Ivana Bilic is an internationally-recognized marimba virtuoso and a versatile percussion artist. She has appeared as soloist with orchestras, such as the Symphony Orchestra of the Danish Radio, Slovenian Philharmonie, Symphony Orchestra of the Croatian Radio, Pannon Philharmonie, Danubia Symphony Orchestra, Zagreb Soloists, Varazdin Chamber Orchestra, Croatian Chamber Orchestra, Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra, Split Navy Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Ivan Zajc Opera in Rijeka. She has received a number of major Croatian awards, including the 1998 Best Young Croatian Artist Award. Ivana regularly gives marimba and percussion clinics and master classes in the USA, South America and Europe. In 2008, in cooperation with the Samobor Autumn Music Festival she has founded an annual marimba event called Ivana Bilic Marimba Week. Ivana is the author of several marimba and vibraphone solos and a duo published by Malletworks and Cantus.
