Celebrated conductor Michail Jurowski, a representative of the famous dynasty of conductors and a special guest of the Belgrade Philharmonic, will conduct once again at Kolarac Hall on April 12, at 8:00 p.m. The audience will have the unique opportunity to hear Dmitri Shostakovich’s last symphony in his interpretation — in addition to being the […]
The free tickets for the baby concerts organized by the Belgrade Philharmonic on January 9 and 10 were given away in less than 20 minutes. The baby concerts have generated enormous interest since September, when they were held for the first time, so the queue for the limited number of tickets was already formed at […]
Belgrade Philharmonic to perform symphony whose premiere was heardby 25 million people! After nearly a half century, the magnificent Eighth Symphony by Dmitry Shostakovich will be on the program of the Belgrade Philharmonic, with conductor Daniel Raiskin, at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, December 21, at 8:00 p.m. First on the program will be Edward Elgar’s […]
The Belgrade Philharmonic will formally open the 43d NOMUS (Novi Sad Music Festival) with a concert in the Serbian National Theater in Novi Sad, on Thursday, 19 April. Together with piano star Alexander Gavrylyuk, and conductor Dania Raiskin, the orchestra will perform well-known classical music hits – Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and Stravinsky’s “Fireworks” […]
On November 22, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, will perform the monumental Symphony No. 5 by Gustav Mahler. The Friday night concert starts at 8 PM at the Kolarac Concert Hall. Starting with just one musician and growing to an ensemble of ninety-five on Kolarac stage, Maestro Gabriel […]
Six new concerts in September After so much interest in our baby concerts, the Belgrade Philharmonic has decided to continue with this series in its new concert season. The orchestra has prepared a new repertoire for its youngest audience from zero to two years of age. The first matinée concerts have been scheduled for September […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 9. 2019
Due to a bad weather forecast for Saturday, September 7, the Belgrade Philharmonic is canceling its Disney Fantasia Live open-air concert – for the third time. The concert at the Ušće grounds is mainly intended for families with children, and rain is expected to disrupt conditions for their safety and the concert atmosphere. “It seems […]
Posted by bgf on 5. 9. 2019
The “Anime” Trio will hold a concert at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on September 10, 2019, at 7:00 pm. The concert program, featuring works from Baroque to contemporary composers, will be a “warm-up” ahead of their upcoming Ireland tour. The “Anime” Trio are: violinists Dušica Mladenović, Mina Đekić, and Marina Popović, and they will perform […]
Posted by bgf on 4. 9. 2019
New date for the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Big Open-Air Concert — September 7th The news that many people have been eagerly waiting for is the new date for the Belgrade Philharmonic’s open-air concert and performance of “Disney Fantasia Live” now scheduled for Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 8 p.m. The location of the concert has been […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 8. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic’s open-air concert at Ušće, rescheduled for June 30th, has been canceled for safety reasons. After Thursday night’s torrential rainfall, which has flooded the land, all the relevant security services regard the site as unsafe for the public and unable to support the stage, which weighs tens of tons. “Instead of Disney’s Fantasia […]
Posted by bgf on 29. 6. 2019
In July, the Belgrade Philharmonic’s ticket office will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In August tickets will be available online only.
Posted by bgf on 28. 6. 2019
Animated Philharmonic Spectacle on June 30 The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz will perform Walt Disney’s Fantasia Live on a new date: Sunday, June 30, at 8:30 p.m. Even though everything was ready for the open-air concert originally scheduled for June 23, which had to be postponed due to severe weather conditions, the […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 6. 2019
Disney’s Fantasia Live will be performed a week later, on Sunday, June 30, at 8:30 p.m. Due to Red Meteoalarm warnings and the severe weather forecast issued by the Serbian Hydro-meteorological Institute, the Belgrade Philharmonic’s open-air concert is being postponed for a week and will be held at Ušće on Sunday, June 30. Even though […]
Posted by bgf on 23. 6. 2019
Walt Disney’s Greatest Experiment Walt Disney had been planning a short animated film that would make Mickey Mouse a star again. Then “Fantasia” happened, which no one had expected. It was not the first time that his idea had been viewed with wonder and disbelief. On the contrary, there had already been some consistency in […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 6. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are prearing for the spectacular Disney Fantasia Live, to be performed at a free open-air concert on June 23, 2019. For the first time in the region, at the traditional Philharmonic Picnic at Ušće, in New Belgrade’s Block 13, all generations will be able to enjoy the […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 6. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz received a 10-minute standing ovation at the gala closing of the 2018-2019 concert season. The Belgrade Philharmonic, backed by the Obilić Academic Choir and featuring world-famous vocalists Tanja Baumgartner and Lavinia Dames, gave an unforgettable performance of Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2. Through this symphony, also […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 6. 2019
Gustav Mahler’s glorious Symphony No. 2 performed by the Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, June 14, at 8:00 p.m. will conclude our 2018-2019 concert season. The concert will feature more than 180 musicians on the stage – The Philharmonic, enhanced by the “Branko Krsmanović” Academic Society’s Obilić Choir […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 6. 2019
Belgrade Philharmonic’s Animated Spectacle The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are gearing up for a spectacular event – Walt Disney’s Fantasia – performed live at the famous music outdoor venue at Ušće, in New Belgrade’s Block 13, on Sunday, June 23. All generations are welcome to enjoy the most beautiful animated concert of […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 6. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are preparing an evening of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at Kolarac Hall on Friday, June 7, at 8:00 p.m. The creative genius of one of the most brilliant minds will be presented through three compositions – all in the key of C Major! The Belgrade Philharmonic will present […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 6. 2019
In the Belgrade Philharmonic’s new 2019-2020 concert season, entitled #followbeethoven, the composer has been placed in the context of modern times and the development of social networks and digital communications. A contemporary colloquial speech has been selected and applied to the season and the series titles in order to demonstrate that Beethoven is equally understandable […]
Posted by bgf on 5. 6. 2019
Tales of a feminist heroine and the struggle with sexuality in the Philharmonic The final concert of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s “Darkness” series, conducted by our regular guest conductor Daniel Raiskin, will be held at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, 31 May, at 8:00 p.m. The program is a powerful combination of the works of Shostakovich, Schnittke […]
Posted by bgf on 29. 5. 2019
Another innovation in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s 2019-2020 concert season: “Follow Beethoven,” is an improvement in the system of sales and control of tickets. The new system primarily aims to improve Internet ticket sales. The system is available to users on all major devices, operating systems, and web browsers. An important reminder for the previous users […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 5. 2019
Gabriel Feltz, chief conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic, will hold three concerts this week. First, as pianist and host of our Musical Talks on Wednesday, May 22, and then as conductor at two concerts of the Belgrade Philharmonic at Kolarac Hall, on Thursday and Friday (May 23 and 24). At our Musical Talks, informal matinée […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 5. 2019
Bassoonist Nenad Janković and his friends and colleagues are organizing a concert with a diverse program at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Saturday, 18 May at 8:00 p.m. dedicated to Živan Šarčević, beloved musical instrument maker, a true professional, and a man with the soul and heart of an artist. For more than 45 years […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 5. 2019
With a concert tour in Serbia this week, the Belgrade Philharmonic will show that it does not belong only to our capital city. Our first concert will be held at the Cultural Center in Stara Pazova, on May 14, and our second concert will be held at the famous “Kur salon” in Banja Koviljača on […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 5. 2019
Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed audience, dear friends! No one knows exactly whether Ludwig van Beethoven was born on December 15, 16, or 17, 1770. The only reliable information is from his baptism in the Church of Saint Remigius in Bonn. Today – 250 years later, Beethoven’s name is synonymous with music in the whole world […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 5. 2019
Legendary conductor Cristian Mandeal will hold a concert with the Romanian National Youth Orchestra at Kolarac Hall, on Wednesday, May 15, at 8:00 p.m. featuring young Ștefan Cazacu on cello. The program includes works by Dediu, Dvořák,and Shostakovich. A longtime associate, who recently held his 30th concert with the Belgrade Philharmonic, this time Maestro Mandeal will present […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 5. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Conductor Fabrice Bollon will be performing the final concert from our Love series, at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, 10 May, at 8:00 p.m. The program includes works by Smetana and Schoenberg, and the orchestra will be joined by pianist Antti Siirala for the performance of Grieg’s famous Piano Concerto. The topic […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 5. 2019
The prestigious international art magazine New York Arts has published a review on the occasion of a CD of the monumental symphony “Ilya Muromets” by Reinhold Glière, recorded by the Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz. This first CD by the Belgrade Philharmonic and its chief conductor was recorded for the German publishing house […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 5. 2019
Auditions for third trumpet will be held at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on 22 May 2019, starting at 4:00 p.m. The application deadline is 17 May 2019. Candidates are required to have an undergraduate degree in musical arts. Applications with a short cv and copy of certificate should be sent to: audicija@bgf.co.rs. Inquiries can be […]
Posted by bgf on 7. 5. 2019
Tickets for the Belgrade Philharmonic’s new 2019-2020 concert season will be on sale at the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Ticket Office (Studentski trg 11), on Monday, May 13, at 10 a.m. Terms of sale and ticket prices are the same as last year. May 13-24 – sale of sets for current subscribers May 27-31 – sale of […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 4. 2019
After the concert at Kolarac Hall, the Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are organizing their fifth Late Night Classicafter-party at the Taman Club in the heart of Belgrade’s Savamala district on Friday, April 19th, at 11:00 p.m. Jelena Dimitrijevic, one of the Philharmonic’s first violins, is reprising her role as DJ, mixing and playing […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 4. 2019
Dramatic Egmontat the Philharmonic The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are preparing two performances: the official closing of the NOMUS Festival in Novi Sad, on Thursday, April 18, and a day later a concert as part of the regular season at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, 8:00 p.m. For the first time, they will be […]
Posted by bgf on 16. 4. 2019
Two Feltzs in the Belgrade Philharmonic The Belgrade Philharmonic’s chief conductor is not the only Feltz in town this week. Gabriel’s father, Eberhard Feltz, a renowned professor of chamber music, will hold an exclusive master class with the Belgrade Philharmonic’s String Quartet, whose final concert will be part of the Musical Talks at the Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 4. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic’s Third Open-Air Extravaganza Disney Fantasia will be performed by the Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz at a free gala open-air performance on June 23, 2019. For the first time in this part of the region, on our traditional Philharmonic Picnic at Belgrade’s Ušće grounds, our audience will enjoy the most […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 4. 2019
