MLADI ZA MLADE 2025!
The project Mladi za mlade (Youth for Youth) of JM Serbia–Belgrade (Muzička omladina Beograda) was conceived as a platform that provides support to young artists aged 18 to 30, enabling their professional development, artistic affirmation, and connection with the broader music scene. Through organised concerts and residency programmes, young musicians are given the opportunity to perform regularly, develop their artistic expression, and establish connections with audiences, cultural institutions, and other artists. The project is based on the idea of supporting young artists in the transition from an educational context to professional musical life, offering them space and resources for further development. In addition, it encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and networking with domestic and international partners, contributing to their long-term affirmation. One of the key aspects of the project is the development of the local music scene through the engagement of young performers and the creation of new artistic formats that allow for innovation and experimentation in music. The objectives of the project include enabling young artists to perform in professional conditions, supporting the development of their artistic expression and the affirmation of talent, fostering connections with cultural institutions, audiences, and professional circles, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative musical formats, as well as preserving the tradition of JM Serbia–Belgrade (Muzička omladina Beograda) while simultaneously opening space for contemporary artistic practices.
The Ponedeljkom u Italiji (Mondays in Italy) cycle was implemented in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade and represented one of the key international segments of the Mladi za mlade (Youth for Youth) project. Through this cycle, young artists were given the opportunity to perform in an international context, contributing to their professional affirmation and increased visibility within the broader music scene.
During the implementation of the cycle, a total of nine concerts were held, featuring young musicians aged 18 to 30 who performed in professional conditions and presented their artistic work to audiences and professional circles. The cycle contributed to strengthening cooperation between young artists, cultural institutions, and international partners, as well as to the exchange of diverse musical practices and experiences.
Within the framework of the Mladi za mlade project, Ponedeljkom u Italiji confirmed the importance of continuous support for young artists in the transition from educational settings to professional musical life, while simultaneously contributing to the development of the local music scene and its connection with the international cultural environment. In addition to concert performances, the cycle played an important role in presenting young artists within the context of international cultural cooperation, further strengthening their professional profiles.
The Utorkom u Parobrodu (Tuesdays at Parobrod) cycle was implemented at the Cultural Institution “Parobrod” and served as a continuous platform for the regular performances of young musicians throughout the year. Concerts were held on the third Tuesday of each month, establishing a stable annual rhythm and resulting in a total of eleven concert programmes.
This cycle provided young artists with continuity in public performance, supported the development of their repertoire and performance confidence, and enabled the gradual building of a relationship with the audience. At the same time, the programme strengthened cooperation between young performers and the Cultural Institution “Parobrod” as an important meeting point for contemporary musical practice and a new generation of artists.
Through its multi-month implementation, the cycle functioned as a stable working platform that allowed young artists to plan their activities over a longer period, test programme concepts, and develop their stage identity in continuity. This format contributed to greater professional responsibility among the performers and strengthened their position within the contemporary music scene, while simultaneously reaffirming the importance of Parobrod as a venue that systematically supports the development of young musicians.
The U susret 53. Međunarodnom takmičenju Muzičke omladine Beograda (Towards the 53rd International Jeunesses Musicales Competition Belgrade) cycle was conceived as a programme-based response to the cancellation of the competition itself, with the aim of preserving its continuity and visibility. Through this cycle, three concert programmes were realised, which in both a symbolic and substantive manner highlighted the long-standing significance and tradition of the Competition.
The programme concept was based on presenting various competition categories that have shaped the identity of the Competition over the decades, including both the most frequently represented ones and those that appear less often in contemporary concert seasons, such as piano duo and chamber music. In this way, the cycle maintained a strong connection with the historical legacy of the Competition while simultaneously integrating it into the broader framework of the Mladi za mlade project.
Through these concerts, cultural awareness of the tradition cultivated by the Music Youth of Belgrade over several decades was sustained, contributing to the shaping of Belgrade’s cultural life. A new generation of artists was included as active participants in the process of preserving this tradition, assuming the role of its contemporary bearer and contributing to its continued affirmation.
The Mladi za mlade concerts held at the Artget Gallery of the Belgrade Cultural Centre were realised as a distinct programme segment focused on a more intimate concert format and a more direct interaction between performers and the audience. This venue provided young artists with the opportunity to present themselves in an environment that encourages attentive listening and programme-focused performances.
