18th–20th May, 2026 – the Faculty of Arts in Niš Concert-Exhibition Hall (Knjaževačka 2a)
FESTIVAL PROGRAM:
18th May 2026
7 pm | Festival Opening Ceremony – Concert: “Violin Through the Ages”
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for Three Violins and Orchestra in F major, RV 551: Tijana Filipović – violin I, Mila Veljković – violin II, Lazar Mutavdžić – violin III, Milena Injac – conductor, Chamber Orchestra “Concertante”
Antonio Vivaldi – “Summer” from the cycle Four Seasons, RV 315, I movement: Allegro non molto: Marica Stanković – violin, Milena Injac – conductor, Chamber Orchestra “Concertante”
Tommaso Antonio Vitali – Chaconne in G minor: Sara Hristov – violin, Milena Injac – conductor, Chamber Orchestra “Concertante”
Pablo de Sarasate – Gypsy Melodies, Op.20: Elvis Trujanović – violin, Milena Injac – conductor, Chamber Orchestra “Concertante”
Camille Saint-Saëns – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso: Antonio Šarić – violin, Milena Injac – conductor, Chamber Orchestra “Concertante”
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Waltz Scherzo: Stefani Radinska – violin, Milena Injac – conductor, Chamber Orchestra “Concertante”
Niccolo Paganini: Caprice No. 24 in A minor, Op.1: Lazar Mutavdžić – violin, Milena Injac – conductor, Chamber Orchestra “Concertante”
9 pm | “War Games” – an evening of original music by Svetlana Vučković
Scherzo (miniature for piano) Variations I–IV: Vukašin Momčilović – piano
Pieces of Mystery (for clarinet, violin and piano): Andrija Jašarević – clarinet, Stanislava Aladjozovski – violin, Vukašin Momčilović – piano
Sob (for two violins, flute and piano)Stanislava Aladjozovski – violin, Marinko Andrejić – violin, Jelena Jakovljević – flute, Vukašin Momčilović – piano
Anxiety (rondo with three themes and a coda for flute and string quintet): Jelena Jakovljević – flute, Stanislava Aladjozovski – violin, Tijana Filipović – violin, Tadija Mutavžić – viola, Filip Tomić – cello, Ljubinko Lazić – double bass
War Games (rhapsody for flute and string orchestra): Jelena Jakovljević – flute, Milena Injac – conductor, Chamber Orchestra “Concertante”
Ode to Kruševac (for mixed choir)
Cry for the Lost Generations (for mixed choir): Ivana Mirović – conductor, “Maestrini” Mixed Choir of the Faculty of Arts in Niš
19th May 2026
2 pm | Masterclass
Lecturer: Filip Tomić – cello
5 pm | Concerto for Violin and Piano
Arcangelo Corelli – Sonata in E minor, op.5 no.8, I Preludio – Largo, II Allemanda – Allegro, III Sarabanda – Largo, IV Giga – Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Sonata in G major, K. 301, I Allegro con spirito, II Allegro
Johannes Brahms – Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op.108, I Allegro, II Adagio, III Un poco presto e con sentimento, IV Presto agitato
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Waltz scherzoStefani Radinska – violin, Mina Krasić – piano
9 pm | Mozart Evening
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto No.12 in A major, K. 414, I Allegro, II Andante, III Rondo – Allegretto: Lidija Stanković – piano, Milena Injac – conductor, Concertante Chamber Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – A Little Night Music (Eine kleine Nachtmusik), K. 525, I Allegro, II Romanza – Andante, III Menuet and trio – Allegretto, IV Rondo – Allegro: Milena Injac – conductor, Chamber Orchestra “Concertante”
20th May 2026
1 pm | Festival Closing: Concert 3+2
- Bruch – Kol Nidrei, op.47, B. Orr – Carmen Fantasia: Filip Tomić – cello, Mina Krasić – piano
Giovanni Botesini – Gran duo concertante for violin and double bass, I. Allegro maestoso, II. Andante, III. AllegroJovan Bogosavljević – violin, Ljubinko Lazić – double bass, Bojan Mladenović – piano
About the Festival:
The international music festival “Concertante and Friends” was created with the idea of bringing together young artists and affirming their creativity through joint music making, exchange of experiences and direct meeting with the audience. At the center of the festival is the Chamber Orchestra “Concertante”, as a representative ensemble of the Faculty of Arts in Niš and an important platform for the artistic development of students and young musicians. The Chamber Orchestra “Concertante”, whose founder and artistic director is Maestra DMA Milena Injac, brings together the most promising students and provides them with a space to gain valuable performing experience, work with conductors and soloists, as well as foster the spirit of the ensemble, which is key to professional musical maturation. Through intensive work and public performances, students have the opportunity to present their knowledge and talent to a wider audience and to actively engage in contemporary musical life. The special value of the festival is given by the Faculty of Arts in Niš professors, as well as eminent artists – guests of the festival, who significantly contribute to its importance with their experience, artistic authority and pedagogical work. Through joint performances, workshops and masterclasses, a valuable dialogue between generations is achieved, in which knowledge is transferred directly, through practice and joint creation. The “Concertante and Friends” festival thus becomes a meeting place for different artistic sensibilities – a place where the energy of young performers and the experience of established artists intertwine. The program includes representative works of classical literature, but also contemporary author projects, encouraging creativity and opening up space for new artistic voices. In this sense, the festival goes beyond the framework of a concert event and grows into a significant educational and artistic platform, which actively contributes to the development of the music scene and the affirmation of future generations of artists. “Concertante and Friends” is a space of unity, exchange and inspiration – a place where art lives through encounter, cooperation and continuity.
Festival Director: Milena Injac
Festival Artistic Director: Jovan Bogosavljević
FESTIVAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: Stanislava Aladjozovski, Lazar Mutavdžić, Anita Milić, Bojan Mladenović
Venue:
All events take place at the Faculty of Arts in Niš Concert-Exhibition Hall (Knjaževačka 2a, Niš)
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