On Friday, 15^th May 15, at 7 pm, the Faculty of Arts in Niš Concert-Exhibition Hall (Knjaževačka 2a)

Concert “Music of Joaquin Rodrigo”: Jana Djokić (guitar), Aleksandar Krstić (guitar) and Vukašin Momčilović (piano)

PROGRAM:

1. Joaquín Rodrigo: Fantasía para un gentilhombre

I Villano y Ricercare (Adagietto)

II Españoleta y Fanfare de la Caballería de Nápoles (Adagio – Allegretto)

III Danza de las Hachas (Allegro con brio)

IV Canario (Allegro ma non troppo)

2. Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez

I Allegro con spirito

II Adagio

III Allegro gentile

At 14^th International Singing Competition for Solo Singers “Lav Mirski” in Osijek, at the Academy of Arts and Culture of the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Croatia, from 8^th  to 10^th  May 2026, 3 first-year students of the UAS from the Department of Solo Singing of the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš, in the class of Katarina Simonović Ivanković, MA prof.

Among 120 participants in the competition from Croatia, Slovenia, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Serbia and other countries, the performance of our students was notable and very significant. They presented themselves well and achieved the following results:

I PRIZE – Ksenija Stojiljković, soprano (II category, 93.00 points – the best among girls in the entire category);

II PRIZE – Iva Ilić, soprano (II category, 80.00 points);

I PRIZE – Sara Stojković, soprano (III category, 94.25 points);

I PRIZE – for the performance in VI category “Opera Ensembles”: Sara Stojković and Ksenija Stojiljković (92.00 points).

The piano accompaniment was by spec. Anita Stanković, piano associate at the Department of Solo Singing.

On Saturday, 16^th May 2026 at 8 pm, the Faculty of Arts in Niš Concert-Exhibition Hall (Knjaževačka 2a)

Piano Trio FILIA: Ljiljana Vukelja – piano, Olivera Jakovljević-Rialas – violin, Sandra Belić – cello

PROGRAM:

Božo Banović – Trio No. 1, Op. 46 for violin, cello and piano

• Svetislav Bozić – “Portrait of Constantine’s Night” for piano trio
• Aleksandar Vujić – Piano Trio “Metamorphoses”
• Dragana Jovanović – “Tango Django” for piano trio
• Marko Kovač – “Vocaliza” for piano trio

On Wednesday, 13^th May 2026 at 7 pm, the Faculty of Arts in Niš Concert-Exhibition Hall (Knjaževačka 2a)

Jelena Šarenac – flute, Ognjen Grčak – guitar, Ružica Gojković – piano

PROGRAM:

Dušan Bogdanović

1. Lament (1996)
2. Sonata No. 5 (2024) –  I Lento, Allegretto, II Rubato, III Scherzo, IV Allegro

3. Sonate printanière (2002) – I Lento, Moderato ritmico II Adagio Lirico III Con umore IV Allegro brillante

4. Songs and Dances from the New Village (2004)

I Shepherd’s Song               II Lesnoto (According to Johann)              III Gankino Oro

IV Prophet’s Song              V Milcho’s Boogie

Cooperation between the Faculty of Arts in Niš and the Faculty of Music Art in Skopje – Concert “SOLOISTS AT THE FMA”, on the occasion of the 60^th anniversary of the Faculty of Music Art in Skopje

Monday, 11^th May 2026 at 7 pm, the Faculty of Arts in Niš Concert-Exhibition Hall (Knjaževačka 2a)

Program:

1. Henry Purcell: Rondeau from Abdelazer suite Z570
2. Johan Sebastian Bach: Harpsichord Concerto no.3 in D major, BWV 1054

– solo piano: Anica Neloska, class of prof. dr. Marija Djoševska

3. Niccollo Jommelli: Sinfonie Novelle a Quattro No.1 in E-Major
4. Ludwig van Beethoven: Fugue for 4 voices
5. Alexander Scriabin: Andante and Scherzo
6. Camille Saint-Saens: Sarabande Op.93 No.1

– solo violin: Natalija Nikolovska, class of prof. MA Ljubiša Kirovski

7. Jean Sibelius: Impromptu Op.5
8. Sergei Prokofiev: March from the “Love for three oranges” opera

Conductor: Sašo Tatarčevski

• 13^th  May, 7 pm, Faculty of Arts in Niš Concert-Exhibition Hall – Jelena Šarenac (flute), Ognjen Grčak (guitar), Ružica Gojković (piano)
• 16^th  May, 8 pm, Faculty of Arts in Niš Concert-Exhibition Hall – PIANO TRIO FILIA: Ljiljana Vukelja (piano), Sandra Belić (cello), Olivera Jakovljević-Rialas (violin)

• 18^th  – 21^st  May – Festival CONCERTANTE

On Friday, 8^th May 2026, the Faculty of Arts will have the opportunity to host the renowned illustrator and comic book author Nina Bunjevac, who will give a guest lecture to students. The event will be held at 11 am, in the premises of the SKIP center in the city center, organized by the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš Center for Lifelong Learning.

The lecture will provide students with insight into her creative process, the development of visual narrative, and the position of contemporary comics in the international context.

Ivana Ilić, master music therapist, will hold a lecture and workshop on the topic Music Therapy as a Contemporary Therapeutic Approach (in the context of working with the adult population), on Saturday, 30^th May 2026, at the Faculty of Arts in Niš, Kneginje Ljubice 10 str, in classroom no. 12, at 1:30 pm.

The workshop will be held in cooperation with the Faculty of Arts in Niš Center for Lifelong Learning.

The educational-experiential workshop is intended for students of the Faculty of Arts in Niš, faculty staff and anyone interested in the application of music in a therapeutic, preventive and developmental context. The workshop combines a theoretical framework and practical experience, with an emphasis on personal experience and reflection.

Activity schedule:

13:30-15h

Break 15 min

15:15-16:45

Break 30 min

17:15-18:30h

Send applications to the email address: ivana44yu@gmail.com

Limited number of places!

Contact person:

Assistant for the Narrow Theoretical and Artistic Field Ivana Milošević

The International Competition for Young Solo Singers “Dr Miloje Milojević”, held as part of the Vocal Arts Festival “Vocalization” in Kragujevac (24^th–29^th April 2026), was attended by students of the Department of Solo Singing of the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš.

Students in the class of Katarina Simonović Ivanković, full prof, achieved the following results:

Luka Marković (tenor, IV category) – I/1 prize (95.33 points);

Sara Stojković (soprano, III category) – I/1 prize (99 points);

Ksenija Stojiljković (soprano, III category) – II/1 prize (93.33 points).

Piano accompaniment and support at the competition was provided by specialist Anita Stanković from the Faculty of Arts in Niš.

Strahinja Marković, a fourth-year student of undergraduate academic studies in the class of DA Stevan Spalević, Assoc. Prof, won I prize (97 points) in category XII at International Competition “Trebinje Classic” held from 24^th to 26^th April 2026 in Trebinje (Bosnia and Herzegovina).