{"id":9622,"date":"2026-07-19T17:03:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossifest.estrela.io\/?page_id=9622"},"modified":"2026-07-21T00:15:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:15:36","slug":"en-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rossifest.estrela.io\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Rossi Fest | International music festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rossifest.estrela.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/plakat-konkurs-26-scaled.png?w=920&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Plakat-Konkurs-26.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">OPEN CALL FOR COMPOSERS 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The International Festival of Contemporary Creativity Rosi Fest announces a call for a new composition inspired by the themes of humanity, remembrance, and moral courage, with a special focus on the life and work of Diana Budisavljevi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s theme is dedicated to the Righteous Among the Nations\u2014individuals who, in times of greatest suffering, preserved their humanity, risking their own lives to save others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the center of the call is Diana Budisavljevi\u0107, a woman whose name has become a symbol of light in a time of darkness, and whose rescue of thousands of children during World War II remains a lasting part of our historical and cultural memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The 9th Edition of Rosi Fest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">January 27 \u2013 February 1, 2026, Belgrade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s Rosi Fest presents an exceptional repertoire and a wide range of musical themes to Belgrade audiences \u2014 from thoughtfully curated thematic concerts to the celebration of major anniversaries; from the mystical sound world of medieval vocal music to the vibrant spirit of twentieth-century opera set in postwar New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The festival opens on Tuesday, January 27 at 8:00 PM, in the Atrium of the National Museum, with the thematic concert Portraits and Remembrance, traditionally held to mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year\u2019s program focuses on works by women composers whose lives and creative legacies were shaped by war, persecution, and institutional exclusion. Directed by Ana Grigorovi\u0107, the song cycles will be performed by soprano Marija Jeli\u0107 with pianist Nada Matijevi\u0107, while the poetry will be recited by actress Brankica Sebastijanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, January 29 at 7:00 PM, the Evening of Sacred Music at Sukat Shalom Synagogue marks the centenary of the synagogue\u2019s founding. Through a rich and carefully selected repertoire, the concert highlights the role of sacred music in preserving cultural and religious identity, as well as its artistic value beyond the liturgical context. The program will be led by the Bra\u0107a Baruh Choir, the world\u2019s oldest continuously active Jewish choir, joined by soloists Ladislav Mezei (cello) and Radan Jovanovi\u0107 (piano\/organ). The evening also celebrates twenty years of artistic leadership by conductor Stefan Zeki\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday, January 31 at 8:00 PM, again in the Atrium of the National Museum, the concert Echoes of Polyphony welcomes the internationally acclaimed Korvina Consort from Budapest, an ensemble specializing in early vocal music. The program features works from the late Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the early Baroque, presented through historically informed performance of the highest artistic caliber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The festival concludes on Sunday, February 1 at 8:30 PM, at the National Theatre in Belgrade, with a performance of Gian Carlo Menotti\u2019s comic one-act opera The Telephone. This musical evening offers a witty and refined blend of operatic tradition and the urban aesthetic of the 1950s, enriched by an overture composed of arrangements of American jazz standards by composers of Jewish heritage. Directed by Ana Bunjak, the opera stars outstanding soloists Aleksandra Jovanovi\u0107 (soprano) and Vuk Zeki\u0107 (baritone), accompanied by the festival orchestra led by jazz pianist Milovan Paunovi\u0107, under the baton of Stefan Zeki\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Free tickets for the concerts are available on the festival website: <a href=\"https:\/\/rossifest.estrela.io\/en\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rossifest.estrela.io\/en\/\">www.rossifest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">\nTickets for the closing night (Menotti\u2019s The Telephone) can be purchased at the National Theatre box office or via the online form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"font-size:32px\"><em>Symphony of the Alps \u2013<\/em>A Concert That Unites Cultures<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">April 25, 2025 \u2013 Belgrade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Atrium of the National Museum in Belgrade, 8:00 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-justify\">\u200b\u200b<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, April 25, the hall proved too small to accommodate everyone who wished to attend this monumental