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A Journey in Italy, Youtube, Friday, 8:00
Premiere Online Recording of Concert from Pandemonium Chamber Music Series The online season on our YouTube channel this Friday at 8:00 p.m. (3 April) features a concert from our Pandemonium series, dedicated to a unique combination of music, acting and...
Thursday – day for fond memories: Krzysztof Penderecki
This Thursday's day of remembrance is dedicated to the recently deceased renowned composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki, with whom the Belgrade Philharmonic had the honor to perform in 2008. "There are concerts that remain ingrained permanently in...
Audio Wednesday – Opening Ceremony 2017-2018
This audio Wednesday we will be listening to the gala opening of the Belgrade Philharmonic's 2017-2018 Season, which was also the inaugural concert of Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz. The program includes Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony and the Alpine Symphony by...
Mehta Sends Support
Legendary conductor Zubin Mehta, a great friend of the Belgrade Philharmonic and Serbia, has sent a video message of support, which has been posted on the BP's Facebook profile. "Ivan Tasovac, good day; how are you? I send you and all my colleagues of the...
Igor Ranković – Musician in Lockdown
What does a philharmonic musician do in this bizarre state of emergency with such an abundance of time on his hands? Having been a member of the Belgrade Philharmonic for the past 24 years, I have experience with similar situations. This is the third state...
Instead of Kolarac Hall – YouTube , Friday, 8:00 p.m.
Belgrade Philharmonic Opens Online Season by Broadcasting First Music Picnic The Belgrade Philharmonic is opening its online season with a real attraction - a recording of our first outdoor concert at the Ušće Grounds in 2017. Instead of our regular...
Thursday – Day for Fond Memories: First One Dedicated to Zagreb
Thursday - Day for Fond Memories: First One Dedicated to Zagreb The Pika-Točka-Tačka concert series is the first project of institutional cooperation in the field of culture between Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia. Throughout three seasons of mutual touring,...
Audio Recording of Mahler’s Second Symphony
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz finished last year's concert season with Mahler's Second Symphony, at Kolarac Hall on June 14, 2019. This was one of the Belgrade Philharmonic's best performances, which neither we nor the audience,...
Nikola Ćirić – Musician in Lockdown
Every Monday on our website, you can read our musicians' experiences and tips on how to best spend your time in this lockdown. We begin this series of blogs with the story of our hornist Nikola Ćirić, who faced the coronavirus threat twice - first in China...
Philharmonic Concerts Online Now – This is Ours Weekly Program
Here Is What the Belgrade Philharmonic Has Prepared for its Audience Having presented programs for children that have been listened to 28,200 times via a digital platform, the Belgrade Philharmonic is announcing a variety of contents that can be monitored...
Being Responsible During the Pandemic
In an effort to contribute in providing assistance to citizens in the conditions of the new rigorous measures banning the movement of people over 65, we are sharing a list of contacts for municipalities and cities in Serbia that provide assistance to...
Belgrade Philharmonic Offers Programs for Children
Stay at Home - Listen to Music! Instead of concerts for schoolchildren scheduled for the second half of March, the Belgrade Philharmonic will be presenting musical programs for children and their parents, which can be found...
Concerts Canceled Due to Ban on Indoor Public Gatherings
The Belgrade Philharmonic is canceling its concerts in the coming period compliant with the ban on indoor public gatherings and additional precautions due to the spread of the new COVID-19 corona virus. The Belgrade Philharmonic's concerts with Conductor...
Belgrade Philharmonic’s Gala Concert – Beethoven’s Last Discovered Work
The Belgrade Philharmonic will perform an exclusive program together with Conductor Marcus Bosch and cello superstar Kian Soltani at two concerts in Kolarac Hall on March 12 and 13, starting at 8:00 p.m. The program features works by Beethoven and Schumann,...