Celebrated conductor Michail Jurowski, a representative of the famous dynasty of conductors and a special guest of the Belgrade Philharmonic, will conduct once again at Kolarac Hall on April 12, at 8:00 p.m. The audience will have the unique opportunity to hear Dmitri Shostakovich’s last symphony in his interpretation — in addition to being the […]
Posted by bgf on 9. 4. 2019
Flutist Stana Krstajić will hold a concert at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, together with pianists Ljiljana Borota and Kristijan Knebel, on Monday, April 15 at 8 pm. Under the name of Schubertiade, the musicians will play a selection of works for flute, piano, as well as piano for four hands, by Franz Schubert. The two […]
Posted by bgf on 4. 4. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic has started its concert series for schoolchildren from the first to the fourth grade, which will take place from 21-29 March, weekdays at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. In addition to a completely new story, a musical fairy tale, “The Witch and the Maestro”, the Belgrade Philharmonic has prepared a unique gift […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 3. 2019
Our new round of baby concerts will be held at the Belgrade Philharmonic from 1 to 5 April. Free tickets will be available (one ticket per person) at the Philharmonic’s Box Office, 11 Student Square (Studentski trg 11) on Monday, 18 March, at 10:00 a.m Because of the enormous interest for the baby concerts, the […]
Posted by bgf on 7. 3. 2019
Italian violin star Anna Tifu, will perform with the Belgrade Philharmonic in Kolarac Hall, two nights in a row, on Thursday and Friday, March 7 and 8, at 8 p.m. Under Principal Guest Conductor Daniel Raiskin, the orchestra will perform a passionate and exotic repertoire – from the exciting story of Sheherazade to the can-can. […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 3. 2019
“Belgrade feels like a cosmopolitan city and has a major role in my career,” the film star said in an exclusive interview for the fifth issue of the Filharmonija Magazine in the Srpski telegraf, on the eve of a new meeting with friends in Serbia. The Serbian premiere of the film “The White Crow,” directed […]
Posted by bgf on 4. 3. 2019
Leading the Belgrade Philharmonic at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, March 1, at 8:00 p.m. will be Former Chief Conductor Uroš Lajovic. The concert will feature Swiss cellist Christian Poltera. The concert program will also include works by Borodin, Prokofiev, and Tchaikovsky. The Philharmonic’s audience already met Christian Poltera in the 2014-15 concert season, when he […]
Posted by bgf on 28. 2. 2019
For the first time, the Belgrade Philharmonic and conductor Leo McFall will perform together with violist Saša Mirković, at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, February 22, at 8:00 p.m. The soloist will perform Seasons, a work dedicated to him by the composer, Dragana Jovanović. The program also includes compositions by Mendelssohn and Elgar. Dubbed by local […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 2. 2019
In the role of DJ: Belgrade Philharmonic’s Spokeswoman Jelena Milašinović At the new “Late Night Classic” after-party, Jelena Milašinović, the Belgrade Philharmonic’s PR Manager, will make her own choice of classical music at the “Taman” Club, on Friday, February 8, from 11:00 p.m. After the Concert at Kolarac Hall, Jelena will take her place at […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 2. 2019
On Friday, February 8, the Belgrade Philharmonic will offer one of its most interesting programs of the season, featuring the Branko Krsmanović Academic Cultural Society’s Obilić Choir and an exclusive soloist from the Vienna Boys Choir, performing Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, under the baton of Maestro Howard Griffiths, at Kolarac Hall, at 8:00 p.m. The […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 2. 2019
A wholly unusual program awaits the devotees of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s “Love” series, together with Chief-Conductor Gabriel Feltz, at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, February 1, at 8:00 p.m. In the works of Beethoven and Wagner, the audience will hear two musical opposites – love à la chamber, and love à la symphony! Our new concert […]
Posted by bgf on 31. 1. 2019
Free tickets for the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Baby Concerts will be available at the Belgrade Philharmonic Box Office, No. 11 Student Square (Studentski trg 11) on Monday, February 4, at 10:00 a.m. The new series of baby concerts will be held at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Tuesday, 12 and 13 February, at 11:30 and 12:30. […]
Posted by bgf on 29. 1. 2019
Directly from the first violin rostrum – DJ Jelkinja takes to the DJ desk At the Belgrade Philharmonic’s second “Late Night Classic” afterparty, violinist Jelena Dimitrijevic will try her luck as DJ at the “Taman” Club, on Friday, January 25, at 11:00 p.m. After the Belgrade Philharmonic’s concert at Kolarac Hall, directly from the first […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 1. 2019
Andreas Ottensamer, the principal clarinetist of the Berlin Philharmonic, will perform with the Belgrade Philharmonic at Kolarac Hall on two nights, January 24 and 25, at 8:00 p.m. Under the baton of Maestro Hans Graf, the program includes works by Carl Maria von Weber, Antonín Dvořák, and Gustav Mahler. After the dazzling Sergei Nakariakov, who fully […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 1. 2019
Sergei Nakariakov, one of the best trumpet players in the world, will perform again with the Belgrade Philharmonic, at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, January 18, at 8:00 p.m. Under the direction of Former Chief Conductor Uroš Lajovic, the orchestra will perform works by Haydn, Arutiunian and Hindemith. Sergei Nakariakov has shifted the boundaries of the […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 1. 2019
Free tickets for the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Baby Concerts will be available at the Belgrade Philharmonic Box Office, No. 11 Student Square (Studentski trg 11) on Monday, February 4, at 10:00 a.m. The new series of baby concerts will be held at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Tuesday, 12 and 13 February, at 11:30 and 12:30. […]
Posted by bgf on 14. 1. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic will hold a concert at the Main Auditorium of the Cultural Center in Smederevo, on Friday, January 11th, at 8:00 p.m. The orchestra will be conducted by Aleksandar Kojic, and performing as solo violinist will be Ksenija Milosevic, deputy concertmaster of the Belgrade Philharmonic. Especially for the audience in Smederevo, the Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 1. 2019
Auditions for the position of first horn, second trumpet and second trombone will be held at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, on January 28 and 29, 2019, starting at 3:00 p.m. The application deadline is January 23, 2019; candidates must have an undergraduate academic degree in musical arts. Please send applications, a short curriculum vitae, and proof […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 12. 2018
The free tickets for the baby concerts organized by the Belgrade Philharmonic on January 9 and 10 were given away in less than 20 minutes. The baby concerts have generated enormous interest since September, when they were held for the first time, so the queue for the limited number of tickets was already formed at […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 12. 2018
Belgrade Philharmonic to perform symphony whose premiere was heardby 25 million people! After nearly a half century, the magnificent Eighth Symphony by Dmitry Shostakovich will be on the program of the Belgrade Philharmonic, with conductor Daniel Raiskin, at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, December 21, at 8:00 p.m. First on the program will be Edward Elgar’s […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 12. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic presents David Fray, one of the most popular pianists today, with a concert at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, December 14, at 8:00 p.m. His performance of Chopin’s Concerto No. 2 in F minor will be conducted by Maestro Christian Mandeal, who will be leading the Belgrade Philharmonic for the 30th time. The […]
Posted by Simple Task on 12. 12. 2018
World famous violinist Barnabás Kelemen will appear with the Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz on two consecutive nights, at Kolarac Hall, on 6 and 7 December at 8:00 p.m. He will perform the intricate Violin Concerto No. 3 by Camille Saint–Saëns. The program will also feature works by Ludwig Van Beethoven and Leoš Janáček. Barnabás […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 12. 2018
One of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s most sought after performances, the already legendary New Year’s concerts, which are anticipated eagerly throughout the whole year, will be held at Kolarac Hall, on 27 and 28 December, at 8:00 p.m. To usher out the old year, we are inviting you to a dance party featuring the great Spanish […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 11. 2018
A new generation of young musicians has the opportunity to train with experienced philharmonic musicians at the Third Philharmonic Academy – The “Philcademy,” from 19 to 30 November 2018. For our third generation of Philcademy students, their older colleagues have prepared something very special – orchestra talks. In a series of lectures, the musicians of […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 11. 2018
The Philharmonic Plays Techno! Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz and the Belgrade Philharmonic are hosting a concert techno party at Kolarac Hall on Friday, November 23, at 8:00 p.m. The central part of the program is a composition called “Asyla” by Thomas Adès, who, in one part of his work, takes the audience into the atmosphere […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 11. 2018
Our new concert in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s “Love” series, under the baton of Permanent Guest Conductor Daniel Raiskin, will be held at Kolarac Hall on Friday, 16 November, at 8:00 p.m. In addition to the most famous protagonists of love tragedies in the works of Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev, the Belgrade Philharmonic presents Love! – Concerto […]
Posted by bgf on 14. 11. 2018
In its “Wisdom” series of concerts, the first of which will be held at Kolarac Hall on Friday 9 November, at 8:00 p.m. conducted by Maestro Fabrice Bollon, the Belgrade Philharmonic will conjure up the sounds of the most brilliant minds of classical music. Our guest, violinist Alina Pogostkina, will be performing with the Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 11. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief-Conductor Gabriel Feltz are preparing a huge symphonic undertaking – Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony, which they will perform at Kolarac Hall on Friday, November 2, at 8:00 p.m. The entire concert evening is dedicated exclusively to this composition, which, for its duration of 90 minutes, will “build” a gigantic sound edifice – […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 11. 2018
After last season’s hugely popular series of matinée concerts entitled “Musical Talks With Gabriel Feltz”, the Belgrade Philharmonic has scheduled five new “rendezvous” where the audience can get closer to the chief conductor and the orchestra musicians. The first in our series of short and informal concerts will be held at the Philharmonic Hall, on […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 10. 2018
Our audience will get a lot of “loving” from the Belgrade Philharmonic and Conductor Daniel Raiskin, at the Kolarac Music Hall on Friday, October 26 at 8:00 p.m. Affection expressed in countless ways is the theme of our concert series called “Love”. And this time, young Dutch star Simone Lamsma, a violinist with a record-breaking […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 10. 2018
At the Belgrade Philharmonic on Sunday, October 21 at 8 p.m. multi-award winning Swedish pianist and composer Matti Bye will give a concert on a prepared piano, performing film music for which he was awarded the most important prizes in Sweden and internationally, as well as solo tracks from his latest album “This Forgotten Land.” […]
Posted by bgf on 17. 10. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are preparing a historic closing ceremony of the 50th Belgrade Musical Festival (BEMUS), at Kolarac Hall, on Saturday, October 20th at 8 p.m. with the same compositions that this orchestra played at the opening and closing of the very first BEMUS: The “Belgrade” Overture by Serbian composer […]
Posted by bgf on 16. 10. 2018
We have great news for you again – we will once again be selling 100 standing tickets for our concerts from the regular Being Human season 2018/19, which is entirely sold out. The quickest 100 people will be able to buy these tickets one hour ahead of the concerts played on Fridays at the Kolarac […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 10. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic continues to socialize with our youngest citizens; this time with children of preschool age, for whom we are organizing concerts in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Music Hall, from October 10-19, weekdays at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. The orchestra will perform the “Carnival of Animals” by Camille Saint-Saëns, featuring orchestra members Tamara and […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 10. 2018
