Over the centuries the Adriatic region has made a significant contribution to the development of European cultural and musical history. Particularly significant, in this context, are the overseas connections that enabled those born on the eastern shore of the Adriatic to train and study on the western shore, above all in Venice. In this article the author offers a brief overview of composers with links to the two shores of the Adriatic Sea, either by virtue of their birthplace or as a result of migration. For the time being this is merely a preliminary list, which is far from being complete. It contains the names of musicians known to date, along with their essential biographical details. The author's aim is to draw attention to the importance of these musicians, frequently overlooked by Western musical history. As well as composers and musicians, the author mentions the neoclassical organ building school of Pietro Nachini (aka Petar Nakic) and Gaetano Callido - organ builders who worked on both shores of the Adriatic.
