ŽIRI / JURY

„Artisti dell’ Arco“

GORAN KONČAR

predsednik žirija disciplina „gudački instrumenti“ /president of the jury „string instruments“ category

rođen u Zagrebu 1954. godine. Studirao je na Muzičkoj akademiji u Zagrebu u klasi Martina Barića i Josipa Klime, a magistrirao je 1978. godine na Konzervatorijumu Čajkovski u Moskvi kod čuvenog violiniste Leonida Kogana. Usavršavao se u klasi H. Szeringa u Ženevi i M. Rostal u Bernu. Od 1981. do 1983. Bio je asistent I. Neamana na prestižnoj Guildhall School of Music u Londonu. Od 1988. predaje na Muzičkoj akademiji u Zagrebu. Drži majstorske kurseve u Berlinu, Milanu, Sidneju i Tokiju, gde je redovni gostujući profesor od 2007. Od 2018. član je ekspertne komisije HE-MU (Lozana, Sion), a od 2019. član saveta i predsednik međunarodnog takmičenja Kogan-fest, kao i takmičenja Kabalevski u Moskvi i Consonance u Vladimiru, kao i član žirija takmičenja J. Heifetz u Viljnusu, Jeno Hubai u Budimpešti, Kuator a cordes u Lionu i Parizu i dr. Goran Končar je od 2017. godine postaje predsednik najznačajnijeg violinističkog takmičenja Vaclav Huml u Hrvatskoj. Međunarodnu umetničku karijeru započeo je 1982. godine, svirajuči u većini evropskih zemalja, Japanu, Koreji, Kini, Izraelu, Australiji i Americi, a od 1984. do 1994. bio je koncert majstor (RPO) Kraljevske Filharmonije u Londonu i Simfonijskog orkestra Hrvatske radiotelevizije kao i Zagrebćke filharmonije. Njegovu prvu ploču objavila je kompanija EMI, a potom je snimao za BBC, France music, HRT, CR i druge. Od 1987. do 2012., punih 25 godina radio je kao umetnički rukovodilac i prva violina zagrebačkog gudačkog kvarteta. Dobitnik je brojnih nagrada i priznanja („Muzikalnaja žiznj“ u Moskvi 1980. godine, prva nagrada na međunarodnom takmičenju u Bratislavi 1984. „Vladimir Nazor” 2006. „Porin”, „M.Trnina”. Godine 2003. započeo je ciklus koncerata „Mladi muzičari u MH“ sa Danijelom Marušićem. Jedan je od osnivača „LAUS“ akademije u Dubrovniku, “Dani Josipa Klime” u Varaždinu, studija violine na Univerzitetu u Mostaru, te jedan od osnivača i predsednik Državnog takmičenja mladih umetnik „Papandopulo”. Od 1993. do 2023. vodio je Hrvatsko društvo orkestara I kamernih muzičara, predsednik je saveza muzičkih udruženja UNISON, a od 2022. Predsednik je fonda S. Šulek. 2018. godine, zajedno sa najznačajnijim svetskim violinistima, nastupio je na festivalu u Tokiju u nizu koncerata „Fenomen Stradivarija“. Svira na legendarnoj violini Antonija Stradivarijusa „Crveni dijamant“.

Born in Zagreb in 1954, Goran Končar studied at the Music Academy in Zagreb under Martin Barić and Josip Klima, completing his master’s degree in 1978 at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow under the renowned violinist Leonid Kogan. He further refined his skills in the class of H. Szering in Geneva and M. Rostal in Bern. From 1981 to 1983, he served as an assistant to I. Neaman at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music in London. Since 1988, he has been teaching at the Music Academy in Zagreb and has conducted master classes in Berlin, Milan, Sydney, and Tokyo, where he has been a regular guest professor since 2007. Since 2018, he has been a member of the expert committee at HE-MU (Lausanne, Sion) and, since 2019, a member of the council and president of the international competition Kogan-fest, as well as the Kabalevski competition in Moscow and Consonance in Vladimir. He has also served as a juror for competitions such as the J. Heifetz in Vilnius, Jeno Hubai in Budapest, and Kuator a cordes in Lyon and Paris. In 2017, he became the president of the Vaclav Huml violin competition, the most significant in Croatia. Končar began his international artistic career in 1982, performing across Europe, Japan, Korea, China, Israel, Australia, and the USA. From 1984 to 1994, he was the concertmaster of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London and the Symphony Orchestra of Croatian Radio and Television, as well as the Zagreb Philharmonic. His first album was released by EMI, and he has since recorded for BBC, France Music, HRT, and CR, among others. From 1987 to 2012, he served as the artistic director and first violin of the Zagreb String Quartet. He has received numerous awards and honors, including the „Muzikalnaja žiznj“ in Moscow (1980), first prize at the international competition in Bratislava (1984), and several „Vladimir Nazor“ and „Porin“ awards. In 2003, he initiated the concert series „Young Musicians in MH“ with Danijel Marušić. He is a co-founder of the „LAUS“ Academy in Dubrovnik, the „Days of Josip Klima“ in Varaždin, the violin study program at the University of Mostar, and the state competition for young artists „Papandopulo.“ From 1993 to 2023, he led the Croatian Society of Orchestras and Chamber Musicians, served as president of the UNISON Music Associations Federation, and since 2022, has been president of the S. Šulek Fund. In 2018, he performed at the Tokyo festival „The Stradivari Phenomenon“ alongside prominent violinists. He plays on the legendary Stradivarius violin known as the „Red Diamond“.