Nikolai Lugansky, one of the best pianists in the world, will be performing with the Belgrade Philharmonic at two evening concerts, at Kolarac Hall, on October 4 and 5 (8 p.m.). Under the baton of Conductor Alexander Vedernikov, this renowned pianist will perform Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto and Symphony No. 2 by Jean Sibelius – […]
Posted by bgf on 3. 10. 2018
For years on end, tickets for our regular concerts have been sold out long before the start of the season. So, once again, we have prepared for you a series of selected additional concerts called Hanging Out with the Belgrade Philharmonic, at the Kolarac Concert Hall on Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. This year too, we […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 9. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic’s new season has never started so joyfully – with baby concerts, which this institution has held for the first time ever. Instead of one, as planned, the Philharmonic held four free concerts and introduced toddlers into the world of classical music, before many of them had even taken their first steps! The […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 9. 2018
The very first concert in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s new season is being devoted to – babies! For the first time ever, in the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Wednesday, September 5th, at 11:00 a.m., our orchestra will perform exclusively for toddlers of up to two years of age. At this free 30-minute concert, our orchestra and […]
Posted by bgf on 31. 8. 2018
Dear concertgoers, please be advised that the Belgrade Philharmonic Box Office will work in July from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m., while the Box office will be closed in August for the summer recess. In this period, tickets will still be available via the online ticket sale system. In the meantime, you can contact us by […]
Posted by bgf on 28. 6. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic has beaten last year’s record, with more than 35,000 people attending its second open-air concert. This biggest ever picnic of classical music was held in New Belgrade’s Block 13, on the site of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s new building, which is being planned in the near future. An HD Odyssey, Photo: S. […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 6. 2018
On 24 June, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is giving the new one open-air classical music concert or audio-visual spectacle: An HD Odyssey, under the baton of our Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz. Audience from all over the country, especially families with children, are more than welcome to join us for this great concert picnic, in which […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 6. 2018
For the first time, the Belgrade Philharmonic is holding a Conductors’ Forum – a master class for younger-generation conductors, from 17-21 June. Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz will mentor the forum participants, including two young ladies from Serbia and three young German conductors. All five conductors will take part at the final concert and will conduct […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 6. 2018
The formal closing of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s concert season at the Kolarac Concert Hall on 15 June, at 8:00 p.m. will feature two legendary film scores: “Star Wars” and “2001 – A Space Odyssey”, which the orchestra will also perform a few days later, at its big open-air concert under the stars. Between these two […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 6. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic and renowned conductor Eiji Oue are performing an unusual program two concert nights in a row, at the Kolarac Concert Hall, on Thursday and Friday, (7 and 8 June) at 8:00 p.m. Our audience will be able to hear the Requiem for Strings by Toru Takemitsu, Frozen in Time by Avner Dorman, […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 6. 2018
Belgrade Philharmonic Marks Centennial of Birth of Leonard Bernstein The Belgrade Philharmonic is presenting the Serbian premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade, with renowned violinist Vadim Gluzman and Conductor Daniel Raiskin, at the Kolarac Concert Hall, on Friday, 1 June, at 8:00 p.m. With this concert the Belgrade Philharmonic is joining in the global celebration […]
Posted by Simple Task on 30. 5. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic’s Water Concert Under the baton of Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, the Belgrade Philharmonic will perform with violinist Robert Lakatos at the Kolarac Concert Hall on Friday, 25 May, at 8:00 p.m. The young rising star and the Belgrade Philharmonic will perform the Adriatic Capriccio by Petar Konjović. The program also includes Handel’s […]
Posted by Simple Task on 25. 5. 2018
Applications for the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra Academy – Philcademy 3 are currently under way and will be open through 15 June. The Philcademy 3 will be held from 19 to 30 November, 2018 and is open to undergraduate students of music academies and schools from Serbia and the region, and to graduate students up to […]
Posted by bgf on 17. 5. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic is the recipient of a prize for PR communication in integrated campaigns, awarded by the Public Relations Society of Serbia. At the competition for the 21st annual prize PRiZNANJE 2018, the Belgrade Philharmonic was awarded for its project “Picnic with the Belgrade Philharmonic – First Open-Air Concert” held at the Ušće grounds […]
Posted by bgf on 17. 5. 2018
Korean piano star Yeol Eum Son will be performing with the Belgrade Philharmonic under the baton of Howard Griffiths, at the Kolarac Concert Hall on Friday, 18 May, at 8:00 p.m. The audience will have a unique opportunity to hear the rarely performed Concerto for Piano and Orchestra by A. Dvorak, in addition to the […]
Posted by Simple Task on 16. 5. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic will be performing with Alban Gerhardt, one of the world’s leading cellists, under the baton of our former chief-conductor, Uroš Lajovic, at the Kolarac Music Hall, on Friday, 11 May, at 8:00 p.m. In addition to the Concerto No. 1 for Cello and Orchestra by Bohuslav Martinů, the orchestra will also perform […]
Posted by Simple Task on 10. 5. 2018
Dear concertgoers, please be advised that the Belgrade Philharmonic Box Office will be closed until 03 May for the season holiday recess. In this period, tickets will still be available via the online ticket sale system. Currently, we are selling tickets for the Philharmania(c) season tickets for the next concert season called Being Human. We wish […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 4. 2018
Violin Star Plays Masterpieces of Classical Music in Philharmonic The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief-Conductor Gabriel Feltz present to the Belgrade public Benjamin Schmid, one of the world’s finest violinists, two nights in a row, on 26 and 27 April (Kolarac Hall, 8:00 p.pm.) The program includes the most popular pieces of music literature: Tchaikovsky’s […]
Posted by Simple Task on 25. 4. 2018
Our Chief-Conductor Gabriel Feltz will hold a new session of musical talks in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Music Hall, on Wednesday, 25 April, beginning at 2:00 p.m. This time, through music and talks, Feltz will present two violists, Tamara Marinković-Tomić and Zoran Miletić. In addition to presenting himself as a pianist in these short matinée concerts, […]
Posted by Simple Task on 23. 4. 2018
The Accordion Orchestra from Kragujevac will promote its first CD edition of the “Fall of Berlin,” in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Music Hall, on Sunday, 22 April, at 12 noon. The public will have a unique opportunity to hear how compositions by Shostakovich, Wagner, Mokranjac, and even the rock group Smak, sound when played on accordions. […]
Posted by Simple Task on 20. 4. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic will formally open the 43d NOMUS (Novi Sad Music Festival) with a concert in the Serbian National Theater in Novi Sad, on Thursday, 19 April. Together with piano star Alexander Gavrylyuk, and conductor Dania Raiskin, the orchestra will perform well-known classical music hits – Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and Stravinsky’s “Fireworks” […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 4. 2018
Ahead of the 31st Belgrade Marathon The Belgrade Philharmonic at the Belgrade Marathon The Belgrade Philharmonic as Musical Support to the Participants of the 31st Belgrade Marathon On the occasion of the 31st Belgrade Marathon, the representatives of the Belgrade Philharmonic and the Belgrade Marathon have made a cooperation agreement for the Belgrade Philharmonic […]
Posted by Simple Task on 17. 4. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic’s New Season 2018/19 is called Being Human. The human existence will be in the focus of the widest array of musical interpretations with everything that drives each and every person. Is it possible to depict all the spiritual and emotional states of human life with notes? You will be able to hear […]
Posted by bgf on 5. 4. 2018
For the end of our “Pandemonium” series, we are preparing a multimedia extravaganza on the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Chamber Music Scene on Thursday, 5 April at 7:00 p.m. “The Soldier’s Tale,” conceived by Igor Stravinsky, features actresses Vladica Milosavljević and Tamara Krcunović and musicians of the Belgrade Philharmonic conducted by Aleksandar Kojić. Director Vlatko Ilic has […]
Posted by bgf on 3. 4. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic has begun a series of concerts for schoolchildren, at the BPO’s concert hall, every workday from 22-30 March, beginning at 10 a.m. and 12 noon. The program, called “Hello, We Are the Orchestra,” is headed by two Philharmonic members: violist Tamara Marinković-Tomić and violinist Slavica Perić. For this series of concerts, the […]
Posted by bgf on 28. 3. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic, under the direction of Conductor Cristian Mandeal, will perform together with their colleague, contrabassist Filip Savić, as soloist, at the Kolarac Concert Hall, on Friday, 9 March, at 8:00 p.m. In addition to Mozart’s Serenade and one of the most popular works of music ever, Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony “From the New World,” […]
Posted by Simple Task on 8. 3. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are recording their first CD together, for German record label Dreyer Gaido, of the monumental symphony Ilya Muromets by Reinhold Glière. Immediately following their big Balkans premiere of this symphony, which will be held at the Kolarac Music Hall on 2 March, the Philharmonic and Feltz are […]
Posted by Simple Task on 5. 3. 2018
In the second of our series of short matinee concerts entitled “Musical Talks with Gabriel Feltz,” the Belgrade Philharmonic’s chief conductor took on the role of pianist, together with violinist Mirjana Nešković (Wednesday, 28 February, 2:00 p.m.). Not even the icy weather was able to prevent people from coming to the Belgrade Philharmonic and warming […]
Posted by Simple Task on 1. 3. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are staging a grand Balkans premiere of Glière’s symphony “Ilya Muromets,” at Kolarac Concert Hall, at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, 2 March. The public will have a unique opportunity to hear this monumental work of music portraying the life of this popular Russian hero. Originally a mythical […]
Posted by Simple Task on 28. 2. 2018
Pianist Tamara Stefanović will appear with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra under Maestro Fabrice Bollon, on Friday, 23 February (Kolarac, 8pm). After Brahms’ famous piano concerto, the orchestral will play Zemlinsky’s The Mermaid. Serbian pianist Tamara Stefanović performs at the world’s major concert venues including Carnegie Hall New York, Berlin Philharmonie, Suntory Hall Tokyo and London’s […]
Posted by Simple Task on 22. 2. 2018
The Gala Concert marking the 60th anniversary of Zubin Mehta’s debut appearance with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will be postponed until the Maestro has recovered from a shoulder surgery he underwent in the end of last year. The plan was to perform the same repertoire as it had been in 1958 – Debussy’s Prelude to […]
Posted by Simple Task on 20. 2. 2018
Dear concertgoers, please be advised that the Belgrade Philharmonic Box Office will be closed on February 15th & 16th for the holiday recess. In this period, tickets will still be available via the online ticket sale system. Currently, we are selling tickets for the Philharmania(c) and Pandemonium concert series. Yours, The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra
Posted by Simple Task on 14. 2. 2018
One of the world’s finest harpists, Xavier de Maistre appears with the Belgrade Philharmonic again, on February 8 and 9 (Kolarac, 8 PM). Under the baton of erstwhile Chief Conductor Uroš Lajovic, De Maistre will perform the ubiquitously popular Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo. De Maistre performs an outstandingly varied repertoire, including pieces that few […]
