CURRICULUM VITAE / RESUME
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Creditentials: Three Master of Music degrees, Postgraduate Certificate, Bachelor or Music
Born: January 14, 1972 in Belgrade, Serbia
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCTING EXPERIENCE
2005-Present Conductor & Music Director, Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, Atlanta, USA
1998-Present Conductor & Artistic Director, New Trinity Baroque (on period instruments), Atlanta
2006 Guest Conductor, St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Russia
2006 Guest Conductor, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Russia
2006 Guest Conductor, Orchestra of the Slavenski School of Music, Belgrade, Serbia
2005 Guest Conductor, Emory University Concert Choir, Atlanta
2004 Guest Conductor, The Canterbury Choir, Atlanta
2004 Guest Conductor, The Oxford Cholare, Oxford, GA, USA
2003 Guest Conductor, University of Kentucky Opera Theatre, Lexington, KY
2003 Assistant Conductor, Georgia State University Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta
2001 Conductor & Adjunct Professor, Oxford College of Emory University, Oxford
2001 Guest Conductor, Canticum Novum, Dunwoody, GA, USA
1999-2000 Conductor, Chamber Choir "Capella Antiqua," Atlanta
1998-2000 Assistant Conductor, GSU University Singers & Choral Society, Atlanta
1992-1996 Conductor & Artistic Director, Ensemble of the Studio for Early Music, Serbia
EDUCATION
1998-2003 Georgia State University, Atlanta
Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting (2003) Principal Teacher: Dr. Julian Shew
Master of Music in Choral Conducting (2003) Principal Teacher: Dr. Alan Raines
Master of Music in Vocal Performance (2000) Principal Teacher: Mr. W. Dwight Coleman
1996-1998 Trinity College of Music, London, UK
Postgraduate Certificate in Vocal Performance (1998)
Diploma (BMus equiv.) in Vocal Performance (1997)
1993-1996 Faculty of Music, Belgrade
Bachelor of Music in Music Theory (transferred to Trinity)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2004-Present Artist in Residence & Guest Lecturer, Oxford College, Emory University, Oxford
2003-Present Artist Affiliate & Guest Affiliate Lecturer, Georgia State University, Atlanta
2006 Masterclass Presenter, Slavenski School of Music, Belgrade
2004 Masterclass Presenter, Church of St. Peter, Belgrade
2002-2003 Music Director & Vocal Coach, University of Kentucky, Lexington
1998-2000 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Georgia State University, Atlanta
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
Upcoming Mozart: Salzburg Symphonies & Pergolesi: "Stabat Mater" New Trinity Baroque
2006 Carissimi: Oratorios "Jonas" & "Jephte" New Trinity Baroque & The Oxford Chorale
2005 Charpentier: "Messe de minuit"/Handel: Organ Concertos NTB & The Canterbury Choir
2004 Purcell: "Dido & Aeneas" Evelyn Tubb, Thomas Meglioranza, et al, New Trinity Baroque
2003 The Birth of the Symphony (Muffat, Handel, Schubert) GSU Symphony Orchestra
2002 Trio Sonatas & Chaconnas (Corelli, Purcell, Pachelbel, Handel, Castello, Marini) NTB
1996 Music of Renaissance & Baroque (Monteverdi, Marini, et al) Studio for Early Music Belgrade
1994 "The Christ is Born" (Orthodox Christmas Music) Rukovet Vocal Ensemble
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2005-2006 Editor of Critical Music Editions, UrtextEditions.com
2004-2006 Liner Notes for several CDs published by Edition Lilac (Classical CD label)
2004 Claudio Monteverdi: "L’incoronazione di Poppea," a new score edited by Predrag Gosta
(prepared in conjunction with the performance at University of Kentucky in March of 2004)
2003 "Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 - Historical Context & Performance Practice; master’s thesis
2000-2001 FinerMusic.com: Articles for use in schools throughout Atlanta & State of Georgia
2000 Choral Journal: "Hungarian School of Choral Composers, 1950-2000"
1998-2000 Continuo Early Music Magazine (USA): Column about Voice and Historical Performance
1994-1996 Several articles & Editorial for "Continuo," the First Yugoslav Early Music Magazine
HONORS, AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
2005 Mu Phi Epsilon International Music Fraternity (inaugurated in Spring of 2005), Atlanta