event\u2014the concert of Symphony of Psalms, which exceeded all expectations and capacity limits. The audience was enthralled, and the presence of numerous members of the diplomatic corps further underscored the significance of the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The program was ceremonially opened by Stefan Zeki\u0107, Director of Rosi Fest. The audience was also addressed by H.E. Anne Lugon-Moulin, Ambassador of Switzerland to Serbia, as well as Dr. Kristof Feldhus, Director of the Goethe-Institut in Belgrade. Their presence and words of support further enriched the evening, affirming the festival\u2019s international standing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The event was attended by more than ten ambassadors (Switzerland, Morocco, Albania, Portugal, Romania, Bulgaria, Korea, France, the Czech Republic, and Azerbaijan), as well as Ms. Milena Miti\u0107 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Ms. Kornelija Kamencind, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The 8th Edition of Rosi Fest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">January 27 \u2013 February 6, 2025, Belgrade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Music as the Language of Dialogue and Unity<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\u200b\u200b<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Music, as one of the oldest forms of dialogue that transcends cultures and generations, reminds us that despite our differences, it provides a shared space for communication at the most subtle level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">This is also the core idea of this year\u2019s edition of the international Rosi Fest, which will take place under the theme \u201eDialogue and Unity\u201c from January 27 to February 6 in Belgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The festival begins on Monday, January 27, at 8 PM, in the ceremonial hall of the Jewish Community of Belgrade, with the traditional concert of young composers titled \u201ePortraits and Memories.\u201c This event also commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year\u2019s program will feature works by composers Kristofer Magnuson (USA), Martin Lordian (France), and Mark Wolf (Australia), with the concert moderated by Bojana Radovanovi\u0107, a musicologist from the Institute of SANU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, February 3, the festival will present a concert titled \u201eDialogue of Flavors\u201c at the \u201eLittle Bay\u201c restaurant in Belgrade. Through this unconventional concept at a unique venue, Rosi Fest aims to emphasize and recall the social role of music as a cornerstone of dialogue and unity since ancient times. The idea is to inspire the audience to engage in meaningful communication, exchange opinions, and share interpretations in the pauses between musical pieces. A carefully curated menu will symbolically accompany a recital of Bach\u2019s music performed by renowned French harpsichordist of Serbian origin, \u017deljko Drion-Mani\u0107. Through the diverse characters of Bach\u2019s Harpsichord Fantasies, \u017deljko will bring to life the timeless aesthetic of Bach\u2019s music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The final concert of this year\u2019s edition will be marked by the fiery and spirited klezmer style. It will take place on Thursday, February 6, at 8 PM at Dor\u0107ol Platz. By blending classical sounds with an unconventional club atmosphere, the audience will experience an authentic synesthetic journey that will undoubtedly push the boundaries of classical music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The concerts will feature members of the Jewish Chamber Orchestra, the Baruch Brothers Choir, and distinguished domestic vocal and instrumental soloists. The performances will be directed by Ana Grigorovi\u0107 and conducted by Stefan Zeki\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Every performance, composition, and rendition at the festival symbolizes dialogue \u2013 between composers and audiences, performers and listeners, tradition and modernity. Each tone is an invitation to converse between the past and the future. This approach fosters an emotional connection with the audience and highlights the essence of Rosi Fest \u2013 music as a means of understanding and unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">We invite you to join us in experiencing the dialogue of tones and flavors and feel the unity that only music can offer. Let us together celebrate the power of art that connects us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"font-size:32px\">Rossi Fest \u2013 winner of the \u201eClassical Music\u201c award in the festival of the year category!<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\">21. 03. 2023. Belgrade<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\">\u200bOn Tuesday, March 21, at the Museum of the National Theater in Belgrade, the annual awards of the \u201eClassical Music\u201c revue were held for the eleventh time. Rossi Fest was declared the best festival in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\">The \u201eClassical Music\u201c award was established in 2010 when the first \u201eClassical Music\u201c magazine issue was published. It was designed to recognize domestic artists, festivals, publishers, critics, music institutions, and media, who have left the most significant mark on the domestic music scene within the calendar year.