Posted by Simple Task on 9. 2. 2018
Bachtrack: Belgrade Philharmonic – a First-rate Orchestra Bachtrack, a major international website for reviews and listings of classical concerts, declared the Belgrade Philharmonic a first-rate orchestra. The concert held at Kolarac on February 2, 2018 under the baton of Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz was rated four stars, in other words an excellent event that […]
Posted by Simple Task on 7. 2. 2018
Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz appeared as a pianist together with the BPO Concertmaster Tijana Milošević and the principal cellist Nemanja Stanković in a special concert organised at the Residence of the German Ambassador, Mr Axel Dittmann. “Ever since he arrived in Belgrade as the Chief Conductor, I have attended many remarkable concerts of the Belgrade […]
Posted by Simple Task on 5. 2. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, who will also be appearing as the pianist, will demonstrate what magic sounds like when translated into music on Friday, 2 February (Kolarac, 8pm). The programme of the evening includes Dukas’ L’apprentice sourcier, Beethoven’s Ghost Piano Trio, Williams’ Harry Potter and Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman. “Do […]
Posted by Simple Task on 5. 2. 2018
Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz and the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will play Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No 9 on Friday, 26 January (Kolarac, 8pm). The concert presents a unique opportunity for the audience to hear the performance of a piece described by Alban Berg as “the most heavenly thing Mahler has written”. “It poses a great challenge […]
Posted by Simple Task on 30. 1. 2018
For the first time in its history, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, under Cristian Mandeal, will play Shostakovich’s huge Symphony No 4, which will also be the Serbian premiere of this piece, scheduled on Friday, 19 January (Kolarac, 8pm). The concert will be opened by the orchestra’s principal cellist Aleksandar Latković, appearing as the soloist in […]
Posted by Simple Task on 24. 1. 2018
In the season 2017/18, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra has introduced a new project within its chamber music scene. Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, who also holds a degree in piano performance, will play piano accompaniment for our musicians and will lead these special matinee concerts as the host of musical interviews. The short 30-minute performances will […]
Posted by Simple Task on 24. 1. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will give the world premiere of Ian Wilson’s Socrates Ungraved on Thursday, 11 January (BPO Hall, 7pm) as part of its chamber music series – Pandemonium. The piece that combines music and acting, directed by Vlatko Ilić, will be performed by BPO violinist Dušica Mladenović, her fellow string players from the […]
Posted by Simple Task on 11. 1. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will give a free concert at Kolarac, on Saturday, 13 January at 12 noon as a reward to all the little contributors who participated in the “What Exactly Is a Philharmonic” literary contest. The concert is open not only for school kids from all over Serbia who wrote essays on this […]
Posted by Simple Task on 11. 1. 2018
Owing to huge interest for the New Year concerts, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will sell a hundred tickets for each of its two concerts at Kolarac, on 28 and 29 December. Priced at RSD 200, these tickets will be available at the Kolarac ticket office one hour ahead of the performances, i.e. at 7pm. This […]
Posted by Simple Task on 28. 12. 2017
Dear concertgoers, please be advised that the Belgrade Philharmonic Box Office will be closed from 30 December to 07 January for the season holiday recess. In this period, tickets will still be available via the online ticket sale system. Currently, we are selling tickets for the Philharmania(c) and Pandemonium concert series. We wish you happy holidays! […]
Posted by Simple Task on 27. 12. 2017
This week’s most in-demand ticket has been for one of the three New Year concerts of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra – on 28 and 29 December at Kolarac, and on 30 December at the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad. The quickest music lovers will listen to the music from the Hollywood blockbuster superhero films, […]
Posted by Simple Task on 26. 12. 2017
Foreign musicians auditioning for new BPO members BPO Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz is in Belgrade again and, in addition to the concert he is preparing with the orchestra, he is also busy with many auditions taking place this week at the Belgrade Philharmonic – first for new members in the positions of the principal trumpet […]
Posted by Simple Task on 22. 12. 2017
Two ladies representing Serbia in the Conductors’ Forum Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz has selected Serbia’s representatives for the Conductors’ Forum – German programme for young conductors, which will take place at the Belgrade Philharmonic in June 2018. Out of seven candidates that applied for the audition, Mr Feltz chose two ladies, Natalija Mićić and Olivera […]
Posted by Simple Task on 22. 12. 2017
The greatest hornist of all time reunites with his former student One of the best hornists of all time, Radovan Vlatković will share the stage with his former student Nikola Ćirić, the principal hornist of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, on Friday, 22 December (Kolarac, 8pm). Under the baton of Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, Vlatković will […]
Posted by Simple Task on 22. 12. 2017
Young pianist Aleksandar Pavlović will give a recital at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on 21 December 2017, 8pm. The programme will include Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 101. Chopin’s Polonaise-fantaisie, Op.61, Rachmaninoff’s Variations on a Theme of Corelli and Scriabin’s Fantasie Op. 28. “In the programme where all four pieces are entirely different in terms of expression, […]
Posted by Simple Task on 18. 12. 2017
The Conducting Legend and the Cello Superstar Join the BPO The celebrated conductor Michail Jurowski and the international cello star Narek Hakhnazaryan will appear together with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra on Friday, 15 December (Kolarac, 8pm). The concert will open with Schumann’s Faust Overture, followed by Violoncello Concerto by the same composer, while the performance […]
Posted by Simple Task on 15. 12. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s programme will include a world-exclusive piece – Igor Stravinsky’s Funeral Song, for two consecutive nights on 7 and 8 December (Kolarac, 8pm). Directed by Hans Graf, one of the most intriguing repertoires of the season will also include Tchaikovsky’s well-known Piano concerto in B-flat minor, performed by pianist Sergei Babayan, as […]
Posted by Simple Task on 6. 12. 2017
The BPO Invests in New Generations of Players and Conductors The Final Concert of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Second Orchestral Academy – the Philcademy – is scheduled on Friday, 1 December under the leadership of Daniel Raiskin (Kolarac, 8pm). The concert in which the Philcademy trainees will play shoulder to shoulder with the orchestra’s experienced musicians […]
Posted by Simple Task on 30. 11. 2017
No tickets left for any of the three BPO New Year concerts The Belgrade Philharmonic’s New Year concerts were sold out in less than three days. The orchestra’s quickest admirers will listen to Hollywood superheroes on 28 and 29 December at Kolarac in Belgrade, as well as on 30 December at the Serbian National Theatre […]
Posted by Simple Task on 30. 11. 2017
BPO Announces a Concert as a Gift to All Children Who Participated in the Competition The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the names of 500 school children from Serbia and Montenegro as the winners of the literary contest “What Exactly Is a Philharmonic”. The Philharmonic Backpacks have been distributed to 48 towns all over the two […]
Posted by Simple Task on 24. 11. 2017
A new generation of young musicians is offered the chance to practice shoulder to shoulder with experienced BPO members at the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Second Orchestral Academy – The Philcademy, in the period 20 November – 1 December 2017. In the first week, the Philcademy trainees will start by learning from their mentors – BPO musicians, […]
Posted by Simple Task on 21. 11. 2017
Tickets for two New Year concerts available as of 27 November The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will again this year give two New Year’s concerts at Kolarac, on 28 and 29 December, 8pm. The final concerts of 2017, led by the great conducting showman Alan Bjelinski, will present superheros from Hollywood films. Following two performances in […]
Posted by Simple Task on 20. 11. 2017
In the second concert of the Fire series, scheduled on Friday, 17 November (Kolarac, 8pm), the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Howard Griffiths, flirts with witchcraft. Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain and Berlioz’s Symphonie phantastique come before and after Vaughan Williams’ Concerto for oboe and orchestra, performed by Sanja Romić, BPO’s principal oboist. […]
Posted by Simple Task on 16. 11. 2017
Pianist Annika Treutler will appear instead of previously announced Alexander Krichel, who has been compelled to cancel his appearance owing to illness. An intriguing theme awaits the opening of “The Fifth” Philharmonic concert series, on Friday, 10 November (Kolarac, 8 PM) under the direction of Fabrice Bollon with pianist Annika Treutler. For the first time, […]
Posted by Simple Task on 9. 11. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s series Philharmania(c), which introduces five additional dates for five most popular concerts of the regular season, begins on Thursday, 2 November (Kolarac, 8pm). Under the baton of Fabrice Bollon and with Višnja Popov featuring as the soloist, the orchestra will repeat the same programme the next day in the opening of […]
Posted by Simple Task on 1. 11. 2017
The auditions for the principal trumpet and the principal trombone will be organised on 18 December 2017 at the Belgrade Philharmonic. Deadline for applications is 8 December and applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree in music. Please send your application, a short curriculum vitae and the degree certificate to audicija@bgf.co.rs. After submitting the […]
Posted by Simple Task on 1. 11. 2017
We would like to invite all graduate conductors interested in taking part in the Directors’ Forum to apply for an audition on 20 December 2017 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall. All candidates are required to submit or deliver certificates of completed studies and a CV with a portrait photo to […]
Posted by Simple Task on 27. 10. 2017
We have great news for you – we will be selling 100 standing tickets for our concerts from the regular Five Elements season 2017/18, which is entirely sold out. The quickest 100 people will be able to buy these tickets one hour ahead of the concerts played on Fridays at the Kolarac Grand Hall, i.e. […]
Posted by Simple Task on 24. 10. 2017
Famous Austrian composer HK Gruber is presenting his cult piece Frankenstein!! as part of the Pandemonium – the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s chamber music series, on Thursday 19 October (BPO Hall, 7pm). One of the most fascinating contemporary music composers will feature as the conductor, soloist and chansonnier, while the Belgrade Philharmonic musicians will play both […]
Posted by bgf on 17. 10. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will play one of its most popular programmes for children – The Travels of Mija the Mouse, in the period 10–20 October (weekdays at 10am and 12 noon, at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall). Actress Milena Moravčević will narrate the adventures of Mija the Mouse, based on Laza Lazić’s verses, while the […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 10. 2017
The opening of the Air series, one of the Five Elements of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s new season, is scheduled on Friday, 6 October (Kolarac, 8pm). Under the baton of Daniel Raiskin, the orchestra will reveal what air sounds like through the works of Mendelssohn, Webern, and Tchaikovsky, while violinist Antje Weithaas will join the […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 10. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is announcing the list of 500 young authors of the winning essays of the literary competition What Exactly Is a Philharmonic. From 48 towns across Serbia, as well as from Montenegro, we received answers to seemingly quite a straightforward question: “What Exactly Is a Philharmonic”. Several hundred writings that flooded into […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 10. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s first concert of the new season (Kolarac, 29 September), under the new Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, ended with five-minute ovations. The Five Elements season was opened by the concert from the Earth series, and the programme included Beethoven’s Pastoral and Strauss’ Alpine Symphonies. In the packed Kolarac Concert Hall, the orchestra’s […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 9. 2017
