Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog

What Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog does

Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog is a public cultural institution (ustanova) founded in 1975 and owned by the City of Zagreb, operating Croatia's premier concert hall at Trg Stjepana Radića 4 in central Zagreb. The venue comprises two purpose-built performance spaces — the Great Hall (Velika dvorana) for full orchestral programming and the Small Hall (Mala dvorana) for chamber and intimate performances — equipped with professional acoustics, stage lighting, and audio systems. It is co-located within the same complex as the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra and the Music Information Centre (MIC), and houses an on-site café (Kavana Lisinski) operated by Hemingway Bar under lease.

The institution produces and presents a curated season of subscription concert cycles — the flagship Lisinski subotom series (13 Saturday concerts), the Lisinski da camera chamber series (9 concerts), and the combined Lisinski+ package — supplemented for 2026/2027 by four additional subscription tiers (Master Cycle, Sfumato Cycle, Zagreb Quartet, Zagreb Soloists). Programming spans classical, jazz, and popular music, with high-profile international performers (Branford Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Wayne Marshall, Ivo Pogorelić) and Croatian ensembles including the HRT Symphony Orchestra. Tickets (€30–€70) and subscriptions (€110–€420) are sold exclusively through the official website and the on-site box office; no third-party ticketing agents are used.

Revenue is generated through ticket sales, season subscriptions, venue rental to external organizers (e.g., Jučer d.o.o. for Disney concerts), café lease income, and corporate sponsorship — with PBZ and Croatia Osiguranje as general sponsors, INA as supporting sponsor, and the City of Zagreb as institutional patron. Governance rests on a General Manager (currently Nina Čalopek), a Supervisory Board (Upravno vijeće), and a Professional Council established 27 October 2025. The venue marked its 50th anniversary in 2025.

Name

Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog

Legal name

Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog

Website

https://lisinski.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog is a public concert hall in Zagreb, Croatia, founded in 1975, operating two performance venues (Great Hall and Small Hall) that produce subscription concert cycles, individual ticketed events, and venue rentals for classical, jazz, and popular music audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Concert Venue and Performing Arts Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL), Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Concert venue operations
• Classical music programming
• Subscription concert series
• Orchestral performance venue
• Arts and culture

Headquarters

HQ city

Zagreb

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from individual concert tickets sold online via the official website and at the box office. Ticket prices vary by event and category, ranging from €30 to €70.
2. Subscriptions: Recurring subscription packages for concert cycles including Lisinski subotom (13 concerts), Lisinski da camera (9 concerts), and combined Lisinski+ packages, billed upfront at the start of each season.
3. Venue Rental: The hall rents out its spaces (Great Hall and Small Hall) to external organizers and promoters for their own events, generating rental income.
4. Catering and Hospitality (Kavana Lisinski): The Hemingway Bar-operated Kavana Lisinski café, located within the venue, is leased through a commercial tenancy agreement and generates revenue from food and beverage sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog operates as a public concert hall that produces and hosts classical, chamber, jazz, and popular music performances across its two performance spaces (Great Hall and Small Hall). Its core sellable offerings are multi-concert subscription series (Lisinski subotom, Lisinski da camera, Lisinski+, Majstorski ciklus, Zagrebački kvartet, Zagrebački solisti) sold in advance of each season, plus individual event tickets, venue rental to external organizers, and on-site café services.

Product overview

Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog operates as a premier concert venue offering a portfolio of subscription concert series and individual event programming. The core offering consists of three main subscription products: the flagship 'Lisinski subotom' Saturday series (13 concerts), the chamber music-focused 'Lisinski da camera' series (9 concerts), and the combined 'Lisinski+' package bundling both. Beyond subscriptions, the venue presents special individual concerts featuring international artists and hosts venue rental for external events. Ancillary services include the on-site Kavana Lisinski café. The venue operates two halls: the Great Hall (Velika dvorana) for large orchestral performances and the Small Hall (Mala dvorana) for chamber music.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lisinski subotom: Saturday concert series featuring classical music performances by orchestras and soloists
• Lisinski da camera
• Lisinski+
• Kavana Lisinski
• Muzički Informativni Centar (Music Information Centre)

