“Welcoming Spring” – CONCERT Dušan Panajotović, violin and Natalija Mladenović, piano
Program: Bach, Beethoven, Ysaÿe, Paganini, Mihajlović
The concert will take place on
Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 20 h in
Art Centre GUARNERIUS
Džordža Vašingtona 12, 11000 Belgrade
Reservation at tel. 069 361 2038, 011/3345 237
or mail: info@guarnerius.rs
The audiance of Art Centre Guarnerius will be able to enjoy the virtuosity and exceptional talent of the young violinist Dusan Panajotović
The violinist Dušan Panajotović was born in Knjaževac in 1992, where he acquired basic musical education in school “Predrag Milošević”. After graduating from music high school “Vojislav Vučković” in Niš, in 2010 he entered the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. Currently, he is at the first year of doctoral studies at the department of performing arts, violin section.
He won numerous awards and recognitions, as the most important: grantee “YAMAHA”, first prize at the International Competition “Summit Music Festival” in Spain (2013), Award winner for best achieved success in string Department (2011-2012) from the Fund “Miodrag Macić – Miso”, winner of the best achieved success in in string Department (2012/2013) from the fund “Meri Zezelj-Majer”.
Winner for the best final examination (2014) from the fund” Meri Dragutinović “, three times winner of the first prize at the String International Competition in Nis (2005, 2007, 2009).
Winner of first prize at the Republic competition in Belgrade (2008), first prize and laureate at music festival in Lazarevac (2008), first prize at the 47th Festival of Music and Ballet Schools of Serbia in Cacak, First prize at the competition of music schools (2002 in Kladovo, 2003 in Donji Milanovac, 2004 in Knjazevac. Winner of the the Charter “New Young Niška Elite” awarded by the Rotary Club “Niš Constantine the Great,” the first prize at the national competition in Belgrade (2008), award for dedication and achievement in school by the city of Nis (2007/2008, 2008/2009) winner of the reward “Dositej Obradović”.
He participated as a soloist at numerous festivals as at Festival “BEMUS” music festival in Belgrade (2015), concert held in cooperation between GUARNERIUS and BEMUS, at Festival “NEISUONI DEILUOGHI” in Italy (2013) etc. As well through cooperation between GUARNERIUS and the Belgian Embassy, he participated in a charity concert “BELhospice” which was held at the residence of the Belgian ambassador.
He has performed as a soloist with the orchestra “Summit Music Festival” in Spain, with the Orchestra “Dušan Skovran” in Kolarac, as in many cultural Centers and theaters in Belgrade, in the hall of the Berlin Philharmonic as a member of the first violins “Deutsch-Skandinavisches Orchestra” and as concertmaster in “Young Euro Classic Orchestra”, and under the direction of Liana Iskadze at “Konzerthaus Berlin”. He has performed in Paris in concert hall “Gaveau” as a member of the first violins of the orchestra „BGO Dušan Skovran“.
He attended master classes with Hagaia Saham, Stefan Milenkovic, Oleg Pokhanovskog, Liane Isakadze, Ilija Marinkovic, Ivan Aćimoske-Žikić, Maja Jokanovic and recently with Jovan Kolundžija. Also had master classes at one of the biggest music festivals in Europe “ISA- music Festival” in Vienna, for which he received a full scholarship (2014).