Nikša Gligo

Nikša Gligo (born 6 April 1946 in Split[1]) is a Croatian musicologist and university professor.

Nikša Gligo
Born(1946-04-06)6 April 1946
Split, Croatia
NationalityCroat
Alma materUniversity of Zagreb
University of Ljubljana
Known for20th-century classical music, Contemporary classical music
AwardsJosip Andreis Award
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Porin Lifetime Achievement Award
Order of Danica Hrvatska
Scientific career
FieldsHumanities and musicology
ThesisThe Problems of the 20th Century New Music: Theoretical Basis and the Evaluation Criteria (1984)
Doctoral advisorAndrej Rijavec
Notable studentsDalibor Davidović
InfluencesCarl Dahlhaus, Hans Heinrich Eggebrecht, Rudolf Stephan

Gligo's scientific interests include 20th-century music, music terminology, the aesthetics of music, and music semiology.[2] He has been involved with the Music Biennale Zagreb in various capacities from 1973 to 1991 and from 2002 to the present.[1] He served as the art director of the 10th Biennale in 1979.[3] He has been a full member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts since 2006[1] and a member of section Musicology & History of Art & Architecture of the Academia Europaea since 2014.[4]

References
  1. "Akademik Nikša Gligo, muzikolog". info.hazu.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  2. "Nikša Gligo – Znanstveni interesi". tkojetko.irb.hr (in Croatian). Ruđer Bošković Institute. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  3. Špoljarić, Mirta (9 April 2009). "Injekcija suvremene glazbe". Vijenac (in Croatian). Matica hrvatska (394). Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  4. Academia Europaea: List all members by country – Croatia: Gligo, Nikša. Retrieved 2014-08-19.


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