Celebrated conductor Michail Jurowski, a representative of the famous dynasty of conductors and a special guest of the Belgrade Philharmonic, will conduct once again at Kolarac Hall on April 12, at 8:00 p.m. The audience will have the unique opportunity to hear Dmitri Shostakovich’s last symphony in his interpretation — in addition to being the […]
The free tickets for the baby concerts organized by the Belgrade Philharmonic on January 9 and 10 were given away in less than 20 minutes. The baby concerts have generated enormous interest since September, when they were held for the first time, so the queue for the limited number of tickets was already formed at […]
Belgrade Philharmonic to perform symphony whose premiere was heardby 25 million people! After nearly a half century, the magnificent Eighth Symphony by Dmitry Shostakovich will be on the program of the Belgrade Philharmonic, with conductor Daniel Raiskin, at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, December 21, at 8:00 p.m. First on the program will be Edward Elgar’s […]
The Belgrade Philharmonic will formally open the 43d NOMUS (Novi Sad Music Festival) with a concert in the Serbian National Theater in Novi Sad, on Thursday, 19 April. Together with piano star Alexander Gavrylyuk, and conductor Dania Raiskin, the orchestra will perform well-known classical music hits – Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and Stravinsky’s “Fireworks” […]
On Friday, April 19, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing with the young cello star Santiago Cañón-Valencia, under the baton of maestro Lio Kuokman at the Kolarac Hall. The Belgrade orchestra will showcase a repertoire featuring music from Oscar-winning composers – Bernstein, Williams, and Korngold. These three American composers have made their name in […]
The ticket office of the Belgrade Philharmonic will not be open during the forthcoming holidays from February 15th – February 18th 2024, but tickets will be available through the online ticket service: https://bilet.bgf.rs.
Posted by bgf on 14. 2. 2024
The ticket office of the Belgrade Philharmonic will not be open during the forthcoming Holidays from December 30th 2023 – January 8th 2024, but tickets will be available through the online ticket service: https://bilet.bgf.rs.
Posted by bgf on 29. 12. 2023
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra has brought its tour in China to an end with great acclaim, delivering performances in prestigious venues in Xi’an, Weifang, Beijing, and Shanghai alongside conductor Neeme Järvi. Over a span from November 4th to 19th, the Belgrade Philharmonic covered 7,459 kilometers on its musical journey, staging four concerts that garnered standing […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 11. 2023
The grand tour of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra in China, celebrating the international centennial of the orchestra, concluded with a spectacular performance at the Grand Theatre in Shanghai on November 17. Much like in the previous concerts, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Neeme Järvi and featuring the phenomenal violinist Huang Mengla, was […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 11. 2023
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, led by maestro Neeme Järvi, delivered an unforgettable concert at Beijing’s impressive National Centre for the Performing Arts. In one of the world’s most magnificent venues, the audience erupted into a ten-minute standing ovation for the Philharmonic musicians, following their remarkable performances of works by Verdi, Tchaikovsky, and Berlioz. The Philharmonic’s […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 11. 2023
At the ninth annual Kaktus Integrated Communications Festival, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and the McCan marketing agency clinched an award for their On the Right Track campaign in the category of the Individual Works – Print. The Integrated Communications Festival Kaktus celebrates marketing and PR campaigns that break free from the boundaries of the obvious […]
Posted by bgf on 3. 11. 2023
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra starts touring China from November 4th to November 20th, 2023. Under the baton of the legendary conductor Neeme Järvi, the Serbian orchestra will perform in concerts in Xi’an, Beijing, and Shanghai. In the light of the centennial celebration of the orchestra, the Belgrade Philharmonic has been honored with the opportunity to […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 11. 2023
Last working day of the ticket office of the Belgrade Philharmonic will be July 8th. Ticket office at Studentski trg 11 will be reopened on August 21th. During the summer break the ticket will be available online.
Posted by bgf on 5. 7. 2023
The well-known and much anticipated New Year’s concerts of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra are programmed for December 29 and 30, in Kolarac Hall, at 8 p.m. To bid farewell to the year 2022, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is throwing an unusual waltz party, under the baton of the conductor Moritz Gnan. Tickets for this iconic […]
Posted by bgf on 28. 11. 2022
On Friday, November 25, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will welcome its devoted audience with an exotic repertoire dedicated to magical Barcelona, together with conductor Daniel Raiskin, (Kolarac Hall, 8 p.m.). Pianist Andrey Gugnin performs as a soloist in the sensual piece Nights in the Gardens of Spain by Manuel de Falla, and the orchestra will […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 11. 2022
Star Trek, Batman, and Game of Thrones at the Belgrade Philharmonic Sounds of Hollywood at the BPO and the Serbian premiere of Genghis Khan The most anticipated concert of the BPO’s 2022/23 season is surely the one honoring the original scores of Hollywood movies, which the orchestra will perform on Friday, November 18, at […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 11. 2022
The ticket office of the Belgrade Philharmonic will not be open on Friday, November 11th, during the forthcoming Armistice Day Holiday. The tickets will be available through the online ticket service: https://bilet.bgf.rs .