Within the Artget Gallery concerts, the emphasis was placed on the diversity of repertoire and the individual artistic profiles of the performers, thereby further expanding the programme framework of the Mladi za mlade project. This segment contributed to greater visibility for young musicians within the city’s central cultural institutions and strengthened the connection between contemporary musical production and an urban cultural audience.
At the same time, the concerts at the Artget Gallery contributed to positioning young artists within the context of Belgrade’s contemporary cultural currents, enabling them to present their work in a space that fosters dialogue between artistic creation and the broader cultural public. In this way, this programme segment further reinforced the role of the Mladi za mlade project as a platform that connects young performers with relevant institutions and audiences in an urban cultural environment.
Season Program
ARTISTS
MERAKI STRING QUARTET
The Meraki String Quartet consists of Violeta Ćirić, Nada Šarković, Ena Vaganek, and Magdalena Matić. Since 2020, the ensemble has given more than 60 performances in Serbia (Belgrade, Novi Sad, Kragujevac, Sombor, among others) and abroad (Norway, Austria, Malta, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France), appearing both in solo concerts and at festivals. Their notable performances include concerts at the Kolarac Endowment (Belgrade Promenades), the Student Cultural Centre (SKC), Gvarnerius, and festivals such as ARLEMM, Festspillene Helgeland, the Vršac Chamber Music Festival, Art Okupacija, Malta Piano Academy, and Prkos Fest. They have collaborated with Milica Lolić, Ana Ćuković, Nicolas Cartier, and Kristina Sočanski. In 2023, they were selected for the MERITA platform (Creative Europe), where they took part in a residency in France working with mentors Francesco Bonato and Violène Furniss. They are winners of the “Olivera Đurđević” International Competition 2024 and recipients of a concert award from Radio Belgrade 2 within the Season of the Young cycle. Since August 2024, they have been the resident ensemble of JM Serbia–Belgrade (Muzička omladina Beograda). The members of the quartet have further developed their skills with distinguished artists and are currently enrolled in doctoral studies in chamber music at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, in the class of Professor Katarina Popović.
SAXOPHONES QUARTET "FOUR ON THE FLOOR"
The saxophone quartet Four on the Floor was founded in October 2022 at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, in the class of Professor Kristijan Boroš. The ensemble consists of Mateja Blažić on soprano saxophone, Miljana Sokolović on alto saxophone, Nikola Bošković on tenor saxophone, and Katarina Kostić on baritone saxophone. The quartet performs regularly at various events and public occasions, including the World Biennial of Student Photography, the international saxophone festival Belgrade Saxperience in Belgrade, A Fest of the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, the City of Novi Sad October Award ceremony, a full-length concert at the Eđšeg Cultural Station, Dani muzike in Bačka Topola, the Night of Museums in Subotica, and a full-length concert at the Gallery of Matica Srpska.
PIANO DUO KaNa
Natalija Ivić and Katarina Čolaković began their collaboration in 2017 at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. They completed their master’s studies in piano in the classes of Professors Miloš Mihajlović and Vladimir Cvijić, as well as specialist studies in chamber music with Professor Jasna Tucović, and are currently pursuing doctoral studies. They have performed at major venues including Kolarac Endowment, SANU Gallery, UK Parobrod, the National Library of Serbia, and the Italian Cultural Institute, as well as in numerous cities across Serbia. They are prize winners at international competitions such as Davorin Jenko, Konstantin Veliki, the International Moscow Music Competition, and the Banja Luka Biennale, where they received a special prize with 100 points. Their activities include performances with the Stanislav Binički Artistic Ensemble, participation in festivals and educational programmes at Kolarac, and the development of projects dedicated to Serbian women composers, supported by SOKOJ and presented at the National Theatre in Belgrade.
Bogdan Đuranović
Bogdan Đuranović was born in 2002 in Melbourne, Australia. He completed his primary and secondary music education at the Davorin Jenko Music School in the class of Professor Nenad Janković and enrolled at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad in 2021, continuing his studies in the same class. During his education, he received numerous awards at national and international competitions as a soloist and as a member of chamber ensembles, and further developed his skills through a masterclass with Professor Giorgio Mandolesi. He has been actively involved as a member of various international youth orchestras, most notably the European Spirit of Youth Orchestra (ESYO), and has performed with ensembles such as the Belgrade Philharmonic, the Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra, the Salzburg Philharmonic, the orchestra of the Serbian National Theatre Opera, Camerata Novi Sad, the Zrenjanin Philharmonic, and others. Among his notable performances are his appearance as a soloist with Camerata Novi Sad and the concert titled “Vivaldi – Concertos for Bassoon and Orchestra,” in which he performed four of Vivaldi’s bassoon concertos as a soloist. He is currently a fourth-year undergraduate student.
