JURY
Flute
For I,II,III and IV category
Dejan Gavrić, Germany
Eric Shakhnazaryan, Russia
Radmila Rakin Martinović, Serbia
Miomir Simonović, Serbia
For V and VI category
Dejan Gavrić, Germany
Eric Shakhnazaryan, Russia
Strašo Temkov, Macedonia
Ljubiša Jovanović, Serbia
Sarah Louvion, France-Germany
Eric Shakhnazaryan
Eric Shakhnazaryan was born December 5th, 1978 in Yerevan, Armenia.
At the age of 8 he started to play the flute.
From 1991 to 1997 he studied at Central special musical school by Moscow State conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky, in the class of Professor Yuri Dolzhikov.
From 1997 to 2004 he studied at Moscow State conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky.
He was an active participant of master-classes and courses of Emmanuel Pahud, Andrash Adorian, Pierre-Yves Artaud, Juliette Hurel and other famous flutists.
His orchestra career started at the World's Childrens Orchestra in 1994.
From 1999 to 2001 he was a soloist of Moscow State symphony orchestra. As a guest soloist he was on tours with Justus Frantz's "Philharmonia of the Nations" youth orchestra.
From 2001 to 2003 he was an orchestra soloist at Moscow musical theatre by Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko. From 2003 till present time he is a soloist of the Bolshoi theatre orchestra.
He is a flute-teacher at Balakirev school of arts.
As a soloist and ensemble-musician he takes part in concerts in numerous concert-halls of Russia: Big, Small and Rakhmaninov halls of Moscow conservatory, Tchaikovsky's Concert hall, Moscow international house of music and others.
Sarah Louvion
Born in the North of France, Sarah Louvion studied the flute with Raymond Guiot, Philippe Pierlot and Vincent Lucas. She gained a place at the National Conservatoire of Music in Paris. Studying in the classes of Alain Marion and Sophie Cherrier she was awarded the first prize for flute, as well as the prize for chamber music. She concluded her studies in the Cycle of Excellency.
Thanks to these remarkable accomplishments, Sarah Louvion was made a fellow of the Yamaha Foundation of Europe, and of the Meyer Foundation. In addition, she enjoys the sponsorship of both the Société Générale and the Foundation of the Banque Populaire Group.
Alongside her musical education she pursued studies in mathematics and physics at university which highlights another facet of her extraordinary career path.
Sarah Louvion has won numerous prizes at international competitions. For example, in 2001, she was awarded first prize at the International Competition for flute in Kobe, Japan, and third prize at the International Competition in Geneva, while in 1999, she won second prize at the International "Syrinx" Competition in Rome. More recently, she was awarded the international prize Pro Musicis (in the solo category) in Paris in December 2011.
Sarah is gaining a fine reputation as a soloist performing in a range of national and international festivals including the MIDEM in Cannes, the festival of Radio-France and festivals in Prades, Weilburg (Germany) among many others. At the International Festival of Colmar she premièred the sonata for flute and piano by Guillaume Connesson, which was dedicated to her by the composer.
As well as her solo work, Sarah is well known as a chamber musician, and plays regularly with the pianist Delphine Bardin (winner of the first prize of the Clara Haskil competition). She has also been honoured with invitations to various countries whose cultures continue to be a source of inspiration to her. These include Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Pakistan, China, Hong-Kong, and Israel.
In 2002, Sarah Louvion gained a place as principal flautist at the Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra. The Opera of Frankfurt has been awarded the title of Opera House "number one" in Germany for the last three years consecutively. In this position she has the opportunity to combine performances as a soloist in chamber music, opera and the symphonic repertoire. In all these roles she enjoys "enchanting" with the voice of her instrument and rejoices in her ability to lead other musicians.
Sarah regularly teaches master classes such as one in Japan organized by Muramatsu, her preferred and highly esteemed flute label.
She recorded her first CD with Farao. Celebrated by the critics (the CD received 5* by Diapason, selection de France musiques…), it is dedicated to French music and includes the Concerto for flute by Jolivet, the Quintets by Roussel and Jolivet, and the first recording of the concerto by Bauzin, which is dedicated to Jean-Pierre Rampal.
Sarah Louvion appears regularly as a soloist with the Frankfurt Museums Orchestra, The National Orchestra of Lille, the National Chamber Orchestra of Toulouse, the National Orchestra of Île de France, the Orchestra Pasdeloup, the Chamber Orchestra Amadeus, the Orchestra of Douai, the Tokyo Ensemble, and the Chamber Orchestra of Moscou.
In February 2012 she performed Mozart's Concerto for flute and harp with the harpist Xavier de Maistre, under the direction of Bertrand de Billy.
In addition to her work as solo flautist at the Frankfurt Opera Orchestra, her future projects include a recital in Paris (Salle Cortot, with Delphine Bardin), a recital in Kobe, various chamber music concerts, and recitals with the harpist Françoise Friedrich. She is also preparing a CD for flute and piano, which will be dedicated to French-German Romantic music. This production will unite her country of birth, France, with her adopted country, Germany.
Born in the North of France, Sarah Louvion studied the flute with Raymond Guiot, Philippe Pierlot and Vincent Lucas. She gained a place at the National Conservatoire of Music in Paris. Studying in the classes of Alain Marion and Sophie Cherrier she was awarded the first prize for flute, as well as the prize for chamber music. She concluded her studies in the Cycle of Excellency.
Thanks to these remarkable accomplishments, Sarah Louvion was made a fellow of the Yamaha Foundation of Europe, and of the Meyer Foundation. In addition, she enjoys the sponsorship of both the Société Générale and the Foundation of the Banque Populaire Group.
Alongside her musical education she pursued studies in mathematics and physics at university which highlights another facet of her extraordinary career path.
Sarah Louvion has won numerous prizes at international competitions. For example, in 2001, she was awarded first prize at the International Competition for flute in Kobe, Japan, and third prize at the International Competition in Geneva, while in 1999, she won second prize at the International "Syrinx" Competition in Rome. More recently, she was awarded the international prize Pro Musicis (in the solo category) in Paris in December 2011.
Sarah is gaining a fine reputation as a soloist performing in a range of national and international festivals including the MIDEM in Cannes, the festival of Radio-France and festivals in Prades, Weilburg (Germany) among many others. At the International Festival of Colmar she premièred the sonata for flute and piano by Guillaume Connesson, which was dedicated to her by the composer.
As well as her solo work, Sarah is well known as a chamber musician, and plays regularly with the pianist Delphine Bardin (winner of the first prize of the Clara Haskil competition). She has also been honoured with invitations to various countries whose cultures continue to be a source of inspiration to her. These include Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Pakistan, China, Hong-Kong, and Israel.
In 2002, Sarah Louvion gained a place as principal flautist at the Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra. The Opera of Frankfurt has been awarded the title of Opera House "number one" in Germany for the last three years consecutively. In this position she has the opportunity to combine performances as a soloist in chamber music, opera and the symphonic repertoire. In all these roles she enjoys "enchanting" with the voice of her instrument and rejoices in her ability to lead other musicians.
Sarah regularly teaches master classes such as one in Japan organized by Muramatsu, her preferred and highly esteemed flute label.
She recorded her first CD with Farao. Celebrated by the critics (the CD received 5* by Diapason, selection de France musiques…), it is dedicated to French music and includes the Concerto for flute by Jolivet, the Quintets by Roussel and Jolivet, and the first recording of the concerto by Bauzin, which is dedicated to Jean-Pierre Rampal.
Sarah Louvion appears regularly as a soloist with the Frankfurt Museums Orchestra, The National Orchestra of Lille, the National Chamber Orchestra of Toulouse, the National Orchestra of Île de France, the Orchestra Pasdeloup, the Chamber Orchestra Amadeus, the Orchestra of Douai, the Tokyo Ensemble, and the Chamber Orchestra of Moscou.
In February 2012 she performed Mozart's Concerto for flute and harp with the harpist Xavier de Maistre, under the direction of Bertrand de Billy.
In addition to her work as solo flautist at the Frankfurt Opera Orchestra, her future projects include a recital in Paris (Salle Cortot, with Delphine Bardin), a recital in Kobe, various chamber music concerts, and recitals with the harpist Françoise Friedrich. She is also preparing a CD for flute and piano, which will be dedicated to French-German Romantic music. This production will unite her country of birth, France, with her adopted country, Germany.
Dejan Gavric
Dejan Gavrić studied flute at the conservatory in Belgrade before completing his studies at the Folkwang-Hochschule in Essen. He has won awards at various international competitions, including the Maria Canals Competition in Barcelona, Spain and the Leonardo De Lorenzo Competition in Viaggio, Italy. Professor Gavrić was engaged as Solo Flautist at the Theater and Philharmonic Orchestra in Essen, in the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen, and in the Philharmonic Orchestra in Graz. His engagements as a soloist and ensemble member have taken him to the Marlboro Music Festival in the United States, Hitzacker Musiktagen, and many other international festivals. Dejan Gavric became a Professor for Flute at the Hochschule für Musik Rheinland-Pfalz in 2002.
Ljubisa Jovanovic
LJUBISA JOVANOVIC has acquired his Bachelor’s and MA degrees in Belgrade, under the mentorship of Prof. Miodrag Azanjac and had the advance training with the Prof. Christian Lardé in Paris where he received the Diplome Superieur de Concertiste, in 1983, at L'Ecole Normale Superieur de Musique de Paris. After that, he has established a long-term cooperation with Aurele Nicolet, one of the greatest musicians and flute pedagogues of the 20th century. Ljubisa Jovanovic has performed at all significant festivals in former Yugoslavia as well as in France, Switzerland, China, Italy, Austria, Germany, Russia, Romania, Great Britain, Algeria, Finland, Denmark, Ukraine, South Africa, Norway and Argentine.
Ljubisa Jovanovic has won the First Prize for interpretation at the “International Composer's Revue" (Sremski Karlovci and Novi Sad in 1992. and Belgrade in 1998); the “Golden Link" award (“Zlatni Beočug”) for the artistic achievements in 1992; "Annual Award of the of Serbian Musical Artists Association" in the same year, and the "Award of the Belgrade Cultural Fund" for the best concerts in Belgrade in 1987,1989, 1991 and 1992. He has also received the "Gold Medal" awarded in honour of the 75th anniversary of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra (1998) and "Silver medal of the University of Art" for his merits in improvement of teaching process (2000), as well as the "April Reward of the City of Belgrade" for 2008. He has been awarded the highest educational recognition, “St. Sava National Award” for his special contribution to the development of educational process in Republic of Serbia in 2009.
He is a permanent member of the “New Music Ensemble”, "Camerata Serbica Orchestra" and the trio “Anima”. He has a continuous collaboration with Aleksandar Serdar (piano), Sandra Belic (violoncello), Vera Ogrizovic (guitar).... He has held master classes in Germany, Argentina, Italy, Ukraine, Norway, China, South Africa, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia.
Some of the most prominent flute players of our times have performed with Ljubisa Jovanovic - Aurele Nicolet, Irena Grafenauer, Emmanuel Pahud, Michel Debost, Christian Lardé. His recordings are stored on more than 50 CDs. During 30 years of his artistic activities, he has had more than 60 premiere performances of solo and chamber compositions of Serbian authors.
Ljubisa Jovanovic has worked as a Solo flutist at the Belgrade Opera and Ballet Orchestra (1978-’88), Serbian Radio&TV Symphony Orchestra (1988-’89.) and Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra (1989-2004.). He is Professor of flute at the Faculty of Music Art in Belgrade since 1993. He has the same title since 1996. at the Music Academy at the Montenegro University. From 2002 until 2009, he was a Vice Dean for Artistic and Science work at the Faculty of Music Art in Belgrade. He is the founder and the president of “Camerata Serbica Orchestra" founded in 2004. Since 2010. he is the artistic leader and a conductor of the “Lola Classic” ensembles.
Ljubisa Jovanovic has won the First Prize for interpretation at the “International Composer's Revue" (Sremski Karlovci and Novi Sad in 1992. and Belgrade in 1998); the “Golden Link" award (“Zlatni Beočug”) for the artistic achievements in 1992; "Annual Award of the of Serbian Musical Artists Association" in the same year, and the "Award of the Belgrade Cultural Fund" for the best concerts in Belgrade in 1987,1989, 1991 and 1992. He has also received the "Gold Medal" awarded in honour of the 75th anniversary of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra (1998) and "Silver medal of the University of Art" for his merits in improvement of teaching process (2000), as well as the "April Reward of the City of Belgrade" for 2008. He has been awarded the highest educational recognition, “St. Sava National Award” for his special contribution to the development of educational process in Republic of Serbia in 2009.
He is a permanent member of the “New Music Ensemble”, "Camerata Serbica Orchestra" and the trio “Anima”. He has a continuous collaboration with Aleksandar Serdar (piano), Sandra Belic (violoncello), Vera Ogrizovic (guitar).... He has held master classes in Germany, Argentina, Italy, Ukraine, Norway, China, South Africa, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia.
Some of the most prominent flute players of our times have performed with Ljubisa Jovanovic - Aurele Nicolet, Irena Grafenauer, Emmanuel Pahud, Michel Debost, Christian Lardé. His recordings are stored on more than 50 CDs. During 30 years of his artistic activities, he has had more than 60 premiere performances of solo and chamber compositions of Serbian authors.