Posted by bgf on 9. 11. 2022
German-born mezzo-soprano Eva Vogel won her BA from Mannes College of Music in New York, and her Masters in Music from Yale University. Privately she worked with Christa Ludwig and Brigitte Fassbaender. Having completed her studies in the USA, Eva Vogel became a member of the opera studio at Cologne Opera, before being engaged as […]
Posted by bgf on 3. 11. 2022
From November 1st to November 4th, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is playing concert for babies, the most popular educational programs, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the BPO’s Hall. Most of the dates are already sold out, and the BPO is planning the next cycle of concerts for spring. In the fifth season of […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 11. 2022
On October 28, Gabriel Feltz and the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra are preparing an extravagant repertoire that will take the audience to Tokyo straight from the Kolarac Hall. The star of the BPO Tijana Milosevic will be a soloist in Spring in Japan, a piece by Aleksandar Sedlar. In addition, a composition by Tōru Takemitsu, the […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 10. 2022
The star of the concert – bassoonist Nenad Jankovic The first concert of the principal conductor Gabriel Feltz in the new philharmonic season is scheduled for Friday, October 7 (Kolarac Hall, 8 p.m.) when he will be taking the audience to Berlin with his repertoire. Nenad Jankovic, resident bassoonist of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, […]
Posted by bgf on 5. 10. 2022
Open Balkans in the field of symphonic music The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra announces the guest appearance of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Republic of North Macedonia on October 14 at Kolarac Hall from 8 pm. Conductor Gabriel Bebeşelea will lead the orchestra in an attractive program performance, while guitar fans will exclusively enjoy the […]
Posted by bgf on 5. 10. 2022
On Friday, September 30, 2022, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will officially start its Season 22/23 with a concert dedicated to its late director, Ivan Tasovac, opening the doors of its home at Grand Hall of Kolarac Foundation at 8 p.m. A carefully selected repertoire for the night will be represented by a piece of the […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 9. 2022
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra pays tribute to Tasovac by promoting the most exclusive instrument of today. After one year of the passing of its beloved director, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra continues to follow Ivan Tasovac’s vision. As a Remembrance Day, the Philharmonic will organize a special event in his honor, on September 28 (BGF […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 9. 2022
The most prominent piano manufacturer, Steinway & Sons, continues the evolution of this instrument with the introduction of Spirio | r, the world’s finest high-resolution piano system for live performance capture and playback. Today’s most exclusive instrument is an unprecedented revolutionary blend of artistry, craftsmanship and technology. Spirio | r provides artists with powerful new tools of […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 9. 2022
Last working day of the ticket office of the Belgrade Philharmonic will be July 15th. Ticket office at Studentski trg 11 will be reopened on August 15th. During the summer break the ticket will be available online.
Posted by bgf on 4. 7. 2022
Ivan Tasovac, the long-standing director of the Belgrade Philharmonic, took over in 2001 and remained at the head of this institution until his sudden death on 29 September 2021. He worked tirelessly to raise the quality of the orchestra and soon the Belgrade Philharmonic became a national brand and a regional leader whose authenticity constantly attracts attention on the international concert scene.
With his vision and unfathomable lucidity, he built everything that the Belgrade Philharmonic is today – brave and always ready for challenges and new successes. Read more
Posted by bgf on 2. 7. 2022
1 conductor, 2 cities, 2 orchestras, 9 symphonies, more than 200 performers „ “The Beethoven Marathon” – one of the biggest cultural events in the world in 2022, is the brainchild of Gabriel Feltz, joint chief conductor of the Belgrade and Dortmund Philharmonic orchestras, which took place in Dortmund (June 19) and in Novi Sad (June […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 7. 2022
Beethoven marathon: Realisation of the concept had historical significance, and not just for the Balkans. All 9 Beethoven symphonies in a day June 27, 2022 Jonathan Sutherland for slippedisc.com: (…) Yesterday’s herculean marathon performed by German conductor Gabriel Feltz with the Belgrade and Dortmund Philharmonic orchestras in the delightful Serbian city of Novi Sad […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 7. 2022
The Grand finale of Beethoven Marathon in Petrovaradin: Ten-minute Ovations from 7,000 people. The Beethoven Marathon by the Belgrade and Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestras, with joint Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, had a triumphant finale at an open-air concert in Petrovaradin attended by 7,000 people (Sunday, June 26). A ten-minute standing ovation with fireworks greeted the […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 7. 2022
The Great Success of the First Beethoven Marathon in Dortmund: Ending with Ten-Minute Standing Ovation The Belgrade and Dortmund Philharmonic Music Marathon was held in Dortmund (June 19) with joint Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz. They performed Beethoven’s marathon in which was followed a ten-minute standing ovation. The choir of the Slovak Philharmonic and soloists Ana […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 7. 2022
We invite you to hop aboard and get “on the right track” with the Belgrade Philharmonic through our 2022/23 concert season. Now is a great opportunity for all those who would like to become our new subscribers to make musical journeys to Belgrade, Berlin, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Tel Aviv, Leipzig, Moscow, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 6. 2022
Belgrade Philharmonic’s Concert Season Ends with Diversions, Left Hand Piano, and Planets The grand closing of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s concert season at Kolarac Hall will be on Friday, June 3 at 8:00 pm, conducted by Kevin Griffiths, with an unusual program. Pianist Dejan Lazić and the orchestra will perform Britten’s Diversions for the left […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 6. 2022
1 conductor, 2 cities, 2 orchestras, 9 symphonies, more than 200 performers The “Beethoven Marathon” – one of the biggest cultural events in the world in 2022, is the latest venture launched by the Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, together with the Dortmund Philharmonic, to be held in Dortmund (June 19) and […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 5. 2022
The Belgrade Philharmonic invites its audience to a musical stargazing together with Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz and trombonist Peter Moore, at Kolarac Hall on Friday, May 27, at 8:00 p.m. In the composition Stargazer, the soloist will use his trombone as a telescope. Closing the concert, ideal for lovers of the cosmos, will be the […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 5. 2022
“On the Right Track” – is the title of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s new 2022-2023 season. The orchestra will be roving around the world through 25 concerts, accompanied by the best international soloists and conductors, with each concert carrying the name of a city. Naturally, the season of virtual concert journeys will commence in Belgrade and […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 5. 2022
The ticket office of the Belgrade Philharmonic will not be open April 30th – May 5th due to a technical reasons. The online ticket service will also not be available in the period mentioned.