NEBOJŠA JANKOVIĆ

violončelo

Nebojša Janković, violončelista,nižu i srednju muzičku školu ,,Dr Vojislav Vučković” u Beogradu završio je u klasi prof.Nataše Jovanović ,diplomirao je na FMU u Beogradu, u klasi profesorke Sandre Belić. Tokom studiranja, bio je u klasi profesora Ištvana Varge, zatim u klasi profesorke Francois Jakovčić. Usavršavao se na majstorskim kursevima eminentnih profesora: Stanislava Apolina, Alexeja Seleznjova, Leonida Gorohova, Stephana Popova, David Starkweather,… Bio je član kamernog orkestra ,,Dušan Skovran“, Beogradske Filharmonije,Kamerate Serbike,Narodnog pozorista u Beogradu, kamernog orkestra ,,LJubica Marić“,kamernog orkestra ,,Metamorphosis’’,kamernog orkestra ,,Zebeljan’’, simfonijskog orkestra ,,Le Temps des Gitanes“ Emira Kusturice. Kao član navedenih orkestara, nastupao je sa svetski poznatim dirigentima i solistima: Zubin Mehta, Sir Neville Marriner, Muhai Tang, Uroš Lajovic, Thomas Sanderling, David Strange, Shlomo Mintz, Sreten Krstić, Stefan Milenković, Ištvan Varga, Rita Kinka, Vanessa Mae, Nigel Kennedy,… Nastupao je na festivalima u Srbiji, Makedoniji, Crnoj Gori, Sloveniji, Švajcarskoj, Mađarskoj, Francuskoj, Nemačkoj, Holandiji, Maroku, Grčkoj, Poljskoj i Austriji. Zabeležio je uspešne nastupe sa kvartetom ,,Ars“, čiji je dugogodišnji član. Sa ansamblom ,,Quintecho“ je izvodio tango muziku,bio je član orkestra Pozorišta na Terazijama na čijem repertoaru su mjuzikli. Sa kvartetom,,Sensartika’’ snimio je tri CD u izdanju Kolarčeve zaduzbine i imao preko 100 koncerata u Srbiji i inostranstvu. 2015. godine u Muth sali u Beču imali su uspešan koncert. Od 2018. godine je solo čelista Opere i teatra Madlenijanum. Od 2000. godine, uspešno radi kao profesor violončela u SMŠ ,,Vatroslav Lisinski“, u Beogradu, o čemu govore postignuti rezultati. Od 2012. godine radi u SMŠ ,,Josip Slavenski’’,u Beogradu i šef je gudačkog odseka. U okviru projekta koncert za Evropu sutrašnjice ,,Orkestar 100 mladih” kao mentor čelo sekcije radio je sa učenicima iz muzičke škole DoReMi sa Bleda(Slovenija) i muzičke škole iz Desencana(Italija). Dugogodišnji je član žirija na takmičenju ,,Mladi virtuoz’’,bio je član žirija na takmičenju Memorijal ,,Dušan Protić’’, član žirija na „Majskim susretima“ u Lazarevcu, član žirija na takmičenju Memorijal ,,Isidor Bajić’’u Novom Sadu, član žirija na Republićkom takmičenju. Nebojšini učenici su pobednici na mnogim domaćim i međunarodnim takmičenjima i uspešno su nastupali na završnim koncertima takmičenja. Predsednik je violončelističke sekcije Srbije.