Ognjen Popovic and Nenad Jankovic – Soloists with the Belgrade Philharmonic
Ognjen Popović and Nenad Janković, the Belgrade Philharmonic's distinguished members and soloists on the clarinet and bassoon, will perform at a concert at Kolarac Hall on Friday, 6 March, at 8:00 p.m. Under the direction of young conductor Felix...
Piccolo Weekend at the Belgrade Philharmonic
Snježana Pavićević, the Belgrade Philharmonic's flautist, is organizing a Piccolo Weekend at the Philharmonic, a master class for the piccolo flute, on April 4-5, 2020. All flute students from Serbia and the region are invited, as well as young...
From Beethoven’s String Quartet to Wagner’s Siegfried
New Venture by Feltz and the Belgrade Philharmonic The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are embarking on a new venture at Kolarac Hall on Friday, 28 February, at 8:00 p.m. After the Belgrade Philharmonic's string quartet performs...
Violinist Ksenija Milošević Plays Hristic’s Symphonic Fantasy
Friday, February 21, at 8:00 p.m. will be a special evening at Kolarac Hall, with the Belgrade Philharmonic's own Ksenija Milošević performing as a soloist, with Gregor Mayrhofer conducting the orchestra. Ksenija Milošević will perform Hristic's...
Clemens Hagen Makes His Cello Concert Debut with the Belgrade Philharmonic
Cellist Clemens Hagen will make his first appearance with the Belgrade Philharmonic at Kolarac Hall on Friday, 14 February, at 8:00 p.m. Under the baton of Former Chief Conductor Uroš Lajovic, the concert program includes works by Beethoven, Haydn and...
A Journey Into Baroque
An Evening of Baroque at the Belgrade Philharmonic The Belgrade Philharmonic will take an unusual step into the Baroque era at Kolarac Hall on Friday, February 7, at 8:00 p.m. "Baroque Master," violinist Bernhard Forck, will appear in two roles -...
Piccolo Concert with Snježana Pavićević
Piccolo flutist Snježana Pavićević will give a concert at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Wednesday, February 5, at 8:00 p.m. Accompanied on the piano by Vanja Sćepanović, she will present a diverse repertoire on this unique instrument. The program...
“Revolutionary” Concert with Hundred Fifty Kilogram Church Bell
Hundred Fifty Kilogram Church Bell Especially for Belgrade Philharmonic Concert Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz and the Belgrade Philharmonic have prepared a "revolutionary" concert for Friday, 31 January at 8:00 p.m. at Kolarac Hall, with two symphonies:...
Renowned Conductor John Axelrod Back with Belgrade Philharmonic
Night of Brahms in Honor of Beethoven World renowned conductor John Axelrod is back again with the Belgrade Philharmonic for a concert at Kolarac Hall on Friday, January 24, at 8:00 p.m. The program includes works by Johannes Brahms, with pianist...
Robert Lakatoš Once Again Plays with the Belgrade Philharmonic
The Belgrade Philharmonic has prepared two concerts with the brilliant violinist Robert Lakatoš, at Kolarac Music Hall, on Thursday and Friday, January 16 and 17, at 8:00 p.m. under the baton of Former Chief Conductor Uroš Lajovic. The program includes...
Conductor Jun Märkl Breaches Already Signed Contract With Belgrade Philharmonic
The Belgrade Philharmonic had been looking forward to the first appearance of German conductor Jun Märkel, scheduled for January 16-17, 2020 at Belgrade's Kolarac Music Hall. Quite unexpectedly, the conductor canceled his arrival just 60 hours before his...
Belgrade Philharmonic Holds Concert for Babies and Schoolchildren in Valjevo
The Belgrade Philharmonic held two concerts for the children of Valjevo on Friday, January 10. The local Cultural Center's Music Hall was packed with cheerful little kids who enjoyed our orchestra's diverse program. The first concert was for babies...
A Hilarious Time With the Belgrade Philharmonic
Two New Year's concerts with renowned artist Aleksey Igudesman The Belgrade Philharmonic and world-famous violinist Aleksey Igudesman are ready for the craziest show with two New Year's concerts at Kolarac Hall on December 26 and 27, at 8:00 p.m....
