The Zagreb Soloists () is a chamber orchestra founded in Zagreb, Croatia, in 1953 through the auspices of Zagreb Radiotelevision, under the artistic leadership of the Italian cellist and conductor, Antonio Janigro. After Janigro left the ensemble in 1968, the group was led first by their concertmaster, Dragutin Hrdjok, and then by their longtime artistic director and concertmaster, Tonko Ninić. In 1997, Anđelko Krpan became concertmaster, and in 2002, Karlo Slobodan Fio, took over as artistic director of the ensemble. Since 2006, the concertmaster and artistic leader has been Borivoj Martinic-Jercic. The Zagreb Soloists have given over 3,500 concerts in all parts of the world, and are also very well known for their numerous recordings. References Ansambl s najbogatijom povijesti External links Croatian orchestras Chamber orchestras Musical groups established in 1953 Croatian musical groups Culture in Zagreb 1953 establishments in Croatia Classical music in Croatia