2004 Research Grant, The Porter Foundation - for research & recording of music by Francesco
Portinaro and Giacomo Carissimi (awarded through Oxford College of Emory University), Oxford
2004 International High IQ Society (inaugurated in 2004), New York
2003 Semi-finalist, The Concert Artists Guild International Competition (with NTB), New York
2001 Regents Opportunity Scholarship, Board of Regents, Georgia State University, Atlanta 4/2001 Medal & Inauguration into the Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, Atlanta
2000 Second Place, Auditions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Columbus, USA
1998-2000 Full Scholarship & Graduate Assistantship, Georgia State University, Atlanta
1998 Scholarship, Vandervell Foundation, London
1997-1998 Full Scholarship, Leverhulme Trust (for studies at TCM), London
1996-1997 Full Scholarship, Trinity College of Music (for studies at TCM), London
1996 Full Scholarship & Offer to Study, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London
1995 Special First Prize (first First Prize), Yugoslav State Competition in Solfeggio, Belgrade
1995 Award of the Miodrag Vasiljević Fund, Faculty of Music, Belgrade University of Arts, Belgrade
1994 "October Award of Belgrade" (Nomineated for the Award, for high accomplishments in culture and the arts in Belgrade and Republic of Serbia)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1998-Present President, Early Music Network USA, Atlanta
1992-1996 President, Studio for Early Music, Belgrade
1994-1996 Ministry of Education of Republic of Serbia
Head of the team working on creation of new educational curriculums for elementary and high schools of music. Author of curriculums in Introduction to Historical Performance Practice, Historical Performance Practice in Singing, and Organ
1994-1996 Editor-in-Chief, First Yugoslav Early Music Magazine "Continuo", Belgrade
1991-1996 Artistic Director, Belgrade International Early Music Festival, Belgrade
MASTERCLASSES ATTENDED
2006 International Conducting Masterclasses, Moscow, Russia
Conducting Masterclass with maestro Vladimir Ponkin (Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Russia)
2006 Peter the Great Music Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia
InternationalConducting Masterclasses on Ilya Mussin’s technique, with maestro Ennio Nicotra ( Palermo, Italy)
1998-2006 Georgia State University, Atlanta
Conducting Masterclasses with Alexander Mickelthwate ( Atlanta Symphony), Dan Allcott ( Atlanta Ballet) and Melanie Jacobson ( Westminster Choir College); Vocal Masterclasses with Florence Kopleff, Magdalena Moulson-Falewicz, Evelyn Tubb & Jennifer Lane; Instrumental/Ensemble Masterclasses with John Holloway, Michael Fields, Marion Verbruggen, et al
2003 Amherst Early Music Festival, Storrs, USA
With Andrew Lawrence-King, Kenneth Weiss, Arthur Haas, Webb Wiggings, Juiliane Baird, Jennifer Lane, Willaert Martin, Ingrid Matthews, Washington McClain, et al
1996-1998 Trinity College of Music, London
With Sir Neville Mariner, Martyn Hill, Ian Partridge, Linda Hirst, Rebecca Miles, Phillip Theorby, John Winter, et al
1995 & 1996 Dartington International Summer School, Devon, England
With Emma Kirkby, Evelyn Tubb, Nicholas Clapton, John Hancorn, Michael Fields, Anthony Rooley, Helga Hill, Robert Hollingworth, Roberto Balconi, Colin Tilney, The Dufay Collective, Ivor Bolton, Johnatan Grieves-Smith
1994 Kolarac Foundation, Belgrade
Harpsichord Masterclass with Olivera Djurdjevic (Faculty of Music, Belgrade)
1992 Institut für Aufführungspraxis, Blankenburg, Germany
Organ Improvisation Masterclass with Matthias Nagel (Düsseldorf)
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Symphony Orchestra League, Conductors Guild, American Choral Directors Association, College Music Society, American Musicological Society, American Recording Academy, Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, American Guild of Organists, Early Music Network, Early Music America, International High IQ Society
LANGUAGES
English, Serbian, Croatian & Bosnian (fluent); German, Italian, Russian & Latin (moderate); French (basic)
INSTRUMENTS OWNED
Two harpsichords (Italian & Flemish) and a chamber pipe organ (4 stops)
REFERENCES
Professional and personal references furnished upon request
