Loreta Kovacic

“Croatian-born Houstonian Loreta Kovacic moves between the classical and pop milieus as fluidly as her fingers dance around the ivories. Her show has a distinct cabaret feel to it, filtered through her “larger-than-life personality.” (CultureMap Houston 2010)

Loreta holds a Doctorate Degree in Music from Rice University. Loreta loves performing and collaborating with her family and community; especially with her brother, Croatian cellist Stanislav Kovacic, Houston producer John Edward Ross and her dedicated theremin player, Joe Parani. As a singer-songwriter, she can be found performing anywhere from McGonigel’s Mucky Duck and Café Adel in Houston to Carnegie Hall in New York.

Loreta Kovacic AKA “the Alchemist”, “the Texas Slav” and “Dr. K” is a musician who knows how to transform herself and live a charmed musical life.  A bad case of tendonitis halted her classical piano career, but at the same time, it shaped her into the artist that she is today. She loves performing and collaborating with her band, “the Texas Slavs” which includes her brother, Croatian cellist Stanislav Kovacic, Houston producer John Edward Ross and her dedicated theremin player, Joe Parani.  

Music from Loreta’s eight albums: Fugitive Visions, Piano Notturno, Cantabile, Brother Tadpole, Space Wiggs, Slavic & Western, House of Gilda Haas and Fossil Pop & Piano have been played on the International Space Station. 

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