Ljubisa Jovanovic has worked as a Solo flutist at the Belgrade Opera and Ballet Orchestra (1978-’88), Serbian Radio&TV Symphony Orchestra (1988-’89.) and Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra (1989-2004.). He is Professor of flute at the Faculty of Music Art in Belgrade since 1993. He has the same title since 1996. at the Music Academy at the Montenegro University. From 2002 until 2009, he was a Vice Dean for Artistic and Science work at the Faculty of Music Art in Belgrade. He is the founder and the president of “Camerata Serbica Orchestra" founded in 2004. Since 2010. he is the artistic leader and a conductor of the “Lola Classic” ensembles.
Radmila Rakin-Martinovic
She graduated from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad in 1984. , where he gained the title of Master of Arts - Art disciplines flute in 1987. in the class of prof . Marijana Egić . She attended the Bruna in Kavala .
Even as one of the top students and outstanding student participated in numerous competitions and won first prizes ( a total of 16 first prizes ) .
After graduation engaged in solo and chamber activity ( in a duet with the trio and flute DENSITY ) . She participated in the most important music events in Yugoslavia and performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras in the country .
She has recorded for numerous radio and TV stations in the country and abroad .
She recorded a CD produced by the publishing house " EOS " - Europeing Recording Services in Graz ( Austria ) .
Educational work begins in the second year of study in 1981. year . as professor of flute at the music school " Isidor Bajic " in Novi Sad, where he is now employed .
He is a member of the Yugoslav jury for flute and also a member of the International Jury of the competition " Petar Konjovic " in Belgrade .
Professor at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad for objects Methods of teaching flute and brass instruments Teaching Methods of October in 1999. year. Since the school 2001/02.-2005 god.bila is a lecturer at the Music Academy in Cetinje . There associate professor for the following items.
CORPORATE ACTIVITY
Radmila Rakin - Martinovic is director of the Music School " Isidor Bajic " in Novi Sad in 1996. year.
Superior results to school " Isidor Bajic " achieved in all relevant competitions (seven consecutive best music schools in Serbia) in an appropriate manner are presented and marking three major anniversaries: 130 years since the birth of Isidor Bajic, 90, and 100 years since the founding of bajica Music School .
She was an executive producer on two CDs released by the Music School " Isidor Bajic " in collaboration with Radio Novi Sad.
“Isidor Bajic” Music School is the winner of the most prestigious awards in the field of culture and art - Vuk Award in 1999. year , as well as international awards for the best image in the 2004th year New Millennium Award - International Award for the Best Trade Name ( Madrid , Spain ) .
She co-wrote the curriculum for the course flute ( elementary and secondary music school ) in the Republic of Serbia.
She is the founder and director of the Memorial " Isidor Bajic " and “International Competition A.Eberst .”
She received a golden badge “Qlobal Quality Management” as the best manager in the 2004th year ( Madrid , Spain ) .
February 2005., Radmila Rakin Martinovic has received the “Annual Award “of the “Music and Ballet Schools of Serbia” , for exceptional achievements in artistic and pedagogical work during 2004.
Assembly of Novi Sad on 25 November 2005 , awarded Radmila Rakin Martinovic November's Charter of the City of Novi Sad , for outstanding results and achievements made in the field of art , pedagogy , promotion musical education and contribute to the promotion of the music school " Isidor Bajic " in the country and abroad .
January 2006 Radmila Rakin Martinovic received “Sava Award” of the “Ministry of Education and Sports of the Republic of Serbia” , for its contribution to the development of education in 2005.
Even as one of the top students and outstanding student participated in numerous competitions and won first prizes ( a total of 16 first prizes ) .
After graduation engaged in solo and chamber activity ( in a duet with the trio and flute DENSITY ) . She participated in the most important music events in Yugoslavia and performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras in the country .
She has recorded for numerous radio and TV stations in the country and abroad .
She recorded a CD produced by the publishing house " EOS " - Europeing Recording Services in Graz ( Austria ) .
Educational work begins in the second year of study in 1981. year . as professor of flute at the music school " Isidor Bajic " in Novi Sad, where he is now employed .
He is a member of the Yugoslav jury for flute and also a member of the International Jury of the competition " Petar Konjovic " in Belgrade .
Professor at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad for objects Methods of teaching flute and brass instruments Teaching Methods of October in 1999. year. Since the school 2001/02.-2005 god.bila is a lecturer at the Music Academy in Cetinje . There associate professor for the following items.
CORPORATE ACTIVITY
Radmila Rakin - Martinovic is director of the Music School " Isidor Bajic " in Novi Sad in 1996. year.
Superior results to school " Isidor Bajic " achieved in all relevant competitions (seven consecutive best music schools in Serbia) in an appropriate manner are presented and marking three major anniversaries: 130 years since the birth of Isidor Bajic, 90, and 100 years since the founding of bajica Music School .
She was an executive producer on two CDs released by the Music School " Isidor Bajic " in collaboration with Radio Novi Sad.
“Isidor Bajic” Music School is the winner of the most prestigious awards in the field of culture and art - Vuk Award in 1999. year , as well as international awards for the best image in the 2004th year New Millennium Award - International Award for the Best Trade Name ( Madrid , Spain ) .
She co-wrote the curriculum for the course flute ( elementary and secondary music school ) in the Republic of Serbia.
She is the founder and director of the Memorial " Isidor Bajic " and “International Competition A.Eberst .”
She received a golden badge “Qlobal Quality Management” as the best manager in the 2004th year ( Madrid , Spain ) .
February 2005., Radmila Rakin Martinovic has received the “Annual Award “of the “Music and Ballet Schools of Serbia” , for exceptional achievements in artistic and pedagogical work during 2004.
Assembly of Novi Sad on 25 November 2005 , awarded Radmila Rakin Martinovic November's Charter of the City of Novi Sad , for outstanding results and achievements made in the field of art , pedagogy , promotion musical education and contribute to the promotion of the music school " Isidor Bajic " in the country and abroad .
January 2006 Radmila Rakin Martinovic received “Sava Award” of the “Ministry of Education and Sports of the Republic of Serbia” , for its contribution to the development of education in 2005.
Straso Temkov
Straso Temkov is the principal flutist at the Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra, member of the Macedonian Wind Quintet and the contemporary music ensemble St.Sofia. As a soloist he has had numerous concerts with the Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of the Macedonian Philharmonic, the Macedonian Chamber Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of the French-American Music College. He has performed at domestic festivals such as Ohrid Summer Festival, Skopje Summer Festival, Heraclea Nights, Nimus, Autumn Music, Days of Macedonian Music as well as festivals and events in France, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and USA. He has been a jury member at renowned international competitions such as Petar Konjovic (Belgrade), Davorin Jenko (Belgrade), Flute Festival Tahir Kulenovic (Valjevo), Ohrid Pearls (Ohrid). Straso Temkov is an associate professor at the UKIM Faculty of music arts in Skopje. His first CD was published in 2002.
Miomir Simonovic
MIOMIR SIMONOVIC was born on 28/10/1965 in Leskovac, where he finished primary and secondary music school in the class of Professor Tahir Kulenović. He graduated and got his M.A. at the Faculty of Musical Arts in Belgrade, in the class of the same professor. During his school days he won numerous awards in state and country competitions. He won third prize on the 23rd Annual Competition of Young Yugoslav Artist in Zagreb and second prize at the competition of
the Federation of Paris Conservatories in 1989. He went to H. Berlioz Conservatory as a scholar of the Foundation for Scientific and Artistic Youth of Serbia. He has held over 50 recitals so far, some in Belgrade and Serbia, some in France and Spain. He performed as a solo artist with the Symphonic Orchestra of Niš, the Military Symphonic Orchestra and Serbian Radio Television Symphonic Orchestra. He has made sound recordings for Radio Belgrade. He started teaching in 1987 as a professor in secondary music school "Jovan Bandur" in Pančevo, and since 1993 in music school "Živorad Grbić" in Valjevo, and music school "Josip Slavenski" in Belgrade. During his undergraduate studies he was a demonstrator in the class of Professor Tahir Kulenović. In
1997 he was elected Assistant for the flute at the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade. He was re-elected for the same position in 2001, and in 2003 he was elected Docent for the flute at the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade.
His students have won over 100 awards in festivals, state, country and international competitions. He was awarded several times for his outstanding pedagogical results, once by the Union of Associations of Music and Ballet Pedagogues of Serbia for his pedagogical results over the years, awarded to him as the youngest professor since the award has been established.
14 students have graduated so far in the class of docent Miomir Simonović, some of whom continued their studies abroad, and many of them working in music schools orplay in orchestras such as: Belgrade Opera Orchestra or "Madlenijanum" Chamber Opera Orchestra.
Jury for Clarinet
Ante Grgin, Serbia
Slavko Kovačić, Slovenia
Ljubiša Jovanović, Serbia
Nikola Jovanov, Macedonia
the Federation of Paris Conservatories in 1989. He went to H. Berlioz Conservatory as a scholar of the Foundation for Scientific and Artistic Youth of Serbia. He has held over 50 recitals so far, some in Belgrade and Serbia, some in France and Spain. He performed as a solo artist with the Symphonic Orchestra of Niš, the Military Symphonic Orchestra and Serbian Radio Television Symphonic Orchestra. He has made sound recordings for Radio Belgrade. He started teaching in 1987 as a professor in secondary music school "Jovan Bandur" in Pančevo, and since 1993 in music school "Živorad Grbić" in Valjevo, and music school "Josip Slavenski" in Belgrade. During his undergraduate studies he was a demonstrator in the class of Professor Tahir Kulenović. In
1997 he was elected Assistant for the flute at the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade. He was re-elected for the same position in 2001, and in 2003 he was elected Docent for the flute at the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade.
His students have won over 100 awards in festivals, state, country and international competitions. He was awarded several times for his outstanding pedagogical results, once by the Union of Associations of Music and Ballet Pedagogues of Serbia for his pedagogical results over the years, awarded to him as the youngest professor since the award has been established.
14 students have graduated so far in the class of docent Miomir Simonović, some of whom continued their studies abroad, and many of them working in music schools orplay in orchestras such as: Belgrade Opera Orchestra or "Madlenijanum" Chamber Opera Orchestra.
Jury for Clarinet
Ante Grgin, Serbia
Slavko Kovačić, Slovenia
Ljubiša Jovanović, Serbia
Nikola Jovanov, Macedonia
Ante Grgin
Born in Croatia in 1945, Grgin started his early training at the School of Music in Split. He completed his undergraduate (1969) and graduate (1972) studies at the Belgrade Music Academy, under the tution of renowned professor Bruno Brun.
Performance career
Grgin was the principal clarinetist of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and is a member of the New Music Ensemble. As a soloist and chamber musician, he has played in the country and abroad (France, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Russia, Belarus, China etc.) and took part at various festivals, such as: BEMUS, The Days in Honour of Mokranjac, Marble Sounds and others.
Compositions
Grgin has composed a number of pieces for piano, violin, viola, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, horn. His compositions are characterized by tendency towards free forms, style models of jazzed symphony, evergreen harmonies, Balkan folklore rhythms and highly emphasized melodic as a part of instrument nature to which Grgin has dedicated his performing and creative work. Numerous artists who have performed his compositions includes world-renowned names, such as: Irena Grafenauer and Mate Bekavac.
Teaching experience
Grgin is a full professor of clarinet at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, where he has been teaching since 1995, and at the Faculty of Arts in Niš.
Awards and honors
As a student, Grgin won the Second Prize at the Jeunesses Musicales International Competition in Belgrade (1970) and also had remarkable achievements at various prestigious international open competitions in Geneve, Munich and Prague. Later, during his professional career, he got a number of prominent awards, such as: "Dositej Obradović" Award, The Recognition Medallion of the City of Belgrade, The Letter of Thanks of the Faculty of Music, Golden Medallion of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of this institution, Silver Medallion of the University of Arts, as well as the Association of Musical Artists of Serbia Award.
Grgin is a member of the Association of Musical Artists of Serbia.
Slavko Kovacic
After finishing the Maribor Music School, SLAVKO KOVAČIČ continued to study clarinet at the
Academy of Music in Ljubljana with Prof. Mihael Gunzek and graduated with honours in 1995 in the
class of Prof. Alojz Zupan. He perfected his knowledge at the Master Courses with Prof. Charles
Neidrich (Juiliard School of Music-New York, USA) and at Prof. Alois Brandhofer (Mozarteum-Salzburg,
Austria) and at seminars of proffessional improvement with Boris Karaev – Russia, Jozsef Balogh -
Hungary, Hedwigh Swimberghe - Belgium, Fernando Silveira - Brasil, Bob Riseling - Canada, Paolo
Beltramini - Italy, Stefan Harg -Sweden, Robert Spring - USA, Jan Jakub Bokun - Poland, Michel
Pellegrino and Silvie Hue - France.
He also graduated with honours in Salzburg at the University of Music Mozaretum (prof. Alois
Brandhofer).
During his study, he received awards several times. As a solo performed, he also played with Chamber
orchestra Musica Camerata, String Orchestra Celje, Academic Chamber Orchestra of Music Artist
Society Maribor; Youth String Orchestra of music school Celje, Youth Wind Orchestra of music school
Celje, Big Band "Extra Band" of music school Celje, to name only a couple. He recorded for the archive
of RTV Slovenija, Radio Maribor and Radio Berlin-Brandenburg.