Posted by bgf on 28. 4. 2022
Belgrade Philharmonic concert features acclaimed conductor, violin virtuoso, and engaging program The Belgrade Philharmonic presents two young stars: conductor Marzena Diakun and violin virtuoso Sergey Khachatryan, at Kolarac Hall on Friday, April 29, at 8:00 p.m. The exciting tandem and the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a lavish program with works by Debussy, Bruch, […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 4. 2022
The ticket office of the Belgrade Philharmonic will not be open during the forthcoming Holidays from April 22nd-25th, and also May 1st -3rd, but tickets will be available through the online ticket service: https://bilet.bgf.rs .
Posted by bgf on 21. 4. 2022
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra presents one of the brightest stars of world classical music of the younger generation – the spectacular pianist Alice Sara Ott, at Kolarac Hall on Friday, April 15 at 8:00 p.m. Under the baton of conductor Antonio Mendez, the pianist will play only with her left hand, and the program includes […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 4. 2022
The audience listening to the Belgrade Philharmonic’s concert at Kolarac Hall last night attended one of the most impressive events of the concert season. The orchestra, Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, and pianist Sunwook Kim gave an unforgettable performance and received a prolonged standing ovation. The unusual program concept and top performance of all the musicians, […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 4. 2022
Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz and the Belgrade Philharmonic with guest pianist Sunwook Kim will perform Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 The Age of Anxiety for the first time at Kolarac Hall on Friday, April 1 at 8:00 p.m. The concert program also includes Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major. Two exceptional and completely […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 3. 2022
The Belgrade Philharmonic has prepared an unconventional party for school-age kids at our concerts at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall from March 23-25 and April 4-8, from 10 a.m. to noon. Child Prodigies Who Change the World is the Belgrade Philharmonic’s new program about prodigious children who created music, including gifted pianist Ivan Tasovac. The Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 23. 3. 2022
The music world is now left without legendary conductor Michail Jurowski, a member of the famous music dynasty. Jurowski was the son of composer Vladimir Yurovskiy and the grandson of conductor David Blok, and his successors Vladimir and Dmitri are also internationally recognized conductors. Michail Jurowski grew up in a circle of world-famous artists of […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 3. 2022
The Belgrade Philharmonic will be performing with cello superstar Julian Stekel and young conductor Hossein Pishkar at Kolarac Hall on Friday, March 18, at 8:00 p.m. The concert program features works by Jean Sibelius Night Ride and Sunrise and Symphony No. 3, as well as Schelomo: Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra by Ernest Bloch. […]
Posted by bgf on 16. 3. 2022
The Belgrade Philharmonic and conductor Mario Venzago will perform an unusual program featuring trumpet virtuoso Simon Höfele at Kolarac Hall on Friday, 11 March, at 8:00 p.pm. Belgrade Philharmonic concerts in the first week of March traditionally have been dedicated to the memory of the late Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjić. The upcoming performance of […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 3. 2022
The Belgrade Philharmonic is presenting conductor Stanislav Kochanovsky and violinist Marc Bouchkov at a concert at Kolarac Hall on Friday, March 4, at 8:00 p.m. The new young lions of music, whose names dominate the European concert scene, will be with the Belgrade Philharmonic for the first time, with a program including works by Korngold […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 3. 2022
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are preparing a unique musical spectacle at Kolarac Hall on Friday, February 25. The orchestra will perform Mozart’s magnificent Great Mass in C minor, featuring vocal soloists from all over the world and the Czech Philharmonic Choir from Brno, as well as the works of Sofia Gubaidulina […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 2. 2022
The ticket office of the Belgrade Philharmonic will not be open on the occasion of the Statehood Day on Tuesday and Wednesday, February the 15th and 16th, but tickets will be available through the online ticket service: https://bilet.bgf.rs/repertoar.php#danas . Ticket sales are underway for the last concert in February and baby concerts. On Thursday, the […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 2. 2022
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are preparing a concert night of Johannes Brahms at Kolarac Hall on Friday, February 11, at 8:00 p.m. In addition to the two symphonic works by this composer, Variations on a Theme by Haydn and the popular Symphony No. 3, the program also includes Weber’s Overture to […]
Posted by bgf on 7. 2. 2022
Nemanja Radulović, the Belgrade Philharmonic, and conductor Daniel Raiskin gave us an evening to remember on February 2, 2022. A 15-minute standing ovation resounded through Kolarac Hall following the stunning performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. Nemanja Radulović rewarded the enthusiastic audience with an infinitely charming encore, which he performed together with the Philharmonic’s double bassist […]
Posted by bgf on 4. 2. 2022
