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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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