He performed several compositions of Slovenian and other composers (P. Ramovš, A. Ajdič,
J. Gregorc, T. Svete, U. D. Soyka, Z. Ballata, B. Zupančič, I. Kopecky, P. Obradović, P. Pačnik in
R. Kamplet) for the first, christening time.
He cooperated with Pannonian Orchestra – Graz, Orchestra of Academia Ars Musicae and with all
Slovenian symphonic orchestras: Maribor Opera, Ljubljana Opera, Maribor Philharmonics, RTV
Slovenija Symphonics and Slovenian Philharmonics where he was also employed. He also cooperated
with Big Band RTV Slovenija and Toti Big Band from Maribor. He cooperated with conductors such as
Samo Hubad, Anton Nanut, Uroš Lajovic, Marko Letonja, Milan Horvat, Adam Fischer, Alexander Drčar,
Marc Albrecht, Tadeusz Wojciechowski, Tetsuji Honna, Patrick Fournillier, Robert Houlihan, Stefano
Pellegrino Amato, En Shao, Iain Sutherland, Mendi Rodan, Nikolaj Aleksejv etc. He is also a member of
Slovenian Clarinet Orchestra.
He performs in Slovenia and abroad as a solo player and together with various ensembles.
He is the head of International Summer School for Clarinet in Pučišća on Brač (Croatia) since 2005.
In 2009 he directed the accredited Seminar for Clarinet Professors of Music Schools at Pef UM. He is
invited to participate in juries at home as well as abroad. In 2007 he received acknowledgement for
important works of art for the subjects of clarinet and chamber music playing.
He devotes himself extensively to chamber music (Trio Musica Camerata, Trio Onix, Maister trio, Trio
Tanguango, Spiri Art trio, salonski orkester Musica Camerata…) and cooperates with festivals
(International Festival ''Dubrovačke ljetne igre'', European Cultural Month, International Festival Lent,
Musical Summer of Rogatec, International Festival ''Glasbeni september'' (Musical September), Brački
ljetni festival (Summer Festival of Brač), Bolsko lito, International Festival of Youth in Postojna,
International Summer Camp in the scope of Jeunesses Musicales, Šentjursko poletje pod Ipavčevo lipo,
International Concert at the Gewerkenegg castle, Festival Spectrum, Clarinetfest Kotor, International
Festival 4saxess, Glasbena tribina Pula (Music stage Pula ...).
Together with Maister Trio, he represented Slovenia at the European convention of clarinet ensembles
"Klarinetovanje 2004" in Ljubljana.
He played together with renowned domestic and foreign artists, sutch as: Irena Grafenauer, Stanko
Arnold, Jasminka Stančul, Alois Brandhofer, Radovan Vlatković, Arvid Engegard, Dag Jensen, Mate
Bekavac, Gustavo Nunez, Clara Dent, Jože Kotar, Žarko Ignjatović, Matej Grahek, Aleksandar Tasić,
Lev Pupis….
He is employed at the Pedagogical Faculty of the University of Maribor as the Assistant Professor for
clarinet and chamber music playing, while also working as the Prof. of clarinet at the elementary and
high school level of Celje Music School.
Academy of Music in Ljubljana with Prof. Mihael Gunzek and graduated with honours in 1995 in the
class of Prof. Alojz Zupan. He perfected his knowledge at the Master Courses with Prof. Charles
Neidrich (Juiliard School of Music-New York, USA) and at Prof. Alois Brandhofer (Mozarteum-Salzburg,
Austria) and at seminars of proffessional improvement with Boris Karaev – Russia, Jozsef Balogh -
Hungary, Hedwigh Swimberghe - Belgium, Fernando Silveira - Brasil, Bob Riseling - Canada, Paolo
Beltramini - Italy, Stefan Harg -Sweden, Robert Spring - USA, Jan Jakub Bokun - Poland, Michel
Pellegrino and Silvie Hue - France.
He also graduated with honours in Salzburg at the University of Music Mozaretum (prof. Alois
Brandhofer).
During his study, he received awards several times. As a solo performed, he also played with Chamber
orchestra Musica Camerata, String Orchestra Celje, Academic Chamber Orchestra of Music Artist
Society Maribor; Youth String Orchestra of music school Celje, Youth Wind Orchestra of music school
Celje, Big Band "Extra Band" of music school Celje, to name only a couple. He recorded for the archive
of RTV Slovenija, Radio Maribor and Radio Berlin-Brandenburg.
He performed several compositions of Slovenian and other composers (P. Ramovš, A. Ajdič,
J. Gregorc, T. Svete, U. D. Soyka, Z. Ballata, B. Zupančič, I. Kopecky, P. Obradović, P. Pačnik in
R. Kamplet) for the first, christening time.
He cooperated with Pannonian Orchestra – Graz, Orchestra of Academia Ars Musicae and with all
Slovenian symphonic orchestras: Maribor Opera, Ljubljana Opera, Maribor Philharmonics, RTV
Slovenija Symphonics and Slovenian Philharmonics where he was also employed. He also cooperated
with Big Band RTV Slovenija and Toti Big Band from Maribor. He cooperated with conductors such as
Samo Hubad, Anton Nanut, Uroš Lajovic, Marko Letonja, Milan Horvat, Adam Fischer, Alexander Drčar,
Marc Albrecht, Tadeusz Wojciechowski, Tetsuji Honna, Patrick Fournillier, Robert Houlihan, Stefano
Pellegrino Amato, En Shao, Iain Sutherland, Mendi Rodan, Nikolaj Aleksejv etc. He is also a member of
Slovenian Clarinet Orchestra.
He performs in Slovenia and abroad as a solo player and together with various ensembles.
He is the head of International Summer School for Clarinet in Pučišća on Brač (Croatia) since 2005.
In 2009 he directed the accredited Seminar for Clarinet Professors of Music Schools at Pef UM. He is
invited to participate in juries at home as well as abroad. In 2007 he received acknowledgement for
important works of art for the subjects of clarinet and chamber music playing.
He devotes himself extensively to chamber music (Trio Musica Camerata, Trio Onix, Maister trio, Trio
Tanguango, Spiri Art trio, salonski orkester Musica Camerata…) and cooperates with festivals
(International Festival ''Dubrovačke ljetne igre'', European Cultural Month, International Festival Lent,
Musical Summer of Rogatec, International Festival ''Glasbeni september'' (Musical September), Brački
ljetni festival (Summer Festival of Brač), Bolsko lito, International Festival of Youth in Postojna,
International Summer Camp in the scope of Jeunesses Musicales, Šentjursko poletje pod Ipavčevo lipo,
International Concert at the Gewerkenegg castle, Festival Spectrum, Clarinetfest Kotor, International
Festival 4saxess, Glasbena tribina Pula (Music stage Pula ...).
Together with Maister Trio, he represented Slovenia at the European convention of clarinet ensembles
"Klarinetovanje 2004" in Ljubljana.
He played together with renowned domestic and foreign artists, sutch as: Irena Grafenauer, Stanko
Arnold, Jasminka Stančul, Alois Brandhofer, Radovan Vlatković, Arvid Engegard, Dag Jensen, Mate
Bekavac, Gustavo Nunez, Clara Dent, Jože Kotar, Žarko Ignjatović, Matej Grahek, Aleksandar Tasić,
Lev Pupis….
He is employed at the Pedagogical Faculty of the University of Maribor as the Assistant Professor for
clarinet and chamber music playing, while also working as the Prof. of clarinet at the elementary and
high school level of Celje Music School.
Nikola Jovanov
Nikola Jovanov is born 1967th in Kavadarci, Rep. of Macedonia. He attended his primary music school in Lazo Micev-Rale in Kavadarci. His education continues in Skopje, in State Music & Ballet School Center ‘’Ilija Nikolovski-Luj’’ in instrumental department – clarinetist, in class of Prof. Manonj Janev.
His undergraduate & graduate studies attended in class of Prof. Ivan Kocarov.
As a student he was awarded many times, but as a most important we can assign the first price in a competition in former Yugoslavian Republic in 1985.
During his music development, twice he had performed as a soloist together with the Macedonian Philharmonic in 1986th and 1990th.
From 1998 he’s employed as a regular clarinet professor in the State Music & Ballet School Center ‘’Ilija Nikolovski-Luj’’ in Skopje, and last 8 years he’s a head professor in class of brass instruments, solo singing, accordion and percussion instruments.
He attended many seminars, where as a most important we can mention the one with Prof. Petko Radev (Rep. of Bulgaria) - three times, with Prof. Nikolas Baldery (France), Prof. Ljubisa Jovanovic (Serbia), etc.
During his teaching work from 1998 until now, together with his students they had many performances on many national and international competitions, where they had lots of achievements and awards. On international competitions they won 15 firsts awards, 13 seconds, 10 third and 5 appreciative. And on national competitions they won 4 laureates, 29 first, 19 second, 12 third and 8 appreciative. And also many awards for chamber music.
During his pedagogical carrier, four of his students has performed as a soloists together with the Macedonian Philharmonic and two with Symphonic orchestra of State Music & Ballet School Center ‘’Ilija Nikolovski-Luj’’.
From 2000th he is a member of the commission in all competitions in Macedonia, and also a member of the commission on International competition in chamber music in KMK in Kavadarci that’s maintained every year from 2010 onwards.
As a collaborator in the Office for educational development of Rep of Macedonia, he participates in the preparation of educational teaching programs for clarinet in primary and secondary schools.
Ljubisa Jovanovic
The clarinet professor Ljubisa Jovanovic was born in 1965. in Belgrade. He graduated from secondary music school in the class of Professor Milenko Stefanovic and finished his studies of clarinet at Faculty of Music in Belgrade in the class of the Professor Ante Grgin.
He won many awards at the republic and state competitions. He recorded 3 cd-s with the music renaissance, antique and baroque with his performing groups “ Muzika Antika “ and “Ars Nova” and played on more than 150 various concerts which many of them where humanitarian. They played among the others in the Russian home in Belgrade, the synagogue in Novi Sad, vila Jelena, the Kolarac hall, the Madlenianum hall etc.In his 21 years teaching experience in music schools “Vatroslav Lisinski”, “Vojislav Vuckovic” and “Davorin Jenko” in Belgrade as a clarinet professor he was a member of organizing committees at the republic, state competitions and festivals. His students won about 158 republic, state and international awards: Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Russia and Greece.. He was the initiator of 40 humanitarian concerts with his students and with the orchestra. He has done many things for advancement of chamber music.
Since 1997, because of his great organizing ability, more than once, he was the president of organizing committee at the republic competition. He also took part in creation educational TV music shows.
Professor Jovanovic was also member of the jury in several competitions: international wind competition “Davorin Jenko”, republic competition in Serbia and FYROM, and different festivals.
Many of his former students continued their studies on some of the most prestigious Music Academies in Canada, USA, Norway, Italy etc. For the last years numerous of his students were accepted at Academy of Music in Belgrade.
He organized 26 Master – class for more than 600 students from Serbia, Montenegro, Romania and Bulgaria. During the last two years he held master classes with professor Ante Grgin which was supported by Ministry of culture of Serbia.
He took part in massive projects on state level with orchestra such as Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” and Mozart’s “Requiem”.
He is founder of International association of music lovers which gathers a large number of teachers of excellent reputation, outstanding composers, music critics and performers; Youth symphonic orchestra whose members are most talented students of Serbia; Clarinet quartet “Nevsky”.
Up to now he has successfully attended master classes with professors Jan Jakub Bokun (Poland), Paul Meyer (France), Mate Bekavac (Slovenia).
Professor Jovanovic is currently working in music school “Vatroslav Lisinski”, as full time professor.
He won many awards at the republic and state competitions. He recorded 3 cd-s with the music renaissance, antique and baroque with his performing groups “ Muzika Antika “ and “Ars Nova” and played on more than 150 various concerts which many of them where humanitarian. They played among the others in the Russian home in Belgrade, the synagogue in Novi Sad, vila Jelena, the Kolarac hall, the Madlenianum hall etc.In his 21 years teaching experience in music schools “Vatroslav Lisinski”, “Vojislav Vuckovic” and “Davorin Jenko” in Belgrade as a clarinet professor he was a member of organizing committees at the republic, state competitions and festivals. His students won about 158 republic, state and international awards: Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Russia and Greece.. He was the initiator of 40 humanitarian concerts with his students and with the orchestra. He has done many things for advancement of chamber music.
Since 1997, because of his great organizing ability, more than once, he was the president of organizing committee at the republic competition. He also took part in creation educational TV music shows.
Professor Jovanovic was also member of the jury in several competitions: international wind competition “Davorin Jenko”, republic competition in Serbia and FYROM, and different festivals.
Many of his former students continued their studies on some of the most prestigious Music Academies in Canada, USA, Norway, Italy etc. For the last years numerous of his students were accepted at Academy of Music in Belgrade.
He organized 26 Master – class for more than 600 students from Serbia, Montenegro, Romania and Bulgaria. During the last two years he held master classes with professor Ante Grgin which was supported by Ministry of culture of Serbia.
He took part in massive projects on state level with orchestra such as Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” and Mozart’s “Requiem”.
He is founder of International association of music lovers which gathers a large number of teachers of excellent reputation, outstanding composers, music critics and performers; Youth symphonic orchestra whose members are most talented students of Serbia; Clarinet quartet “Nevsky”.