Nebojša Janković, cellist, graduated from the „Dr. Vojislav Vučković“ lower and secondary music school in Belgrade in the class of Prof. Nataša Jovanović, and graduated from the FMU in Belgrade, in the class of Prof. Sandra Belić. During his studies, he was in the class of professor Istvan Varga, then in the class of professor Francois Jakovčić. He improved at the master courses of eminent professors: Stanislav Apolin, Alexey Seleznyov, Leonid Gorohov, Stephan Popov, David Starkweather,… He was a member of the Dušan Skovran chamber orchestra, the Belgrade Philharmonic, Kamerata Serbika, the National Theater in Belgrade, chamber orchestra, LJubica Marić“, chamber orchestra „Metamorphosis“, chamber orchestra „Zebeljan“, symphony orchestra „Le Temps des Gitanes“ by Emir Kusturica. As a member of the aforementioned orchestras, he performed with world-famous conductors and soloists: Zubin Mehta, Sir Neville Marriner, Muhai Tang, Uroš Lajovic, Thomas Sanderling, David Strange, Shlomo Mintz, Sreten Krstić, Stefan Milenković, Ištvan Varga, Rita Kinka, Vanessa Mae , Nigel Kennedy,… He performed at festivals in Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Switzerland, Hungary, France, Germany, Holland, Morocco, Greece, Poland and Austria. He recorded successful performances with the „Ars“ quartet, of which he is a long-time member. He performed tango music with the ensemble „Quintecho“, he was a member of the orchestra of the Terazije Theater whose repertoire includes musicals. With the quartet „Sensartika“, he recorded three CDs published by the Kolarc Foundation and had over 100 concerts in Serbia and abroad. In 2015, they had a successful concert in the Muth Hall in Vienna. Since 2018, he has been a solo cellist at the Madlenianum Opera and Theatre. Since 2000, he has been successfully working as a cello teacher at the „Vatroslav Lisinski“ Secondary School in Belgrade, as evidenced by the results achieved. Since 2012, he has been working at Josip Slavenski Secondary School in Belgrade and is the head of the string section. As part of the concert for tomorrow’s Europe project, „Orchestra of 100 young people“ as a mentor of the cello section, he worked with students from the music school DoReMi from Bled (Slovenia) and the music school from Desenzano (Italy). He has been a long-time member of the jury at the „Young Virtuoso“ competition, he was a member of the jury at the „Dušan Protić“ Memorial competition, a member of the jury at the „May Meetings“ in Lazarevac, a member of the jury at the „Isidor Bajić“ Memorial competition in Novi Sadu, member of the jury at the Republic competition. Nebojša’s students are winners at many domestic and international competitions and have successfully performed at the final concerts of the competition. He is the president of the cello section of Serbia.

DUŠICA POLOVINA

viola – viola

Doktor umetnosti, redovni profesor, rođena je u Novom Sadu, gde je još kao student, 1986. godine održala svoj prvi solistički koncert u Studiju „M“. Posle završenih osnovnih studija viole na Akademiji umetnosti u Novom Sadu u klasi profesora Lasla Horvata, Dušica Polovina nastavila je da se usavršava na magistarskim i doktorskim umetničkim studijama, na Fakultetu muzičke umetnosti u Beogradu, prvo u klasi profesora Petra Ivanovića, a zatim pod mentorstvom profesora Dejana Mlađenovića. Uporedo se usavršavala na majstorskim kursevima, što je dovelo do redovne kocertne aktivnosti na solističkom planu. Solističke koncerte Dušica Polovina je održala u Novom Sadu, Beogradu, Somboru, Subotici, Zrenjaninu, Sremskoj Mitrovici, Valjevu, Šapcu, Bačkoj Topoli, Novom Kneževcu, Kotoru i Herceg Novom, radeći na afirmaciji viole kao solističkog instrumenta. Sarađivala je sa pijanistkinjama Marijom Đarmati, Marinom Mikić i Katarinom Radojičić- Firevski. Snimci sa održanih koncerata sačuvani su na dva promotivna kompakt diska u izdanju Radio Novog Sada. Dušica Polovina je 1997. godine učestvovala na Međunarodnom takmičenju violista Jurija Bašmeta u Moskvi. Svestrana orijentacija Dušice Polovine ogleda se u usmerenosti na kamernu muziku i orkestarsko sviranje. Preko dvadeset godina Dušica Polovina bila je vođa deonice viola u kamernim, operskim i simfonijskim orkestrima. Saradnja sa značajnim brojem eminentnih solista i dirigenata, kako domaćih tako i inostranih, formirala ju je u vrsnog orkestarskog muzičara. U tom svojstvu učestvovala je na sledećim festivalima: NOMUS, BEMUS, Ohridsko leto, Budva-grad teatar, Majske večeri i Kotor Art. U svojstvu člana kamernog ansambla Dušica Polovina ostvarila je gostovanja u BiH, Hrvatskoj, Sloveniji, Makedoniji, Crnoj Gori, Rumuniji, Nemačkoj, Rusiji, Holandiji, Austriji, Francuskoj i Italiji. U periodu od 1999. godine do danas u klasi Dušice Polovine diplomiralo je preko trideset studenata. Njihovo delovanje zapaženo je u vodećim kamernim, operskim i simfoniskim orkestrima kao i u muzičkim školama u Srbiji i inostranstvu. Od 2006. do 2012. godine Dušica Polovina je bila šef Katedre za gudačke instrumente na Akademiji umetnosti u Novom Sadu. Doktorirala je na Fakultetu muzičke umetnosti u Beogradu, sa tezom: Komponente ekspresije u delima za violu i klavir Roberta Šumana i Johanesa Bramsa. U okviru programa ERASMUS održala je seminar za studente viole u Ljubljani, Slovenija, 2021. godine.