Two UEPS Awards to the Belgrade Philharmonic
At the traditional UEPS award ceremony, in competition with a total of 220 entries, the Belgrade Philharmonic received two awards. The Philharmonic's Baby Concerts were awarded a bronze medal in two categories - for PR brand and for socially responsible...
Socializing with Pupils of the “Dragan Kovačević” Elementary School
The pupils of the "Dragan Kovačević" Elementary School for the visually impaired were our special guests at an open rehearsal of the Belgrade Philharmonic. Violinist Tamara and violist Slavica acquainted the pupils with the work of the Belgrade...
The Belgrade Philharmonic Performs in Republika Srpska
The Belgrade Philharmonic will be performing in the town of Bijeljina for the first time at a concert to be held at the "Stanišići" ethno-village on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Under Conductor Bruno Merse, the Belgrade Philharmonic will...
Belgrade Philharmonic’s Monumental Concert with Gabriel Feltz
The Philharmonic and Feltz build a music cathedral The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are gearing up for a major concert challenge at Kolarac Hall on Friday, 13 December, at 8:00 p.m. The program features Anton...
Raiskin and the Belgrade Philharmonic Pay Tribute to Mariss Jansons
Daniel Raiskin, the Belgrade Philharmonic's permanent guest conductor, leads the orchestra again on Friday, December 6, at 8:00 p.m. at Kolarac Hall. In addition to a diverse concert program, Raiskin and the Belgrade Philharmonic will pay special tribute to...
Kagel – the beginnings of musical theater at the Philharmonic
The Studio 6 Ensemble, dedicated to promoting new world trends on the domestic scene, will hold a concert at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. The musicians will present the early oeuvre of Mauricio Kagel, one of the...
World Premiere at the New Year’s Concerts – Hilarious “Beethoven & More”
Ticket sales starting on November 25 The Belgrade Philharmonic and musical comedy superstar, violinist Alexey Igudesman, present a New Year's extravaganza with two concerts at Kolarac Hall, on December 26 and 27. His show, "Beethoven & More" will have...
Sergej Krylov with the Belgrade Philharmonic Once Again
Violin superstar to perform Beethoven's famous violin concerto Once again, renowned violinist Sergej Krylov will perform with the Belgrade Philharmonic at Kolarac Hall on Friday, 22 November, at 8:00 p.m. Under the baton of Maestro Howard Griffiths,...
#BEETHOVENONTIMELINE
The beginning of the #beethovenontimeline series The beginning of our #beethovenontimeline concert series will be held at Kolarac Hall on Friday, November 8, at 8:00 p.m. with Maestro Marc Piollet conducting the Belgrade Philharmonic. The concert program...
KAKTUS 2019 Prize for PR Goes to Belgrade Philharmonic
Another Award for the Philharmonic's Baby Concerts At the KAKTUS 2019 Integrated Communications Festival, the Belgrade Philharmonic was awarded in the public relations category for the promotion campaign of its Baby Concert series. The prize was presented...
“Dramaqueen” at the Belgrade Philharmonic
The beginning of the Belgrade Philharmonic's #dramaqueenbeethoven series will be directed by Permanent Guest Conductor Daniel Raiskin, at Kolarac Hall, on Friday November 1, at 8:00 p.m. Performing with the orchestra will be soloists Aneta Ilić, soprano,...
The Belgrade Philharmonic – A Five-Star Orchestra
International Review Gives Highest Rating to Belgrade Philharmonic's Concert Bachtrack, a London-based international online music magazine and website, which publishes reviews and listings of classical music, has rated the Belgrade Philharmonic's latest...
The Belgrade Philharmonic’s Extra Concert Dates Entitled #beethoventhemotherofall
Once again, Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz will be leading the Belgrade Philharmonic for two nights in a row, at Kolarac Hall, on Thursday and Friday (October 24th and 25th), at 8:00 pm. The program includes Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) and...