Up to now he has successfully attended master classes with professors Jan Jakub Bokun (Poland), Paul Meyer (France), Mate Bekavac (Slovenia).
Professor Jovanovic is currently working in music school “Vatroslav Lisinski”, as full time professor.
Jury for Basson and Oboe
Mirko Isaeski - Serbia
Ivan Jelic-Serbia
Petar Ristić - Serbia
Nenad Mirić - Serbia
Marijan Miloševski - Macedonia
Dragan Lazić - Serbia
Petar Ristic
He was born 09/11/1951 . year. Faculty of Music Department fagot completed in 1981. Working as a professor of bassoon at the music school " Stankovic" , achieved outstanding results in the classroom. His students have won prizes in national and state competitions , and festivals . At the state competition in 2001 three first prizes at the national takmčenju 2003rd laureate and one of five first prizes at international competition 2005th in Pancevo two first prizes , the Republican contest 2005th four first prizes , rebuličko competition of chamber ensembles in 2005 , one first and one second prize , republican competition of chamber duo in 2006, two first prizes , festival music schools Serbia in 2006, one special and one first prize , the Republican contest in 2007 , a winner of four first Nagard . Students in the class P. Ristic have noticed the number of performances as soloist with orchestra and with piano . Students have performed in theaters Kolarac , the Army of Yugoslavia , the atrium of the National Museum , the hall cultural community. Students Petra Ristic who continued studying at home and inostarnstvu : Vuk Popovic , Vladimir Stojkovic Bosanac George , Jotić Ivasn , Kocic Zoran , Jocic Vojislav Jovanović Milan Stefanovic Luka , Goločevac NikolaMihajlo Radivojevic . You Petar Ristic is a member of the jury at the federal , state and international competitions for wood wind instruments 1991 , 1995, 1999 , 2001, 2003 , 2004, 2005 , 2007a.
Mirko Isaeski
Mirko Isaeski (1952 ) secondary music school in Skopje , a regular and graduate studies at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade in the class of Professor Ivana Turšić with honors .
Year 1976. became first bassoonist Belgrade Opera , and from 1978 to 1994 . the solo bassoonist Symphony Orchestra RTS. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician , has been a notable concerts both at home and abroad . He has worked with many orchestras in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Podgorica , Dubrovnik and Skopje.
He recorded a CD with works by Mozart and Vivaldi , and also has published a collection of compositions for the bassoon , which serves as a teaching tool in music education.
Since 1989. engaged in parallel and pedagogy in VG Mokranjac " , VG , Joseph Slavic '' , VG , Davorin Jenko " in Belgrade, VG , John Bandur " in Pancevo , for the first time opens the class bassoon in Nis .
Year 1994. Mirko Isaeski was appointed assistant professor at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade for the bassoon in 2006. became a full professor . Since 2004. works at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Faculty of Music in Skopje professor in charge of graduate studies.
His students and students perform at various competitions , both at home and abroad , and has won over 80 first and special prizes .
For its rich and successful educational work received a very significant awards such as the Faculty of Music in Belgrade Acknowledgement of exceptional merit and contribution to the university, Diploma of the Association of Music and Ballet pedagogues Serbia for years of educational results , thank MS Mokranjac "in Belgrade for superior results in pedagogy , Silver Medal of the University of Arts in Belgrade, in recognition of the very successful work of the FMU.
He is a member of the jury as to the domestic and international competitions.
Year 1976. became first bassoonist Belgrade Opera , and from 1978 to 1994 . the solo bassoonist Symphony Orchestra RTS. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician , has been a notable concerts both at home and abroad . He has worked with many orchestras in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Podgorica , Dubrovnik and Skopje.
He recorded a CD with works by Mozart and Vivaldi , and also has published a collection of compositions for the bassoon , which serves as a teaching tool in music education.
Since 1989. engaged in parallel and pedagogy in VG Mokranjac " , VG , Joseph Slavic '' , VG , Davorin Jenko " in Belgrade, VG , John Bandur " in Pancevo , for the first time opens the class bassoon in Nis .
Year 1994. Mirko Isaeski was appointed assistant professor at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade for the bassoon in 2006. became a full professor . Since 2004. works at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Faculty of Music in Skopje professor in charge of graduate studies.
His students and students perform at various competitions , both at home and abroad , and has won over 80 first and special prizes .
For its rich and successful educational work received a very significant awards such as the Faculty of Music in Belgrade Acknowledgement of exceptional merit and contribution to the university, Diploma of the Association of Music and Ballet pedagogues Serbia for years of educational results , thank MS Mokranjac "in Belgrade for superior results in pedagogy , Silver Medal of the University of Arts in Belgrade, in recognition of the very successful work of the FMU.
He is a member of the jury as to the domestic and international competitions.
Nenad Miric
Nenad Mirić was born 1950 in Belgrade. He obtained a master's degree in bassoon at the Faculty of Music at the University of Belgrade in 1979.
Between 1976 and 2002. he was bassoonist with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 1983/84 he was principal bassoonist with the National Simphonic Orchestra of Dominican Republic and a profesor at the Santo Domingo Musical Conservatory and Cultural center in Santiago as a part of an international technical aid.
Upon returning to Yugoslavia he became a resident fellow of Belgrade Opera.
As a member of the Serbian and Yugoslav Association of Musical Artists he has held several solo recitals and had numerous performances in different chamber ensembles (from duets to nonets) with different chamber and simphonic orchestras (Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, National Simphonic Orchestra of Dominican Republic, Niš Simphonic Orchestra, Dušan Skovran chamber string ensemble) both locally and internationally.
He performed several Bassoon Concertos (Mozart, Vivaldi, Jacob) and also realized audio-video recordings for several radio and television stations.
In recent years he lives in Pančevo and works as a profesor of Bassoon and Chamber music in "Jovan Bandur" School of music and since 2005 also renewing the bassoon class in "Vatroslav Lisinski" School of music in Belgrade.
In the last 12 years his students have been awarded over 300 first prizes ( more than 30 laureats) as bassoonists and chamber orchestra members at the most important domestic and several international competitions.
Mr.Nenad Mirić is often invited to be a jury member in international, local, national and school competitions in both disciplines.
As a member of Serbian Association of Music and Ballet Pedagogues in 2006 he was awarded the Prize for outstanding one-year pedagogical results, and in 2009 the Prize for outstanding perennial pedagogical results.
From Association of Music Schools in 2012 he was awarded the Uniqe Prize for outstanding multiyears results.
Ivan Jelic
IVAN JELIĆ (1956 ) , graduated in oboe at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade in the class of prof . Ljubše Petruševski . Than in 1975. Has been a full member of Nis Symphony Orchestra , at the site of the first oboist . Join the Woodwind Quintet and the chamber trio with whom he had a large number of trials. One of the most notable success was winning the first prize at the International Competition soloist in Llangollen (Great Britain) in 1977. Was . In addition to numerous recitals collaborated with distinguished conductors ( Mladen Jagust , Stanko Sepic , Sandro Zaninović , Ferick Juraj Vanco Čavdarski , Pera Petrovski , Radojica Milosavljevic ) . As a professor of oboe and chamber music with their students won numerous awards at festivals and competitions. Since 1995. Been working as a conductor of Nis Chamber Orchestra " The Empress Theodora ," which chronicles the many concerts with renowned soloists : Ljubisa Jovanovic , flute , Istvan Varga , cello , Vladimir Valjarević , piano , Dragan Lazic , oboe , Milica Micic , piano ... He works as an associate professor of chamber music at the Faculty of Arts in Nis .
Dragan Lazic
Dragan Lazic finished Bachelor's degree and master's degree in oboe FMU in Belgrade in the class of Ljubisa Petruševski. He has received many honors and awards (Laureate International takmičewa Musical Youth in Belgrade, the first prize in the contest Artists of Yugoslavia, Zagreb, Belgrade October Prize for students, prize fund "Bruno Brun" the best student of his generation). Outstanding solo performances at home and abroad (Hungary, Italy, England, Switzerland). He has performed with all the local bands. He was a longtime soloist "of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra" and has collaborated with chamber orchestras ("Belgrade Strings," "Strings of St. George," "Pro Musica"). Year 2001. performed with Nigel Kennedy (Bach's Concerto for violin and oboe) and perioudu year 2007/2008, as a member of the National concert season, held a number of recitals in the country. Currently acting as solo oboist of the orchestra "Camerata Serbica" and a professor at the "FMU" in Belgrade.
Jury for Piano
Vladimir V.Selivohin - Russia
Achille Gallo - Italy
Milan Miladinović - Serbia
Dubravka Jovicic - Serbia
Gábor Farkas - Hungary
Vladimir V.Selivohin
Among outstanding modern pianists russian professor Vladimir Selivohin is the largest representative of russian romantic piano school.
In his work he continues the best traditions of russian pianism and simultaneously opens its direction in the art of presenting a unique phenomenon in the world of music.
Brilliant victory at the International Busoni Competition (Italy) in 1968 marked the beginning of rapid ascent on the top of musical art.
Vladimir Selivohin acts in major concert halls in Europe , Asia, America , Afrika, played the lager cities of the USSR, Germany, Swiss, Holland, Italy, Japan, Poland , Mexico, Bulgaria, Romania , Slovakia, Malta, Check Republik, Cyprus and several other states. For nearly 30 years, he applauded patrons Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Tchaikovskiy Concert Hall, Concert Hall "Russia".
Vladimir Selivohin accompanied world famous orchestras such as "Santa Cecilia" (Rome), theater "Fenice " (Venice) , Naples Chamber Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, the State Orchestra of the USSR, Moscow Philharmonic orchestra, P.I.Chaykovskiy Symphony Orchestra radio and television and many others.
Among the outstanding conductors with whom the maestro had to cooperate were the musicians with world famous names: D. Kitaenko, S. Sandeckis, Y. Simonov, Y. Domarkas, V. Fedoseev, A. Yansons, M. Yansons, V. Dudarova, F. Reger, F. Osterrayher, A. de la Fuente, N. Rahlin, B. Haikin, F. Mansurov, P. Maag, Dg. Vesterfield, P. Frank, A. Dmitriev and several others.
In 1996 Russian Cultural Foundation awarded Vladimir Selivohin International Prize "Bronze Bear " - "for outstanding achievements in the development of the Russian piano school".
Currently he heads the Department of Music and Performing Arts created by him at the State Academy of Slavic culture.
Pianistic brilliance and scale performance by Vladimir Selivohin never comes to the fore, to the detriment of the internal content works, and always subordinate to the main problem - that is the most depth and complete interpretation of imaginative concept of the composition.
The musician plays simultaneously with peculiar lyricism and heroic scale, concentration, a deeper sense of bright artistic temperament and fervor performance.
Sole programms of Vladimir Selivohin affect its breadth and diversity. With much love Vladimir Selivohin play Sergei Rachmaninov at the festivals of Rachmaninov music organized by the pianist at Moscow Giant Hall of Church of Christ the Savior, the cities of Russia and abroad. The musician performed in two nights in a row all the piano concertos and Rhapsody on a Theme Paganini with the orchestra of the russian greate composer, interpreting them as a single dramatic narration. It has no equals in the world music performance practice.
" In Rachmaninov concerts is the whole tragic history of the 20th century of Russia ," says Vladimir Selivohin.
During a recent tour of the pianist in Sweden newspapers wrote, " The interpretation by Vladimir Selivohin, brighten and spiritual in every note, like a magnificent jewell. We never heard such interpretation of Rahmaninov music. Moscow Maestro showed himself a world-class pianist , an outstanding representative of the Russian piano school!"
In 2007 United Nations awarded the Order of the pianist's "Unity" - " acts for the benefit of the peoples".
In his work he continues the best traditions of russian pianism and simultaneously opens its direction in the art of presenting a unique phenomenon in the world of music.
Brilliant victory at the International Busoni Competition (Italy) in 1968 marked the beginning of rapid ascent on the top of musical art.
Vladimir Selivohin acts in major concert halls in Europe , Asia, America , Afrika, played the lager cities of the USSR, Germany, Swiss, Holland, Italy, Japan, Poland , Mexico, Bulgaria, Romania , Slovakia, Malta, Check Republik, Cyprus and several other states. For nearly 30 years, he applauded patrons Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Tchaikovskiy Concert Hall, Concert Hall "Russia".
Vladimir Selivohin accompanied world famous orchestras such as "Santa Cecilia" (Rome), theater "Fenice " (Venice) , Naples Chamber Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, the State Orchestra of the USSR, Moscow Philharmonic orchestra, P.I.Chaykovskiy Symphony Orchestra radio and television and many others.
Among the outstanding conductors with whom the maestro had to cooperate were the musicians with world famous names: D. Kitaenko, S. Sandeckis, Y. Simonov, Y. Domarkas, V. Fedoseev, A. Yansons, M. Yansons, V. Dudarova, F. Reger, F. Osterrayher, A. de la Fuente, N. Rahlin, B. Haikin, F. Mansurov, P. Maag, Dg. Vesterfield, P. Frank, A. Dmitriev and several others.
In 1996 Russian Cultural Foundation awarded Vladimir Selivohin International Prize "Bronze Bear " - "for outstanding achievements in the development of the Russian piano school".
Currently he heads the Department of Music and Performing Arts created by him at the State Academy of Slavic culture.