It’s time for babies! The new cycle of popular baby concerts is reserved for the 17th and 18th of February at 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM. The Belgrade Philharmonic and the “VooDoo” piano duo, under the baton of conductor Ivan Marković, will turn the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall into a musical playroom for our youngest audience. […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 2. 2022
Tickets for the Belgrade Philharmonic’s event of the season, the concert with Nemanja Radulović, were sold out in less than 30 minutes, and in less than 4 minutes through our online sales system. Such a huge interest had been expected, with a line of several hundred meters being formed in front of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s […]
Posted by bgf on 31. 1. 2022
Conducting the Belgrade Philharmonic at Kolarac Hall on Friday, January 28, at 8:00 p.m. will be our former chief conductor, Maestro Uroš Lajovic. For the first time, young international cello star Harriet Krijgh will be performing Haydn’s Cello Concerto. The Belgrade Philharmonic and Uroš Lajovic will take the audience on a concert journey through Classicism, […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 1. 2022
We would like to inform our audience about changes made in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s concert program for the next period. Instead of the earlier announced Genghis Khan by D. Radić and Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, Former Chief Conductor Uroš Lajovic will conduct the orchestra on the 28th of January, with Mozart’s Don Giovanni Overture and Beethoven’s […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 1. 2022
The Belgrade Philharmonic’s “Dream Team” is together again: Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz and the orchestra will perform at Kolarac Hall on Friday, January 21, at 8:00 p.m. The program includes works by Schubert, Glière and Beethoven, featuring coloratura soprano Alina Wunderlin performing with the Belgrade Philharmonic for the first time. The central work in the […]
Posted by bgf on 19. 1. 2022
One of the main events of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s season is the concert with violinist Nemanja Radulović at Kolarac Hall on February 4, 2022. With Permanent Guest Conductor Daniel Raiskin, Radulović and the Belgrade Philharmonic will be performing Tchaikovsky’s famous Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. Ticket sales at the Belgrade Philharmonic’s box-office (Studentski trg 11) […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 1. 2022
The Belgrade Philharmonic is ready for the second half of its concert season, which will continue at Kolarac Hall on Friday, January 14, at 8:00 p.m. The Belgrade Philharmonic is proud to present the Spanish conductor Jaume Santonja and star pianist Andrei Korobeinikov. The concert program will feature the music of Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, and Sibelius. […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 1. 2022
The Belgrade Philharmonic invites the audience to a new New Year’s challenge, which we prepared together with percussionist Aleksandar Radulović. After inviting the audience to conduct the orchestra at last year’s Philharmonic Challenge, the Belgrade Philharmonic proposes a new creative party for the beginning of 2022. The philharmonic star and a proven showman, percussionist Aleksandar […]
Posted by bgf on 31. 12. 2021
From now on, you can secure your tickets for Belgrade Philharmonic concerts for a whole month in advance. Concert tickets will be available as of the last Monday of the month for the following month at our box-office as well as online. Ticket sales for our January concerts begin on 27 December 2021 at the […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 12. 2021
Our intensive preparations for the Belgrade Philharmonic’s New Year’s concerts with conductor Daniel Raiskin at Kolarac Hall on December 24 and 25 have encountered some unexpected twists and turns that have become commonplace all over the world. Our announced guest clarinetist Kari Kriikku had to cancel his Belgrade appearance due to illness, but we have […]
Posted by bgf on 23. 12. 2021
Our two New Year’s concerts on December 24 and 25 have been sold out — in just one day! Traditionally, the huge buzz created around our most popular and joyous performances, was not lacking this year either, and for the end of 2021, the Belgrade Philharmonic has prepared a “Music Bazaar,” taking its audience on […]
Posted by bgf on 14. 12. 2021
The Belgrade Philharmonic is preparing an exotic program at Kolarac Hall on Friday, December 17 at 8:00 p.m. with Maestro Daniel Raiskin and featuring our special guest star Leticia Moreno. This charismatic violinist will perform the attractive Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla. The evening’s program will also include works by Joaquín Turina, Giya […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 12. 2021
The Belgrade Philharmonic’s most joyous performances, our famous New Year’s concerts, will be held at Kolarac Hall on December 24 and 25, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. The Belgrade Philharmonic is preparing a special “Music Bazaar” with Maestro Daniel Raiskin and special guest star, clarinetist Kari Kriikku. The long-awaited news will be sure to delight many […]
Posted by bgf on 9. 12. 2021
The Belgrade Philharmonic will perform with Guy Eshed, the first flutist of the Israeli Philharmonic and conductor Cristian Mandeal, at Kolarac Hall on Friday, December 10, at 8:00 p.m. Different images of the night unite all the music on our program featuring works by Mozart, Bernstein and Stravinsky. The upcoming concert shows effusively the trend […]
Posted by bgf on 7. 12. 2021
The Belgrade Philharmonic will offer its audience a spectacular program inspired by romance in the true French style, at Kolarac Hall on Friday, December 3, at 8:00 p.m. Conductor Leo McFall, popular cellist Kian Soltani, and the Belgrade Philharmonic will be performing Romantic classical works including Romeo and Juliet and Bolero.
