in Skrad and Brajda as an art professor. Worked as a sports trainer from 2011 until present at Institution for Organisation of free time for Children and Youth. Opened "Dora*Digital Jewellery" – handmade designer jewellery brand as an author (making of, environment design, promoting and selling) in Rijeka, from 2011 until present. "School for Comic Novels" - founder, project manager and professor in Rijeka 2012 until present. She also won a Gymnast championship of 1997 in Rijeka and third place in 1998. Number of solo and group exhibitions in Croatia since 2004 to present.
Founder of "School of Flamenco Dance" at 2013. Number of individual flamenco performances since 2011 to present, also number of acrobatic performances since 2006 to present, memeber of Flamenco Fusion Ensamble 'La Passion Escondida' since 2011 to present. Finalist for Hugo Fan art Illustration Award 2013. Number of publications in science fiction/fantasy illustration magazines/webzine, 2010-12. Assistant Organizer of two World Hang Gliding Championships, Roć 2005 and 2006. Assistant Organizer of World FAI Commission (Federation Aeronatique Internationale), Opatija 2005.
As a secretary of ARS Studio Garcia I believe we have the ability to help young people. I will be glad to help anyone in need, don't get scared of my personality I am a cheereful, enthusiastic, slightly hyperactive, but very patient person. No worries ;)
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Born in Rijeka, Croatia in 1983. Finished Economics at Economics College Rijeka. Musical intersts began with piano at a very youg age but quickly shifted to much cooler instruments, yes you guessed it... Coss-Grainger Kangaroo-Pouch Tone-Tool, but soon found out that drums are much easier to carry around to gigs and rehearsals so decided to sitck with that (other reason being you can still play music and be tone deaf). Over the course of years that followed, perfected his craft in numerous jazz workshops throughout the western Balkans which resulted in near perfect knowledge and execution of Flammed Alternating Single Stroke Seven, Inverted Flam Double Paradiddle-diddle, Three Stroke Ruff Reverse Paradiddle and many other quintessential drum rudiments which can serve as a great pick up line for nerdy girl drummers or just to impress your fellow drummers, equally nerdy. Player in many successful local bands, one of them being mEmenTo, a promising young band destined for fututre fame in its very own neche genre of popish jazz (or should it be jazzy pop?). Lately, started playing some piano again after acquiring a dirt cheap vintage yamaha electric piano, currently residing in his home basement, near his beloved drum kit, very nice, should make a photo.
As a vice president of ARS Studio Garcia i would like to welcome every body on to our programs that are willing to work hard to achieve their goals and as its for me, well, I'm too old to pimp, and too young to die, so I'm just gon' keep playin'.
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