With nearly thirty years of professional experience in cultural event organisation, education, and finance, Marin Kaporelo (Split, 1976) has established himself as a prominent cultural manager and promoter of musical life in Croatia.
With numerous successful initiatives and projects behind him, in 2019 he was awarded the Order of Danica Hrvatska with the effigy of Marko Marulić for exceptional contributions to the preservation of Croatian musical and cultural heritage, the encouragement and affirmation of young Croatian artists, and their promotion in the Republic of Croatia and worldwide. He graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Split, earning a master's degree in public administration. He graduated cum laude from the Faculty of Media and Public Relations at the University of Dubrovnik, earning the title of university master of public relations.
He began his professional career in the banking sector, gradually increasing his involvement in the field of music. He served as president and organizational manager of the Cantores Maruli Association (2007–2016), external associate and lecturer for the course Management in Culture and Art at the Arts Academy of the University of Split (2018/2019), director of Music Youth Split (2016–2020), acting director of the Croatian Home Split (2020–2023), which during his tenure became a dynamic and modern concert venue hosting leading names of the Croatian and European music scene, and production assistant to the artistic director of the Dubrovnik Summer Festival (2023–2026).
He is the co-author of numerous cultural and educational projects such as: Croatian Concert Cycle (Konci.hr), Dalmatian Cycle, audience development project To Small Towns, Culture from Town!, the project Music Helps aimed at children and youth with special needs, etc. Simultaneously active as a musician, member and soloist of the Brodosplit City Choir, the Cantores Maruli ensemble which he also founded, and several klapa groups, he performs at numerous festivals, reviews, and competitions, winning awards (Festival of Dalmatian Klapas in Omiš, Guido d'Arezzo competition, World Choir Games...). His dedication to promoting and preserving intangible cultural heritage has resulted in three authored and co-authored multimedia projects: Adriatic Glagolitic Singing as well as The Story of Marko Marulić and Meštrović's Passion which have also been recorded on CDs (Verbum, 2012 and 2015). The Story of Marko Marulić was awarded the Artist of My People prize, presented by the Ivan Meštrović Museums for an exceptional contribution to the preservation and promotion of Croatian cultural heritage (2012).
For his contribution and cooperation with Croatian Musical Youth, the umbrella international and national organization connecting children and youth with music and culture, he received a Certificate of Appreciation on the occasion of its 70th anniversary (2024). In March 2023, he was elected secretary-general of the newly established Croatian Association of Music Organizers. By decision of the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, in January 2023 he was appointed director of the Osor Musical Evenings.
He is a member of several professional and cultural associations: the Croatian Association of Music Organizers, Croatian Musical Youth, Croatian Musicians' Union, Matica Hrvatska, and the Croatian Association of Osor Musical Evenings.
Previous artistic directors:
Branko Mihanović 2016. - 2022.
Ivana Kocelj 2013. - 2016.
Berislav Šipuš 2009. - 2012.