Dušica Polovina, Doctor of Arts and Professor, was born in Novi Sad. As a student, she held her first solo concert at Studio „M“ in 1986. After completing her undergraduate studies in viola at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad under Professor Laslo Horvat, she continued her education with master’s and doctoral artistic studies at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, first under Professor Petar Ivanović and later under Professor Dejan Mlađenović. Alongside her academic pursuits, she participated in masterclasses, leading to an active solo career. Dušica Polovina has performed solo concerts in Novi Sad, Belgrade, Sombor, Subotica, Zrenjanin, Sremska Mitrovica, Valjevo, Šabac, Bačka Topola, Novi Kneževac, Kotor, and Herceg Novi, working to promote the viola as a solo instrument. She has collaborated with pianists Marija Đarmati, Marina Mikić, and Katarina Radojičić-Firevski. Recordings from her concerts are preserved on two promotional compact discs released by Radio Novi Sad. In 1997, Dušica participated in the International Viola Competition named after Yuri Bashmet in Moscow. Her versatile orientation is reflected in her focus on chamber music and orchestral performance. For over twenty years, she has been the principal violist in chamber, opera, and symphonic orchestras. Collaborating with a significant number of eminent soloists and conductors, both domestic and international, has shaped her into a distinguished orchestral musician. She has participated in festivals such as NOMUS, BEMUS, Ohrid Summer, Budva City Theater, May Evenings, and Kotor Art. As a member of a chamber ensemble, Dušica has performed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Germany, Russia, the Netherlands, Austria, France, and Italy. Since 1999, more than thirty students have graduated from her class, with their activities recognized in leading chamber, opera, and symphonic orchestras, as well as in music schools in Serbia and abroad. From 2006 to 2012, Dušica Polovina was the head of the String Instruments Department at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad. She earned her doctorate at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, with a thesis titled „Components of Expression in the Works for Viola and Piano by Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.“ As part of the ERASMUS program, she held a seminar for viola students in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 2021.

TINA BALAZS

violina – violin

Prof. Tina Balazs posle završene niže muzičke škole (violina i klavir) nastavila je školovanje u srednjoj muzičkoj i baletskoj školi u Ljubljani, a studije nastavila na Akademiji za glasbo u Ljubljani kod prof. Volođe Balžaroskog. Usavršavala se kod prof. Vilmša Szabadij na Akademiji Franza Liszta u Budimpešti. Za vreme školovanja učestvovala je na mnogobrojnim seminarima i majstorskim kursevima. Još dok je bila učenica sanjala je da se bavi pedagoškim radom, a san joj se ostvario i sa devetnaest godina započinje intezivno da se bavi pedagogijom. Njeni učenici dobijaju najviša priznanja i nagrade na mnogobrojnim međunardnim takmičenjima. Dobitnik je nagrade “Đerđ Zazrović” za najperspektivnijeg mladog pedagoga na festivalu gudača u Sremskoj Mitrovici, 2009. godine. Više puta je učestvovala kao član žirija na različitim takmičenjima. Od 2002. godine postavljena je na mesto rukovodioca Gudačkog odseka u Muzičkoj školi “Vič Rudnik” u Ljubljani.