The Philharmonic Plays for Babies in Serbia
Baby Philharmonic - two places at the same time The Belgrade Philharmonic will hold concerts for babies in two cities: Novi Sad and Smederevo, on Saturday, October 12th. The Novi Sad babies will be at the Matica srpska gallery enjoying two concerts, at...
Philharmonic Concerts for Children Get Under Way
Kids - Welcome to the Belgrade Philharmonic! Once again the Belgrade Philharmonic is organizing its concert get-togethers for preschool children, weekdays at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon from 9 to 18 October. Our two well-known philharmonic members:...
Aleksandar Madžar With the Belgrade Philharmonic Once Again
Aleksandar Madžar, the most successful Serbian pianist, of international fame, will be playing with the Belgrade Philharmonic once again at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, October 4, at 8:00 p.m. Together with the Belgrade Philharmonic, conducted by Cristian...
#beethoventhemotherofall !
Five additional dates for concerts in the Belgrade Philharmonic's 2019-20 season Because of the huge interest in our new concert season, this year too, the Belgrade Philharmonic is including additional dates for our selected concerts. Entitled...
Ognjen Popovic Band at the Belgrade Philharmonic
"I fantasize about the Philharmonic commissioning me to write an opera called A Pančevian in Belgrade." A concert presentation of the new album by clarinetist Ognjen Popovic In My Heart, will be held at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Saturday,...
Opening Gala of Belgrade Philharmonic’s 2019-20 Concert Season #followbeethoven
The formal opening of the Belgrade Philharmonic's new concert season entitled #followbeethoven will be held at Kolarac Hall on Friday, 20 September at 8:00 p.m. under the direction of Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, also featuring Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, one of...
Classical Music for Babies
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...
Rain Cancels Belgrade Philharmonic Disney’s Fantasia Concert
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...
“Anime” Trio’s Concert at Belgrade Philharmonic Hall
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...
Third Time Lucky for “Disney Fantasia Live” and the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Belgrade Philharmonic Cancels Disney’s Fantasia Live for Safety Reasons
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...
Summer Ticket Office Hours
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...
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Fantasia Under Clear Skies
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...
Belgrade Philharmonic’s Open-Air Concert POSTPONED – New Date: June 30!
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...
A Concert Fit for a Mouse
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...
Disney Fantasia Live – all details in one place
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...
Ten-Minute Standing Ovation for the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Magnificent Finale of Belgrade Philharmonic’s 2018-2019 Season
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...
Revealing Disney Fantasia Live
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...
Belgrade Philharmonic’s Concert Evening in C Major
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...
Belgrade Philharmonic reveals names of series in its 2019-2020 season #followbeethoven
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...
Final Concert of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Darkness Series
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...
New Online Ticketing System
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...
Three Concerts with Gabriel Feltz
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...
Concert in Honor of Živan Šarčević
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...
Belgrade Philharmonic in Serbia
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...
New Concert Season #FollowBeethoven
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...
Famous Conductor Mandeal with Romanian Youth Orchestra
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...
The Last Concert in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Love Series
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...
New York Arts Review
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...
Auditions for Third Trumpet
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...
New 2019-2020 Concert Season
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 -...
DJ Jelkinja Reprises as Star of Belgrade Philharmonic’s After-Party
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....
Slobodan Beštić with the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Musical Talks with Feltz Father and Son
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...
Disney’s Fantasia Live for 50,000 People
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...
Maestro Jurowski Conducts Belgrade Philharmonic Once Again
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...
Schubertiade at the Belgrade Philharmonic
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,...
The Witch and Maestro in the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
April Baby Concerts
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...
Philharmonic in the Rhythm of the Can-Can
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...
Ralph Fiennes’ Exclusive Interview to Filharmonija Magazine: I’d Like a Big Injection of Serbian Soul
"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...
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Uroš Lajovic
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...
