Lana Škrgatić
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Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | November 9, 1980
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Years active | 1985–present |
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Lana Škrgatić (born November 9, 1980) is a Croatian musician and music pedagogue. She is a member of rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje and a music teacher at the American International School of Zagreb. She was educated at the Purcell School and the Royal Scottish Academy.[1]
Life and career
Škrgatić was born and raised in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia (nowadays Croatia) and educated in the United Kingdom. At the age of five she joined a children's choir Trešnjevački mališani. Soon, her talent came to the fore so she had solo performance of the song "Buba Mara" at their album Mi smo djeca vesela (1987).[2]
Škrgatić began playing the piano at the age of six and subsequently moved to London at the age of 11 (1991), for the purpose of studying at the Purcell School of Music.[3] At the time, she was a flutist for the London Youth Orchestra (1997–1999). She won the piano first prize at the 1998 North London Music Competition. In 1999, she has played role of Nancy in an English musical Oliver!. In 1999, Škrgatić received a scholarship to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.[4] Additionally, during his time in college, she was a flutist for the Glasgow Royal Academy Orchestra.[3] She earned her master's degree in music in 2003.
In 2003, Škrgatić returned to Zagreb and joined the Komedija Zagreb Theatre Orchestra.[3] In August 2005, she became a music teacher at the American International School of Zagreb.[5][6]
Zabranjeno pušenje (2016–present)
In January 2016, she joined rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje as a saxophonist and flautist.[6] As a new band member, she appeared for the first time in the 2016 music video for song "Klasa optimist" from album Radovi na cesti (2013).[7]
Discography
- Zabranjeno pušenje
- Šok i nevjerica (2018)
References
- ↑ "Lana Škrgatić". divan.hr. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ↑ "Trešnjevački Mališani: Mi Smo Djeca Vesela". discogs.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Lana Škrgatić - ZP Biografija". zabranjeno-pusenje.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018. (in Croatian)
- ↑ "Zabranjeno pušenje ostvarenje je mog sna, zaista smo obitelj". glas-slavonije.hr. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ↑ "AISZ profiles". aisz.hr. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- 1 2 "LinkedIn Profile". hr.linkedin.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ↑ "PREMIJERA SPOTA ZABRANJENOG PUŠENJA: Evo kako izgleda kada stari rokeri 'bare' mlade sponzoruše". net.hr. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
External links
- Lana Škrgatić on Facebook
- Lana Škrgatić on Instagram
- Zabranjeno pušenje (in Croatian)
- Teacher Profile at the AISZ