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size:18px\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rossifest.estrela.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/336899721-3415935581988601-5650881395507420312-n.jpg?w=920&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"336899721_3415935581988601_5650881395507420312_n.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rossifest.estrela.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/337022097-777406203718140-8532992050494027991-n.jpg?w=920&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"337022097_777406203718140_8532992050494027991_n.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">ROSSI FEST\u200b<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Rossi Fest<\/em> is an international music festival, named by the famous Jewish-Italian composer Salomone Rossi (ca.1570-1630). Rossi was a transitional figure between the late Italian Renaissance and early Baroque. His musical style was compound between a classical Renaissance and Jewish traditional texts, written in Hebrew. This combination makes him unique among Baroque composers. One of the most well-known is a famous collection of Jewish liturgical music, <em>Hashirim asher leShlomo<\/em>&nbsp;(<em>The Songs of Solomon<\/em>), published in 1623.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Having in mind the nature of Rossi\u2019s work and his contribution to music history, the main objective of the festival is to focus on an intercultural dialog by promoting the respect for diversity and embraces a unique heritage of Jewish, European and Serbian repertoire of the highest musical, artistic and poetic quality. Allowing musicians to evolve through joint musical performances, workshops, advisory sessions and the choice of venues. In these terms, <em>Rossi fest<\/em> is committed to music education for all ages, young to adult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">One of many advantages of this concept is the possibility for all singers to perform in excellent choral ensembles appropriate to their interest and abilities. Meanwhile, music professionals can benefit from resources that help them increase their musical and leadership skills toward their own pursuit of excellence. Rossi Fest, conceived as an innovative and dynamic multicultural musical event, has inspiring passion for learning in its core, and provides a necessary foundation for achievement and success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Intended to be among future leaders of Belgrade\u2019s cultural events and committed to musical education and implementation of quality in performance, this Festival will also be involved in the life of a wider community, both local and international. Festival will raise awareness through partnerships with various ensembles, music organizations and individuals. This in order for all people to have same, equally designed opportunities in musical learning and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">This project among other things, offers to prepare artists and other participants for new opportunities and contemporary challenges. Hopefully, sharing together our experience and enthusiasm, Rossi Fest has a chance to become a significant contributor for all groups and individuals to meet the artistic challenges of the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">FESTIVAL DIRECTOR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rossifest.estrela.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/edited.png?w=920&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"_edited.png\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stefan Zeki\u0107<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CONDUCTOR<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Founder and director of <em>Rossi Fest<\/em>. Graduated from the University of Arts, Faculty of Music in Belgrade, in two departments: conducting and solo singing. Additional education includes trainings and workshops with the most prominent european conductors, such as: Uros Lajovic (AU), Michael Sheck (BE), Andrew Parrott (UK), and Max Frey (GE). Currently, he\u2019s pursuing Phd at the University of Arts in Belgrade in the field of opera conducting. He began conducting at the age of 17 and since 2006 he\u2019s the chief conductor of the <em>Baruch Brothers Choir<\/em>. He\u2019s a founder and artistic director of the ensemble for early music <em>Canticum Novum<\/em>, and is the conductor of the Jewish chamber orchestra. Since the season 2009\/10 he\u2019s engaged at the National Theatre of Belgrade where his first performance was <em>Le nozze di Figaro<\/em> (W. A. Mozart). In 2014. he became the chief conductor of the Opera studio of the National Theatre and successfully performed two premieres \u2013 <em>Die Zauberflote<\/em> and <em>Bastien und Bastienne<\/em>. He also performed a notable concerts in cooperation with many different ensembles such as <em>Madrigal Choir<\/em> and Symphony Orchestra of University of Arts in Belgrade, <em>Vocal Ensemble Oktoih<\/em>, <em>Musica<\/em>(Slovenia), <em>Vocal Ensemble Marienhain<\/em> (Germany), <em>St. George Royal Strings<\/em>, Jewish Chamber Orchestra, <em>Symphony Orchestra Stanislav Bini\u010dki<\/em>, Montenegro Symphony orchestra, etc. Stefan Zekic won numerous national and international rewards at the prestige festivals and competition, as well as special reward of the state of Israel for a remarkable contribution to strengthening Israel-Serbia relations. Among the prominent artists he has collaborated with are Oscar-winner Ji\u0159\u00ed Menzel, John Ramster, Martin Evans, Olga Makarina, Istv\u00e1n Sz\u00e9kely, Eraldo Salmieri, Claudia Eder and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ARTISTIC COMMITTE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rossifest.estrela.