Wisdom in the Belgrade Philharmonic
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,...
New Philharmonic After-Party – Late Night Classic in Savamala
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...
Soloist from Vienna Boys Choir with Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Wagner and the Belgrade Philharmonic – League of Champions of Classical Music
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...
Baby Concerts in February – Free Tickets Available on Monday
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...
Second Philharmonic Afterparty – Late Night Classic
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...
Clarinet Superstar with Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
“Paganini on the Trumpet” with the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Baby Concerts in February – Free Tickets Available on Monday
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...
Belgrade Philharmonic’s Concert in Smederevo
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,...
Auditions for position of first horn, second trumpet, and second trombone
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...
New Babie Concerts
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...
Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony – After a Half Century
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...
Piano Superstar Performs With Belgrade Philharmonic
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,...
Renowned Violinist Barnabás Kelemen Plays Two Nights with the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Dance With the Belgrade Philharmonic
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,...
Philcademy 3
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...
Techno Party at the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
“Love!” for Saxophone and Orchestra by the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Wisdom in the Belgrade Philharmonic
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....
Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony After Two Decades
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...
New Round of Musical Talks in the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Love in the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Matti Bye at the Belgrade Philharmonic – Concert on a Prepared Piano
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...
Epic Closing of 50th BEMUS
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...
100 STANDING TICKETS AVAILABLE ONE HOUR BEFORE CONCERTS
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...
Philharmonic Safari for Kids
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...
World Renowned Russian Pianist Lugansky Plays Two Nights with the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
HANGING OUT WITH THE BELGRADE PHILHARMONIC
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...
New Concert Dates for Babies
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...
Free Concerts: Babies, Welcome to the Philharmonic!
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...
Box Office Summer Schedule
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...
Belgrade Philharmonic Beats Own Record – 40,000 Attend Second Musical Picnic
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...
OPEN-AIR CONCERT – Service information
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...
Conductors’ Forum: Five Conductors with the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Sensational End of Belgrade Philharmonic’s Concert Season: Music from “Star Wars” and “2001 – A Space Odyssey”
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...
Second Open-Air Concert
A MUSICAL PICNIC UNDER THE STARS The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are staging a musical picnic under the stars at New Belgrade's Block 13, on Sunday, 24 June, at 8:30 p.m. This second...
Belgrade Philharmonic’s Exclusive Program
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...
Serbian Premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade at the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Robert Lakatos with the Belgrade Philharmonic and Gabriel Feltz
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...
Start of Applications for the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra Academy – Philcademy 3
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...
Belgrade Philharmonic Awarded “PRiZNANJE 2018″ Prize
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...
Korean Star with the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
World’s Leading Cellist Performs with the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Box Office Holiday Schedule
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...
Famous Violinist Benjamin Schmid with the Belgrade Philharmonic and Gabriel Feltz
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...
New Musical Talks with Gabriel Feltz
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...
Belgrade Philharmonic Helps Young Musicians
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,...
Belgrade Philharmonic Formally Opens NOMUS
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...
The Belgrade Philharmonic at the Belgrade Marathon
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...
New Season 2018/19: “Being Human”
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...
Centennial of “The Soldier’s Tale”
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...
Philharmonic for the Children: Hello, We Are the Orchestra
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:...
Concert Dedicated to the Memory of Zoran Djindjić
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...
First CD of the Belgrade Philharmonic with Gabriel Feltz
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...
New Musical Talk with Gabriel Feltz
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...
Balkans Premiere in Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Tamara Stefanović and the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
The Concert of Zubin Mehta and the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra Postponed
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...
Box Office Holiday Schedule
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...
The Belgrade Philharmonic and a Superstar Harpist
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...
An international review of the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
A Performance at the German Ambassador’s Residence
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...
Chief Conductor and Pianist in One
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...
Mahler’s Ninth Symphony Directed by Gabriel Feltz
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...
Serbian Premiere of Shostakovich’s Symphony
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...
