At the end of World War I, a group of high school graduates established "a society for the nourishment of classical music" that developed into the first symphonic orchestra of Dubrovnik - the Dubrovnik Philharmonic. The initial aid and support for the development of the Dubrovnik Philharmonic was extended by its first conductor, Polish Tadeusz Sygietinski. The management of the Philharmonic was continued by Josip Vlach, while Vruticky systematized the orchestra’s work. The concerts became more frequent and better throughout diligent work and effort.

The summers in Dubrovnik have been marked for over fifty years by the most significant cultural event in Croatia - the Dubrovnik Summer Festival. July 10th marks the opening of the festival with an evening’s ceremony in which the Count of Dubrovnik presents the City Keys to the actors. The forty-five day event is filled with music, drama and huge audiences that revel in the gifts of the Muses in the unique stage-setting of the city of Dubrovnik.

Rich collection of the Dubrovnik Art Gallery, made up of paintings, sculptures and graphic art, reflect the development of Croatian painting and artwork from 1880 until the present. The Dubrovnik Art Gallery organizes independent exhibitions for Croatian and foreign artists, as well as thematic exhibitions of modern painters. The Mediterranean biennial gathers modern European authors every two years, turning Dubrovnik into a European focal point for painting in these modern times.

Vocal music in Dubrovnik is expressed by two amateur choir groups. The older and larger group is the MIXED CHOIR "LIBERTAS", established in 1980. Entering its twenty-first year of successful activities, the choir has eighty members of various professions.