The 2nd International Solo Singer Competition BELCANTO of the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš has ended.
The LAUREATE of the competition, with 100 points, is the fantastic 20-year-old ANASTASIJA ARANĐELOVIĆ, mezzo-soprano, student of the Faculty of Music Arts, Belgrade, Serbia.
AWARDED PARTICIPANTS OF II INTERNATIONAL SOLO SINGER COMPETITION BELCANTO NIŠ
SPECIAL AWARDS
✨ LAUREATE – Anastasija Arandjelović, I prize (100 points), mezzo-soprano, III C category, Faculty of Music Arts Belgrade, Serbia
(statue – mosaic bird, work of student Aleksandra Milutinović, Department of Visual Arts, Faculty of Music Arts Niš) + Concert – recital organized by NCC (Niš Cultural Center)
✨ MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOICE OF THE COMPETITION
Anastasija Arandjelović, I prize (100 points), III C category, Faculty of Music Arts Belgrade, Serbia
(graphics, painting by FA students)
✨ MOST PROMISING MALE VOICE OF THE COMPETITION
Stefan Milošević, II/1 award (88.0 points), IV C category, baritone,
Faculty of Philology and Arts, University of Kragujevac, Serbia
(graffiti work – bird, zgraffiti technique, work by student Uroš Milinčić, FA Niš)
✨ BEST INTERPRETATION OF THE COMPETITION
Luka Marković, I/1 award (97.0 points), IV C category, tenor,
Faculty of Arts, University of Niš, Serbia
(mosaic bird, work by prof. Maja Djurović, FA Niš)
✨ BEST PERFORMED WORK BY A DOMESTIC AUTHOR
Sara Stojković, I/2 award (93.0 points), soprano, III C category,
Faculty of Arts, University of Niš, Serbia
(painting, work by prof. Miroslav Živković, FU Niš)
✨ YOUNGEST PARTICIPANT COMPETITIONS
Viktorija Marković, pre-category, Music School “Vojislav Lale Stefanović” Užice, Serbia
(graphics FA Niš)
PRE-CATEGORY
✨ I/1 prize – Julija Ema Pavlović, Music School “Mokranjac” Belgrade, Serbia – graphics
✨ I/2 prize – Ana Marija Rakovac, Music Conservatory and Ballet Ljubljana, mkSlovenia – graphics
I/A CATEGORY
✨ I/1 prize – Eva Simonović, Music Conservatory and Ballet Ljubljana, Slovenia – graphics
✨ I/2 prize – Lara Alempijevic, Music School “Vladimir Djordjević” Jagodina, Serbia – graphics
✨ I/3 prize – Mila Vučko, Ljubljana, Slovenia – graphics
I/B CATEGORY
✨ Teodor Gregor Ilić, Music School “Mokranjac” Belgrade, Serbia – graphics
✨ Natalija Atanasov, 1/2 prize, Music School Niš, SRB – graphics
II/A CATEGORY
✨ Laeticia Hormut, 1/1 prize, Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana, SRO – graphics
✨ Miona Bulatović, 1/2 prize, Secondary Music School “Kornelije Stanković” Prokuplje, SRB – graphics
II/B CATEGORY
✨ Andjela Mihailović, 1/1 prize, Music School “Mokranjac” Belgrade, SRB – graphics
✨ Julija Kveder Berk, 1/2 prize, Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana, SRO – graphics
III/A CATEGORY
✨ Nina Novak, 1/1 prize, Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana, SRO – graphics
✨ Jefimija Conić, 1/2 prize, Music School “Stanislav Binički” Leskovac, SRB – graphics
III/B CATEGORY
✨ Kristina Rujević, I/1 prize, Secondary School “Stanković” Belgrade, SRB – graphics
IV/B CATEGORY
✨ Ana Milošević, I/1 prize, Secondary School “Dr Vojislav Vučković” Belgrade, SRB – graphics
Organized by the Faculty of Arts in Niš, from 31st October to 2nd November 2025, II International Solo Singers’ Competition BELCANTO was held.
This year, over 80 singers from Serbia, Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro participated.
The performances of the young singers were evaluated by an international jury composed of eminent artists and teachers from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and Serbia.
The jury awarded the winners of all categories with graphics, paintings and mosaic works.
PRESIDENT OF THE COMPETITION
DA Milena Injac, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Niš
HONORARY MEMBER OF THE COMPETITION
Primadonna Radmila Bakočević,
prof. emeritus of the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade, FILUM in Kragujevac and the Faculty of Arts in Niš
EXPERT JURY OF THE COMPETITION
Mr. Nikola Mijailović, full professor (baritone), FMA Belgrade,
champion of the Opera of the National Theater in Belgrade, director of the Opera and Ballet of the Madlenianum Theater, Serbia
Vedrana Šimić, associate professor (soprano), Academy of Music, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Terezija Kusanović, assistant professor (mezzo-soprano), Academy of Arts in Split,
champion of the Opera of the Croatian National Theatre Split, Croatia
MA Saša Arsenkov, associate professor (tenor), Faculty of Arts, University of Niš, Serbia
Edita Garčević Kožel, prof. solo singing (mezzo-soprano),
Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana and assistant at the Academy of Music and Ballet, Ljubljana, SLO
Valentina Tashkova, prof. solo singing (soprano), Music School “Mokranjac” Belgrade, Serbia
Anita Ferlež Eraković, prof. solo singing (soprano), Music School Niš, Serbia
Dragana Mitić, prof. solo singing (soprano), Music School “Stanislav Binički” Leskovac, Serbia
MA Katarina Simonović Ivanković, full prof. (soprano),
Faculty of Arts, University of Niš – President and Artistic Director of the Competition
THE COMPETITION WAS SUPPORTED BY
The City of Niš, Municipality of Medijana, Niš Cultural Center, Niš Symphony Orchestra,
The Niš Tourist Organization, Constantinus Festival, Coca-Cola HBC Serbia, Agava Flower Shop Niš
Friends of the Competition: Art Loft Hotel Niš, Foto-Finish, Čarobni zalogaj, Cartoflex and Manhattan Copy.
Media Friends: Zona HD plus, Belle Amie and Kopernikus TV.
PROFESSORS WHOSE WORKS WERE AWARDED TO THE COMPETITORS
MA Miroslav Živković, Associate Professor, Department of Visual Arts, FA Niš – painting
Jadranka Mišić Pejović, Associate Professor, Department of Visual Arts, FA Niš – icon of St. Petka
Maja Djurović, assistant professor, Department of Applied Arts – mural painting – mosaic
Dr. Slobodan Radojković, associate professor, Department of Visual Arts, Faculty of Arts, Niš – graphics
Gifts to friends of the competition and awarded participants are also graphics by students from the Department of Visual and Applied Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Niš.
OFFICIAL PIANO ASSOCIATE
MA Jelena D. Aleksić, assistant professor
Spec. Anita Stanković
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