Location: Cellars of Diocletian’s Palace, cloister of the Church and Monastery of St. Francis, Gallery of Fine Arts, and the area in front of the Old City Hall

Date: June 26 – September 26, 2025

The 14th edition of the festival brings a rich program at four locations. Summer Charms of Classical Music is a long-standing summer festival of the Split Music Youth that has gradually grown into an important cultural event in the city of Split. The festival’s goal is to enrich the concert and cultural offer of the city of Split during the summer months and to provide citizens and their guests with outstanding musical experiences in atmospheric venues in the heart of the city.

As in previous years, this year’s 14th edition conceptually continues the primary focus – collaboration with young musicians. In addition, the festival fosters international cultural cooperation and this year features artists from Australia and Switzerland.

The festival begins on June 26 and runs until September 26, featuring thirteen concerts at four locations: the Cellars of Diocletian’s Palace, the cloister of the Church and Monastery of St. Francis, the Gallery of Fine Arts, and the area in front of the Old City Hall. Top artists from abroad, as well as musicians from the city of Split, will perform for both local and international visitors. In this way, local young and talented musicians gain a unique opportunity to showcase their art in their own city.

The festival would not exist without the cooperation of the Split Music Youth, the main sponsor the Split City Tourist Board, and the hosts in the beautiful premises of the Museum of the City of Split. Additionally, the festival’s organization, as well as the year-round activities of the Split Music Youth, are supported by the City of Split and the Split-Dalmatia County. There is also a long-standing cooperation with the Croatian National Theatre in Split, which, within the framework of the Split Summer Festival, provides the winning concert to the candidate who takes first place in the Cycle of Young Musicians “mo. Vinko Lesić.”

Program:
All concerts begin at 8:00 PM

June 26 – Thursday – Substructures of Diocletian’s Palace
Saxophone Quartet DeCz
 

July 1 – Tuesday – In front of the Old City Hall, Pjaca – Narodni trg
Musica appassionata: tango and czardas
Nera Gojanović – mezzo-soprano, Marica Rogošić – violin, Gordana Pavić – piano
 

July 8 – Tuesday – Substructures of Diocletian’s Palace
Methodist Ladies’ College Ensembles
Jazz Orchestra, College Chorale, and Symphony Strings
 

July 17 – Thursday – Substructures of Diocletian’s Palace
Ensemble La Morra
 

July 21 – Monday – Museum of Fine Arts
Winner of the Young Musicians’ Cycle
 

July 26 – Saturday – In front of the Old City Hall, Pjaca – Narodni trg
Saxophone Quartet ENDeM
 

August 16 – Saturday – In front of the Old City Hall, Pjaca – Narodni trg
Floramye String Quartet
 

August 21 – Thursday – Old City Hall
Duo Artina
Andrea Jelavić (flute) and Martina Jembrišak (accordion)
 

August 28 – Thursday – Substructures of Diocletian’s Palace
Imotski Trombone Quartet
 

September 4 – Thursday – Substructures of Diocletian’s Palace
Omiš Baroque Ensemble and Katarina Kutnar (violin)
 

September 11 – Thursday – Substructures of Diocletian’s Palace
Men’s Choir of Croatian Radiotelevision
 

September 18 – Thursday – Substructures of Diocletian’s Palace
Ivana Benzon (clarinet) and Marino Repanić (marimba)
 

September 26 – Friday – Substructures of Diocletian’s Palace
Split Women’s Choir – 30th Anniversary Celebration