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Imakulata Malinka

1935 – 2019

Croatian female organist, nun, music pedagogue, choirmaster and church musician

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Lived 1935 – 2019 (aged 84). Imakulata Malinka was a Croatian organist, nun, music teacher, conductor, choir director and church musician.

Imakulata Malinka (21 February 1935 – 23 August 2019) was a Croatian organist, nun, music pedagogue, choirmaster and church musician, longstanding organist of the Zagreb cathedral. She is an author of several scientific papers known for their efforts to respect, reconcile and combine Gregorian chant and classic polyphonical traditions with popular ecclesiastical music (folk songs). She performed in St. Gallen, Überlingen, Regensburg, and Weingarten (West Germany).

In the collaboration with Željko Petrač in 1972 Malinka established Collegium pro musica sacra, that in 1996 won silver medal at the International church choirs competition "Perluigi da Palestrina" in Jerusalem. Under her guidance Collegium held more than a thousand concerts, not only in Croatia but also internationally. "Štovanje Bogorodice pomoću ansambla Collegium pro musica sacra", Sveta Cecilija 63 (1-2), 1993, 209-218.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Music Academy, Zagreb
Also known as
Bernardica Malinka, Imacculata Malinka

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Imakulata Malinka's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Imakulata Malinka?

Croatian female organist, nun, music pedagogue, choirmaster and church musician (1935-2019)

When was Imakulata Malinka born?

Imakulata Malinka was born on 21 February 1935 in Nova Gradiška.

When did Imakulata Malinka die?

Imakulata Malinka died on 23 August 2019 in Zagreb.

What was Imakulata Malinka's occupation?

Imakulata Malinka was an organist, nun, music teacher, conductor, choir director and church musician.

What nationality was Imakulata Malinka?

Imakulata Malinka was Croatian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Imakulata Malinka

· Wikidata: Q67815662

· DBpedia: Imakulata Malinka

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