Pianistic brilliance and scale performance by Vladimir Selivohin never comes to the fore, to the detriment of the internal content works, and always subordinate to the main problem - that is the most depth and complete interpretation of imaginative concept of the composition.
The musician plays simultaneously with peculiar lyricism and heroic scale, concentration, a deeper sense of bright artistic temperament and fervor performance.
Sole programms of Vladimir Selivohin affect its breadth and diversity. With much love Vladimir Selivohin play Sergei Rachmaninov at the festivals of Rachmaninov music organized by the pianist at Moscow Giant Hall of Church of Christ the Savior, the cities of Russia and abroad. The musician performed in two nights in a row all the piano concertos and Rhapsody on a Theme Paganini with the orchestra of the russian greate composer, interpreting them as a single dramatic narration. It has no equals in the world music performance practice.
" In Rachmaninov concerts is the whole tragic history of the 20th century of Russia ," says Vladimir Selivohin.
During a recent tour of the pianist in Sweden newspapers wrote, " The interpretation by Vladimir Selivohin, brighten and spiritual in every note, like a magnificent jewell. We never heard such interpretation of Rahmaninov music. Moscow Maestro showed himself a world-class pianist , an outstanding representative of the Russian piano school!"
In 2007 United Nations awarded the Order of the pianist's "Unity" - " acts for the benefit of the peoples".
Achille Gallo
Achille Gallo is "... A pianist full of passion and exciting technical capablity of reaching the top of expressiveness beyond any possible expectation" (David W.Moore-American Record Guide). So one of the most important magazines in the U.S. has defined this Italian pianist.
An eclectic musician with a repertoire ranging from Bach to Morricone he has been student under the guidance of the great pianist and teacher Fausto Zadra at the prestigious "Ecole Internationale du Piano" (Lausanne, Switzerland) where he obtained a “Soloist Diploma” and after he became his assistant. He is considered one of the most interesting Italian pianists of his generation. He was a finalist and awarded in national and international competitions C.Czerny, City of Como, City of Tradate, Stresa, Pisa. In 1994 he was a finalist in the "International Piano Competition Eduard Flipse" in Rotterdam (Netherlands), the only Italian in the history of the competition. In the same year he was chosen by the Fondation "Ciem-Mozart" in Lausanne with other international musicians from all over the world to give a series of concerts in various countries of Europe within the project "European Pianists and the Chamber Music" placed into the cultural project "Kaleidoscope" of the European Community.
An Intense concert activity as soloist and in chamber ensembles led him to perform in Italy (Bergamo, Brescia, Ferrara, Rovereto, Siena, Gubbio, Verona, Riva del Garda, Vicenza, Lecco, Trento, Rome, Naples, Treviso, Venice , Cesena, Mestre, AbanoTerme, Padova ...) and in Europe (Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium) in international festivals and concert halls ("Chigi-Saracini Concert Hall"in Siena,"Gemmente Theatre "and Concert Hall "de Doelen" in Rotterdam, the "Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall "and the" Ataturk Cultural Center, Symphony Hall "in Istanbul, Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, National Museum "Villa Carlotta" in Como, "Palazzo Mocenigo" and "Hall of Mirrors" in Venice, "Sala dei Giganti" in Padua, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Holy See, Teatro Comunale of Ferrara, StateZaal of Dordrecht, etc ...) His participation as a soloist in major international piano festival (Rotterdam Piano Festival, Festival of the Mediterranean, Brussels "Kroon Concert Series in ST-Agatha Berchem, 1st International Piano Festival" Città di Corato ", Cemal Resit Rey Chamber Music Series in Istanbul) saw him star in the final concert of the IX International Piano Festival in Istanbul, the festival opened for the ninth edition of the great pianist Idil Biret. He received everywhere the unanimous appreciation of the public and the press and has performed with orchestras such as the Istanbul Devlet Symphony Orchestra , Czech National Symphony Orchestra , Orchestra Sinfonica " Gaetano Donizetti " under the direction of Rengim Gokmen , Peter Mianiti , Josif Conta, Alessandro Molinari.
He has an important discography that boasts five CDs for prestigious Italian and European record labels ( Velut Luna , Phoenix Classics , Neos Music GmbH ), which include the chamber music of Frank Bridge and Frederic Chopin as well as performances of songs in world premiere absolute such as " Velut Laurens " for solo piano by Tiziano Bedetti ( Phoenix Classics) and "Eco immobile " by Osvaldo Coluccino ( Neos Music GmbH ) with the string Quartet of the "Gran Teatro La Fenice" . Thanks to the extraordinary quality of execution and interpretation by all of his albums have received flattering appreciation from national and international press ( Diapason Revue , Classical CD , Gramophone Magazine , Notes, net, American Record Guide , Music Web International Review, Classic Voice , Skug Journal of Music ) .
His great passion for chamber music has seen him collaborate with prestigious musicians such as Emmanuele Baldini, Eujene Nimura, Enzo Ligresti, Bruno Ispiola, Emanuele Silvestri, String Quartet of the Teatro La Fenice and has given master classes of piano in Italy and Spain. In 2004 he founded the prestigious International Piano Competition "Fausto Zadra" (now in its 7th edition) which is the Artistic Director. Numerous awards including in 2009 the prestigious "Paul Harris Fellow" awarded by Rotary International Foundation in appreciation and gratitude for its tangible and significant contribution in promoting better mutual understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world . It has deepened and enriched his career and his training as with other great musicians such as Aldo Ciccolini for the piano, Riccardo Brengola and Giuseppe Garbarino for the chamber and contemporary music at the Chigi Music Academy.His great interest and his passion for the great repertoire of soundtrack composers such as John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Howard Shore, James Horner, Luis Bacalov led him to write and produce the project in the form of multimedia concert "The Cinema in Music ... images between the notes "in duo with the violinist Enzo Ligresti, arranging for violin and piano music taken from the most famous movies of the last thirty years. The project was hosted by the "Classical Music World" as part of the concert events promoted by the "Steinway Society" of Verona. He is often invited as a jury member in prestigious international piano competitions
An eclectic musician with a repertoire ranging from Bach to Morricone he has been student under the guidance of the great pianist and teacher Fausto Zadra at the prestigious "Ecole Internationale du Piano" (Lausanne, Switzerland) where he obtained a “Soloist Diploma” and after he became his assistant. He is considered one of the most interesting Italian pianists of his generation. He was a finalist and awarded in national and international competitions C.Czerny, City of Como, City of Tradate, Stresa, Pisa. In 1994 he was a finalist in the "International Piano Competition Eduard Flipse" in Rotterdam (Netherlands), the only Italian in the history of the competition. In the same year he was chosen by the Fondation "Ciem-Mozart" in Lausanne with other international musicians from all over the world to give a series of concerts in various countries of Europe within the project "European Pianists and the Chamber Music" placed into the cultural project "Kaleidoscope" of the European Community.
An Intense concert activity as soloist and in chamber ensembles led him to perform in Italy (Bergamo, Brescia, Ferrara, Rovereto, Siena, Gubbio, Verona, Riva del Garda, Vicenza, Lecco, Trento, Rome, Naples, Treviso, Venice , Cesena, Mestre, AbanoTerme, Padova ...) and in Europe (Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium) in international festivals and concert halls ("Chigi-Saracini Concert Hall"in Siena,"Gemmente Theatre "and Concert Hall "de Doelen" in Rotterdam, the "Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall "and the" Ataturk Cultural Center, Symphony Hall "in Istanbul, Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, National Museum "Villa Carlotta" in Como, "Palazzo Mocenigo" and "Hall of Mirrors" in Venice, "Sala dei Giganti" in Padua, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Holy See, Teatro Comunale of Ferrara, StateZaal of Dordrecht, etc ...) His participation as a soloist in major international piano festival (Rotterdam Piano Festival, Festival of the Mediterranean, Brussels "Kroon Concert Series in ST-Agatha Berchem, 1st International Piano Festival" Città di Corato ", Cemal Resit Rey Chamber Music Series in Istanbul) saw him star in the final concert of the IX International Piano Festival in Istanbul, the festival opened for the ninth edition of the great pianist Idil Biret. He received everywhere the unanimous appreciation of the public and the press and has performed with orchestras such as the Istanbul Devlet Symphony Orchestra , Czech National Symphony Orchestra , Orchestra Sinfonica " Gaetano Donizetti " under the direction of Rengim Gokmen , Peter Mianiti , Josif Conta, Alessandro Molinari.
He has an important discography that boasts five CDs for prestigious Italian and European record labels ( Velut Luna , Phoenix Classics , Neos Music GmbH ), which include the chamber music of Frank Bridge and Frederic Chopin as well as performances of songs in world premiere absolute such as " Velut Laurens " for solo piano by Tiziano Bedetti ( Phoenix Classics) and "Eco immobile " by Osvaldo Coluccino ( Neos Music GmbH ) with the string Quartet of the "Gran Teatro La Fenice" . Thanks to the extraordinary quality of execution and interpretation by all of his albums have received flattering appreciation from national and international press ( Diapason Revue , Classical CD , Gramophone Magazine , Notes, net, American Record Guide , Music Web International Review, Classic Voice , Skug Journal of Music ) .
His great passion for chamber music has seen him collaborate with prestigious musicians such as Emmanuele Baldini, Eujene Nimura, Enzo Ligresti, Bruno Ispiola, Emanuele Silvestri, String Quartet of the Teatro La Fenice and has given master classes of piano in Italy and Spain. In 2004 he founded the prestigious International Piano Competition "Fausto Zadra" (now in its 7th edition) which is the Artistic Director. Numerous awards including in 2009 the prestigious "Paul Harris Fellow" awarded by Rotary International Foundation in appreciation and gratitude for its tangible and significant contribution in promoting better mutual understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world . It has deepened and enriched his career and his training as with other great musicians such as Aldo Ciccolini for the piano, Riccardo Brengola and Giuseppe Garbarino for the chamber and contemporary music at the Chigi Music Academy.His great interest and his passion for the great repertoire of soundtrack composers such as John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Howard Shore, James Horner, Luis Bacalov led him to write and produce the project in the form of multimedia concert "The Cinema in Music ... images between the notes "in duo with the violinist Enzo Ligresti, arranging for violin and piano music taken from the most famous movies of the last thirty years. The project was hosted by the "Classical Music World" as part of the concert events promoted by the "Steinway Society" of Verona. He is often invited as a jury member in prestigious international piano competitions
Svetana Kukolj
Svetlana was born in 1966. Year . Primary and secondary music education ended in music school " Dr. Vojislav Vuckovic " , in Belgrade , in the class of Professor Srdjan Dimitrijevic . Study Music Academy , attended with eminent of professor and pianist , Olga Jovanovic .
During the twenty-year teaching career , she worked in several schools in Belgrade , " Josif Marinkovic " , " Mokranjac " , " Binički " and " Kosta Manojlovic " . Since 1998 he has worked in the school " Dr. Vojislav Vuckovic " as a piano teacher .
Her students have participated in many competitions at home and abroad : competition for young pianists in the framework Memorial Vuckovic , competition Jenko , Podium young pianists Art Club Sabac , competition for young pianists , Sabac , Konjovic International competition , competition in Nis , festival of music schools , Republican takmičenjime , as well as in Italy, France , Ausriji , Czech Republic. They won a huge number of awards, including laureate medal competition in Paris - Nikolay Rubistajn , Verbania - Italy , Prague - Czech Republic , Republic competition , competition Jenko .
She has participated in numerous jury - the Republican contest , Festival of Music and Ballet School, Memorial Vuckovic , Contests Jenko , Djordjevic , Art Club , Šopenijada , competitions organized Epte regional competition in Bor , Verbania , Italy .
While working in the music school " Dr. Vojislav Vuckovic " twice was the head of the piano departments and assistant director and currently performs principal.
Member of the Association of Music Teachers and the Association of Piano Teachers of Serbia and was a longtime president of Belgrade and the Republic of piano section .
A mother of two children , John and Alexander .
Natasha Mitrovic
Natasha Mitrovic, pianist, is a native of Belgrade.
She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees with excellent results at the Music Academy in Belgrade where she now teaches piano.
Further studies included studies in Vienna with prof. Avo Kouyoumdjian and piano studies with prof. Jan Novotny in Prague.
Natasha Mitrovic was the only artist from Serbia to be awarded Fulbright scholarship in year 2004. During her Fulbright grant, Ms. Mitrovic studied at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), at Julliard University (New York) and at de Paul University (Chicago) where she performed extensively with great acclaim. The resent one was in the famous Kennedy Centre in Washington (DC).
During her Fulbright grant, she worked on the project ‘’Music without borders’’ which is about similarities and differences between Serbian and American pianistic schools.
Ms.Mitrovic has performed 15 times as a piano soloist with all major orchestras in Serbia and also with the Bulgarian Philharmonic and the Simphony orchestra of Frankfurt and Montabaur (Germany).
Ms.Mitrovic has won many prizes for piano performances in Serbia and abroad:
- prize of the Music Academy in Belgrade for the best student in generation and the prize for the best graduate exam at the piano department,
- prize “Emil Hajek” for the best pianist at the Music Academy,
- Octobar prize of the city of Belgrade for the highest achievements in music,
- prize of the Music Academy in Belgrade for the best performance of Beethoven sonata,
-acknowledgement from the Music Academy in Belgrade for her contribution as pedagogue and performer.
She also won many prizes at piano competitions and festivals in former Yugoslavia as a soloist and in chamber music.