The official launch of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s new season, titled Five Elements, as well as of the new Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, is scheduled on Friday, 29 September (Kolarac, 8pm). The season 17/18 opens with a concert from the Earth series and its programme includes Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony and Strauss’ An Alpine Symphony. Feltz […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 9. 2017
Walton’s “Façade” to open the Philharmonic Pandemonium William Walton’s Façade will open the chamber music series Pandemonium at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Thursday, 21 September, 7pm. Soloist Branislava Podrumac will join the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Bruno Merse, to reveal to the audience what hides behind the Façade, a piece based on provocative […]
Posted by bgf on 19. 9. 2017
Children from 48 Serbian towns answered our question. The evaluation of received literary works in the competition for the best writing on the topic “What Exactly Is a Philarmonic” is now underway. The Evaluation Committee is chaired by writer Ivana Dimić and also includes Director of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra Ivan Tasovac, programme organisation staff Danica […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 9. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra Records Music for a Film about Nureyev The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra has been honoured with the task to record music for a film by famous British actor and director Ralph Fiennes about Rudolf Nureyev. To the delight of the orchestra, Fiennes attended the first recording day. The distinguished actor expressed his […]
Posted by Simple Task on 1. 9. 2017
Tickets Available for the BPO Chamber Series After the interesting stories about famous composers, revealed from the letters they wrote, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is announcing five new programmes under the peculiar title Pandemonium. The pieces that will be played in this series are inspired by intriguing literary works, which will be narrated together with […]
Posted by Simple Task on 1. 9. 2017
Dear concertgoers, please be advised that the Belgrade Philharmonic Box Office will be closed from 21 July to 04 September for the summer recess. In this period, tickets will still be available via the online ticket sale system. Currently, we are selling tickets for the Philharmania(c) concert series. In the meantime, you can contact us by […]
Posted by Simple Task on 17. 7. 2017
After three days of listening to candidates’ performances, the auditions for the second edition of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Orchestral Academy – The Philcademy, intended for music academy students and graduates, are complete. Out of 92 candidates from Serbia and the neighbouring countries, 52 best ones have been selected for the opportunity to learn about orchestral […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 6. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra gave its first open-air concert, which was enjoyed by a crowd of 25–30 thousand. Under the Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, the orchestra performed the programme that had been selected by the audience, with the celebrated Maestro Zubin Mehta featuring as the special guest. The BPO invited music lovers to a concert […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 6. 2017
The official closure of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert season on 16 June, under the leadership of Uroš Lajovic, was marked by heroic themes as the orchestra performed Beethoven’s Eroica symphony and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Between these two pieces, the orchestra was joined by soloist Istvan Vardai for Haydn’s Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in […]
Posted by bgf on 19. 6. 2017
Today’s greatest conductor, Maestro Zubin Mehta is the special guest of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s open-air concert on 25 June 2017. Directed by Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, the orchestra will perform the programme chosen by the audience, while legendary Mehta will join in at the end of this concert spectacle to conduct the finale of […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 6. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic String Quartet and flutist Jelena Draškoci will open the Days of Filip festival with a concert at the Niš Symphony Hall on 13 June, 8pm. The music festival is named after the flutist Filip Čavara and it is the result of his friends’ dedication to honour the memory of their prematurely deceased […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 6. 2017
As many as 17,397 music lovers accepted the invitation of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra to vote for the programme of the biggest open-air concert of classical music in Serbia’s history, scheduled on 25 June. Over three weeks of voting, more than 5.8 million votes were cast for 25 compositions offered by the orchestra to the […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 6. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is giving the world premiere of Michael Nyman’s famous Piano concerto, in the version for two pianos, performed by the popular LP Duo on 8 and 9 June (Kolarac, 8pm). In addition to the popular soundtrack from the film The Piano, the orchestra will also play pieces by Adams, Debussy and […]
Posted by bgf on 7. 6. 2017
Year after year, tickets for our concerts are sold out long before the start of the concert season. For that reason, we are once again introducing five additional dates for five selected concerts, under the slogan Philharmania(c). We continue to expand our audience by offering a second chance to everyone who failed to get hold […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 6. 2017
At the formal conclusion of the series For Adventurers, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will introduce classical music superheroes on Friday, 2 June (Kolarac, 8pm). The orchestra will demonstrate its superpowers through the adventures of two heroes – William Tell and Superman, under the baton of Daniel Raiskin, the BPO’s Principal Guest Conductor. Overture to […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 6. 2017
The last of the series of Philharmonic Theatre concerts is scheduled on Thursday, 25 May at 7pm, at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall. Together with actors Tamara Krcunović and Vladimir Aleksić, the BPO musicians will present the works of Igor Stravinsky. The music theatre story of the famous 20th century composer is directed by actor […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 5. 2017
Legendary conductor Michail Jurowski and the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will perform symphonies by Mozart and Shostakovich on Friday, 19 May (Kolarac, 8pm). The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the privileged orchestras in the world that have Michail Jurowski as a regular guest. Today’s oldest representative of the celebrated dynasty of musicians grew up […]
Posted by bgf on 19. 5. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is inviting the audience to choose the music they would like to hear in the largest ever open-air concert of classical music in Serbia, scheduled on 25 June 2017. The audience can vote for their favourite programme at the orchestra’s website www.bgf.rs/glasanje, choosing from a list of 25 pieces. […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 5. 2017
On 25 June, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will give the biggest ever open-air concert of classical music in the Serbian history, directed by the orchestra’s new Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz. We are inviting the audience to vote for the compositions they would like to listen to that night by choosing from a list of […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 5. 2017
Following the great success of the first Orchestral Academy – The Philcademy, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will re-launch this project in the period 20 November – 1 December 2017. For the best students and graduates of the musical academies from Serbia and other countries in the region, the Philcademy is a unique opportunity to receive […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 5. 2017
The final concert of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s series For Connoisseurs, on Friday, 12 May (Kolarac, 8pm), will be directed by conductor Vladimir Kulenović, with violinist Itamar Zorman as the soloist. The music of Webern, Berg and Brahms will conclude the series dedicated to the audience that is already very experienced when standard repertoire is […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 5. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s new concert season 2017/18, titled The Five Elements, was completely sold out in only four weeks. More than 20,000 tickets for the orchestra’s concerts scheduled between 29 September 2017 and 15 June 2018 at Kolarac were sold out almost five months before the start of the season. The Five Elements comprises […]
Posted by bgf on 9. 5. 2017
Following the fourth concert of the Philharmania – Because Once Is Not Enough series, at Kolarac (27 April), the audience rewarded the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra musicians, conductor Howard Griffiths and pianist Andrea Lucchesini with a long round of applause. The Philharmania is a compilation of the most attractive programmes from the orchestra’s regular concert […]
Posted by bgf on 28. 4. 2017
The Faculty of Economics, Finance and Administration (FEFA) will organize the 11th annual Europe Day conference, supported by the Delegation of the European Union, TEMPUS programme and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). This year’s principal topic is “Rise of Creative Industries in Serbia and the EU”. The conference will be held on […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 4. 2017
The final concert of the series For Lovers, directed by conductor Howard Griffiths and featuring pianist Andrea Lucchesini, is scheduled on two days in a row – 27 and 28 April (Kolarac, 8pm). Through the music of Prokofiev, Bartok and Shostakovich, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will show how 20th century composers treated love themes. […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 4. 2017
As part of the Greek Days in Belgrade, the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall will host a Rebetiko concert by Fotini Velesiotou on 24 April at 7pm. The Greek artist is accompanied by a band: Sotiris Balas (guitar), Iorgos Karamfilis (bouzouki), Nikos Papanastasiou (accordion) and Dionysis Makris (double bass). Rebetika are urban Greek folk songs from […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 4. 2017
The principal hornist of the Berlin Philharmonic, Stefan Dohr will appear with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Uroš Lajovic on Friday, 21 April (Kolarac, 8pm) as part of the series For Beginners. Besides Richard Strauss’ Concerto for French horn and Orchestra No. 2, the repertoire will also include pieces by Beethoven and […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 4. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra has returned from a mini tour, titled The Philharmonic Plays North, which included concerts of its String Quartet in three towns. In the period 10–13 April, joined by clarinettist Veljko Klenkovski, the Quartet introduced itself in Zrenjanin, Kikinda and Subotica playing Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. The tour started in Zrenjanin, at […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 4. 2017
The fourth part of the Philharmonic Theatre (Thursday, 13 April at the BPO Hall, 7pm) presents the life of Robert Schumann, played by actor Vladimir Aleksić; his love Clara is played by Tamara Krcunović, while Ivan Tasovac will be the narrator. Joining the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra musicians in a practically salon-like atmosphere, they will re-enact […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 4. 2017
On the first day of ticket sale to our regular subscribers, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra announced its new concert season 2017/18, titled The Five Elements, which will launch on 29 September. For this special occasion, the event was attended by the new Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, who will officially take office at the start of […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 4. 2017
One hundred years after the premiere of Petar Stojanović’s Violin Concerto No 2, this piece will be performed by the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, under Eiji Oue, on Friday 7 April (Kolarac, 8pm). Mirjana Nešković, Assistant Concertmaster of the Belgrade Philharmonic, will appear as the soloist in front of her home orchestra. One of the […]
Posted by bgf on 4. 4. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will organise a mini tour titled The Philharmonic Plays North, in the period 10–13 April, which will include concerts of its String Quartet in three towns. The Belgrade Philharmonic String Quartet, joined by clarinettist Veljko Klenkovski, will introduce itself in Zrenjanin (10 April), Kikinda (11 April) and Subotica (12 April) playing Haydn, […]
Posted by bgf on 3. 4. 2017
Posted by bgf on 1. 4. 2017