Posted by bgf on 30. 11. 2021
The Belgrade Philharmonic is preparing an unusual voyage through a program inspired by the sea, under the baton of conductor Howard Griffiths, at Kolarac Hall on Friday, November 26, at 8:00 p.m. Performing for the first time with the Belgrade Philharmonic will be the star of world podiums and former child prodigy, Chinese violinist, Ziyu […]
Posted by bgf on 23. 11. 2021
Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz has signed a new contract with the Belgrade Philharmonic and will remain at the helm as captain of our orchestra until 2025. Feltz and Acting Director Darko Krstić signed the papers in a very congenial atmosphere to the applause of the Philharmonic musicians ahead of the dress rehearsal for tonight’s concert […]
Posted by bgf on 19. 11. 2021
A philharmonic concert mix of jazz and classical music Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz will be with the Belgrade Philharmonic again at Kolarac Hall on Friday, November 19, at 8:00 p.m. The program will present an unusual combination of jazz and classical music, featuring pianist Annika Treutler, who has already played for the Belgrade audience. One […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 11. 2021
The Serbian Government appointed Darko Krstić as acting director of the Belgrade Philharmonic on November 10, 2021. Krstić has been with this institution from the very beginning of his career in 1993. He was also acting director in the period between November 2013 and January 2017 and has been serving as the institution’s secretary since […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 11. 2021
“Fantastic Philharmonic” is a new program for preschool children, which our orchestra performs in the period from November 5 to 10 in two concert terms a day. The Belgrade Philharmonic shows how famous fairytales inspired composers to create famous music, with the help of eight-year-old actress Andjelija Stajkić and our violinist Slavica Perić, as well […]
Posted by bgf on 9. 11. 2021
The Belgrade Philharmonic will open the 53rd Belgrade Music Festival (BEMUS) with violinisit Nemanja Radulović instead of pianist Khatia Buniatishvili, who had been announced earlier. The concert will be held at Kolarac Hall on November 1, at 8:00 p.m. Radulović and the Belgrade Philharmonic will perform Prokofiev’s Concerto No. 2, in addition to works by […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 11. 2021
Khatia Buniatishvili, one of the world’s greatest pianists, will perform with the Belgrade Philharmonic at the grand opening of the 53rd Belgrade Music Festival (BEMUS) at Kolarac Hall on Monday, November 1, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. Under the baton of conductor Marco Parisotto, she will perform Tchaikovsky’s famous Piano Concerto No. 1. The concert program […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 10. 2021
Belgrade Philharmonic concert takes us to Italy The Belgrade Philharmonic will be serving an Italian concert menu at Kolarac Hall on Friday, October 22 at 8:00 p.m. The concert will be marked by two debuts – conductor Daniel Smith and violinist Sergei Dogadin, who will be performing for the first time with the Belgrade Philharmonic. […]
Posted by bgf on 19. 10. 2021
Concerts for Babies Again at the Belgrade Philharmonic The Belgrade Philharmonic is reopening its doors for babies at concerts scheduled for October 25, 26, and 27 from 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. For babies up to the age of two the orchestra will play Carnival of Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns, together with the VooDoo piano […]
Posted by bgf on 19. 10. 2021
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Maestro Daniel Raiskin will be performing a program of Russian composers at Kolarac Hall on Friday, October 15, at 8:00 p.m. featuring famous pianist Alexei Volodin and Belgrade Philharmonic trumpet superstar Jovan Savić. The Belgrade Philharmonic’s first concert with Permanent Guest Conductor Daniel Raiskin in the new season will be dedicated […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 10. 2021
Maestro Zubin Mehta, the most important friend of Ivan Tasovac and the Belgrade Philharmonic, has sent a message of support for the concert of the Belgrade Philharmonic with Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz at Kolarac Hall, tonight, at 8:00 p.m. “On this most important occasion, Mo. Feltz conducting the wonderful Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra in this and […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 10. 2021
After the immeasurable loss of our beloved director Ivan Tasovac and last Friday’s concert dedicated to him, the full-sized Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz will be back at Kolarac Hall on Wednesday, October 6, at 8:00 p.m. with 100 musicians playing Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 6, also known as the Tragic. This capital […]
Posted by bgf on 5. 10. 2021
Bidding a last sad farewell to Belgrade Philharmonic Director Ivan Tasovac, artists from all over the world have sent letters of condolence to his family and to the Belgrade Philharmonic. They are, among others, his great friend, pianist Alexander Shtarkman, violinist Nemanja Radulović, and Permanent Guest Conductor Daniel Raiskin. A book of condolence has been […]
Posted by bgf on 3. 10. 2021
Stunned by the sudden passing of Ivan Tasovac, the Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz will be dedicating this Friday’s concert at Kolarac Hall to their beloved director. Instead of parting with a commemoration, the Belgrade Philharmonic will bid farewell to this great opponent of formalism and ordinary protocols with the very music for […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 9. 2021
Dear Taso, You have woven the first and basic rule into the Belgrade Philharmonic and taught us to do everything differently. That is why we do not write commemorative texts, in memoriam reviews, or farewells, because you would reprimand us for that. Detesting form, politely disobedient and subtly brazen-faced to the extreme, you set the […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 9. 2021
An Evening of Shostakovich at the Belgrade Philharmonic Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz will be together again with the Belgrade Philharmonic for the first time in the new season at Kolarac Hall on Friday, October 1, at 8:00 p.m. He is preparing an evening of Shostakovich with cello superstar Johannes Moser. An old acquaintance and firm […]
Posted by bgf on 28. 9. 2021
Anton Kolar was chief conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic from 1979 to 1981. In our 20 years of cooperation, from the very first performance with our orchestra in 1978 to 1998, Maestro Kolar conducted an impressive 92 concerts, of which nine on tour in Italy, four in Germany, three in Hungary, and two in Bulgaria, […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 9. 2021
World-Famous Conductor Zubin Mehta Leads the Belgrade Philharmonic for the Tenth Time Event of the year: gala concert with Zubin Mehta and the Belgrade Philharmonic The Belgrade Philharmonic is proud to announce a concert with world-famous conductor Zubin Mehta at Kolarac Hall on July 10, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. The event of the year, also […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 6. 2021
Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz is with the Belgrade Philharmonic again, preparing an exclusive program to be held at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, on April 8, 9, and 10 at 7:00 p.m., including the Serbian premiere of Korngold’s Serenade for Strings and Mozart’s Symphony No. 39. At these three concert evenings, the Belgrade Philharmonic will present […]