She has given around 50 recitals and performances in France, Italy, the Czech Republic, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Germany, United States, China and Kuwait. She is very often a member of the jury in international piano competitions.
She was one of the representatives of Belgrade Music Academy on the Festival “Nei Suoni Dei Luonghi” in 2010. in Italy, where she had a recital. She also had a concert which was a part of Festival of Modern music in Skoplje (Macedonia) in 2012. In July 2013. she was the President of the jury on International piano competition “Jozef Suk” in Prague (Czech Republic), where she also played in Martinu Hall.
As a member of Music Society “Poetica Musica” every year she plays in Hall “Old Westbury Gardens” in New York (USA).
She often plays as a member of various chamber ensembles.
She has recorded for television and radio in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Macedonia and with RAI, in Italy.
She is a member of Fulbright board in Belgrade. As a representative of Serbia on Fulbright Congress in Beijing (China) in 2008. she gave a lecture and recital.
Milan Miladinović
Milan Miladinović was born in Niš, Serbia. He gained his Bachelor and Master degree at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad with prof. Svetlana Bogino andhis Diploma at UDK Berlin with prof. Fabio Bidini. He is currently working as Assistant for Piano and Docent for History of piano performance at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad. He was a Laureate of several National and International Piano competitions, and was awarded the Yamaha scholarship, DAAD scholarship (Germany), and Scholarship of Serbian Royal family Karađorđević. He has performed in a number notable concert halls in Serbia and across Europe, USA, Brazil, Russia, and Israel.
Dubravka Jovicic
Dubravka Jovicic was born in Belgrade (1956 ) where he graduated MA and piano at the Music Academy in the class of prof . Mirjana Vukdragović . She attended the National Conservatory in Paris (Prof. Pierre Sancan ) a French government grant , then at the Mozarteum in Salzburg (Prof. Renzo Silvestri ) and in London (Professor Kendall Taylor) as a scholar of The British Council . PhD the literary sciences , acquired at the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade in 1991. year , defended his doctoral dissertation on the aesthetic ideas of musicological works Romena Roland . He has received numerous awards and prizes in competitions in the former Yugoslav republics and throughout Europe . Among them are: First Prize and Gold Medal at the International Competition for Young Soloists (Festival International des Jeunes Solistes ) in Bordeaux ( France , 1980 ), winner of the XV Yugoslav competition for young artists in Zagreb (1981 ), honorary diploma and medal IX Interpodiuma in Bratislava ( Slovakia , 1978) ; prize International Piano festival " Jardin de Musique " in Paris ( France , 1979) ; October Award ( for students) of the City of Belgrade (1975 ), silver Medal of the University of Arts in Belgrade, " in recognition of exceptional merit and contribution to the development University of Arts and the Faculty of Music in Belgrade " (1997 ) .Extremely rich artistic activity Dubravka Jovicic consists of more than 400 recitals and concerts with orchestras in many cities of the former Yugoslavia , then participate in a national ( BEMUS , BELEF and NIMUS ) and international festivals in Sofia , Budapest , Ohrid , at the end , Bordeaux, Paris , Bratislava , Budva, Bar , Ulcinj , Herceg Novi and Sarajevo. He also toured in France , Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia , Austria, Germany , Greece, Bulgaria , the countries of the former USSR, England and Romania. She has made recordings for the international media company. Among them is a recording of a concert in Budapest with the International Festival , which is the proposal of the Hungarian Radio aired on NHK radio network in Japan, and to the best music in the series works with all the international festivals held in 1982. year.She was a soloist as 15 prestigious orchestras including : the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Brno , Zagreb and Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Sarajevo and RTS Symphony Orchestra Dubrovnik and Nis , chamber orchestra " Sofia Soloists " , "Belgrade String " , " Strings St. George , "" Pro Classic " , Serbian Chamber Orchestra, " Amoroso ", under the baton of conductors 28 . Dubravka Jovicic recorded LP record (1988 ) and CD (2001 ) by PGP RTS. Her interpretations were recorded with 7 CDs, PGP RTS , Communes and Communities affiliated radio and TV stations in Serbia. Many of the works are piano literature experienced its premiere at concerts Dubravka Jovicic. Some compositions are dedicated to this artist . Among them are the Piano Concerto Jugoslava Bosniaks (Opening ceremony BEMUS , 1999) , Diptych (1998 ) Aleksandra Obradovic ( Opening Ceremony IX International Rostrum of Composers 2000.) , As well as the composition Waldstein Express for two pianos renowned American kompzitora Jesse Ayers. In addition to concert activity is a full professor at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade . Over fifty students in her class , both in the country and abroad ( Russia , Greece , Macedonia) has acquired a diploma completed basic , specialist and master studies. For a while she was head of the Department for piano , vice dean and president of the Council of the Faculty of Music in Belgrade , as well as longtime president of the Musical Youth of Belgrade and Serbian Deputy Prime EPTA (European Piano Teachers Association) . Chaired andparticipated in juries at international piano competitions (International Competition of Musical Youth , Belgrade , 1999, 2004 , III Interfest Piano Competition , Bitola , Macedonia , 2003 ; Competition Petar Konjovic , Belgrade, 2000 , International Competition for Young Pianists , Niš, 2006 ) , as well as numerous republican and federal competitions in Belgrade , Nis, Sabac , Novi Pazar, Novi Sad , and so on . For their selfless work and a rich pedagogical and social activities have been assigned to her honorary diploma Musical Youth EPTA Serbia and Yugoslavia , as well as two letters of thanks of the Faculty of
Music in Belgrade
Music in Belgrade
Gabor Farkas
Gábor Farkas (1981) began his music studies in the age of five and holds a DLA and an MA degree in piano performance and teaching from Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music (his teachers were until the Master degree: Sándor Falvai,Attila Némethy , in the Doctor School: Zoltán Kocsis, Tamás Vásáry,) Budapest, after the Liszt Academy he studied by William Grant Naboré at the International Piano Academy Lake Como, in Italy.
His special talent is appreciated internationally: In 2009, he won the 6th International FRANZ LISZT Piano Competition in Weimar as well as the “Audience's Prize” and an award for best performance of Haydn Sonata, in 2003 he received the first prize of the “Hungarian National Radio's Piano Competition”, and in 2001 he received third prize on the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Budapest. In May 2009 he received the “Gundel Art Prize”, in November 2008 he was given the “Prima Junior” prize; and in March 2008 he was awarded a special state prize “The best young artist of the year”. In 2012 he received the bigest musical award from the Hungarian State, the “ Liszt Award “.
His uplifting performance has enchanted the audience throughout Europe and the world: along the past years he performed in the major concert halls of Hungary, Austria, Germany, Italy,France, Finland,England,Switzerland,Spain, Canada, Vietnam, South.Korea,Japan, China etc. He was invited to prestigious international festivals, such as the “Budapest Spring Festival”, the “International Piano Forum”, Berlin,Pélerinages Festival, Weimar, Schumann Festival, Zwickau, Musicathlon Festival, Beijing, Summer Festival in Dorset,(England) and the “Ferenc Liszt Festival” in the Castle of Gödöllő, Hungary.
In January 2011, he was the soloist of the Official Opening Concert of the Liszt Year 2011, Zoltán Kocsis conducting the National Philharmonic Orchestra at the Palace of Arts and he was also the soloist of the Closing Concert of the Chopin Year, 2010 with the Sinfonia Varsovia in Budapest. So far, he has worked with such world-wide known conductors as Ádám Fischer,Tamás Vásáry, Olli Mustonen, Philippe Bender and George Tchitchinadze.
Gábor Farkas has attended the master courses of professors Malcolm Bilson,Dmitry Bashkirov, Fou T'song, Arie Vardi, Ferenc Rados, Péter Frankl, Rolf Dieter Arens, John Perry, Brigitte Engerer and William Grant Nabore.In the past years, he received the scholarships “Pro Europe”, “Annie Fischer” and “Ferenc Liszt” in Budapest; and in 2001 he won the scholarship of the “European Cultural Foundation” in Strasbourg.
His debut CD recording entitled “An evening with Liszt” was published by Warner Music in November 2008, which won the prestigious “Grand Prix” as the best Liszt recording of the year 2009 given by the Franz Liszt International Society. His second album is a live recording of the Official Opening Concert of the Liszt Year, 2011 with Zoltán Kocsis and the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, also published by Warner Music in July 2011, which is became the reference recording of the Liszt Year in Hungary.
Jury for: trumpet, tuba, trombone and horn
Vase Ristov, Macedonia
Stanko Arnold, Slovenia
Mladen Đorđević, Serbia
Mario Šincek - Croatia
Milan Radic, Serbia
Bencic Aleksandar-Serbia
Stanko Arnold
STANKO ARNOLD, was born in Slovenia.He graduated at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, with Prof.A.Grčar as his mentor. While still a student, he was the soloist trumpet player with the Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra.
After receiving the prize at the Yong Competition in Zagreb - Croatia in 1976, he went to Paris to continue his studies with Prof. Roger Delmotte. In the same year he participated in the international competition of trumpet players in Toulon and won the first prize. Three years later, in 1979, he obtained the second prize at the international competition Maurice André in Paris, where he also received a special prize for the best performance on A. Jolivet’s Concertino.
In Slovenia, he received four awards for his artistic achivements:
1980 the Župančič prize for his soloist performance
1982 the Prešeren prize for his performance with the SloveneBrassQuintet
1985 the Prešeren prize for his soloist performance
1987 the Župančič prize for his performance with the SloveneBrassQuintet
2008 the Prežihov Voranc prize for soloist performance
From 1986 to 1990 he was performed as the firs trumpet player with the Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra, subsequenty he became a full - time professor at the Universiti of Music in Graz-Austria and at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana.
So far, he has recorded four records as a soloist,and another four records with
various chamber music ensembles.
As a chamber musician, Stanko Arnold,has been accompanying different chamber music ensembles: The Slovene Brass Quintet, The Trio Barocco Forte, The Brass Trio with R.Vlatković and B. Slokar, 10 of the Best (Allen Vizzutti, Otto Sauter, James Thompson....) duets with organists: Ljerka Očić-Croatia, Maks Strmčnik - Slovenia, Irena Chrybkova - Prag, Klaus Kuchling - Austria, Kurt Neuhauser - Austria, W. Neil - Washington.
In the past few years he gives master courses in Slovenia, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Croatia, Japan. He was also a member of several Slovene and international committees at competitions in Velenje, Ljubljana,
Austria - Leoben, Garz, Wiena, Italy - Porcia.
As soloist he performed in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Austria,
Czech Repablic, Hungary, Russia, USA and Japan with different symphonic orchestras, chamber music ensembles and in duets with organs.
Mladen Djordjevic
Mladen Đorđević was born in 1969 in Belgrade. At the age of six, he started to study trumpet. He has graduated and got his MA degree from the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade. In 1995, he became a professor at the abovementioned faculty, where he still gives lectures as an full professor.
He was a laureate of several regional competitions. In 1991, in Zagreb, he won the third prize at the competition of Music Artists of Yugoslavia, which, at that time, was the most important music competition of ex-Yugoslavia.
In 1988, he became professionally engaged as the second trumpet player in Radio-Television Belgrade Symphony Orchestra and by the end of the following year, he became the third trumpet player of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra.
Since 1991-2011.,he has been the first trumpet soloist of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, gradually developing into one of the leading trumpet soloists, both in Serbia and in the Balkans. He has performed with various conductors and soloists (Zubin Mehta - 3. Mahler simf. solo post horn, Marta Argevic: Ravel piano concert, etc. Sreten Krstic-J.S.Bach:2.Brandenburg concert,Valeriy Afanasiev,Pol Mayer,Leopold Hager,En Shao,K.A.Rikenbaher), as well as with all the relevant orchestras in Serbia and Balkans.
The repertoire of Mladen Đorđević encompasses classical trumpet repertoire, from the Baroque to the XX century and Jazz. In his career, he has been particularly interested in Serbian composers and in the promotion of new pieces of music, some of which have been dedicated to him - S. Božić: Lazarevo bdenije, koncert za trubu (Lazar’s Vigil, Concert piece for trumpet) J. Bošnjak: Otkrovenje Sv. Jovana za solo trubu i veliki Hor (The Revelation of Saint John for Solo Trumpet and Choir), D.Despić: koncert za trubu i orkestar (Concert Pieces for Trumpet and Orchestra), A.Grgin: Laura-Jazz svita (Laura-Jazz Suite).
The discography, inter alia, includes: CD Eric Aubiera: Ivan Jevtic-Komplet trumpet works, as the second trumpet in the Divertiment for Two Trumpets and Orchestra (Harmonia Mundi, 2002.), Ivan Jevtic: Concert Pieces for Trumpet and Trombone (RTS-Beograd),Jugoslav Bosnjak: The Revelation of Saint John for Solo Trumpet and Choir (RTS-Beograd, 2008.) CD Tatjane Rankovic-klavir, Dimitri Sostakovic- Koncert za klavir i trubu, ,IBOX,N.Y.USA(2010.)
2011.CD Trumpi and Jazzical:Clod Bolinga,A Grgina I M.Garsona for trumpet and Jazz trio(Fmu-Beograd), 2011.CD with Majom Smiljanic Radic-organ:Music for trumpet and organ(Fmu-Beograd)
In 2004, he founded the ensemble Jazzical. He played at the concerts in Paris, Belgrade, Nis,Craiova,performing the following pieces of music: Clod Bolling: Toot Suite, A.Grgina: Laura-Jazz Suite, M.Garson: Paganini Jazz Variations.