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9b2c1f_84c349d0c19a469d8c94ea9344526277mv2_d_4272_2403_s_4_2.jpg?w=920&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_4804.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ana Stefanovi\u0107<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-justify\">MUSICOLOGIST, PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Full-time professor at the University of Arts, Faculty of Music in Belgrade and associate Researcher at IreMus, Paris. She earned her MA degree at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade and her PhD in musicology at the Paris-Sorbonne University (Universit\u00e9 Paris-Sorbonne, Paris IV). Main areas of her research are: baroque opera, solo song, relation between music and text, as well as questions of musical style and stylistic analysis.&nbsp;<br>\nShe is also the author of six volumes of <em>The Anthology of Serbian Art Song<\/em> (Belgrade, UKS, 2008-2014), books <em>La musique comme m\u00e9taphore, La relation de la musique et du texte dans l\u2019op\u00e9ra baroque fran\u00e7ais: de Lully \u00e0 Rameau<\/em>, (Paris, L\u2019Harmattan, 2006), Temporality and <em>Narrativity in Music Drama<\/em> (Belgrade, FMU, 2017), along with a large number of studies and articles published in reviews for musicology and music theory. Prof. Stefanovi\u0107 organized various international conferences in the field of music theory and is the author of various collections of papers in the field of music theory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rossifest.estrela.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cvejic-mezei.jpg?w=920&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"cvejic mezei.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Branka Cveji\u0107-Mezei<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-justify\">DIRECTOR OF THE <em>BARUH BROTHERS CHOIR<\/em>, DIRECTOR OF BELGRADE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA IN RETIREMENT<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Most of her career her held the leading positions in cultural institutions in Serbia. She graduated Flute and Piano at the Faculty of Music, Belgrade, where she also earned her MA degree. Her specialization she did in Paris at the <em>\u00c9cole Normale de Musique<\/em>, where she receives a diploma <em>Licence de concertes<\/em>. Since 1971 she was a full-time member of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, firstly as a soloist (first flute), and in 1988 she\u2019s becoming the direct where she\u2019ll stay for 12 years. Later she\u2019ll become a deputy director at the National Theater in Belgrade (2000-2001), and then filled the role of coordinator and counselor on cultural and humanitarian matters within <em>Karic Foundation<\/em> (2001-2006).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rossifest.estrela.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/laci.jpg?w=920&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Laci.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ladislav Mezei<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-justify\">VIOLONCELLIST\u200b, PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Full-time professor at the Chamber Music Department of the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, where he earned his BA and MA degrees. Specialization he did at the <em>Franz Liszt Academy of Music<\/em> in Budapest. His extensive artistic biography includes two seasons playing as a solo cellist of Sarajevo Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra, full-time membership in Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and lead cellist position (1975\u20132004), then solo performances with Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra, <em>Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra<\/em>, RTS Symphony Orchestra, Military Orchestra of Yugoslavia and more. He was a soloist and member of baroque ensemble <em>Muzika Florida<\/em> and academic chamber ensemble <em>Ensemble Jeunesse Musicale<\/em>. Among his performances stands out the <em>Millenium Gala Concert<\/em> in NY <em>Lincoln Center<\/em> in 1999. He is a permanent associate at the orchestra <em>Camerata Serbica<\/em>, as well as the member of <em>Pancevo string quartet<\/em> (today: <em>Arco String Quartet<\/em>). He\u2019s the founder of Jewish Chamber Orchestra, with which he has made a large number of performances. The string quartet TAJJ, whose member mr. Mezei is, became in 2005 the first quartet that earned an MA degree at the Faculty of Music, Belgrade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"font-size:50px\">Contact us<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fourth edition of the Summer Opera Academy will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini&#8217;s passing with a performance of his opera Suor Angelica. Additionally, the 145th anniversary of the Baruch Brothers Choir will be celebrated with a special concert, held as part of the European Days of Jewish Culture. 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