Posted by bgf on 7. 4. 2021
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and Permanent Guest Conductor Daniel Raiskin will be holding concerts from April 1 to 3 at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, at 7:00 p.m. The program is in the sign of Romanticism and the Orchestra will play serenades by Antonín Dvořák and Richard Strauss, as well as a suite by Leopold Janáček. […]
Posted by bgf on 31. 3. 2021
New concerts in the Belgrade Philharmonic are scheduled for March 11 and 12 and the program includes works by Schoenberg performed by the musicians of the Belgrade Philharmonic grouped in various chamber ensembles. Traditionally, these concerts (Belgrade Philharmonic Hall at 7:00 p.m.) are dedicated to the memory of Zoran Đinđić. The program shows the versatility […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 3. 2021
The “I Love Štark” stores are joining the Belgrade Philharmonic’s “Music Everywhere” campaign, so that visitors to these shops in Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Nis will now be able to listen to the music of the Belgrade Philharmonic. Now that the program that the orchestra performs in the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall for a limited number […]
Posted by bgf on 9. 3. 2021
The musicians of the Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz were rewarded with several minutes of enthusiastic cheering and applause after a brilliantly played program at the first in their series of three concert evenings (March 4, BGP Hall). Maestro Feltz appropriately announced that the concert program was fit for the League of Champions, […]
Posted by bgf on 5. 3. 2021
New Concert of the Belgrade Philharmonic: Program for the League of Champions Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony premieres at the Philharmonic The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are facing a major challenge in preparing an exclusive program they are scheduled to play at the Philharmonic Hall on March 4, 5, and 6, starting […]
Posted by bgf on 4. 3. 2021
The first Belgrade Philharmonic Festival ended on February 13; a 10-day event in which this ensemble, with 10 performances by its members and programs that were performed over several concert evenings, tried to find another way of bridging the gap and overcoming the limitations in our concert life caused by the pandemic. The festival, which […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 2. 2021
After a record number of performances during the First Philharmonic Festival, the Belgrade Philharmonic continues with concerts on February 25, 26, and 27 at 7:00 p.m. The Philharmonic’s principal horn Nikola Ćirić will have three solo performances with the orchestra and young conductor Valentin Egel. Nikola Ćirić, one of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s youngest musicians, will […]
Posted by bgf on 23. 2. 2021
The first Belgrade Philharmonic Festival will be held February 2-13, 2021, and will include as many as 10 performances by various ensembles in the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall (7:00 pm). The orchestra and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz will be together again and our audience will also be able to hear our philharmonic orchestra musicians grouped in […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 1. 2021
Media Marketing and Art & Business, the most relevant media in the regional communications industry, are the first portals to join the Belgrade Philharmonic’s “Music Everywhere” project. Those who follow texts on communication, advertising and art & business in the Adriatic region can now also enjoy the Belgrade Philharmonic’s music programs. “A month or two […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 1. 2021
The Belgrade Philharmonic presents its youngest audience with its “New Year’s Musical Fairytale,” whose online premiere is scheduled for January 7 at 12:00 noon on its YouTube channel. Joining the Philharmonic will be Director Ivan Tasovac, who, as a pianist, has a special role in this story. The authors of this musical fairytale are violist […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 1. 2021
Join the Belgrade Philharmonic NY challenge! Send us video recording of you conducting Philharmonic, using this music Have fun and win prizes – 3×2 subscriptions for next season and 2x mini concerts right in your area. Challenge lasts from Wednesday, December 30, to Sunday, January 10. The material you send us will be part […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 12. 2020
The Belgrade Philharmonic received a total of five UEPS (Association for Market Communications of Serbia) awards for its marketing campaigns at the annual award ceremony on the occasion of UEPS Day. The “Belgrade Philharmonic-Music Everywhere” campaign, in cooperation with McCann Beograd, was awarded three prizes, and the “Philharmonic Online Season” campaign received two. Both projects, […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 12. 2020
No. 68b Despot Stefan Boulevard is the first residential building to join the Belgrade Philharmonic’s “Music Everywhere” campaign. In the building’s entrance you can hear music performed and recorded by the Belgrade Philharmonic at its concerts. The building’s residents say “if we can’t go to concerts, we can bring the concerts to us,” enjoying the […]
Posted by bgf on 28. 11. 2020
The COVID pandemic has affected the performing arts and completely changed the previous practices of listening to and performing music. All the Belgrade Philharmonic’s plans for its 2020-21 concert season have been archived and are waiting for better times, and the main word that accompanies the announcement of cultural events is – restriction – of […]
Posted by bgf on 17. 11. 2020
The Belgrade Philharmonic and renowned Austrian conductor Hans Graf will be performing works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the gala closing ceremony of the 52nd Belgrade Music Festival (BEMUS) at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, November 13, at 8:00 p.m. In line with the rules on limiting the number of musicians on stage, the Belgrade Philharmonic […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 11. 2020
A new surprise on the chamber music stage of the Belgrade Philharmonic is being prepared for Thursday, November 12, at 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. Piccolo flutist Snježana Pavićević has brought together a diverse ensemble with which she will show all the charms of her small but powerful instrument. Snježana and her orchestra colleagues will present […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 11. 2020
Tijana played and whistled, and the musicians showered her with flowers Tijana Milošević, the Belgrade Philharmonic’s first violin, received standing ovations as soloist at three concerts (5, 6, and 7 November 2020) with her orchestra and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz. After her dazzling performance of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, the audience kept bringing her back […]
Posted by bgf on 7. 11. 2020
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are together again at the Philharmonic Hall on three concert nights – Thursday and Friday at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday 11:00 a.m. featuring Tijana Milošević on solo violin in Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. The program opens with Valse Triste by Sibelius and Barber’s Adagio, which Maestro Feltz […]
Posted by bgf on 4. 11. 2020
