Music Biennale Zagreb has revealed the program for its 33rd edition. The festival will take place from April 5 to April 12, with a pre-biennale program running from March 20 to April 3.
This year’s theme, inspired by Zagreb’s Museum of Broken Relationships, explores the concept of broken relationships. The program is rich and diverse, and we’ve highlighted some key events for you.
You can find the full schedule here.
Pre-Biennale Program (March 20 – April 3)
Tuesday, 20/03
📍 Dokukino KIC | 7 PM – 10 PM
Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros – Film Screening
A documentary about composer, performer, teacher, and pioneer of electronic music Pauline Oliveros. She shaped contemporary music for over six decades, exploring sound, listening, and philosophy.
Free admission, more details here.
Friday, 28/03
📍 Youth Centre Ribnjak | 8 PM – 11 PM
NAE Collective x SNOP – Immersive Audiovisual Performance
NAE Collective joins forces with SNOP to create an immersive experience blending music and space.
Performers:
- NAE Collective: Tomislav Oliver (live electronics), Vid Veljak (cello), Luis Camacho Montealegre (percussion), Branimir Norac (clarinet), Boy van Ooijen (tech & live electronics), Goran Nježić (visuals).
- SNOP Collective: Monika Milas & Vanja Magić (stage design), Josip Kornet (DJ set, live electronics, visuals), Kristian Bagarić varboska (live electronics, visuals), Andrija Santro (lighting design).
Free admission, more details here.
Main program of Festival
Saturday, 05/04
📍 Galerija Forum | 6 PM – 7 PM
Hrvoje Hiršl: Dimensions of a Line – Audiovisual Installation
Conceptual artist Hrvoje Hiršl explores quantum optics, using laser beams shaped by sound waves to question our perception of space and technology. Created in collaboration with composer Yongbom Lee and Dr. Neven Šantić.
The exhibition is open until April 12 during gallery hours, find more information here.
📍 Peti Kupe | 11 PM – 4 AM
MBZ x ZEZ Late Night: Aïsha Devi / N/OBE / Meka Drina / Anavi
- Aïsha Devi fuses experimental techno with ethereal vocals, drawing from her Nepalese-Tibetan heritage.
- N/OBE presents an A/V performance inspired by Yugoslav monuments, developed with visual artists Ivan Lukušić Liik and Vladimir Crvenković.
- Meka Drina (BiH) blends bass culture with internet folklore.
- Anavi (Šibenik) experiments with textures, percussion, and deep bass.
Find more information here.
Sunday, 06/04
📍 Studentski centar | 3 PM – 4 PM
Tine Surel Lange: A Letter to Humanity – Audiovisual Installation
A humorous yet poignant take on humanity’s broken relationship with nature, where Earth “breaks up” with us, accompanied by immersive soundscapes.
The exhibition is open until April 12 during center hours, find more information here.
Monday, 07/04
📍 Oris House of Architecture | 4 PM – 7 PM
Nolan Lem: Babbling Brook – Multimedia Installation
A soundscape where AI-driven keyboards “talk” about water sounds, creating an artificial ecosystem of flowing sound and visuals.
The exhibition is open until April 12 during venue hours.
Free admission to all installations, find more information here.
Wednesday, 09/04
📍 Youth Centre Ribnjak | 2 PM – 3:30 PM
Entanglements – PinkNoise
New York’s PinkNoise Ensemble challenges musical boundaries with a kaleidoscopic performance.
Find more information here.
📍 Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall (Foyer) | 6 PM – 9 PM
Julije Knifer Exhibition – Graphites, Sketches & Acrylics
Julije Knifer (1924–2004) was a Croatian artist known for his signature meander motif, exploring repetition and reduction in black-and-white geometric forms. A key figure in the Gorgona Group, he viewed painting as a process of negation, stripping visuals to their core.
This exhibition features eight graphite drawings from the early 1990s and two acrylic paintings from 2003, highlighting his rigorous minimalist approach and lifelong dedication to abstraction.
Find more information here.
📍 Museum of Contemporary Art (Gorgona Hall) | 9:30 PM – 11 PM
MBZ Late Night: re/fraction – scapegoat & Sara Salamon
An immersive performance merging sound and image by Australian-Canadian experimental duo scapegoat and Croatian visual artist Sara Salamon.
Find more information here.
Thursday, 10/04
📍 Kontejner | 10 AM – 1 PM
MBZ TECH: Rodrigo Constanzo – Workshop
Innovator Rodrigo Constanzo introduces machine learning in performance, exploring real-time audio tools and AI-driven sound manipulation.
Find more information here.
📍 Kontejner | 10 PM – 11:30 PM
MBZ Late Night: Jam Session w/ Rodrigo Constanzo
An experimental jam featuring live improvisation with DIY instruments and electronic soundscapes.
Find more information here.
Friday, 11/04
📍 Močvara | 11:30 PM – 01 AM
MBZ x ZEZ Late Night: Bong-Ra / s.a.t.i.n. – Metal & Electronics
Dutch breakcore pioneer Bong-Ra blends glitch, doom, and electronic fury, joined by guitarists Attila Kovacs & Botond Fogl.
Find more information here.
Saturday, 12/04
📍 Močvara | 10 PM – 02 AM
MBZ x ZEZ x MaMa Late Night: Nídia & Valentina / Behringer Escape Plan
- Nídia & Valentina: Afro-Portuguese producer Nídia teams up with Valentina Magaletti, a multi-instrumentalist percussionist.
- Behringer Escape Plan: A Dutch duo dismantling rhythm with distorted drums and algorithmic synths.
Find more information here.
Barbara Martinovic