FEDOR ROGIN
Fedor Rogin, born in Yekaterinburg, completed his studies at the Special Ural Music School in 2021 and has been studying at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad since 2022 in the class of Professor Nenad Vasić. He is currently principal horn of the All-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Yuri Bashmet and collaborates on a freelance basis with the Belgrade Philharmonic, the RTS Symphony Orchestra, and the Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra. From 2020 to 2022, he served as principal horn of the Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra. He has performed under the baton of conductors such as Stöcker, Zehetmair, Bashmet, Kuusava, Mastrangelo, Rudin, Feltz, and Marković. He is a recipient of the Government of the Russian Federation Award for the Arts and a participant in the Tchaikovsky Orchestra Academy. He has won numerous prizes at national and international competitions and has performed at festivals including La Folle Journée, Bosporan Agons, Tremolo, Young Euro Classic in Berlin, Siberian Horn Days, NOMUS, BEMUS, KotorArt, and others. He was part of the French Horn School project led by Christian Dalmann and further developed his skills through masterclasses with Kuznetsov, Davydov, Van der Zanden, Darbellay, Ćirić, Mezentsev, Serov, and others.
KATARINA MARJANOV
Katarina Marjanov began her music education at the age of five, studying piano and violin before later taking up the clarinet. She completed her lower music education in Vrbas, secondary studies at the Isidor Bajić Secondary Music School in the class of Željko Bodor, and undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Philology and Arts in Kragujevac with Professor Aleksandar Tasić. Since 2023, she has been a master’s student at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad. She has received numerous awards in Serbia and abroad, including prizes at the Serbian National Competition, the Davorin Jenko Competition, and Czech Clarinet Art. She was a finalist of the 52nd Competition of Muzička omladina Beograda in 2024, where she won fourth prize. She has been a member of festival orchestras at Verbier (Switzerland), Brixen Classics (Italy), FAMES (North Macedonia), and Tsinandali (Georgia). She has collaborated with the Tekiart agency and performed at festivals such as NOMUS, BEMUS, KoMA, OKTOH, and Isidora Žebeljan. As an orchestral musician, she has collaborated with the Žebeljan Ensemble, the Stanislav Binički Military Orchestra, the Zrenjanin Philharmonic, and the Vojvodina Philharmonic. Since December 2024, she has been a freelance collaborator of the National Theatre. She has performed under the direction of conductors including Noseda, Honeck, Marković, and Petrović, and collaborated with artists such as Maisky, Bell, Abduraimov, Simović, Bronfman, Batiashvili, and Hope. Since October 2024, she has been a resident artist of Muzička omladina Beograda, part of the Jeunesses Musicales network.