Professor Tina Balazs began her musical education in a lower music school, studying both violin and piano. She continued her studies at the Secondary Music and Ballet School in Ljubljana and later pursued her studies at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana under Professor Volođa Balžaroski. She furthered her training with Professor Vilmos Szabadi at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest. During her education, she participated in numerous seminars and masterclasses. Even as a student, she dreamed of becoming an educator, and at the age of nineteen, she began her intensive pedagogical work. Her students have received the highest honors and awards in various international competitions. In 2009, she won the “Đerđ Zazrović” award for the most promising young educator at the String Festival in Sremska Mitrovica. Tina Balazs has served multiple times as a jury member in various competitions. Since 2002, she has been appointed as the head of the String Department at the “Vič Rudnik” Music School in Ljubljana.

MARIJA NIKITOVIĆ

violina – violin

Rođena 1981.godine, osnovno muzičko obrazovanje stiče u klasi violine kod prof. Mirjane Asurdžić, a srednje u MŠ “J.Slavenski” u Beogradu, u klasi prof. Lidije Ranković. Akademiju Umetnosti u Novom Sadu završava u klasi prof. Irine Jašvili, a nakon studija nastavlja da se usavršava se na master klasovima eminentnih violinista i pedagoga kao sto su Igor Ozim, Dejan Mihailović, Tatjana Balašova, Igor Hačuk, Sreten Krstić, Emilio Percan, Savelij Šaljman, Orfej Simić i drugi. Sa BGO “Dušan Skovran” nastupala je kao gostujući član, tokom 2005.god. Interesovanja širi na oblast kamerne muzike, gudačkog kvarteta i simfonijskog orkestra i stipendirano učestvuje na medjunarodnim festivalima mladih umetnika u Nemačkoj – International Festival Junger Kunstler Bayreuth 2006.god, kao i German-Scandinavische Youth Orchestra Berlin, Germany 2007.god. Od 2006. do 2016.godine uspešno radi kao nastavnik violine u ŠOMO “Petar Stojanović” Ub, a od 2016.godine angažovana je u MŠ ”Davorin Jenko” u Beogradu. O uspesima njenih djaka svedoče i nagrade osvojene na domaćim i međunarodnim takmičenjima prvog,drugog i trećeg ranga širom zemlje i inostranstva (osvojeno preko 140 nagrada od kojih 25 laureata i preko 100 prvih nagrada), brojni solistički koncerti i nastupi, kao i nastavak školovanja njenih učenika na studijama u zemlji i inostranstvu. Njeni učenici su članovi omladinskog simfonijskog orkestra „ESYO“ sa kojim nastupaju širom Evrope u okviru letnjih i zimskih turneja. Najznačajnije nagrade njenih učenika sa medjunarodnih takmičenja su: Laureati Republičkog takmičenja (2012. i 2014.god), Specijalna nagrada-pobednik prve etape i 3.nagrada-takmičenje “Jaroslav Kocian“ (Česka, 2013), Prva nagrada-takmičenje “Tartini“ (Slovenija, 2013), Laureat- takmičenje “E.Kutenau“ (Rumunija, 2015), Laureat-Zlatna matrioška,takmičenje “Boljšoj“ (Mokra Gora, 2016), Apsolutna prva nagrada- takmičenje “Gianluca Campochiaro“ (Sicilija, 2016), Laureat- medjunarodno takmičenje gudača “Stringfest“ (Sremska Mitrovica, 2017), i brojne prve nagrade sa raznih takmičenja širom zemlje. Od školske 2016/2017.godine angažovana je na mestu profesora violine i kamerne muzike u MŠ “Davorin Jenko” u Beogradu, gde pedagoški poziv obavlja sa puno ljubavi, energije i entuzijazma.