The international music scene has been left without Alexander Vedernikov, one of the most highly-acclaimed European conductors, who passed away yesterday in Moscow. A dear guest and a great favorite of the Belgrade Philharmonic and its audience, he was also a close friend of our Permanent Guest Conductor Daniel Raiskin. Tonight’s concert will be dedicated […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 10. 2020
Belgrade Philharmonic Performs Entire Symphony on only 11 Instruments An evening of Beethoven at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, with Conductor Daniel Raiskin and Concertmaster Miroslav Pavlović, to be held on two dates: Thursday, October 29 and Friday October 30 at 8:00 p.m. Recordings of the concert will be broadcast in various public places such as […]
Posted by bgf on 28. 10. 2020
Belgrade Philharmonic’s “Music Everywhere” in Sirius Business Complex The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra has staged a surprise performance once again, this time at the Sirius Business Complex in New Belgrade. To the delight of the employees, four bassoonists put on a real show on the plateau of this business center, which is also the headquarters of […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 10. 2020
New in our series of chamber music concerts will be the performances of the Bassoon Quartet at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Thursday and Friday, October 22 and 23, at 8:00 p.m. Our musicians will present all the brilliance and charm of this instrument in various musical styles, ranging from baroque to tango, jazz, and […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 10. 2020
Concert Dedicated to Cellist Nebojša Mrdjenović Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz will be conducting the Belgrade Philharmonic at three concerts at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, on October 15, 16, and 17, at 8:00 p.m. The first concert is dedicated to our recently deceased colleague, cellist Nebojša Mrdjenović. The program includes two serenades for string orchestra by […]
Posted by bgf on 14. 10. 2020
Belgrade Philharmonic thrills again – surprise concerts in Lazarevac, Grocka, and Surčin The Belgrade Philharmonic has delighted passers-by once again with three surprise concerts in three different places at the same time. Strollers in the pedestrian zones of Lazarevac, Grocka, and Surčin, enjoyed the mini performances of the various Belgrade Philharmonic ensembles. After staging […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 10. 2020
The Most Popular Operas for Wind Ensemble and Double Bass At its new two-day concert of chamber music at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, on Thursday and Friday, October 8 and 9, at 8:00 p.m. we will present the most popular operas in a new light. Our wind ensemble and double bass will perform abridged […]
Posted by bgf on 7. 10. 2020
At the annual awards of the Serbian Association for Public Relations, the Belgrade Philharmonic was awarded the RECOGNITION 2020 award in the category of Digital Communications. The expert jury gave this award for the project “Philharmonic Online Season,” i.e. the way in which the Belgrade Philharmonic communicated with its audience during the period of suspended […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 10. 2020
Start of Chamber Music Season Never “Louder” Our season of chamber music starts this Friday, October 2, at 8:00 p.m. with a concert for a trombone quartet performed at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall. The ensemble consisting of four of these powerful instruments opens a series of concerts that will feature members of our orchestra grouped […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 9. 2020
Today the Belgrade Philharmonic bids a last farewell to Isidora Žebeljan. We lament the prematurely terminated oeuvre of this Serbian composer, whose works are performed regularly by music ensembles around the world. The Belgrade Philharmonic played her music on several occasions. The first time was in 1993, under Maestro Aleksandar Rudin, when her first symphony, […]
Posted by bgf on 29. 9. 2020
After its surprise performance in Knez Mihailova Street with its new slogan: “Music Everywhere” (Muzika svuda), the Belgrade Philharmonic has finally revealed all the places where people can listen to its concert program in the new season. Outgrowing the concert hall and its limited audience, the BF has created one of its most exciting seasons […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 9. 2020
Nebojša Mrdjenović (1976 – 2020) Nebojša was an opponent of form, especially of superfluous words. He was not defined by data or facts, but by his essence – he was all about music. In the most comprehensive sense possible. However, one fact is fascinating; he was one of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s youngest veterans. He arrived […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 9. 2020
Today, the Belgrade Philharmonic organized a surprise concert in Belgrade’s Knez Mihajlova Street to mark the beginning of its concert season. After a limited audience listened to Mozart’s music during the previous three evenings at the Philharmonic Hall, now the orchestra and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz went outside and played that same program on the […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 9. 2020
Gabriel Feltz and the Belgrade Philharmonic Are Together Again The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and chief conductor Gabriel Feltz are together again and are preparing our first concerts in the new season. As for safety measures and keeping distance, the musicians are holding rehearsals for an “Evening of Mozart,” which will be held on three nights, […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 9. 2020
The Belgrade Philharmonic is bidding farewell to its former member, bassoonist Božidar Tumpej, who passed away last month at the age of 91. The full and rich artistic path and long career of this prominent musician, born in the Croatian town of Kotoriba in 1929, brought him to Belgrade, where he spent one of the […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 8. 2020
The one and only, untiring, selfless, gracious, and unrepeatable: Darinka Matić Marović. We remember with great fondness the many performances we shared with this legendary conductor and the wealth of anecdotes that have been passed down from one philharmonic generation to another. A force of nature, a passionate devotee and lover of music, to which […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 7. 2020
The Belgrade Philharmonic is 97 years old today and is celebrating its birthday online by broadcasting a short documentary film from our 2014 US tour on our YouTube channel. The Belgrade Philharmonic was founded on 13 June 1923. Its creator, art director, and chief conductor was Stevan Hristić, one of the most important Serbian composers […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 6. 2020
The Belgrade Philharmonic will present a new online meeting with children and an introduction to the orchestra on our Facebook page on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. This time, something completely different – we will demonstrate how music can be made even without real instruments! Instead of the bulky tympani, xylophones, or vibraphones, our percussionist Aleksandar […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 6. 2020
The Belgrade Philharmonic continues to spend time with children, familiarizing them with the orchestra online, on our Facebook page, on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. After presenting the family of string instruments and a number of woodwind instruments, this Wednesday the focus will be on the oboe, the English horn, and the bassoon. Our oboist […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 5. 2020
