Ana Čižmek
Ana Čižmek is a young classical guitarist who graduated from the class of Morana Pešutić and also took part in the Youngmasters course. During her secondary music education, she participated in numerous national and international competitions, receiving high recognition for both her solo and chamber music performances.
She was awarded First Prizes at several important competitions and festivals, including the Guitar Art Festival, Enrico Mercatali in Gorizia, Bale-Vale Live Guitar, Bistrički Zvukolik in Marija Bistrica, and the Omiš Guitar Fest. In addition, she received the Oskar znanja, awarded at national level for the best guitar duo.
Ana Čižmek has given multiple recitals at festivals in Italy and Croatia. She has further developed her artistic profile through lessons and masterclasses with distinguished guitarists such as Giampaolo Bandini, Zoran Dukić, Carlo Marchione, Petrit Çeku and Łukasz Kuropaczewski.
Performing at Siccas Guitars
The classical guitar demands not only technical mastery but a sustained engagement with a repertoire spanning five centuries — from the Renaissance lute music that preceded the instrument, through the great Romantic and nationalist schools, to the contemporary works written for today's leading players. Every guitarist who appears at Siccas Guitars brings their own path through this landscape, shaped by their teachers, their competitions, and the specific musical tradition they have chosen to inhabit.