New BPO Project – Musical Interviews with Feltz
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...
A World Premiere at the Belgrade Philharmonic
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,...
A Gift Concert for All Children – What Exactly Is a Philharmonic
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...
100 Standing Tickets for the BPO New Year Concerts
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...
Box Office Holiday Schedule
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...
Super Heroic Ending of the Philharmonic Year
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...
Transfers at the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
The Future of Conducting Lies in Ladies’ Hands
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...
Dreams Come True at the Belgrade Philharmonic
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,...
The Belgrade Philharmonic Reccomends
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...
The Famous Jurowski and Hakhnazaryan Visit Belgrade
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)....
World Exclusive at the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
The Second Philcademy: Final Concert
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...
The Philharmonic Supernova Sold Out
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...
The Belgrade Philharmonic Presents Awards to 500 School Kids
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...
The Second Philcademy Begins
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...
The Philharmonic Supernova
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...
Witchcraft Rituals at the BPO Concert
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...
Love Triangle at the Philharmonic
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...
The Philharmania(c) Begins
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...
Auditions for Principal Trumpet and Principal Trombone
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...
The Conductors’ Forum
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...
NEW – 100 Standing Tickets Available One Hour before Concerts
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...
Frankenstein at the Philharmonic
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...
Mija the Mouse Is Back
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...
The Belgrade Philharmonic Air
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...
What Exactly Is a Philharmonic – Award Winners Announced
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...
Ovations at the Launch of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s New Season
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...
New Season Launches under Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz
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...
What Hides behind the Philharmonic “Façade”?
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...
What Exactly Is a Philharmonic: Evaluation of Literary Works for the Competition
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...
Famous Actor Ralph Fiennes Visits the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
The Philharmonic Pandemonium
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...
Box Office Summer Schedule
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...
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestral Academy – The Philcademy Filcademy Auditioning Complete
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...
Open-Air Triumph of the BPO and the Audience
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...
Triumphant Conclusion of the Regular Season
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...
Zubin Mehta to Conduct the Finale of the Open-Air Concert
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,...
BPO String Quartet Visits Niš
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...
The Audience Has Chosen the Programme of the Open-Air Concert
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...
A World Premiere at the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Philharmania(c) Tickets Available
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...
Superheroes at the Belgrade Philharmonic
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 –...
Stravinsky Closes the Philharmonic Theatre
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...
Legendary Jurowski Conducts the BPO
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...
Voting for the Programme of the BPO’s Open-Air Concert Has Started
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...
Open-Air Concert Spectacle
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...
Invitation to the Second Edition of the Philcademy
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...
Finale of the Series For Connoisseurs
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...
BPO’s New Season Completely Sold Out
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...
Lovers’ Philharmonic Finale
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...
FEFA Conference on Creative Industries
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...
Lovers’ Finale
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...
Greek Days in Belgrade
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...
The King of the Horn and the BPO
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...
The Tour of the North
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...
The Philharmonic Theatre: Schumann
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...
New Season Announced
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...
BPO Marks One Hundred Years since the Premiere of Stojanović’s Concerto
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...
The Philharmonic Plays North
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...
Tasovac Announces the “What Exactly Is a Philharmonic” Competition for Children
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...
Chamber Programme for Viola and Harp
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...
Mahler’s Sixth Symphony For Connoisseurs
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...
BPO Love Stories
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...
BPO Website Presented at DIDS 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...
Mija the Mouse at the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
Serbian Premiere of Berlioz’s Piece
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...
Mahler at the Philharmonic Theatre
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...
BPO Plays Stravinsky’s Rediscovered Piece
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...
BPO Chief Conductor and Famous Sollima
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...
Special Recognition for the BPO Website!
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...
Mehta Congratulates Tasovac and Announces New Concert
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...
New Chief Conductor Arrives!
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...
Ivan Tasovac Takes the Helm Again!
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...
The Third Philharmonic Rendezvous for Lovers
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...