Products and services

• Lisinski subotom 2026./2027. Flagship Saturday subscription concert series offering 13 concerts per season with international orchestras, soloists, and world-renowned artists performing classical and jazz repertoire. Priced at €290/€325/€360 per season, with 20% renewal discount and up to 6 installments.
• Lisinski da camera 2026./2027. Chamber music subscription series featuring 9 concerts per season with smaller ensembles and soloists performing in the Small Hall. Full subscription €110, with 5-concert (€60) and 3-concert (€45) variants; 10% discount for students/seniors/youth, 50% for persons with disabilities, and 20% for returning subscribers.
• Lisinski+ 2026./2027. Combined subscription package granting access to both Lisinski subotom (13 concerts) and Lisinski da camera (9 concerts) series at €350/€385/€420 per season, with 20% discount for existing subscribers.
• Majstorski ciklus i ciklus Sfumato 2026./2027.

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Jučer d.o.o.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJučer d.o.o. is a co-organizer (alongside KDVL) of the Disney concert series 'Tamo gdje snovi postaju stvarnost', bringing family-oriented popular entertainment to the hall.
• Zagrebačka filharmonija (Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra is a regular co-producer of concerts at the hall, performing major works such as Disney concerts under conductor Alan Bjelinski. The two institutions share the venue complex.
• Hemingway Bar (Kavana Lisinski)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHemingway Bar operates the Kavana Lisinski café within the venue under a commercial tenancy/lease agreement. The café is open daily from 8am to midnight and is closed July 4–August 31, 2026.
• Muzički informativni centar (Music Information Centre – MIC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Music Information Centre (MIC) is co-located at the concert hall and provides music industry information services, contributing to the venue's cultural ecosystem.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Wiener Musikverein: Vienna's iconic 19th-century concert hall and home of the Vienna Philharmonic. Comparable as a heritage symphony hall with subscription programming, though operating at vastly greater scale and global prestige.
• Sydney Opera House: Australia's flagship multi-venue performing arts center, government-owned and operated with subscription seasons across classical, contemporary, and popular programming. Comparable as a publicly-supported heritage performing arts complex with diversified ticketing.
• Barbican Centre: London's major performing arts complex operated by the City of London Corporation with classical, jazz, and contemporary programming plus on-site F&B. Comparable as a publicly-supported multi-genre venue with co-located hospitality.
• Berliner Philharmonie: Berlin's flagship concert hall and home of the Berlin Philharmonic, featuring two halls (Großer and Kleiner Saal) with subscription seasons — structurally the closest architectural and programming analog to Lisinski.
• Carnegie Hall: New York's iconic multi-hall concert venue presenting classical, jazz, and popular music across subscription and individual-ticket models. Comparable in programming breadth and tiered subscription structure, though at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Kolarac Endowment (Kolarac People's University): Belgrade's historic concert venue run by the Kolarac Endowment, hosting the Belgrade Philharmonic and chamber music series. Similar scale and subscription model to Lisinski within the regional Western Balkan cultural ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Béla Bartók National Concert Hall (MÜPA Budapest): Budapest's flagship modern concert venue hosting classical, jazz, and world music programming with subscription cycles. Comparable as a multi-genre performing arts complex in a regional Central European capital.
• Zagrebačka filharmonija (Zagreb Philharmonic): Croatia's leading symphony orchestra, co-located within the same building complex and a regular co-producer of concerts at Lisinski (e.g., Disney concerts under conductor Alan Bjelinski). Shares ticketing infrastructure and audience base with the concert hall.
• Hrvatsko narodno kazalište u Zagrebu (Croatian National Theatre): Zagreb's other premier cultural venue, focused on opera, drama, and ballet. Comparable as a publicly-funded cultural institution serving overlapping audiences in Zagreb with subscription-style programming.
• Rudolfinum (Dvořák Hall): Prague's landmark 19th-century concert hall and home of the Czech Philharmonic. Closest functional comparable to Lisinski as a Central European symphony hall with subscription programming and a similar two-hall configuration (Dvořák and Suk halls).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHKYTT4qLI4zdegYDTI8CHA
• Facebookfacebook.com/www.lisinski.hr?rf=122062854514128
• Instagraminstagram.com/vatroslavlisinski
• Xx.com/KD_Lisinski
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/koncertna-dvorana-vatroslava-lisinskog

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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