Anja & Zlatna

Life is Beautiful
2022-10-17 19:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Melbourne Recital Centre, Corner Southbank Boulevard & Sturt St, Melbourne, Australia
‘Thanks to life, which has given me so much. It gave me laughter and it gave me tears. With them I distinguish happiness from pain. The two elements that make up my song.’ [Mercedes Sosa, Gracias a la vida]
Anja & Zlatna seeks to celebrate the joys of life – be it the admiration of a loved one, a wistful daydream, flawless beauty or just another ordinary Balkan day. Let their performance guide you on an emotion-filled journey that rejoices in everyday delights and special moments.

Love Stories
2022-11-23 19:00 - 20:00 | The Athenaeum 2 188 Collins St, Melbourne, The Athenaeum 2 188 Collins St, Melbourne, Any city
Back by popular demand, Anja & Zlatna returns with its winning combination of voices and instruments, fusing exotic rhythms and melodies of the Balkans with 17th-century improvisation. We bring you heavenly collage of love songs, ranging from Serbia to Spain.

Music from the Balkans and beyond
2022-12-16 21:00 - 23:00 | Open Studio Northcote, 204 High Street,Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria, 3070, Australia
This programme will present song and dances which have been long cherished by people from the region of the Balkans, Mediterranean and beyond. Vivid musical interpretations will surprise, delight and transport you to the faraway exotic lands.

3MBS Marathon Concert 7 – Celebrate
2023-02-11 20:00 - 23:00 | Melbourne Recital Centre, Corner Southbank Boulevard & Sturt St, Melbourne, Australia
Firebird Trio together with MCO and Ensemble Anja & Zlatna unite for the 3MBS Marathon.
Firebird Trio brings to life the Spanish-flavoured fantasia by Cassado, a work full of bravura and colour with spicy harmonies and catchy rhythms. Melbourne Chamber Orchestra directed by Sophie Rowell presents a fabulous program of luscious string music and an incredible day of celebration is wrapped up with Ensemble Anja & Zlatna in a program of Balkan folk songs guaranteed to finish the TOGETHER Marathon with a smile.

Anja & Zlatna at Montsalvat
2023-06-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Monsalvat, 7 Hillcrest Ave Eltham, Melbourne, Victoria, 3095, Australia
Anja & Zlatna present picturesque music from the Balkans, Eastern Europe and beyond. With subjects of love, lust, jealousy and pride, this is a repertoire of a diverse melodic and rhythmic traditions, enriched by a playful and exquisite musico-cultural crossroads. The ensemble’s unique sound comes from the blend of recorders, bass, harpsichord, and voices. This will be a treat. Let their delightful musical interpretations transport you to the faraway lands!

Anja & Zlatna at Open Studio
2023-08-17 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Open Studio Northcote, 204 High Street,Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria, 3070, Australia

Anja & Zlatna: For the Children in Gaza
2024-03-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Open Studio Northcote, 204 High Street,Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria, 3070, Australia
Our next concert, God’s willing, is on Wednesday 27 March. We will donate our band-proceeds to MFS support for Children in Gaza. We hope you can make it or/and support the Children.

Anja & Zlatna Concert at the Kew Court House
2026-02-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Kew Court House, 188HighStreet, Melbourne, Victoria, 3101, Australia
In this program, ensemble Anja & Zlatna performs songs and dances that celebrate distant lands, magnificent horses, integral questions of existence, gorgeous woman and – of course – beautiful soul of the Balkan people. From weddings to working on the field, from sorrows to joys of love, this memorable music brings a plethora of stories coloured with unique musical interpretations.
