Imakulata Malinka (21 February 1935 – 23 August 2019) was a Croatian organist, nun, music pedagogue, choirmaster and church musician, longstanding organist of the Zagreb cathedral.[1] She is an author of several scientific papers known for their efforts to respect, reconcile and combine Gregorian chant and classic polyphonical traditions with popular ecclesiastical music (folk songs).[2][3]

She was born as a sixth child in the family of Rudolf and Marija (née Kovačević) in Nova Gradiška and baptized as Bernardica.[4][5][6] On 25 August 1951 she entered the monastery of the Our Lady's nuns in Zagreb, where she studied organs and musical theory at the Academy of Music in Zagreb (1960–65), under the mentorship of Vlasta Hranilović.[1] Furthermore, she educated at the Papal Institute of sacral music in Regensburg (1967) as well as lectured piano, organ and musical theory at the Institute for church music "Albe Vidaković" in Zagreb for thirty-one years (1968–99).[1][3][5][6][7] She performed in St. Gallen, Überlingen, Regensburg, and Weingarten (West Germany).[8]

In the collaboration with Željko Petrač in 1972 Malinka established Collegium pro musica sacra, that in 1996 won silver medal at the International church choirs competition "Perluigi da Palestrina" in Jerusalem.[2][3][5] Under her guidance Collegium held more than a thousand concerts, not only in Croatia but also internationally.[2]

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  1. ^ a b c d "MALINKA Bernarda, s. Imakulata", in: Špralja, Izak (ed.): Leksikon hrvatske Crkvene glazbe [Lexicon of the Croatian Church music], Merdijiani: Samobor, 2011, p. 212. ISBN 978-953-239-140-4.
  2. ^ a b c "Iznimna promicateljica liturgijske glazbe". Glas Koncila (in Croatian). No. 2356. 8 September 2019. p. 26.
  3. ^ a b c IKA. Collegium pro musica sacra pjevao na sprovodu i misi zadušnici za sestru Imakulatu Malinku Misija (Mission; Slobodna Dalmacija). Access date 18 September 2019.
  4. ^ Prof. s. Imakulata Malinka - In memoriam Hrvatsko nebo. Published 4 September 2019. Access date 18 September 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Preminula s. M. Imakulata Bernardica Malinka, redovnica Družbe sestara Naše Gospe HKM (Croatian Catholic Network). Access date 18 September 2019.
  6. ^ a b Preminula s. Bernardica Imakulata Malinka Nedjelja. Published 24 August 2019. Access date 18 September 2019.
  7. ^ s. Bernardica Imakulata Malinka Osmrtnica Osmrtnica. Published 23 August 2019.
  8. ^ Sigmund, Oskar (1970). "Naš glazbeni život: Imakulata Malinka u Švicarskoj i Njemačkoj". Sveta Cecilija (in Croatian). 40 (3): 94.
  9. ^ LUKAČIĆ - ZBORNIK RADOVA ZNANSTVENOG SKUPA ODRŽANOG U POVODU 400. OBLJETNICE ROĐENJA IVANA MARKA LUKAČIĆA (1585 - 1985) Access date 10 February 2023.