Prof. Katarina Djordjević, MA, is the laureate of the University of Niš Charter for outstanding contribution to the University of Niš development.

The award was presented by prof. PhD Dragan Antić, the University rector and prof. PhD Dušan Trajković, the University Council President at the ceremonial academy on the occasion of celebrating the 58th University anniversary, in the presence of numerous dignitaries.

The University Day 2023 was marked with an award ceremony- University of Niš (ni.ac.rs)

On the occasion of the University of Niš Day, the Faculty of Arts Orchestra and soloists held a charity concert on 14th June 2023, to help with the treatment of our alumni violinist Jovana Pavlović. Student soloists presented themselves in the full Faculty of Arts Concert– Exhibition Hall: Piano duo Marija Stanković- Danilo Djokić (in the class of prof. Dragana Djordjević, MA), Kristina Mančić, flute and Jovana Vojinović, flute (class of Assoc. prof. Jelena Jakovljević), Lazar Mutavdžić, violin (in the class of Assoc. prof. Marija Rajković, MA) and Boris Pećanac, piano (in the class of Assoc. prof. Stevan Spalević, DMA). Pieces by Mozart, Bach, Sibelius and Grieg were performed, and the young musicians were rewarded with great applause by the audience. The orchestra owes a special thanks for the continuous cooperation of Assist. prof. Milan Stajić, MA, horn and alumni MAS Sofija Stajić, horn, as well as Vladimir Vezenković, oboe. The following Orchestra students played: Aleksa Spasić, Tijana Filipović, Milana Trujanović, Nikola Gligorijević, Marta Kostić, Jelena Stamenković, Lolita Jordanova, Andjela Dugonjić, Danica Ilijevska, Nenad Ilić, Petar Todorović, Andrija Kurtić, Stefan Ekmedžić, Vito Ilić, Andjelija Djak, Dušan Vinkić, Nikola Tomić and Veljko Mihajlović, with the technical support was Mihailo Filipović. The orchestra was prepared by teaching assistant Ivan Djačić, the concertmaster was Milica Mitrović (class of prof. Jovan Bogosavljević, MA), and the conductorship was under full prof. DMA Milena Injac.

Photos were taken by Marta Pejčić, teaching associate.

Piano students in the class of DA Stevan Spalević, Assoc. prof. won I prizes at XX International Competition “Donne in Musica” 2023, Kragujevac/Belgrade:

Strahinja Marković – I prize (98 points) in VI category,

Aleksa Savić – I prize (95 points) in VII category,

Nikola Pavlović – I prize (96 points) in IX category.

14th June 2023 at 7 pm, the Faculty of Arts in Niš Concert- Exhibition Hall

conductor: prof. DMA Milena Injac

concertmaster: Milica Mitrović

PROGRAM

J.S.Bach: Concerto for two pianos and orchestra in C minor, BWV 1062, I movement

Piano duo Marija Stanković – Danilo Djokić

class: full prof. Dragana Djordjević, MA

V.A. Mozart: Andante in Ce-dur for flute and orchestra, KV 315, (285e)

Kristina Mančić, flute,

class: Assoc. prof. DA Jelena Jakovljević

V.A. Mozart: Rondo in D major for flute and orchestra, K. 382

Jovana Vojinović, flute, II year UAS, class: Assoc. prof. DA Jelena Jakovljević

Mozart: Symphony no. 1, E-flat major

Molto Allegro / Andante / Presto

Pause

Ian Sibelius: Valse triste for orchestra

Henrik Wieniavski: Polonaise in D-major

Lazar Mutavdžić, violin, class – Assoc. prof. MA Marija Rajković

Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A-minor op. 16, I movement

Boris Pećanac, piano, class – Assoc. prof. DA Stevan Spalević

Dušan Vinkić, the first–year flute student at UAS in the class of prof. DA Jelena Jakovljević, assoc. prof, is the laureate of XX International Competition “Donne in Musica” 2023. Dušan Vinkić competed in VII category and won maximum 100 points.

