The Lovro and Lilly Matačić Foundation was founded in 1987 according to the will of both, with an aim to improve the skill of exceptionally gifted young conductors, in Croatia and abroad.
The foundation has offered scholarships or other types of financial assistance to numerous young Croatian conductors at the start of their careers.
The supported conductors include Alan Bjelinski, Saša Britvić, Tonči Bilić, Tomislav Fačini, Ivan Repušić, Mladen Tarbuk, Luka Vukšić, etc.
With the Lovro von Matačić International Competition of Young Conductors, the foundation aims to organize an event of global significance worthy of the artist whose name it shares, and to provide an opportunity for young generations of musicians to achieve international acclaim in accordance with the nature of Lovro von Matačić's artistic legacy.
In this, the foundation is assisted by the distinguished members of the foundation Council, including Riccardo Muti, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Kent Nagano, Milan Horvat, Igor Kuljerić... Frano Parać, President of the Assembly Eva Sedak, President of the Management Board Josip Nalis, General Secretary Eva Sedak, President Saša Britvić Prerad Detiček Mladen Janjanin Zoran Juranić Berislav Šipuš Ivan Kunej, President Dubravko Majnarić Miroslav Poljanec Frano Parać, President Naima Balić, Nikša Bareza, Vladimir Benić, Tonči Bilić, Neno Bonačić, Ivo Delalle, Pavle Dešpalj, Dražen Siriščević, Nedjeljko Fabrio, Igor Gjadrov, Milan Horvat, Tihomir Jokić, Vladimir Kranjčević, Metoda Lhotka, Zlatko Madžar, Tonko Ninić, Ruža Pospiš-Baldani, Mladen Benčić Sedak, Zlatko Stahuljak, Anđelko Ramušćak, Ruben Radica, Mladen Tarbuk, Petar Tocilj, Sanja Žiljak, Viktor Žmegač