KRISTINA DALEA
Kristina Dalea was born in Zrenjanin. She completed her Specialist and Master’s studies in piano in the class of Professor Nataša Mitrović, as well as a Master’s degree in chamber music in the class of Professor Sonja Lončar at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Faculty of Music Annual Award. She worked as a répétiteur with the ensemble KOLO from 2021 to 2023 and currently works as a répétiteur and piano teacher at the Josif Marinković Music School in Zrenjanin. She has performed in venues such as the Kolarac Endowment, the Belgrade Philharmonic, the Student Cultural Centre, the Italian Cultural Institute, the SANU Gallery, and others, and has given solo recitals in Novi Sad, Zrenjanin, and Čačak. In 2024, she performed as part of the event Belgrade Family Days. She participates in the project Music as a Gift and regularly performs with tenor Mirko Milanović at the Little Bay restaurant, presenting a diverse programme. From an early age, she has been composing pop music and has received awards at the TAKT and Mladost peva festivals, and as a vocal soloist she has won prizes both in Serbia and abroad. Her repertoire includes works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, and Rachmaninoff, as well as her own original songs. She is a member of the Collegium Musicum choir and the folklore section of the Doina Cultural Centre, with which she performs in Serbia, Romania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
VERONIKA VANJA
Veronika Vanja graduated in violin performance from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade in the class of Professor Ljubomir Mihajlović. She completed her secondary music education at the Conservatory in Ljubljana with Professor Jernej Brencet and her primary music education with Professor Vesna Jamšek. She was a member of the Slovenian Youth Orchestra, performed with the Sarajevo Philharmonic under the direction of Živa Ploj Peršuh, and later became a mentor of the orchestra. She is a co-founder of the ensemble Camerata Laibach. She further developed her skills at the Bled Festival, studying with Szreder, Jasirukowski, and Sándor. As a student of the Faculty of Music, she performed with the orchestra conducted by Bojan Suđić and appeared in the theatre production Brod za Luke at the National Theatre. She has won multiple awards in violin and solo singing in Slovenia, Italy, and Serbia, including prizes at Stringfest, Euritmia, and Arsnova. She studied singing with Nevena Petković and Professor Aleksandar Stefan Radiševič. She represented Slovenia at the festival in Vitebsk in 2013 and Serbia at the Balkan Youth Festival in 2022. She collaborates with the production companies Parabellum, PlemaFilm, and The Box Studio. She is the founder and a member of the association Notna Mreža, with projects such as 1 na 1, Veronika i Prijatelji, and La voce dell’amore. Her concert repertoire includes violin and operatic works, as well as music from musical theatre.
DIMITRIJE NIKOLIĆ
Dimitrije Nikolić (born 2002, Zaječar) completed his lower music education as student of the generation in both piano and clarinet, and attended secondary studies in Belgrade at the Josip Slavenski Secondary Music School in the class of Professor Slavica Petrović. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the laureate title at the Davorin Jenko Competition in 2020 and first prize at the Serbian National Competition in 2019, and as a member of the piano–saxophone duo Aventus he won multiple first prizes and laureate titles. He graduated from both the theory and piano departments with the special Ivan Petković Award and enrolled at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade in 2021 in the class of Professor Lidija Stanković, where during his first year he won first prize at the Matusja Blum Memorial in Sarajevo. He has collaborated with ensembles of RTS, Metamorphosis, and the Ensemble for Second New Music, and is particularly noted for his performances of contemporary music. He has further developed his skills with Natalija Trull, Nataša Veljković, and Nenad Kačar, and is a resident artist of Muzička omladina Beograda, part of the Jeunesses Musicales network. Since 2023, he has been studying composition in the class of Professor Draško Adžić, and his works have already been performed at festivals in Serbia and the United States, including Isidorini dani, Multimod II, and KoMA. He is also active in applied music and published a poetry collection titled Sentimentalitet (Brankovo kolo, 2023), which received the Stražilovo Award in the same year.
MILICA RISTIĆ
Milica Jovanović Ristić is a doctoral candidate at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, studying in the class of Professor Laura Levai Aksin. She completed her undergraduate and master’s studies in flute performance at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade under the mentorship of Professor Ljubiša Jovanović. Throughout her career, she has received numerous awards at national and international competitions, including a Yamaha scholarship and the Grand Prix at the Festival of Slavic Music in 2020, as well as a third/first prize at the Anton Eberst Competition. She has further developed her artistic skills through masterclasses with distinguished flautists such as J. Kim, E. Pahud, M. Karoli, V. Lukas, M. Zupan, A. Adorján, and others. Since 2022, she has been a member and PR representative of the Serbian Flute Association, and since 2023 a member of the ensemble Sinergia and an external collaborator of the Zagreb Quartet+. She has given numerous performances in Serbia and abroad, appearing at the Serbian Cultural Centre in Paris, Sofia Music Week in Bulgaria, during World Music Day at Kalemegdan in Belgrade, and in solo recitals at the SANU Gallery, Gvarnerius, the Russian House, and other prestigious venues. She was also a member of the flute choir Flautino Lola Klasik, with which she performed at a flute festival in China in 2019.
