Prof. Branko Stark

Croatia

Branko Stark (1954), composer, choral director and voice teacher, is a teacher at the Arts Academy (University of Split-Croatia) where he teaches vocal technique, singing and acting voice. He has written over two hundred compositions for which he is the recipient of numerous awards. His speciality is voice theory and its scientific-pedagogic research and works published on this subject. He holds seminars, masterclasses, lectures and workshops for choral conductors and singers worldwide (Argentina, China, Slovenia, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Malta, USA, Korea, South Africa, Iran, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapur, Brunei, Latvia, Russia, Czech Republic, Spain). Mr. Stark is also a prominent adjudicator for many international choral competitions, over seventy times in Germany, Austria, Croatia, China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Latvia, Italy, Czech Republic, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Russia and Korea. He is President of the Croatian Choral Directors Association, leader of the Vocal Academy, and a member of the Advisory Board of The International Council of the World Choir Games (www.brankostark.com).