Marija was born in 1981, she received her basic musical education in the violin class of prof. Mirjana Asurdžić, and in “Josip Slavenski” High School in Belgrade, in the class of prof. Lidija Ranković. She graduates from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad in the class of prof. Irina Jašvili, and after her studies she continues to improve at the master classes of eminent violinists and pedagogues such as Igor Ozim, Dejan Mihailović, Tatjana Balašova, Igor Hačuk, Sreten Krstić, Emilio Percan, Savelij Šaljman, Orfej Simić and others. With BGO “Dušan Skovran” she performed as a guest member during 2005. She expands his interests to the field of chamber music, string quartet and symphony orchestra and participates with a scholarship in international festivals of young artists in Germany – International Festival Junger Kunstler Bayreuth in 2006, as well as German-Scandinavische Youth Orchestra Berlin, Germany in 2007. From 2006 to 2016, she successfully worked as a violin teacher at the “Petar Stojanović” in Ub , and from 2016 she was engaged at the “Davorin Jenko” Music School in Belgrade. The success of her students is evidenced by the prizes won at domestic and international competitions of the first, second and third rank throughout the country and abroad (over 140 prizes won, of which 25 laureates and over 100 first prizes), numerous solo concerts and performances, as well as the continuation of her students studies at the country and abroad. Her studets are members of ESYO (European spirit of youth orchestra) with whom they perform throught Europe on tour. The most important awards of her students from international competitions are: Laureates of the Republic competition (2012 and 2014), Special award-winner of the first stage and 3rd prize-competition “Jaroslav Kocian” (Czech Republic, 2013), First prize-competition “Tartini” (Slovenia, 2013), Laureate – competition “E.Kutenau” (Romania, 2015), Laureate – Golden Matryoshka, competition “Bolshoi” (Mokra Gora, 2016), Absolute first prize – competition “Gianluca Campochiaro” (Sicily, 2016), Laureate – International string competition “Stringfest” (Sremska Mitrovica, 2017), and numerous first prizes from various competitions throughout the country. Since the 2016/2017 school year, she has been engaged as a violin and chamber music teacher at the “Davorin Jenko” Elementary and High School in Belgrade, where she performs her pedagogic vocation with a lot of love, energy and enthusiasm.

DEJANA RUŽANOVIĆ

violina – violin

Rođena je u Beogradu. Osnovno i srednje muzičko obrazovanje je završila u MŠ “Josip Slavenski” u klasi prof. Vladimira Markovića. Pored vokalno- instrumentalnog odseka uporedo je završila i teoretski odsek. Upisuje teoretski odsek na Fakultetu muzičke umetnosti u Beogradu, a zatim upisuje instrumetalni odsek na Akademiji umetnosti u Novom Sadu, u klasi prof. Florijana Balaža. Diplomirala je na predmetu violina 2004. godine. Nastupala je sa raznim kamernim ansablima, Novosadskim kamernim orkestrom, Vojvodjanskim simfoničarima. Stalni je član kamernog orkestra „Novosadski solisti“ od njegovog osnivanj do danas, sa kojim je ostvarila veliki broj koncerta u Francuskoj, Nemačkoj, Austriji, Bosni i Hercegovini, Sloveniji i Crnoj Gori. Sarađivala je sa velikim brojem međunarodno priznatih umetnika kao što su Antonello Gotta,Gernot Winischhofer, Wolker Schmidt Gertenbach, Ilmar Lapinš, Mladen Jagušt, Zoran Hristić, Mateja Marinković, Nikola Srdić, Megumi Tešima, Imre Kalman i dr. Nastupala je na najznačajnijim festivalima u zemlji: NOMUS, A fest i Novosadsko muzičko leto i Mokranjčevi dani. Njeni nastupi ostali su trajno zabeleženi i emitovani na televizijama RTV, RTS kao i CD izdanju izdavačke kuće „Prometej“. Od 2004. godine bavi se pedagoškim radom. Ostvarila je zapažene rezultate u radu sa učenicima na takmičenjima školskog, regionalnog, republičkog i medjunarodnog karaktera na kojima su njeni učenici osvojili više prvih nagrada, a takodje bili i laureati takmičenja. Izdvaja se prvo mesto na medjunarodnom takmičenju slovenske muzike „Harmonija“ u Belgorodu (Rusija) koje organizuje belgorodski Institut za muziku i kulturu. Takodje je bila predavač na masterklasu koji je organizovan u okviru šireg programa festivala. Dugogodišnji je predsednik stručnog veća za oblast predmeta gudača i rukovodilac aktiva gudača u MŠ „Marko Tajčević“. Takodje je pedagoški saradnik za oblast gudača u okviru udruženja CMK Melodija, Lazarevac. Aktivno učestvuje u radu žirija mnogih republičkih i međunarodnih takmičenja, konkursa i festivala.

