We are pleased to invite you to the ceremonial opening of the exhibition and concert of the Faculty of Arts in Niš students, united under the name Awarded, on Tuesday, 17^th June 2025 at 7 pm, in the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš Concert – Exhibition Hall.

The exhibition presents the works of awarded students of the Department of Applied Arts and the Department of Fine Arts of the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš, and is organized in cooperation with the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Niš Branch.

Ad Libitum Chamber Ensemble, consisting of Iva Vićentijević and Strahinja Marković, third-year students in the class of assoc. Prof, Ingrid Janković, won I prize at XII ULJUS International Piano Competition in Smederevo in the category – Chamber Music. These two students are currently at Niccolo Piccinni Conservatory in Bari (Italy) on an exchange as part of the Erasmus project, where they are studying Chamber Music with prof. F. Lotor.

At 15^th International Accordion Competition in Tivat (Montenegro) held on 23^rd and 24^th May, MAS accordion student Stefan Dimitrijević, in the class of prof. MA Miljan Bjeletić, won in the student category. Stefan Dimitrijević performed at the final concert of the winners of all categories at the competition. The students were judged by a jury of representatives from Serbia, Russia, Italy and Austria.

As part of 28^th International Accordion Week festival in Alcobaça (Portugal), held from 10^th to 18^th May 2025, MAS accordion student Stefan Dimitrijević in the class of prof. Miljan Bjeletić, MA, held a solo concert as last year’s winner in the two-stage Senior Concertist category. The concert featured compositions by old masters, transcriptions, and works by contemporary authors.

Bratislav Djordjević, a fourth-year piano student in the class of DMA Stevan Spalević, associate professor, won II prize (94 points) in VII category at 11^th Pianism Festival, which was held from 22^nd to 25^th May 2025 in Sremska Mitrovica.

The final concert of soprano Andrea Paić, LAUREATE of I International Solo Singer Competition BELCANTO, was held on 20th May 2025 at 7 pm, in Niš Symphony Orchestra Hall. The piano accompanist, pianist and composer was Dorotea Pavlinić. The audience had the opportunity to hear works by: Robert Schumann, Milan Prebanda, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi and Dorotea Pavlinić.

The organizer of the concert is Niš Cultural Center, while the friend of BELCANTO competition is the Faculty of Arts of the University of Niš. The final concert is one of the prizes within our solo singer competition.

Vasilije Glavašević, a second-year piano student of basic academic studies in the class of DMA Stevan Spalević, associate professor, won II prize (93.67 points) in VI category at 11^th Pianism Festival, which was held from 22^nd to 25^th May 2025 in Sremska Mitrovica.

Stefan Dimitrijević, Accordion student of MAS in the class of prof. Miljan Bjeletić, played a solo concert as part of International ART2 Festival, held in Mons (Belgium) from 11^th to 13^th April. The concert is a reward for his victory at last year’s international accordion competition in Portugal. The program includes works by old masters and contemporary authors.

https://www.accordeons-nous.org/festival-2022

Bratislav Djordjević, a fourth-year piano student in the class of DMA Stevan Spalević, Assoc. Prof, gave a recital on 21.05.2025. at 17^th World Piano Conference (WPC) which was held from 19^th to 23^rd May 2025 in the Beckley Hall at Isidor Bajić Music School in Novi Sad. The program included works by J. S. Bach and L. V. Beethoven.