Brilliant Akiko Suwanai Returns to BPO
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...
A Grandiose Start of the New Year
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...
Audition for Substitute Players
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...
The New Year Jazzharmonic
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...
Three Love Stories at the Belgrade Philharmonic
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...
The Philharmonic a la duduki !
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,...
BPO Plays Jazz for the New Year
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...
A Philharmonic Travelogue through Italy
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...
The Philharmonic Theatre Resumes
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...
The Philharmonic’s Classical Megalomania
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...
The Belgrade Philharmonic Impresses Budapest
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...
Orchestra’s Warm-up ahead of the Budapest Concert
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...
A Triumphant Comeback
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...
Final Concert of the Inaugural Philcademy!
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...
BPO Guest Appearance in Budapest
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,...
Zoltán Kocsis Has Passed Away
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...
BPO for Beginners
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...
The Philharmonic Theatre Opens!
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...
Say Hello to the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra!
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...
The Belgrade Philharmonic Plays for Connoisseurs
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...
Kulenović vs. Kulenović
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...
The Philharmonic Theatre
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...
The Philharmonic Adventure with Fazıl Say
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...
Raiskin Appointed BPO Principal Guest Conductor
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...
“10,000 Things” Opens the BPO Season
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...
The BPO Quartet at the Days of Mokranjac Festival
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...
Gabriel Feltz, the New BPO Chief Conductor, Introduced
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...
The Philharmonic with Radulovic Triumphant in Moscow
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,...
Behind the Scenes with Radulović and the Philharmonic
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...
We Will Do Our Best
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...
Bringing Passion and Charisma to Moscow
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...
Pre-Moscow Nights
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...
Top 15 from the BPO Season 2015/16
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...
Gabriel Feltz Is the New Chief Conductor!
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...
Philcademy Auditions Are Finished
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...
Box Office Summer Schedule
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...
The Philcademy Starts Auditioning
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...
Serenades Concluding the Chamber Series
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...
The Belgrade Disharmonic Orchestra’s Birthday Concert
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...
Fatal Love to Wrap Up the Season
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...
Concerts with Radulović Sold Out
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...
Finale of the Philharmonic Megalomania!
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...
Pre-Moscow Nights with Nemanja Radulović
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...
Philharmania 2 Tickets Available
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...
The Philharmonic 007
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...
Bruckner and Hummel For Connoisseurs
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...
High Five for the Belgrade Philharmonic String Quartet
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...
Call For The Philcademy
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...
The Philharmonic Marathon
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...
Brass Vacancies
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...
Chamber Version of Mahler’s Fourth
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...
Heroic Concert for Beginners
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...
Guest Appearance of the World’s Best Clarinet
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...
String Quartet Visits Turkey
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...
A Perfect Match after 17 Years
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...
Double Performance of Nemanja Radulović
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...
Four Questions for the String Quartet
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...
The Philharmonic’s Conquest of the South
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,...
BPO String Quartet to Open SOMUS Festival
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...
Schubert’s Octet as a Gift
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...
Magic for Schoolchildren
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....
The Philharmonic Plays South
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...
The Lady of Steel at the Helm of the Philharmonic
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...
The Belgrade Philharmonic Wind Quintet in Paris
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...
Philharmonic Homage to Beethoven
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...
Percussionists for Adventurers
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...
(R)Evolution of Symphony
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 Night of Chamber Music with Hagai Shaham
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...
Lovers’ Friday at the Philharmonic
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...
The Norwegian Chamber Journey
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...
The Belgrade Philharmonic’s Winter Compilation
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...
BPO String Quartet in China
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 Belgrade Philharmonic’s Winter Concert
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...
Gala Celebration at ROHM
„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...
The New Year Concert in Oman
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...
The Belgrade Philharmonic Played for Children in Novi Sad
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...
Concert for Children from the Zvečanska Centre
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...
BPO String Quartet in Gračanica
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...
The Chamber Series Begins
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...
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