As the time goes by, I become more and more certain that the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s educational programmes are actually intended for us grown-up people, and that kids are the most creative teachers we could ever wish for. Thanks to our youngest guests, we have already had the honour to attend academic discussions about […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 3. 2017
Harpist Milana Zarić and violist Saša Mirković will give a concert at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on 24 March, 8pm. They will perform a diverse repertoire that includes works of Johann Sebastian Bach, Aleksandra Vrebalov, Ana Gnjatović, Richard Barrett and Dmitri Shostakovich. Milana Zarić, the solo harpist of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and a founder […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 3. 2017
The repertoire of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert on Friday, 17 March (8pm) includes Mahler’s famous Symphony No 6, directed by conductor John Axelrod. The stage at Kolarac will be tight for the huge orchestra of 109 players, who have prepared more than 80 minutes of music as part of the series For Connoisseurs. […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 3. 2017
The first Indonesian conductor to lead the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Prabava will appear in a concert For Lovers, on Friday, 10 March (Kolarac, 8pm). He and the orchestra will present the most lovable stories, such as Romeo and Juliette from Tchaikovsky’s perspective and Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé, while the young cellist Andrei Ioniță will […]
Posted by bgf on 9. 3. 2017
The most significant annual conference about the Serbian internet, Serbian Internet Domain Day (DIDS), was organised on 7 March at the Metropol Palace hotel in Belgrade by the Serbian National Internet Domain Registry (RNIDS) for the eighth time. This year’s DIDS was dedicated to the secrets of internet browsing. The first two sessions included […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 3. 2017
As part of the series of children’s concerts, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will entertain young school kids from grades I-IV, in the period 23–31 March, weekdays at 10am and 12 noon, presenting The Travels of Mija the Mouse. According to the lyrics of Laza Lazić, narrated by actor Milena Moravčević, Mija the Mouse visits various […]
Posted by bgf on 3. 3. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will have the honour to perform the Serbian premiere of Berlioz’s Symphonie funèbre et triomphale, composed for the tenth anniversary of the Second French Revolution. Almost 180 years after it was written, the audience will hear what used to be Berlioz’s most popular composition, directed by Cristian Mandeal, on Friday, 3 […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 3. 2017
The Philharmonic Theatre – the series of theatre concerts in which famous composers’ letters are read, resumes on Thursday, 23 February at 7pm (BPO Hall). The third concert of this series is dedicated to Gustav Mahler, whose portrait will be painted by director Gordan Matić. Between selected movements from Mahler’s symphonies, actors Vladimir Aleksić and […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 2. 2017
The news of the rediscovery and reconstruction of Stravinsky’s long-lost piece The Funeral Song sent shockwaves through international musical circles. The composition re-emerged after being lost for more than a century, and international orchestras immediately started making plans to include it in their concert seasons as soon as possible. The Belgrade Philharmonic is among the […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 2. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is again in the hands of the Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, appearing together with the cello superstar Giovanni Sollima, on 9–10 February (Kolarac, 8pm). The concert in the series For Adventurers follows an inspiration by folklore, seen from the vantage point of three composers with different stylistic preferences, nationalities and generations. […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 2. 2017
The special recognition for the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s website was awarded by PC Press magazine in collaboration with the Serbian National Internet Domain Registry (RNIDS) to the BPO Director Ivan Tasovac at the Assembly of the City of Belgrade on Monday, 6 February. At the award ceremony, Chairman of the RNIDS Management Board Vojislav Rodić […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 2. 2017
The legendary Maestro Zubin Mehta has congratulated Ivan Tasovac on his reappointment as the Director of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, and has announced the celebration of six decades since his debut appearance with our orchestra, in March next year. “Over the years, Tasovac has been the heart and soul of this ensemble and, even […]
Posted by bgf on 3. 2. 2017
The first concert of Gabriel Feltz after his appointment as the Chief Conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra from the season 2017/18 is scheduled on Friday 3 February (Kolarac, 8pm). He opened the rehearsal by addressing the musicians in the Serbian language and so kept the promise he made in September that he would start […]
Posted by bgf on 31. 1. 2017
Ivan Tasovac has been appointed Director of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra by the Government of Serbia, resuming the leadership of the institution he headed from 2001 to 2013. Following the open call in November 2016, the Management Board of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra proposed that the Ministry of Culture and the Media select Ivan […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 1. 2017
Alexander Vedernikov, who was the Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Bolshoi Theatre until recently, will direct the third philharmonic rendezvous For Lovers, on Friday, 27 January (Kolarac, 8pm). He will present Sergei Prokofiev’s ballet music Cinderella, as well as the brilliant overture to Verdi’s opera La forza del destino. The romantic topic of […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 1. 2017
After more than a decade, Japanese violin star Akiko Suwanai returns to the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, for two performances on 19 and 20 January (Kolarac, 8pm). This time she will play the rarely performed concerto by the British composer William Walton, under the baton of conductor Daniel Raiskin. In addition, all Philharmania enthusiasts will also […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 1. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s first concert in 2017, on Friday 13 January (Kolarac, 8pm), is dedicated to Bruckner’s grandiose Symphony No. 7. An old friend of our orchestra, conductor Cristian Mandeal, will offer his interpretation of this masterpiece as part of the concert series For Connoisseurs. The philharmonic connoisseurs can expect intense seventy minutes […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 1. 2017
If you are interested in temporarily being a member of our orchestra, we are currently hiring on a contract basis. Our vacancies are one first violin and one viola tutti. Deadline for applications is 20 January and all information about the terms for applying and the selection procedure can be received from the Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 9. 1. 2017
Last night, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra regaled the packed auditorium in the first of two entirely sold-out New Year concerts. The orchestral party has proven to be the one of the most popular events in the city, since the Kolarac Hall was brimming with curious concertgoers eager for philharmonic surprises. Directed by our dear […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 12. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s love-inspired concerts, from the series For Lovers, resumes on Friday, 23 December (Kolarac, 8pm). The orchestra will perform music of de Falla, Chausson and Shchedrin under the baton of conductor Fabrice Bollon, with Serbian mezzo-soprano Milijana Nikolić, who has been successfully building an international career, featuring as the special guest. […]
Posted by bgf on 23. 12. 2016
Conductor Zsolt Hamar will direct the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s third concert of the series For Megalomaniacs, on Friday, 16 December (Kolarac, 8pm). The Serbian premiere of Kancheli’s piece …a la duduki and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, respectively, will precede and follow Shostakovich’s famous Concerto for violoncello and orchestra, performed by Torleif Thedeen. The philharmonic megalomaniacs […]
Posted by bgf on 14. 12. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s New Year Concert, traditionally the orchestra’s most popular event, will again this year take place on two dates, 29 and 30 December (Kolarac, 8pm). As an introduction to the romantic festive atmosphere, the BPO will play jazz and Broadway melodies, directed by conductor Fabrice Bollon. The soloist will be the Chinese […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 12. 2016
Everyone who admires the charms of Italy will surely enjoy the exciting and vivid music in the programme of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert from the series For Adventurers, scheduled on Friday, 9 December (Kolarac, 8pm). Conductor Michail Jurowski will lead the journey through Italy’s countryside, seen from the perspective of great Romantics Hector Berlioz […]
Posted by bgf on 7. 12. 2016
The second concert of the Philharmonic Theatre series, dedicated to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, is scheduled for Thursday, 1 December at 7pm. The well-known correspondence between the composer and his patroness Nadezhda von Meck will be read by actors Vladimir Aleksić and Tamara Krcunović, directed by Nikola Ljuca. Gathered in various chamber ensembles, the BPO musicians […]
Posted by bgf on 28. 11. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert series For Megalomaniacs resumes on Friday, 25 November, under the masterful direction of conductor Uroš Lajovic. The orchestra will be joined by the Vienna Brahms Trio for the performance of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, while the classical programme with a megalomaniac touch also includes the Grosse Fuge by the same composer […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 11. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra achieved great success with a concert at the famous Palace of Arts (Müpa) in Budapest, on 20 November. The interest of the public for our orchestra’s appearance, under conductor Fabrice Bollon and featuring violinist Kristof Barati, was huge and the concert was entirely sold out. Conductor Bollon and the Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 11. 2016
Ahead of its guest appearance in Budapest, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will present to the Belgrade audience the repertoire with which it will introduce itself in a few days at the famous Palace of Arts (Müpa). The dress rehearsal will be open for the public on Friday, 18 November, where our faithful concertgoers will hear […]
Posted by bgf on 17. 11. 2016
Muzykalnaya Zhizn №9, 2016, Alexander Matusevich The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra kicked off the new season emphatically – with an entire series of demanding concert programmes. One of them was staged at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall on 6 September: the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, under Maestro Daniel Raiskin, performed music by Rimsky-Korsakov, Khachaturian and Dvorak. […]
Posted by bgf on 16. 11. 2016
Trainees of the Philcademy – the Belgrade Philharmonic’s first orchestral academy, accompanied by the orchestra members, will give the final concert under the baton of Fabrice Bollon, on Tuesday, 15 November (Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, 7pm). The concert performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No 7 and Stravinsky’s Firebird will be the crown of collaboration of young Philcademy […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 11. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will introduce itself to Budapest, at the famous Palace of Arts (Müpa), in a concert scheduled on 20 November. Under the baton of Fabrice Bollon, our orchestra will appear together with Müpa’s artist of the season, violinist Kristóf Baráti. There has been huge interest for the concert of the Belgrade Philharmonic […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 11. 2016
With deepest regret, we have received the news of the death of Zoltán Kocsis, Hungarian pianist, composer and conductor, with whom the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra had twice arranged appearances that were, unfortunately, never actualised. One of the most significant and most versatile figures on the Hungarian music scene, Kocsis was supposed to direct the Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 7. 11. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra continues to play For Beginners, this time on two successive nights, on Thursday and Friday, 3–4 November (Kolarac, 8pm). Besides Mozart’s Piano concerto No 24, played by piano legend Stephen Kovacevich, Japanese conductor Eiji Oue will direct a real treat for beginners – Beethoven’s Symphony No 5. The series of Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 11. 2016