Dejana Ružanović was born in Belgrade. She completed her primary and secondary music education at the „Josip Slavenski“ Music School under Professor Vladimir Marković. Alongside her vocal-instrumental studies, she also finished the theoretical department. She enrolled in the theoretical department at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, and later continued her studies in the instrumental department at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, under Professor Florijan Balaž. She graduated in violin in 2004. Dejana has performed with various chamber ensembles, the Novi Sad Chamber Orchestra, and the Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra. She has been a permanent member of the chamber orchestra „Novosadski solisti“ since its founding, with which she has given numerous concerts in France, Germany, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, and Montenegro. She has collaborated with many internationally recognized artists, including Antonello Gotta, Gernot Winischhofer, Wolker Schmidt Gertenbach, Ilmar Lapinš, Mladen Jagušt, Zoran Hristić, Mateja Marinković, Nikola Srdić, Megumi Tešima, and Imre Kalman. Dejana has performed at significant festivals in Serbia, such as NOMUS, A fest, Novi Sad Music Summer, and Mokranjac Days. Her performances have been recorded and broadcasted on RTV, RTS, and released on CDs by the publishing house „Prometej.“ Since 2004, she has been engaged in pedagogical work. She has achieved remarkable results with her students in competitions at school, regional, national, and international levels, where her students have won numerous first prizes and even been laureates. Notably, she secured first place at the International Competition of Slavic Music „Harmonija“ in Belgorod, Russia, organized by the Belgorod Institute of Music and Culture. She also served as a lecturer at the masterclass organized as part of the festival’s broader program. Dejana has been the long-term president of the expert council for string instruments and the head of the string department at the „Marko Tajčević“ Music School. Additionally, she is an educational collaborator for strings within the CMK Melodija association in Lazarevac. She actively participates in the jury of many national and international competitions, contests, and festivals.

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KATARINA CVILJAK

kamerna muzika – chamber music

Rođena je u Zagrebu. Pored formalnog obrazovanja, u rodnom gradu stekla je i muzičko obrazovanje (solo pevanje u klasi prof. Reika Elezovića). Od 1989. do 1994. godine bila je aktivni član Akademskog hora Ivan Goran Kovačić, a donedavno je učestvovala u nekim od projekata hora. Od 1993. do njegovog prestanka pevala je u horu Zagrebačke filharmonije. Tokom svoje horske pevačke karijere nastupala je pod rukovodstvom brojnih dirigenta (Pavle Dešpalj, Vjekoslav Šutej, Milan Horvat, Vladimir Kranjčević, Giorgi Giorivanii Rath, Nikša Bareza…) i sa solistima Franjom Petrušancem, Ljiljanom Molnar Talajić, Ivankom Boljkovac, Branko Beretovac, Lidija Horvat Dunjko, Ivica Šarić, Tomislav Mužek i mnogi drugi. Nastupala je u više navrata sa horom Opere HNK i horom HRT-a. U slobodno vreme vodila je dečje crkvene horove i povremeno svirala orgulje. Nakon završetka studija na Geografskom odeku Prirodoslovno-matematičkog fakulteta u Zagrebu, nastavlja i završava druge studije na Odseku za informacijske i komunikacijske nauke na Filozofskom fakultetu u Zagrebu. Tokom svog radnog veka radila je u raznim obrazovnim ustanovama i bibliotekama, ali je uvek bila zadužena za organizovanje muzičkih radionica, tribina, prezentacija knjiga muzičke tematike i koncerata. Počevši da radi na Muzičkom odseku, inicirala je i osmislila seriju koncerata pod nazivom „Tin’s Music Stage” na kojima nastupaju afirmisani muzičari i učenici muzičkih škola sa kojima ima dugu saradnju. U svom svakodnevnom radu posebno se bavi popularizacijom muzike među decom i mladima, povezujući muziku i pisanu reč na njima prihvatljiv i razumljiv način. Osim što je članica ZKD i HKD, članica je Hrvatske zajednice muzičkih knjižnica, arhiva i dokumentacijskih centara u čijim akcijama aktivno učestvuje.

Katarina Cviljak was born in Zagreb. In addition to her formal education, she also pursued music education in her hometown, studying solo singing under Professor Reiko Elezović. From 1989 to 1994, she was an active member of the Academic Choir Ivan Goran Kovačić and has recently participated in some of the choir’s projects. She sang in the Zagreb Philharmonic Choir from 1993 until its closure. Throughout her choral singing career, she performed under the baton of numerous conductors, including Pavle Dešpalj, Vjekoslav Šutej, Milan Horvat, Vladimir Kranjčević, Giorgi Giorivanii Rath, and Nikša Bareza, collaborating with soloists like Franjo Petrušanec, Ljiljana Molnar Talajić, Ivanka Boljkovac, Branko Beretovac, Lidija Horvat Dunjko, Ivica Šarić, and Tomislav Mužek. She has performed several times with the choir of the Croatian National Theatre and the HRT choir. In her spare time, she has led children’s church choirs and occasionally played the organ. After completing her studies in Geography at the Faculty of Science in Zagreb, she pursued and completed further studies in Information and Communication Sciences at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Throughout her career, she has worked in various educational institutions and libraries, where she has consistently organized music workshops, discussions, book presentations related to music, and concerts. While working in the Music Department, she initiated and designed a concert series called „Tin’s Music Stage,“ featuring established musicians and students from music schools with whom she has long-term collaborations. In her daily work, she focuses on popularizing music among children and youth, connecting music and written word in an accessible and understandable manner. In addition to being a member of ZKD and HKD, she is also a member of the Croatian Community of Music Libraries, Archives, and Documentation Centers, actively participating in their initiatives.