DUNJA VESIĆ
Dunja Vesić was born in 2003 in Belgrade. She completed her primary and secondary music education at the Davorin Jenko Music School in the class of Professor Aleksandar Pavlović, during which she received numerous awards at national and international competitions. As a soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician, she has performed in some of the most important concert venues in Belgrade, including the Great Hall of the Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment, the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, the Main Stage of the National Theatre, the Gvarnerius Hall, the Belgrade Cultural Centre, the Pedagogical Museum, the Italian Cultural Institute Hall, and UK Parobrod. She has appeared as a soloist with the orchestra of the Davorin Jenko Secondary Music School, as well as with the children’s choir of the First Belgrade Choral Society. She has participated in numerous projects and festivals, including La musica: un ponte tra i popoli, the European Spirit of Youth Orchestra, and the KoMa festival. As part of a student exchange programme, she performed for two consecutive years with the orchestra of the Gaetano Braga Conservatory of Music in Teramo, Italy, within a cycle of holiday concerts. She has attended masterclasses with distinguished cellists and pedagogues such as Razvan Suma, Denis Shapovalov, Dorina Laro, and Denis Severin.
MATEJA BLAŽIĆ
Mateja Blažić was born on 27 September 2004 in Belgrade, where he completed his primary and secondary music education at the Josip Slavenski Music School, saxophone department, in the class of Professor Milan Savić. In 2021, at the age of 16, he enrolled at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, studying with Professor Nikola Fabijanić (2021–2024), Professor Filip Orlović (from 2024), and Professor Bunford Gabor. To date, he has participated in 17 competitions, winning 15 first prizes, including 13 laureate titles, and two second prizes. He has attended numerous masterclasses with internationally renowned professors from around the world, including Claude Delangle, Jean-Denis Michat, Vincent David, Nikita Zimin, Francesco Santucci, Heinz von Hermann, Damiano Grandesso, Erik Nestler, Wesley Cappiau, Bart Van Beneden, Álvaro Collao León, Blaž Kemperle, Lev Pupis, Guarino Bellarosa, Alan Lužar, Nikola Arsenijević, Gordan Tudor, Tomislav Žužak, Nele Tibout, Hugo Affetouche, and others. He has established a particularly close collaboration with Professor Nikola Arsenijević of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, with whom he regularly undertakes additional advanced training. As a soloist, he performs throughout Serbia and is also an active member of the saxophone quartet Four on the Floor, as well as a frequent collaborator with the Novi Sad Big Band.
MAGDALENA NEŠKOVIĆ
Magdalena Nešković (born 2002, Belgrade) completed her primary and secondary music education at the Kosta Manojlović Music School in Zemun in the class of Professor Jelena Bečejac, winning numerous awards at the Serbian National Competition, the Davorin Jenko Competition, and the Šabac Competition. In parallel, she attended Svetozar Miletić Primary School and Zemun Grammar School, achieving notable results in Serbian language, literature, and history. Since 2021, she has been studying piano at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade in the class of Professor Aleksandar Sinčuk. During her studies, she won first prize at the Davorin Jenko Competition and performed in the Great Hall of the Kolarac Endowment, the Kolarac Gallery, the Student Cultural Centre, and UK Parobrod. She gave her first solo recital at the SANU Gallery in 2022, and in 2024 she appeared as a soloist in Grieg’s Piano Concerto with students of the Faculty of Music under the direction of conductor Mihajlo Miletić. She has been a member of the Collegium Musicum Choir since 2021, performing at festivals such as KotorArt, Wild Beauty Art, Mokranjčevi dani, Dani sloge, and the Festival of Saint Mark, and in 2023 she participated with the choir in the World Symposium on Choral Music in Istanbul. In the coming period, she plans further artistic development with a particular focus on the Russian piano school.
BOJANA VUJIĆ
Bojana Vujić, born in 2001 in Valjevo, completed her primary and secondary music education at the Živorad Grbić Music School, violin department. She finished primary school as student of the generation and secondary school as a recipient of the Vuk Diploma and the award for the most successful student of the vocal-instrumental department. She has won numerous awards in violin, chamber music, and solfège and gave two solo concerts at the Valjevo Grammar School. She continued her studies at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad in the class of Professor Nikola Aleksić, where she was a recipient of the University of Novi Sad scholarship and a two-time recipient of the Dositeja scholarship. She participated in international projects such as Sounds of Change and Philharmonic for New Bridges, as well as seminars of the FAMES Institute. As an orchestral musician, she collaborates with the Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra and the Zrenjanin Philharmonic, performing with soloists such as Pogorelich, Vengerov, and Maisky. She is currently enrolled in master’s studies in violin in the class of Professor Nikola Aleksić and, since October 2024, has been a resident artist of Muzička omladina Beograda within the Mladi za mlade project.