The Philharmonic Theatre – a series of theatre concerts that include reading of famous composers’ letters – opens on Thursday, 27 October at 7pm, at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall. The first concert is dedicated to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose letters will be read by actors Tamara Krcunović and Vladimir Aleksić, while the BPO musicians will […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 10. 2016
In the period 20–28 October, on weekdays at 10 am and 12 noon, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will welcome preschool youngsters at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall as part of the series of children’s concerts. Directed by conductor Aleksandar Kojić and featuring actor Vladislava Vaca Djordjević as the narrator, the orchestra will perform the programme Say […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 10. 2016
A proven master of the art of composing, Zoran Erić will open the series For Connoisseurs with his The List No. 2, the penultimate of five pieces commissioned by the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra in this season, on Friday, 14 October (Kolarac, 8pm). Under the celebrated Maestro Michail Jurowski, young laureate of the Tchaikovsky Competition Alexander […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 10. 2016
The series For Megalomaniacs will be opened by the Belgrade Philharmonic’s third commissioned piece – Boreas, the God of North Wind by Vuk Kulenović, under the baton of none other than his son Vladimir Kulenović, on Friday, 7 October (Kolarac, 8pm). A megalomaniac number of the Belrgade Philharmonic Orchestra soloists will be playing Mozart, while […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 10. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic’s chamber scene 2016/17 features something completely different – we are launching the Philharmonic Theatre! In five concerts that include reading of famous composers’ letters, the BPO musicians will share the stage with actors Tamara Krcunović and Vladimir Aleksić. The Belgrade Philharmonic Hall will transform into a theatre stage, with the idea […]
Posted by bgf on 3. 10. 2016
Internationally acclaimed Turkish pianist and composer Fazıl Say returns to the Belgrade Philharmonic, for a performance in both of those roles within the series For Adventurers, on Friday, 30 September (Kolarac, 8pm). Under the leadership of Howard Griffiths, Fazıl Say will play his own Silence of Anatolia, which will come after Anja Đorđević’s The Joy […]
Posted by bgf on 28. 9. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed Daniel Raiskin as Principal Guest Conductor in conjunction with selecting Gabriel Feltz as Chief Conductor, from the season 2017/18 respectively. The appointment of Daniel Raiskin is regarded as a major reinforcement of the BPO team. Despite their different responsibilities, Raiskin and the Chief Conductor will join efforts to upgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 23. 9. 2016
The new concert season, titled Nothing but Music – Because Experience is Priceless, starts on Friday, 23 September with a concert from the series For Lovers (Kolarac, 8pm). The theme of love opens with 10,000 Things, a piece written by creative partnership duo of Aleksandra Vrebalov and John King, as a commission of the Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 9. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic String Quartet appeared at the 51st Days of Mokranjac Festival in Negotin on Monday, 12 September. Thus, the fourth day of the festival was dedicated to the music of Petar Konjović and Dmitri Shostakovich, performed at the small stage of the Culture Centre in the Krajina Cinema Theatre. The musical quadruple […]
Posted by bgf on 14. 9. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra introduced Gabriel Feltz, the orchestra’s next Chief Conductor as of the season 2017/18. As the BPO musicians played an important role in the selection of the chief conductor, they extended a warm welcome to their future chief at the get-together organised in the urban ambience of Dorćol Platz. “As a […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 9. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic musicians, soloist Nemanja Radulović and conductor Daniel Raiskin were greeted with a standing ovation at the sold-out concert at the famous Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in the centre of Moscow (6 September). With breathless excitement, over 1500 discerning music lovers heard our musicians’ performance, which opened the Moscow Philharmonic’s concert season. The violin […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 9. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and Nemanja Radulović, under the direction of Daniel Raiskin, gave two sold-out concerts titled “Pre-Moscow Nights” at Kolarac on Friday and Saturday. The Belgrade audience thus had the opportunity to preview the repertoire to be performed tomorrow at the guest appearance in Moscow, in the renowned Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. At the […]
Posted by bgf on 7. 9. 2016
In anticipation of the guest appearance in Moscow on 6 September and the concerts in Belgrade planned for 2 and 3 September, today’s rehearsal was open to the media. Conductor Daniel Raiskin and violinist Nemanja Radulović addressed journalists from numerous media outlets. “I feel as if we were preparing to land on the Moon”, […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 9. 2016
Conductor Daniel Raiskin commences the new season with two pieces of good news. After the trip to Moscow for the first guest appearance with our orchestra, he starts preparations for the role of the Permanent Visiting Conductor, which he will formally assume as of season 2017/18. For the guest appearance in Moscow, a Slavic […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 9. 2016
Ahead of the grand guest appearance with violinist Nemanja Radulović in Moscow, under the baton of Daniel Raiskin, the musicians will give two performances at Kolarac, on 2 and 3 September at 8 PM. The Belgrade audience will thus be the first to hear the programme to be performed a few days later at the […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 8. 2016
1. A Titan on the Conductor’s Podium Eighth concert of the legedary Maestro Zubin Mehta and the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, on 20 September 2015, was rewarded by five-minute-long standing ovations. A unique personality among conductors, Mehta tirelessly promotes his friendship with and love for Serbia, and the Belgrade Philharmonic and its audience returned love […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 7. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic has the pleasure to announce that Gabriel Feltz has been appointed orchestra’s new Chief Conductor as of season 2017/18. Currently the General Music Director of the Dortmund Opera and Chief Conductor of the Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra, Gabriel Feltz also worked as the chief conductor at the Philharmonic Orchestra Altenburg-Gera (2001–2005) and […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 7. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic has finished the auditions for the first orchestral academy – The Philcademy, which will be organised in the period 7–15 November with the idea to provide young musicians with an entirely free opportunity for professional and practical training. Out of 125 applicants from Serbia and the region, we have selected 49 best […]
Posted by bgf on 4. 7. 2016
Dear concertgoers, please be advised that the Belgrade Philharmonic Box Office will be closed from 1 July to 22 August for the summer recess. In this period, tickets will still be available via the online ticket sale system. Currently, we are selling tickets for the Philharmania 2 concert series. In the meantime, you can contact us […]
Posted by bgf on 29. 6. 2016
The process of selecting the best young musicians to participate in the Philcademy – the first orchestral academy in November continues with auditions scheduled from 27 June to 1 July at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall. Members of the Philcademy will be selected among more than 125 students from Serbia and the region, who will be […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 6. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra concludes its Chamber Music Series Inspired by Music on Thursday, 16 June at 7pm (BPO Hall). Under the artistic leadership of Catherine Larsen-Maguire, the orchestra’s wind section will play serenades by R. Strauss and Mozart. The most famous works in the serenade genre are signed by Mozart and they are […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 6. 2016
To celebrate its 93rd birthday, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is throwing a concert party on Monday, 13 June (BPO Hall, 7pm). The Disharmonic is auditioning for the new chief conductor, and the most promising candidate for this position is actor Vladimir Aleksić. He will present his conducting skills and the artistic programme of the Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 6. 2016
On 10 June, at 8pm at Kolarac, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will play a programme For Lovers, which is dedicated to tragic love stories. The final concert of the season 2015/16 will be directed by Fabrice Bollon, one of a few recurrently visiting conductors, with whom our orchestra has continuously cooperated for several seasons with […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 6. 2016
The concert of Nemanja Radulović and the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, titled Pre-Moscow Nights, due on 3 September in Kolarac, was sold out in just half an hour! In view of the huge interest of the audience, one more concert was immediately scheduled at the same venue on 2 September, which was also sold out! Daniel […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 6. 2016
The series For Megalomaniacs will reach the peak of its crescendo on Friday, 3 June (Kolarac, 8pm) with Russian music conducted by experienced Maestro Daniel Raiskin. In addition to Modest Mussorgsky’s Songs and Dances of Death, the programme will also include Dmitri Shostakovich’s Leningrad Symphony, the most magnificent piece of symphonic literature, after it has not […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 6. 2016
The tickets for the concert of Nemanja Radulović and the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, scheduled in September, will be available as of 1 June at the Belgrade Philharmonic Box Office, as well as online. The Box Office is open weekdays from 10pm to 4 pm, and the tickets are sold at RSD 1000, 1500 and […]
Posted by bgf on 31. 5. 2016
We have the pleasure to spread the good news – there are finally available tickets for concerts of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra! The concert season 2016/17, announced in early April under the slogan Nothing but Music – Because Experience is Priceless, was entirely sold out in just one month, which has become customary in recent […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 5. 2016
The final concert of the series For Adventurers, on Friday 27 May, at 8pm (Kolarac), is dedicated to James Bond, the spy whose name is the synonym of adventure. For the first time, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will play music from the films about the secret agent 007, under the leadership of conductor Gabriel Feltz. The […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 5. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s series For Connoisseurs in the season 2015/16 will be concluded by one of today’s most revered musicians – conductor Hans Graf, on Friday, 20 May (Kolarac, 8pm). The renowned conductor will lead the orchestra’s performance of two great works – Hummel’s complex and rarely played Grand Concerto for bassoon and orchestra, […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 5. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic String Quartet will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a concert titled “High Five!”, on Tuesday, 24 May at 7pm. In the intimate ambience of the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, the same place where their chamber mission had originally begun, they will play quartets by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Ravel. The Belgrade Philharmonic musicians […]
Posted by bgf on 16. 5. 2016
As part of its educational projects, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will organise its first orchestral academy – The Philcademy, in the period 7–15 November 2016. For the best students and graduates of the musical academies from Serbia and other countries in the region, the Philcademy will be a unique opportunity to receive professional training under […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 5. 2016
On Friday, 13 May (Kolarac, 7pm), the fans of the concert series For Megalomaniacs will learn that a Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert can resemble a marathonian endeavour. Ludwig van Beethoven’s complete five piano concertos will be played in one evening, with the pianist star Alexei Volodin, conductor Daniel Raiskin and the BPO musicians in the […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 5. 2016
If you are interested in becoming a part of our orchestra, we are hiring new members on contract, for open positions of the third horn and second trombone. Deadline for applications is 31 May and all information about the requirements and further procedure is available on request from the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Legal Department. Please send your inquiries to dusan.j@bgf.co.rs or ring us at +381 11 32 85 910, extension 108.