At the recently held V edition of the festival “Meetings of guitar students of music academies and faculties in the region” organized by the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, the Faculty of Arts in Niš was presented by Aleksandra Avramović, a master student in the class of assoc. prof. DA Slobodan Milivojević and Damjan Stanković, a second-year student of undergrsduste academic studies in the class of full prof. Miloš Janjić, MA. At this year’s festival, apart from domestic higher education institutions, “Franz List” Music Academy from Budapest, the Academy of Arts and Culture – Osijek and the Sarajevo Music Academy also participated there.

Female piano students in the class of DA Stevan Spalević, Assoc. prof. won prizes at XX „Donne in Musica“ 2023 International Competition:

Andjela Spasić, II year of UAS, II prize (94 points) in VII category

Katarina Bošković, IV year of UAS, II prize (92 points) in IX category

Irina Petković, MAS, III place (89 points) in IX category

Drago Garić, a master student in the class of prof. Nikola Peković won at XIII International Accordion Festival AKORDEON ART plus in Sarajevo, held from 30^th May to 2^nd June. Drago was declared laureate in the student category in a competition of 30 competitors. In addition to the title of laureate in Sarajevo, he also won I prize at VIII EUFONIA International Accordion Festival in Novi Sad, which took place from 14^th to 21^st May. Veljko Milojković, a master student in the class of prof. MA Miljan Bjeletić won at XIII International Music Festival Harmonika fest harmonica in Tivat, held from 25^th to 27^th May. He was declared laureate in the student category. Veljko also won first prizes at international festivals: XIII AKORDEON ART plus in Sarajevo and VIII EUFONIA in Novi Sad. Marija Ratkov, a student of undergraduate academic studies in the class of prof. Nikola Peković won three first prizes at international accordion festivals: XIII AKORDEON ART plus in Sarajevo; ICVI International Meeting of Accordionists in Pula, which took place from 23^rd to 26^th April; VIII EUPHONIA in Novi Sad. Stefan Dimitrijević, a student of undergraduate academic studies in the class of prof. Miljan Bjeletić, MA, won I prize at International Accordion Festival AKORDEON ART plus in Sarajevo.

The graphics “Untitled” by Maja Petković and “Sarajevo” by Milica Andjelković, second-year students of the Department of Fine Arts, were included in the exhibition of XVI International Dry Needle Biennale – Užice 2023 by the international selection committee. The exhibition opening is on 27^th June 2023 in the City Gallery in Užice.

On Monday, 5^th June 2023, the exhibition “Experience Italy through art” was opened in “Štab” Gallery organized by the Birra Moretti brand as part of the project to support young artists in our country, which is being realized for the second year in a row. The exhibition was also attended by prof. DA Slavica Dragosavac as the Faculty of Arts in Niš representative.

The setting of the exhibition is a kind of testimony of the trip to Florence that the exhibition authors had at the beginning of the year, organized by the Birra Moretti brand.

The author of the best work presented at the exhibition will receive an exclusive opportunity to perfect his education in Italy. The best work will be chosen by an expert jury, but also by the general public through voting on the official website of Birra Moretti. Let’s vote for the best work from 29^th May until 2^nd July, while the exhibition in Belgrade will last until 11^th June. This will be followed by exhibitions in Niš from 20^th – 25^th June and Novi Sad from 13^th – 18^th June.

The students of our faculty, Marta Pejčić, Jovana Milojević and Jana Novaković, as well as students of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade and the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, who are participating in the competition for the best work of art, had the opportunity to find their inspiration in a four-day stay at the beginning of this year in Florence. The trip was completed by the acquaintance with the renowned artist Silvia Logi, from whom they had the opportunity to learn at an art workshop.

The Embassy of Italy in Belgrade joined the initiative of the Birra Moretti brand, whose representative, the director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade, Roberto Cincotta, will be a member of the specially selected jury. David Laufer, the owner and artistic director of the Laufer Art gallery, also joined in the selection of this exhibition winners.