IRINA STEFANOVIĆ
Irina Stefanović (born 2001) began her music education at the Josip Slavenski Music School, where she completed both the theory and piano departments in the class of Maja Vuković, while simultaneously attending the Stanković Secondary Music School, jazz piano department, in the class of Aleksandar Grujić. She is currently a master’s student in piano performance at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade in the class of Professor Aleksandar Šandorov. She has further developed her skills through masterclasses with Aleksandar Sinčuk, Nenad Kačar, and Aleksandar Serdar. She worked as a collaborator at the Red Light studio, contributing to arrangements and recording vocals for various domestic and international projects. As a soloist and young composer, she has received numerous awards at national and international competitions, and her compositions have been performed throughout Serbia, with notable success at the Saxperience festival in Belgrade and at a competition in Celje, Slovenia, where she was awarded a gold plaque. She was a member of a minimalist music ensemble that gave the Serbian premiere of Gavin Bryars’s composition Mr. Sunshine and was engaged at Atelje 212 as stage music support for the theatre production Moja ti. In recent years, she has focused on developing her original songs, working as a lyricist, composer, solo performer, and arranger, and with her band Irina Space she performed at the Belgrade Youth Centre on 13 December 2024 as a supporting act, presenting her original music, followed by further performances.
MILICA PETROVIĆ
Milica Petrović (born 2005, Belgrade) is a violinist and violist and a third-year student at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, studying in the class of Professor Gordana Matijević Nedeljković. She graduated in violin from the Davorin Jenko Secondary Music School as student of the generation in the class of Professor Marija Kovačević, and in viola from the Vatroslav Lisinski Secondary Music School in the class of Professor Milica Nikolić. She has won more than 40 first prizes in violin competitions, five first prizes in piano, and numerous awards in viola, including laureate titles at national and international competitions in Kazakhstan, Prague, Italy, Germany, and France. As a member of the Klavio Trio, she has given notable concert performances. She served as concertmaster of the Giovane Orchestra Paneuropea and performed with the European Spirit of Youth Orchestra under the direction of Igor Koreti. She has participated in festivals such as EXIT, Forlì, and NOMUS, and performed at institutions including the Kolarac Endowment and the Italian Cultural Institute. She is a member of the BEOM Orchestra, a participant of the FAME’S Institute, and was involved in the ETHNO project in Tirana. She has also taken part in humanitarian and socially engaged events and further developed her skills through work with distinguished artists such as Josifoski, Petruševski, Percan, Krstić, Lakatoš, and Stankov.
VASILISA ARSENIJEVIĆ
Vasilisa Arsenijević, born on 16 October 2002 in Belgrade, completed her lower and secondary music education at the Josip Slavenski Music School, vocal-instrumental and theory departments, studying piano in the classes of Professor Bojana Vračar and Professor Tatjana Đorđević. She is the recipient of several first prizes, including first prize at the Serbian National Competition for Secondary Music Schools in Belgrade in 2019 and first prize with laureate title at the Dušan Protić Memorial Piano Competition in Belgrade in 2020. She has performed at the Chopin Fest in Belgrade and in piano concert programmes at the Gallery of the Belgrade Cultural Centre, the Cultural Institution Parobrod, and the Great Hall of the Student Cultural Centre. In the 2021/22 academic year, she enrolled in piano studies at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade and is currently a fourth-year undergraduate piano student at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade in the class of Professor Dr Ljiljana Vukelja.
MATIJA MATEJIĆ
Matija Matejić, born in Belgrade in 2006, has been studying piano since 2014. He began his music education at a lower music school and, throughout his primary and secondary music studies, achieved notable results at national and international competitions, both as a soloist and as a member of a piano duo. Among his most significant achievements are prizes at competitions such as ZMBŠS, Slavenski, Zemun International Music Competition, the Aca Panić Memorial, Akordeonart Plus, as well as the laureate title at the Davorin Jenko International Competition in the piano duo category. He has performed at venues including his school’s ceremonial hall, the Army Hall, the Russian House, and the Belgrade Philharmonic, and in April 2023 took part in a concert marking the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s birth in the Great Hall of the Kolarac Endowment. He has further developed his skills through masterclasses with professors of the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, as well as with domestic and international pedagogues in Serbia, Croatia, Belgium, and Japan, including summer piano schools and international festivals.