Posted by bgf on 5. 5. 2016
Admirers of Mahler’s music will have a special opportunity to hear the chamber version of his Symphony No 4, in an intimate ambience of the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, on Thursday, 28 April, at 7pm (Studentski trg 11). For this arrangement by Klaus Simon for soprano and chamber orchestra, the BPO musicians will be joined by […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 4. 2016
The final beginners’ concert of the Belgrade Philharmonic in the season 2015/16 is scheduled on Friday, 22 April (Kolarac, 8pm), when the orchestra will give a concert under the baton of Vladimir Kulenović. In addition to standard repertoire pieces for orchestra – Beethoven’s Prometheus and Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben, celebrated pianist Barry Douglas will play Tchaikovsky’s […]
Posted by bgf on 19. 4. 2016
One of the world’s best clarinetists, Martin Fröst will make his debut with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra in a genuine musical adventure on Friday, 15 April (Kolarac, 8pm). Under the baton of Daniel Raiskin, the audience will enjoy an unusual selection of works by composers from Northern Europe, culminating with Stravinsky’s famous Petrushka. Fröst […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 4. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic String Quartet is expanding the map of its international guest appearances with yet another destination – the Turkish city of Izmir, a port on the beaches of the Aegean Sea – where it will give two concerts. Thanks to the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the audience will have an opportunity […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 4. 2016
Nemanja Radulović (Niš, 1985), the violinist on the top of the world, of astounding energy and unique style. The Paganini of our time. Surely, there must be a reason why we have not played together for 17 years. Either we have evolved in different directions, or we have had diverse views regarding the programme, while […]
Posted by bgf on 9. 4. 2016
Celebrated violinist Nemanja Radulović returns to the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra after many years for a double performance, under the leadership of Maestro Eiji Oue, on Thursday and Friday, 7–8 April (Kolarac, 8pm). Nemanja will play Bruch’s Violin Concerto No 1, while the repertoire for die-hard romantics will be opened by Strauss’ Don Juan and concluded […]
Posted by bgf on 5. 4. 2016
Welcome to the world of the Belgrade Philharmonic String Quartet! In the next two months leading up to the fifth anniversary of its foundation, this outstanding ensemble will give a series of significant concerts, which will be crowned by the jubilee-celebrating performance at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on 24 May. The first one will be […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 4. 2016
The BPO Octet concluded its Philharmonic Plays South mini tour. For the first time in its recent history, the Belgrade Philharmonic was introduced to the southern regions of Serbia by its representative chamber ensemble. The concerts in Vranje, Leskovac and Aleksinac attracted large audiences hungry for first-rate cultural programmes. Local venues were too tight […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 4. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic String Quartet will open the Sombor Music Festival on Sunday, 3 April, at the National Theatre Sombor (8pm). Jelena Dragnić (first violin), Vladan Lončar (second violin), Boris Brezovac (viola) and Aleksandar Latković (cello) will perform a part of their current repertoire, accompanied by clarinettist Ognjen Popović as the special guest at the […]
Posted by bgf on 31. 3. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Octet will give a free concert at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Monday, 28 March 2016, at 7pm. The programme includes one of the most beautiful pieces of the chamber music literature – Franz Schubert’s Octet. With this gift concert, the BPO Octet announces its guest appearances in Vranje, Leskovac and […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 3. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will play the musical story of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by American film score composer John Williams, as part of the Children’s Concert Series from 23 March to 1 April, weekdays at 10am and 12 noon. Aleksandar Kojić, the conductor with the magic baton, and Branislava Podrumac, as the […]
Posted by bgf on 23. 3. 2016
As part of its decentralisation projects, from 29 to 31 March, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra goes on the “Philharmonic Plays South” mini tour of three southern Serbian cities. In the concerts in Vranje (29 March), Leskovac (30 March) and Aleksinac (31 March), the BPO Chamber Ensemble will play Schubert’s Octet. In the south of Serbia, […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 3. 2016
On Friday, 18 March (Kolarac, 8pm), the great lady of the conducting world, Jane Glover of Great Britain and the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will present the music of her fellow countrymen. In addition to Elgar’s Violoncello concerto, performed by Daniel Müller-Schott, the British repertoire will include pieces by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Michael Tippett, before […]
Posted by bgf on 17. 3. 2016
On Thursday, 10 March, the Belgrade Philharmonic Wind Quintet appeared at the Centre Culturel de Serbie in Paris. The Quintet, consisting of Marina Nenadović (flute), Bojan Pešić (oboe), Veljko Klenkovski (clarinet), Nenad Janković (basson) and Nenad Vasić (horn), gave a concert at the packed Gallery of the Centre Culturel, located in Paris’ cultural neighbourhood, right […]
Posted by bgf on 14. 3. 2016
Two successive evenings at the Belgrade Philharmonic will be devoted to Beethoven and his influence on other composers. Homage to the great composer, on Thursday and Friday, 10 and 11 March (Kolarac, 8pm), will be directed by conductor Howard Griffiths, with violinist Vadim Gluzman as the featured soloist, while the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will perform […]
Posted by bgf on 9. 3. 2016
Under the baton of conductor Vladimir Kulenović, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will follow the path of the tone A, which links pieces by Gustav Mahler, Benjamin Britten and Arvo Pärt. The concert from the series For Adventurers, scheduled on Friday, 4 March (Kolarac, 8pm), will also feature the BPO percussion duo, performing an attractive piece […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 3. 2016
In the third concert For Beginners, conductor Vladimir Kulenović will lead our orchestra’s interpretation of first symphonies written by the three masters of this genre. On Friday, 26 February (Kolarac, 8pm), the audience will be able to hear and compare the first symphonic steps of Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven and Gustav Mahler. For […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 2. 2016
Violinist Hagai Shaham will appear with the Belgrade Philharmonic string ensemble in the third chamber music concert of the season, on Thursday, 11 February at 7pm, at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall. A baroque repertoire, consisting of Bach’s and Vivaldi’s masterpieces, will be complemented by a shining pearl of classicism – Adagio from Mozart’s Divertimento. […]
Posted by bgf on 9. 2. 2016
In the third concert of the series For Lovers, scheduled on Friday, 29 January (Kolarac, 8pm), the Belgrade Philharmonic will play the most emotional notes in the music literature. Edward Elgar’s Salut d’amour and Leonard Bernstein’s cult piece West Side Story will be complemented by Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No 2, featuring soloist Nikolai Demidenko […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 1. 2016
The second concert of the series Inspired by Music is scheduled on Thursday, 21 January at 7pm, at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall. The evening dedicated to Norwegian music, played by the Belgrade Philharmonic Brass Ensemble, will be directed by Jan Fredrik Christiansen, the trumpeter taking the role of the artistic leader. The Norwegian “musical […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 1. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s first violin Tijana Milošević appeared last night as a soloist with its resident orchestra, under the baton of conductor Srboljub Dinić. In the dim Kolarac Grand Hall, the musicians played pieces inspired by winter themes under the lanterns, while Tijana’s passionate performance captivated both the audience and her fellow musicians. […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 1. 2016
The members of the String Quartet visited China in the period 1–10 January, where they gave a concert at the monumental Tianjin Concert Hall, at the invitation of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s former Chief Conductor Muhai Tang. During their stay in China, the musicians also took the opportunity to appear as principals of string sections of […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 1. 2016
The first concert in 2016, on Friday, 15 January (Kolarac, 8 PM), will introduce music inspired by winter, performed by Serbian music stars. Conductor Srboljub Dinić will lead the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and violinist Tijana Milošević in their performance of winter themes, composed by Glazunov, Glass, Piazzolla, Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky. A musical description of […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 1. 2016
„New Year ushered in with joy, skill and vigour“, read Maurice Gent’s music review, published on the Oman Daily Observer website immediately after our concert in Muscat. *** Everyone came to enjoy themselves and they did. The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra was in fine form clearly enjoying a trip to the Sultanate of Oman […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 1. 2016
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will celebrate the arrival of the New Year 2016 in Oman, on the coast of the Arabian Sea, in a concert at the monumental Royal Opera House Muscat. Directed by conductor David Levi, the soloists at the concert will include violinist Anna Tifu, an Italian star of the younger generation, tenor […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 12. 2015
The Belgrade Philharmonic string ensemble gave two concerts for youngsters in Novi Sad, on Friday 18 December. About a thousand preschool and school children listened to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at the Novi Sad Synagogue. The Four Seasons interactive adventure was hosted by actor Vladimir Aleksić, who made sure that the kids were introduced in […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 12. 2015
While the hall of the J. J. Zmaj Children’s Residential Home is being filled by youngsters from the Zvečanska Centre, the BPO musicians are preparing to play. The children in the audience fidget in anticipation of their first classical music concert. The teachers patiently explain to them how they should behave and tell them to […]
Posted by bgf on 17. 12. 2015
The Belgrade Philharmonic String Quartet will visit the Cultural Centre in Gračanica on Thursday, 17 December. In the morning, they will play the programme intended for students of music schools in Kosovo and Metohija, while the concert at 6 PM will include pieces by Despić, Mozart and Ravel. In its third visit to Gračanica, […]
Posted by bgf on 16. 12. 2015
The chamber series Inspired by Music launches on Thursday, 17 December at 7 PM in the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall. This season focuses on larger chamber ensembles, while upholding the concept of artistic leadership. The first of the series of chamber stage concerts will be led by violinist Eszter Haffner, joined by the Belgrade Philharmonic musicians […]
Posted by bgf on 16. 12. 2015
