JURAS, Iva

Iva Juras (b. 1968) is a Croatian composer, conductor, musicologist, and singer based in Zagreb. After completing secondary music studies in theory and pedagogy, she graduated in musicology and musical journalism from the Zagreb Academy of Music (Muzička akademija u Zagrebu). She pursued vocal training under distinguished pedagogues including Zlatko Šir, Renata Šeringer, and Branka Stilinović, and later joined the opera choir of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb (HNK Zagreb).

As a composer, arranger, and conductor, Juras has focused extensively on sacred and secular choral literature, gospel adaptations, and vocal ensembles. She has led numerous choral formations—including the choir Collegium pro musica sacra (with whom she won a Silver Diploma at international competitions in Rome) and the Vladimir Prelog Choir. Her choral compositions and arrangements (such as Terezinka and her widely performed settings of traditional and gospel music) are performed across Europe and internationally, leading to invitations as an international jury member.