ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC AND BALLET PEDAGOGUES OF SERBIA
The Association was founded in 1954 and has over 1000 members from music schools, faculties, music academies, primary schools, specialized secondary schools and grammar schools from the whole territory of Serbia. The main activity of the Association is organizing seminars, specialized trainings, competitions, festivals, concerts, etc. in accordance with the curriculum which is developed each school year.
The Association also provides its support and opinion in awarding scholarships and educating young talented people in their own country and abroad; it also publishes textbooks and reference books as well as specialized informative magazines devoted to music and ballet pedagogy that affirm the activities of music and ballet pedagogues from Serbia and abroad. Each year the Association awards prizes to its members who have achieved educational successes through their annual work. The Association of Music and Ballet pedagogues of Serbia cooperates with other associations from the ex Yugoslav republics as well as with pedagogues from other countries. In addition, the Association also supports full cooperation and coordination of its activities with the Ministries of Education and Culture as well as with the city and local authorities.
One of the most important manifestations of the Association is the International Competition of Young Musicians “Petar Konjovic”, which was held for the first time in 1991. The name of the Competition is connected to Petar Konjovic, one of the most important figures of Serbian culture. Since Petar Konjovic, who was a composer, conductor, music writer, professor and rector of the Music Academy, was also one of the founders and directors of the Musicology Institute SANU, this very Gallery has become the traditional place for the opening of the Competition. The international character of the Competition gives a chance to young talented musicians from all over the world to meet their peers and to compare their musical talent to each other.
The international jury, consisting of distinguished domestic and foreign pedagogues and eminent music professionals, awards the prizes and special recognitions by applying very strict criteria for each discipline and category. In this way, talented young musicians can realise and develop their music capacity, gain self confidence for performances and develop a repertoire needed for going to other international competitions.
Since 1998, the Competition “Petar Konjovic” has been an extraordinary member and in 2002 it became a regular member of the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth (EMCY) with headquarters in Munich. This membership is very important because it facilitates inclusion in modern tendencies of European music education.
Successful cooperation with this very important international organization can be seen through the participation of most successful competitors of the Competition “Petar Konjovic” in European concerts, seminars, music camps and international youth orchestras in Europe
Music Director Srdjan Palackovic
• Born on 25th October 1968. • Graduated with distinction at Belgrade University Music Faculty in 1994. • Completed postgraduate studies at Belgrade University Music Faculty in 1998 • Employee as Docent of percussion department at Belgrade University Music Faculty, since 2009. • Percussionist at Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, 1990-1992. • Solo Timpanist of Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, 1992-2009. • Professor of percussion in secondary Music Schools in Belgrade and Novi Sad, since 1994. • Professor for chamber music of percussion department at Belgrade University Music Faculty, since 1999. • Professor of percussion at Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, since 2003. • Founder and member of Duo “Belgrade Percussionists”, the only professional concert-percussion ensemble in Serbia. As concert artist, within his various marimba recitals he’s working intensively to promote marimba as a Solo-concert instrument. He performs Solo-marimba part at Belgrade premiere of 1st Concert for Marimba and Orchestra, and at Yugoslav premiere of 2nd Concert for Marimba and Orchestra by N.J. Zivkovic, and for those he received outstanding critics. He was invited guest of several radio and television broadcastings specialised for classical music. His repertoire includes: K.Abe, N.J.Zivkovic, M.Ptaszynska, H.Genzmer, F.Dupin, M.Halt, J.Beck, W.Tharichan, E.Glennie, N.Rosauro etc. As a percussionist he co-operated with many Serbian orchestras and well-known ensembles of chamber music. Also he co-operated with Serbian most significant musicians, and was invited for perform in several concert-productions such as: B.Bartok “Sonata for two Pianos and two Percussionists”, I.Stravinski “Les Noces”, C.Orff “Catuli Carmina” and “Carmina Burana” – versions for chore, pianos and percussion, Bisset-Schedrin “Carmen Suite” etc.
During last years, Duo “Belgrade Percussionists” performed more then several well-visited concerts, recorded not-for-sale promotion CD and also recorded few live-in concerts for Serbian National television broadcastings.
Director of Competition
Vojislav Avramovic
Vojislav Avramovic was born in Belgrade . He graduated from the " Music Academy " - piano department in the class prof.Dušan Trbojević 1977 . Specialist studies department - harpsichord in the class prof.Olivera Djurdjevic in 1978 . As a piano teacher , he worked from 1977 to 1982. ( Ballet School " Lujo Davičo " music school "Josif Marinkovic" . ) 1981 passed the professional exam . That same year , he completed the seminar organizers of musical activities . He was director of the music school "Josif Marinkovic" in the period since 1982. to 1993 ; The high school musical , Joseph Slavic " since 1993. to 2000th Head of the " Board of Directors of the Music and Ballet School of Belgrade" ( since 1984 year . Till 1986. ) ( Since 1995 . till 1997 year . ) President of the " Association of Music and Ballet Schools of Serbia" ( from 1996 year . Till 2000. ) Director of the " Festival of Music and Ballet talents in Karlowitz " ( from 1996 year . Till 2000. ) Awarded the diploma " Union of Composers St. Petersburg " and " Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation " for his contribution to the propaganda of Contemporary Music in 1997. Director of the " Yugoslav championships music school students " ( since 1996. Till 2000. ) President of the " Musical Youth of Serbia" ( from 1998 year . Till 2000. ) Vice Dean for Education and Science on the " Academy of Fine Arts " in Belgrade (in the period since 2003 . Till 2006. ) Diploma " International udružnja music lovers " 2005th Diploma " Association of Music and Ballet pedagogues Serbia " for the artistic and pedagogical work 2007a. Recognition of the "Union of Music and Ballet Schools of Serbia " for the development of pedagogy 2007a. Member of the " Commission for the strategy development of gifted children SR Serbia " ( " National Education Council " ) 2007a. Chairman of the Commission for the development of curricula for elementary music school for the " Ministry of Education of Serbia " in 2007. A reviewer for the Accreditation Committee of the Faculty at the " National Council " . Advisor to the "Institute for the Advancement of Education " in music ( 2006 to 2011 ) . Assistant Professor at the " Academy of Fine Arts " from 2004 to 2007. Associate Professor , " Academy of Fine Arts " in Belgrade since 2007 . Dean for Academic Affairs at the " Academy of Fine Arts " in Belgrade since 2007. President of the Organizing Committee of the " Festival of musical talent in Karlowitz " from 2011. - ) Member of the jury , " the Moscow International Festival of Slovenian music " (2011 , 2012, 2013. ) currently: President of the "Association of Music and Ballet pedagogues Serbia " ( from 2010. - ) Director of the International Competition " Petar Konjovic " ( from 2010. - ) President of the Organizing Committee of the " Festival of musical talent in Karlowitz " (from 2011 year . - ) Associate Professor at the " Academy of Fine Arts " (from 2007 year . - ) Assistant director of the music school "Petar Konjovic " (from 2011 year . - ) Article " Nacinal Education Council " (from 2011 year - )