Croatian Radio Television Choir was founded in the 1940s. In time, it grew into the first professional choir in Croatia. During the past seventeen years, the Choir's artistic identity has been shaped by a number of renowned artists. The legacy of chief conductors Vladimir Kranjčević and Igor Kuljerić is now continued by Tonči Bilić. The Choir has gained a reputation through regular appearances around Croatia as well as in concerts held abroad (Rome, Moscow, Salzburg, Milan, Paris, Venice, and Berlin). They have worked with a number of renowned Croatian conductors (Lovro Matačić, Milan Horvat, Pavle Dešpalj, Nikša Bareza), as well as with many visiting foreign artists (Claudio Abbado, Lorin Maazel, Igor Markevič, Valery Polyansky) and with a number of world-renowned soloists. They perform a broad a capella repertoire as well as vocal and instrumental pieces ranging from renaissance to the latest musical achievements. Some of the Choir's capital projects include Monteverdi's Madrigali Guerreri et Amorosi and Vespro della beata Vergine, Bach's St. Mathew's Passion and St. John's Passion, Haydn's The Creation, Händel's Messiah, Igor Stravinsky's The Wedding, Rautavaarin's Vigilia, Sergei Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil and many more. Some of their performances of Croatian composers' works went into history as anthological achievements. The Choir has received numerous awards and recognitions. At their chief-conductor Tonči Bilić’s incentive, the Choir started holding its own cycle of concerts called Sfumato in 1998. They regularly collaborate with the Croatian Radio Television Symphony Orchestra.