MARIO ZBILJSKI

predsednik žirija disciplina „tambura“ / president of jury „tambura“ discipline

Marijo Zbiljski rođen u 11.11.1975 u Osijeku,gdje završava osnovnu i srednju elektrotehničku školu.Prvu muzičku naobrazbu dobiva kod Franje Slavka Batoreka u tada „Biseri Slavonije“,a sada Tamburaška škola Batorek. Slijedi djelovanje u HKUD Osijek 1862,te nakon nekoliko godina potpisuje profesionalni ugovor s Slavonskim Lolama jednim od rijetkih profesionalnih tamburaških sastava u Hrvatskoj.Slijedi uspješna muzička i estradna karijera,nastupi na televizijskim emisijama,suradnja sa eminentnim pjevačima tamburaške glazbe(K..Kićo Slabinac,Vera Svoboda,M.Škoro i mnogi drugi).Godine 2005 biva od strane struke(Hrvatske glazbene unije) proglašen najboljim instrumentalistom na tamburi za 2005.godinu,a godinu dana kasnije od Hrvatske diskografske udruge dobija nagradu Porin za najbolji album folklorne glazbe.Uslijed nagrada i brojnog audiovizualnog materijala 2008.godine dobiva status samostalnog umjetnika te postaje član Hrvatske zajednice samostalnih umjetnika.Od važnijih nastupa izdvajamo samostalni koncert Slavonske lole u Lisinskom,2008, nastup na kultnim bečkim pozornicama(Volksteatar,Metropol). Godine 2016.zavrašava diplomski studij na bečkom Franz Schubert Konservatorium u suradnji sa Akademijom za muzičku umjetnost Plovdiv(Bugarska) ,a godine 2019 na osječkom Sveučilištu J.J.Strossmayera završava diplomski studij Tamburaško umijeće.Dobitnik je Rektorove nagrade za poseban doprinos promicanja Tambure kao solističkog instrumenta u svijetu klasične glazbe u obliku solističkih recitala u Hrvatskoj i Austriji(Volksteather Wien)u suradnji sa izv.profesorom Konstantinom Krasnitskim.Godine 2019 nastupa kao gost programa Wienertschuschenkapelle u Bečkom Konzerthausu. Godine 2020.nominiran kao izvođač za diskografsku nagradu Porin kao izvođač u kategoriji „Najbolji album klasične glazbe“ U lipnju 2020.nastupio u Dakovu u katerdrali i izveo prvu kompoziciju skladanu za tamburu i gudače Concertino Strossmayer najizvođnijeg hrvatskog suvremenog kompozitora Davora Bobića,te istu skladbu u pratnji Hrvatskog komornog orkestra ponovio u zagrebačkom HNK.cU suradnji sa Kvartetom Rucner sudjelovao u praizvedbi „Četiri godišnja doba” ciklične skladbe za tambure i gudački kvartet ,izvedene u maloj dvorani Koncertne dvorane Vatroslav Lisinski. Nastupio i sa Zagrebačkim solistima u sklopu Koncertnog ciklusa Eltz u Vukovaru. U sklopu Prandau festivala u Donjem Miholjcu u suradnji sa cijenjenim i poznatim orguljašem Edmundom Andlerom Borićem,po prvi puta odsvirao recital za tamburu i orgulje. Radio kao profesor tambure u glazbenoj školi P.Katančića u Valpovu i Belišću,te sa učenicima postigao zapažene rezultate na natjecanjima u Križevcima i Bečeju. Voditelj raznih projekata i seminara vezanih za tamburašku glazbe(„Karlovac,spas Tamburu123“,Tamburaški tabor u Koljnofu,Kophaza Madjarska,). Trenutno kocnertira i radi kao nastavnik tambure u Osnovnoj i srednjoj glazbenoj školi F.Kuhača u Osijeku.