In 2009. he had a concert with Eric Aubier in Amian-France, when he played
V.Brandt: Piece de Concert N.2. and P.Sarasate:Chansons Tziganes and Rolipops from J.F.Michel for two trumpet with Eric Aubier.He had a masterclasse too.
In July 2010 he was a guest soloist at the Trumpet Gala-Concert of Gabor Boldocki on the festival Festspiele, Schwerin, Germany.
In December 2011. Belgrade Gala Concert:Trumpisimo, with leading European soloists: G.Boldockim, S.Nakarjakovim, accompanied Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.Playing as a soloist G.Tartini:Concert for trumpet and orchestra, and G.Ph.Telemman:Concert for three trumpets and orchestra.
He won the Gold Medal of Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra ,and the Silver Medal of the University of Arts in Belgrade.
Vaso Ristov
Vaso Ristov was born in 1965 in Radovish, Republic of Macedonia. He finished music high school in Shtip in the class of Prof. Simeon Savev. MA.. Ristov graduated from the Faculty of Music Art in Skopje again in the class of Prof. Simeon Savev.
Since 1986 until today he has been first trumpeter-soloist of the Macedonian Opera and Ballet.
From 1986 to 2000 he was a part-time associate with the Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra.
From1990 to 2000 he was a part-time associate with the Military Orchestra of ARM.
In the period of 1994/5 MA..Ristov specialized in the class of the famous pedagogue, professor Vaclav Junek and his assistant Vladimir Reljek in Prague, The Czech Republic.
He has been a part-time associate trumpet teacher at DMBUC “Ilija Nikolovski Luj” since September 1990.
Since 2001 he has been a part-time associate lecturer at the Faculty of Music, teaching Trumpet. Since April 2006-Associate professor at the Faculty of Music in Skopje, R. Macedonia.
He is also a member of jury of international brass players competitions in R.Macedonia and R.Bulgaria.
In the period of 1996 until 1998. Ristov specialized and earned Master degree from the State Academy of Music "Pancho Vladigerov" in Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria in the class of Prof. Angel Makedonski.
He was an Art Director of the Macedonian Opera House from 2005 to 2007.
Since 2006 to 2013.Ristov has been an Associate professor at the Faculty of Music in Prishtina – Kosovo, teaching Trumpet, Chamber music and Teaching methods.
Since 01-10-2007 he has been working as a part-time associate lecturer at the State University in Tetovo, Faculty of Music.
From 2012 working as a freelance collaborator as an Associent Professor at the State University of the Faculty of Music in Shtip
He has also been a participant in many master classes in his country as well as abroad.
He has been cooperating with many conductors from all around the world.
Mario Sincek
Mario was born on 30 Šincek 07th 1979th Varazdin , Croatia. He finished elementary school in Klenovnik , a musical and a lower secondary school in Varazdin in the class of Professor Stephen Rukljić , trombone instrument . During secondary education participate in competitions HDGPP and at the national competition in Bjelovar 1993rd he won the second , and two years later , 1995th Rijeka first prize .
After the third year of high school with a strong commitment prof . VULELIJA 1996, p. enrolled in the MA in Zagreb in its class , and it ends with honors in the fastest schedule. He received the Dean's Award ( 2000 ) for the overall success and artistic achievements during the study ( International Competition trombonist in Grenchen ( CH ) in 2000 and HDS Award for the best performance of the works of local artists on the panel of young artists " Darko Lukic " 1999th year in the MD KD " Lisinski " for the second year MA , 1998th successfully passed the audition for permanent employment as a solo trombone at the Opera Theatre in Zagreb where work remains to 2003rd year when laying audition for solo trombone in Zagreb Philharmonic , where he works today .
During the study , almost every year he went to seminars in Europe and studied with renowned international artists ( S. Mead , M. Santek , C. Svanberg , J. Mauger , B. Slokar , M. Bequet ) .
He is a member of the ensemble , "Ad gloriam brass " Cantus ensemble for contemporary music , XL Tuba Quartet and as a soloist he has performed with all the leading Croatian orchestras or with organ accompaniment .
As a soloist and chamber musician nasatupao on all Croatian music festivals of the north and the Varazdin Baroque Evenings to the south and the Dubrovnik Summer Festival . He conducted several premieres , actively engaged in arranging , especially for brass players , and recorded five albums of classical music in chamber ensembles .
From th September 2012. Assistant Professor at the MA in Zagreb where he teaches four courses : Trombone , Related Instruments , Secondary School of orchestral instruments and shares . She is fluent in German and English .
Jury for Solo singing
I jury
Tatjana Vasle(Slovenia)
Svetlana Viktorovna Zdorova(Russia)
Oliver Njego(Serbia)
Vesna Opsenica(Serbia)
II jury
Dragana del Monako(Serbia)
Jasmina Šajnović(Serbia)
Nikola Mijailović(Serbia)
Tatjana Vasle (Slovenia)
Svetlana Viktorovna Zdorova(Russia)
Dragana Del Monako
She graduated in 1987. at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, department of solo singing with honors and special prizes.
As a scholar of the Italian Government in 1989. years perfecting the year in Milan at the State Conservatory Giuseppe Verdi '' '' .
In addition to Italian , speaks German , Russian and English , and understands and sings in French and Spanish .
She studied also at the Faculty of Political Sciences , Department of Journalism .
Soloist of the first Yugoslav ensemble for early music '' Renaissance '' , since 1982. so in 1987. year.
Her debut on the opera stage was in 1988. The role of Rosina in " The Barber of Seville " Gioacchino Rossini in the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad.
In the same season , at the scene and realized the role in " Force of Destiny '' and '' Eugene Onegin '' '
With " Onegin '' debut on the European stage in the Stadt Theatre in Lucerne / Switzerland / , where since 1990. Until 1992. Was entering into a permanent engagement .
The next production of "Nabucco '' with soloists Arena di Verona '' and '' The Barber of Seville '' at the Grand Theatre in Warsaw in 1992 .
In Verona / Italy / Spring festival opens at the Teatro Filharmónica , with two of Vivaldi 's opera '' Il Tamerlano '' and " La fida nymph '' in 1994 and in 1995. Was .
The following is a '' Rigoletto '' at the 46th Summer Festival in Trapani, Sicily / 1995 / and then in Cagliari , Sardinia , 1996.
In May 1996 he performed as Flora in La Traviata '' at the famous Teatro La Fenice in Venice '' under the baton of maestro Nelo Santi.
Since 1994. until December 1996, he has been a guest of the Bonn state opera / Germany / , where performances of " Hoffman's stories '' , '' Manon Lescaut '' , " Romeo and Juliet '' , " The Queen of Spades " ... the role of Pauline in '' The Queen of Spades P '' . I . Tchaikovsky sing 14 times in a month and a half ago , and directed by the famous Yuri Lyubimov .
In September 1996, six times singing Rosina in " Seviljcu '' during the opening of the theater season in Bonn , with the most flattering criticism of the German press.
Since autumn 1995 , as the champion of the Opera Theatre in Novi Sad debut as Charlotte in Massenet's " Werther '' and received the award for best artistic achievement of the season.
Follow Acučena in Verdi's " Il Trovatore '' , and finally main roles in " Carmen " in October 1997 to celebrate the centenary of the opera house , with undivided critique of the music to the public , and in recognition of all that once again she was awarded the prize for best artistic achievement .
Since 1998 he has been the champion of the status of the National Theatre in Belgrade, where she played as Carmen, Acučena / " Il Trovatore " / , Orpheus / " Orpheus '' / Ebola / " Don Carlos " / .
With three of " Il Trovatore " performances at the Royal Opera House in Oslo, 2004.
The Teatro Massimo in Palermo perform in the opera " Andrea Chenier '' in March 2005 .
Highlights and Christmas gala concert with the Prague Symphony Orchestra in December 2004 with Peter Dvorsky / Prague / .
In February and March, 2007. year . as Lola in " Cavalleria Rusticana " 12 times appearances at the famous Teatro Real in Madrid , and the show , filmed as a movie , won the Critics Award as best play of the season.
As ekskluzivac PGP - and , she recorded two solo CDs :
• The selected operatic arias with the Symphony Orchestra of the RTS , conductor Maestro Angel Šurev
• " Ungrateful Heart '' / compilation of various musical genres , at its option , with the dual circulation sold out in record time .
He also recorded the music for several films .
Belgrade audience happy and was seen in the recent production of " Aida '' at the Sava Center , in the role of Amneris / Jan 2008 / , as well as the recent production of Massenet 's opera Werther , / role of Charlotte / directed by Nebojsa Bradic / october 2008 / .
For both of these roles , the holder of a National Theatre Award for best artistic achievements in the 140 - oj season .
In parallel with the opera business, held a huge number of solo concerts in the former Yugoslavia and many European cities .
She has won many prestigious awards including , among others , are :
• Plaque " Mokranjac days "
• Award Univezitetskih professors and scientists for overall long-standing contribution to the development of culture in Serbia
• Gold Badge Cultural and Educational Community of Serbia selfless , dedicated and time-consuming work and creative contributions to the expansion of Serbian culture ...
From September 2008th he has been a Fellow at the Faculty of Culture and Media, Megatrend unirveziteta in Belgrade .
In 2009, three times in nine plays guest at the Cairo National Opera , the cult Verdi " Aida " , in the role of Amneris the most flattering international criticism , given that the show was a kind of a international spectacle .
In January 2010 , he again starred in " Aida " at the Cairo National Opera , and in March and May , also in Cairo portrayed the title role in the premiere of the opera " Carmen " in eight plays, the opera , which in Egypt was not performed full 18 years .
Engaged in humanitarian work . On that occasion , in 2002 was made an honorary citizen of Zemun.
As a scholar of the Italian Government in 1989. years perfecting the year in Milan at the State Conservatory Giuseppe Verdi '' '' .
In addition to Italian , speaks German , Russian and English , and understands and sings in French and Spanish .
She studied also at the Faculty of Political Sciences , Department of Journalism .
Soloist of the first Yugoslav ensemble for early music '' Renaissance '' , since 1982. so in 1987. year.
Her debut on the opera stage was in 1988. The role of Rosina in " The Barber of Seville " Gioacchino Rossini in the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad.
In the same season , at the scene and realized the role in " Force of Destiny '' and '' Eugene Onegin '' '
With " Onegin '' debut on the European stage in the Stadt Theatre in Lucerne / Switzerland / , where since 1990. Until 1992. Was entering into a permanent engagement .
The next production of "Nabucco '' with soloists Arena di Verona '' and '' The Barber of Seville '' at the Grand Theatre in Warsaw in 1992 .
In Verona / Italy / Spring festival opens at the Teatro Filharmónica , with two of Vivaldi 's opera '' Il Tamerlano '' and " La fida nymph '' in 1994 and in 1995. Was .
The following is a '' Rigoletto '' at the 46th Summer Festival in Trapani, Sicily / 1995 / and then in Cagliari , Sardinia , 1996.
In May 1996 he performed as Flora in La Traviata '' at the famous Teatro La Fenice in Venice '' under the baton of maestro Nelo Santi.
Since 1994. until December 1996, he has been a guest of the Bonn state opera / Germany / , where performances of " Hoffman's stories '' , '' Manon Lescaut '' , " Romeo and Juliet '' , " The Queen of Spades " ... the role of Pauline in '' The Queen of Spades P '' . I . Tchaikovsky sing 14 times in a month and a half ago , and directed by the famous Yuri Lyubimov .
In September 1996, six times singing Rosina in " Seviljcu '' during the opening of the theater season in Bonn , with the most flattering criticism of the German press.
Since autumn 1995 , as the champion of the Opera Theatre in Novi Sad debut as Charlotte in Massenet's " Werther '' and received the award for best artistic achievement of the season.
Follow Acučena in Verdi's " Il Trovatore '' , and finally main roles in " Carmen " in October 1997 to celebrate the centenary of the opera house , with undivided critique of the music to the public , and in recognition of all that once again she was awarded the prize for best artistic achievement .
Since 1998 he has been the champion of the status of the National Theatre in Belgrade, where she played as Carmen, Acučena / " Il Trovatore " / , Orpheus / " Orpheus '' / Ebola / " Don Carlos " / .
With three of " Il Trovatore " performances at the Royal Opera House in Oslo, 2004.
The Teatro Massimo in Palermo perform in the opera " Andrea Chenier '' in March 2005 .
Highlights and Christmas gala concert with the Prague Symphony Orchestra in December 2004 with Peter Dvorsky / Prague / .
In February and March, 2007. year . as Lola in " Cavalleria Rusticana " 12 times appearances at the famous Teatro Real in Madrid , and the show , filmed as a movie , won the Critics Award as best play of the season.
As ekskluzivac PGP - and , she recorded two solo CDs :
• The selected operatic arias with the Symphony Orchestra of the RTS , conductor Maestro Angel Šurev
• " Ungrateful Heart '' / compilation of various musical genres , at its option , with the dual circulation sold out in record time .
He also recorded the music for several films .
Belgrade audience happy and was seen in the recent production of " Aida '' at the Sava Center , in the role of Amneris / Jan 2008 / , as well as the recent production of Massenet 's opera Werther , / role of Charlotte / directed by Nebojsa Bradic / october 2008 / .
For both of these roles , the holder of a National Theatre Award for best artistic achievements in the 140 - oj season .
In parallel with the opera business, held a huge number of solo concerts in the former Yugoslavia and many European cities .
She has won many prestigious awards including , among others , are :
• Plaque " Mokranjac days "
• Award Univezitetskih professors and scientists for overall long-standing contribution to the development of culture in Serbia
• Gold Badge Cultural and Educational Community of Serbia selfless , dedicated and time-consuming work and creative contributions to the expansion of Serbian culture ...
From September 2008th he has been a Fellow at the Faculty of Culture and Media, Megatrend unirveziteta in Belgrade .
In 2009, three times in nine plays guest at the Cairo National Opera , the cult Verdi " Aida " , in the role of Amneris the most flattering international criticism , given that the show was a kind of a international spectacle .
In January 2010 , he again starred in " Aida " at the Cairo National Opera , and in March and May , also in Cairo portrayed the title role in the premiere of the opera " Carmen " in eight plays, the opera , which in Egypt was not performed full 18 years .
Engaged in humanitarian work . On that occasion , in 2002 was made an honorary citizen of Zemun.
Jasmina Jasna Sajnovic
Jasmina Jasna Šajnović (Novi Sad) , coloratura soprano , champion of the National Theatre in Belgrade .
She was born in Novi Sad. Lower , secondary music school and graduated the Music Academy in Sarajevo , prof . Blanke Danon . As a student , she was a soloist : Radio Choir in Sarajevo - Academic Choir "Slobodan Princip Seljo " , with whom he is in Llangollen (Great Britain), the Choir Competition in semi professional category won third place with sixteen ( repertoire - great arias Countess from Mozart's " marriage of Figaro " and the song composers of national environment they come from a competitor , " A number of the garden ," Milan Prebanda ) .
With twenty- two enrolled in the Master of Ljubljana with Anthony Dermot , a master's degree in classical Ondine Ote Klasinc . To master the play , Lucia di Lammermoor , gets - " Prešern prize " - and the largest national award given to the best creation sophomore .
The second master's degree and graduated in Belgrade in the class of Professor Radmila Bakočević . She attended in Vienna in the class Sene Jurinac and Mary Zauer.Po completion of a master - class in Vienna, Koncerthalu , sang two arias of the Queen of Night . She has appeared in Arad ( Romania ) , Budapest ( Hungary ) , in Krasnoyarsk ( Russia ) , Kefalonia ( Greece ) , Ljubljana ( Slovenia ) , Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) , Zagreb ( Croatia ) , Skopje (Macedonia ) , Vermont ( USA ) , Vienna ( Austria ) and in Francuskoj.Nastupala with all the symphony and philharmonic orchestras in the former Yugoslav republics . Year 1995. she was awarded the annual prize - National Theatre in the role of Queen of the Night in Mozart's The Magic Flute, was awarded the golden badge Cultural and Educational Association for outstanding contribution to the promotion of Serbian culture . For PGP -RTS has recorded a CD with selected arias heaviest koloraturnog and lyrical office box and a video cassette with arias that were currently in its repertoire . Her husband was a prominent Serbian conductor and university professor , Maestro John Sajnović .
• Bizet - Carmen ( Fraskita )
• R . Wagner - Valkyrie ( Helmvige )
• Verdi - La Traviata ( Violeta Valeri )
• Verdi - Rigoletto ( Gilda )
• Donizetti - Anna Bolena ( Anne Boleyn )
• Donizetti - Lucia di Lammermoor ( Lucia )
• S . Hace - Adele Mara (Ivanjica )
• S . Strauss - Fledermaus ( Rosalinda )
• S . Strauss - Fledermaus (Adele )
• F . Lehar - Land smiling ( Princess Mi)
• F . Lehar - Land smiling (Liza )
• Mozart - The Abduction from the Seraglio ( Constance)
• Mozart - The Magic Flute ( Queen of the Night )
• Mozart - The Marriage of Figaro ( Countess )
• Mozart - theater director ( Madame Herz )
• Ž. Offenbach - The Tales of Hoffmann ( Olympia )
• Rossini - Il Barbiere di Siviglia ( Rosina )
• Salieri - Falstaff (Madam Ford )
• R.Strauss - Ariadne auf Naxos ( Cerbineta )
• R.Strauss - Kavaljer the Rose ( Sophia )
Oliver Njego
He was born in 1959. in Nis, where he lives to 10 age where starting in elementary school. His mother is a dentist and father of a military pilot . Due to the relocation father , the family moved to Skopje , where Oliver finished primary and secondary school . Study begins to construction and exceeds the Faculty of Forestry , trying to get a pilot's academy, but a natural gift and propensity for song redirects it to the Academy of Music in Skopje . Having served the army in Belgrade persuaded by Professor Radmila Bakočević exceeds the Music Academy in Belgrade . He graduated in 1990. year at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade in the class of Professor Radmila Bakočević .
Nikola Mijailovic was born in Belgrade in 1973. year. After completing piano department music school " Dr. . Vojislav Vuckovic" writes study singing at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade with her mother , red. prof . Radmila Smiljanic . Continued his education at the Vienna Conservatory, where his debut in his 19 years as Count Almaviva in " Le Nozze de Figaro " in-class horsepower. Valdemar Kmenta . After the graduation in Vienna in 1993. enrolled in graduate studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, which ends in 1996. in the class Galina Visnjevskaje and Edward Zambar . During the study are trained at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, headed by Marilyn Horne. He was a member of the opera studio of the Paris National Opera Bastille in 1996/1997 , and her singing education completed the academy of advanced training for opera singers La Scala in 1999. Leyla Gencer in class and Luigi Alva .
Nikola Mijailovic he made his professional debut at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow as Sonar in the opera La Boheme in 1996. That same year he appeared as Marcelo next Luciano Pavarotti in Philadelphia. Since then , he has made 40 major roles baritonskog Faha among them Rigoletto, Iago, Eugene Onegin , Count Luna , Enrico , Eskamiljo , Valentin , Belk , Macbeth in major theaters in Milan , Verona, Lime , Tel Aviv, Dresden , Hanover, Montreal , Havana , Oslo , Paris , Shanghai , Catania , Venice, etc. ... I had the honor to perform with artists such as Luciano Pavarotti , Jose Cura , Lucia Aliberti , Juan Diego Florez , RUĐERA Raimondi , Denia Mazzola Gavaceni , under the baton of Giuseppe Sinopolija , Riccardo Muti , Leopold Hager , Patrick Furnilijea , Nicholas Luizotija Zoltan Sand and others.
Besides opera performances , Nikola Mijailovic has performed at the concert platform worldwide . Carmina Burana ( Orff ) , Bells ( Rachmaninoff ) , Messa di Gloria ( Puccini ) , Songs shoots passenger ( Mahler ) , the poet of love ( Suman ) are some of the work that was performed in addition to solo recitals .
The winner of the fifth international competition Luciano Pavarotti in Philadelphia in 1995. The winner of the first prize in the competition Mario Lanza in Philadelphia in 1994. , third prize in the competition Leyla Gencer in Istanbul in 1997. , as well as first prize at the last competition of students of music Yugoslavia in Herceg Novi in 1992. year.
Since 2003. Nikola Mijailovic teaches at the department of solo singing at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. He was a member of the Jury 38 Music Youth Competition in Belgrade 2008. years , and the first international competition Lazar Jovanovic 2005th in Belgrade.
Svetlana Viktorovna Zdorova
Academic teacher of solo singing DShI them . MA Balakirev.
Ph.D. .
In 2001 she graduated from Moscow State University of Culture and
Arts (class of People's Artist of Russia L. Tchernih ) .
From 2002 to 2009 , the soloist of the Moscow musical theater "Helikon- Opera"
In 2004-2006 - teacher of solo singing Moscow Regional Pedagogical University.
From 2006 to 2009 - Senior Lecturer, Department of singing and choral conducting the Moscow City Pedagogical University.
Winner of the international contest " Art of the XXI Century" (2006 , Kiev ) .
From 2009 to 2012. residency training in Master Class with Maestro Gioacchino Gitto and Pina Milardi (Roma, Italy) .
Vesna Opsenica
Vesna Opsenica was born in 1964 . Belgrade . In his hometown , the Faculty of Music completed his undergraduate and master's studies prof. Irina Arsikin . During the study a member of the renowned choirs and soloists " Branko Krsmanovic - Stankovic" and "Collegium Musicum " presented at the famous festivals in the country and abroad in Belgrade , Nis, Novi Sad , Zagreb, Dubrovnik , Tour , Lille, Lyon, Nice, Bordeaux, Rome , Moscow, Budapest , Kefalonia, Lefkada , Kardica and on a big tour in the U.S. and Canada ...
On the concert platform cooperates with prominent conductors M.Jaguštom , D.Matić Marovic B.Suđić , A. Vujic , B. Radovanovic , V. Souci M. Tišma ... and abroad : Sinai , Svetlanov , Pretre , N. . Eftimijadis .
She has performed as a soloist with orchestras Strings Sv . George , Royal St. George Strings ensemble Arte FMU , String Chamber Orchestra performing works from Moscow : Pergolezia , Vivaldi , Handel , Mozart , Schubert , Dvorak , as well as compositions by local authors Konjovića , Milojevic , Marinkovic , Prebanda , radicchio , Jovanovic, Simic Milanković ...
Since 1999. playing with prominent composer and pianist Vera Milanković and flutist Ljubo Dimitrijevic performing our old folk song cycles : " Songs of Vuk's collection" , " Songs from the Raska region ," " Songs of Old Serbia " , " Songs Serbian vocal traditions " . Wanting to Serbian song from oblivion these programs were carried out in the most remote Serbian small towns as well as in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis , Milanovac , Cacak, Novi Pazar, Vranje , Banja Luka, Prijedor , Bijeljina , as well as in Vienna, London , Thessaloniki , Budapest ...
Vesna Opsenica a vocal pedagogue , Professor of solo singing from 1993. in School " Josip Slavic " in Belgrade since 2000 . was hired as a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade .
Her students and alumni have received many awards in national competitions , international takmičejnima ,, Peter Konjovic "held in Novi Sad and Belgrade , " Lazar Jovanović " Belgrade " Nikola Cvejić " Ruma " Bruna Špiler " Herceg Novi , Rolando Nicolosi " Rome ...
Students from the class of Vesna Opsenice continuing master 's degrees at prestigious colleges of art in Vienna , Rome, Cologne and Graz. Visnja Radosav mezzo soprano finalist of the international competition of solo singers " Rolando Nicolosi " in Rome and 2009th and 2010th year, prof . Opsenica considered his greatest pedagogical 's success so far .
Vesna Opsenica an active participant in the pedagogical seminars , as well as pedagogical forum organized by the Department of Theory and fa Faculty of Music in Belgrade and her works have been published in the Proceedings of pedagogical Forum from 2004 to 2010 , published by the Faculty of Music .
Member of the Association of Musical Artists and the Association of Music and Ballet pedagogues Serbia .
On the concert platform cooperates with prominent conductors M.Jaguštom , D.Matić Marovic B.Suđić , A. Vujic , B. Radovanovic , V. Souci M. Tišma ... and abroad : Sinai , Svetlanov , Pretre , N. . Eftimijadis .
She has performed as a soloist with orchestras Strings Sv . George , Royal St. George Strings ensemble Arte FMU , String Chamber Orchestra performing works from Moscow : Pergolezia , Vivaldi , Handel , Mozart , Schubert , Dvorak , as well as compositions by local authors Konjovića , Milojevic , Marinkovic , Prebanda , radicchio , Jovanovic, Simic Milanković ...
Since 1999. playing with prominent composer and pianist Vera Milanković and flutist Ljubo Dimitrijevic performing our old folk song cycles : " Songs of Vuk's collection" , " Songs from the Raska region ," " Songs of Old Serbia " , " Songs Serbian vocal traditions " . Wanting to Serbian song from oblivion these programs were carried out in the most remote Serbian small towns as well as in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis , Milanovac , Cacak, Novi Pazar, Vranje , Banja Luka, Prijedor , Bijeljina , as well as in Vienna, London , Thessaloniki , Budapest ...
Vesna Opsenica a vocal pedagogue , Professor of solo singing from 1993. in School " Josip Slavic " in Belgrade since 2000 . was hired as a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade .
Her students and alumni have received many awards in national competitions , international takmičejnima ,, Peter Konjovic "held in Novi Sad and Belgrade , " Lazar Jovanović " Belgrade " Nikola Cvejić " Ruma " Bruna Špiler " Herceg Novi , Rolando Nicolosi " Rome ...
Students from the class of Vesna Opsenice continuing master 's degrees at prestigious colleges of art in Vienna , Rome, Cologne and Graz. Visnja Radosav mezzo soprano finalist of the international competition of solo singers " Rolando Nicolosi " in Rome and 2009th and 2010th year, prof . Opsenica considered his greatest pedagogical 's success so far .
Vesna Opsenica an active participant in the pedagogical seminars , as well as pedagogical forum organized by the Department of Theory and fa Faculty of Music in Belgrade and her works have been published in the Proceedings of pedagogical Forum from 2004 to 2010 , published by the Faculty of Music .
Member of the Association of Musical Artists and the Association of Music and Ballet pedagogues Serbia .