This Friday, the Belgrade Philharmonic’s online season on our YouTube channel is broadcasting our orchestra’s performance from the 2016/17 season marking the 100th anniversary of the premiere of Violin Concerto No. 2, by Petar Stojanović. The violin solo was performed by Mirjana Nešković, deputy concertmaster of the Belgrade Philharmonic, with conductor Eidji Oue. The Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 5. 2020
The Belgrade Philharmonic is continuing with its online open rehearsal for children on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. on our Facebook page. After presenting the family of string instruments, this Wednesday the focus will be on woodwind instruments, i.e. the flute and the clarinet. Flutist Ana Kaličanin will introduce the children to the sound of her […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 5. 2020
The Lockdown Is Over, BUT (again that famous “but”) There Are No Concerts I wonder if you know that feeling when, in a total absence of focus, you hurry to do something that requires a split second and at the same time you hit the edge of the table leg with your little toe . […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 5. 2020
A novelty in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s online programs are open rehearsals for children, which will be held Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. during which time kids will be able to meet the orchestra musicians and their instruments. In order to maintain contact with our youngest audience members who regularly attended our Wednesday monthly get-togethers to hang […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 5. 2020
I have to admit right away – I was not inspired to practice violin every day, record videos from my terrace, or arrange various songs … none of that appealed to me, especially not taking pictures of my culinary accomplishments. So, what did I do, was there even anything else to do?! Like a child, […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 5. 2020
This Wednesday we are presenting an audio recording from January 2015 of Antonín Dvořák’s Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor performed by the Belgrade Philharmonic under the baton of Fabrice Bollon and featuring cellist Nemanja Stanković. During his three-year stay in New York City, as head of the National Conservatory of Music of […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 5. 2020
As part of our online season, on YouTube this Friday, the Belgrade Philharmonic brings you the iconic composition Frankenstein!! by HK Gruber, whose Serbian premiere was a part of our Pandemonium series. On May 8 at 8:00 p.m. our audience will be able to see this extraordinary performance in which musicians use classical instruments as […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 5. 2020
In Beethoven’s Egmont, a set of incidental music pieces written for the play of the same name by Goethe, Slobodan Beštić narrates the dramatic story of the life and heroism of the 16th century nobleman Lamoral, Count of Egmont. Together with soprano Vesna Đurković and under the direction of Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, the Belgrade Philharmonic performed this work on […]
Posted by bgf on 29. 4. 2020
As part of its weekly online program, the Belgrade Philharmonic is paying special attention this week to the fusion of music and drama. Our listeners will have the opportunity to hear the various projects that the orchestra has performed together with actors Slobodan Beštić, Vladica Milosavljević, and Tamara Krcunović. In Beethoven’s Egmont, a set of incidental music pieces […]
Posted by bgf on 29. 4. 2020
Aid to a Serbian Family On this occasion I would like to send a report from Dortmund, at a time when the whole world is in a state of emergency due to the Corona virus. The concerts I was supposed to conduct were suddenly all canceled! Over the last 20 years I have always been […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 4. 2020
As part of our online season, the Belgrade Philharmonic is preparing something very exclusive this Friday, a mini concert featuring Gabriel Feltz, Tijana Milošević and Nemanja Stanković. Although separated by a distance of 1,200 kilometers between Dortmund and Belgrade, the musicians are “meeting” in virtual space, which the audience will be able to hear on […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 4. 2020
Audio Wednesday will relive one of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s best and most critically acclaimed performances. This concert, performed by the Belgrade Philharmonic and Maestro Feltz at Kolarac Hall on October 25, 2019, was characterized by the world’s leading classical music website Bachtrack as an “event that will be remembered for a long time.” The program […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 4. 2020
Two days before the state of emergency I managed to return home from my trip overseas, after events that had already left an indelible mark on my family and me. As if the major emotional trauma were not enough, all I needed was this crazy virus. So, from an already distressed normality, together with the […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 4. 2020
As part of our program this week, we will feature concerts by the Belgrade Philharmonic with local star performers such as saxophonist Milan Savić in a piece composed by Ivan Brkljačić and soprano Branislava Podrumac in Façade art-songs by William Walton Audio Wednesday – a day for selected recordings from the orchestra’s archives, is dedicated […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 4. 2020
A recording of the concert from the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Love series, under the baton of Permanent Guest Conductor Daniel Raiskin, features three pieces whose theme is love. The Love series program opens with Francesca da Rimini, Tchaikovsky’s symphonic interpretation after Dante’s Divine Comedy and the second circle of Hell where people are condemned for their […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 4. 2020
The life of a student in Germany has taught me a lot and most definitely has changed me. Especially today I realize the importance of this “German discipline.” I had always been passionate about music, nothing has changed there, but the most valuable experience from Germany was that I learned to think about music, to […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 4. 2020
The Belgrade Philharmonic is announcing an exclusive premiere of a documentary film entitled More Than Classic by Dora Jung on its YouTube Channel on Friday April 10, from 8:00 p.m. Commenting on the story of the Belgrade Philharmonic will be hornist Nikola Ćirić, one of our youngest musicians, stage master Milomir Mitrović, our the oldest […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 4. 2020
Now Available! First CD of Belgrade Philharmonic with Gabriel Feltz This Wednesday we have selected Ilya Muromets, a program symphony by Reinhold Glière, about this popular Russian folk hero. It is a recording from the first CD of the Belgrade Philharmonic with Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, released on the German record label Drayer Gaido. From […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 4. 2020
Stay at Home – Listen to Music! Since our orchestra’s performances have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Belgrade Philharmonic has prepared a variety of contents that can be monitored daily on the social networks and on our website. Below are links to the materials that are already available: Blogs by our musicians […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 4. 2020
How to Stay Normal Not Only in the Time of COVID-19? So, the first thing we are facing these days is ourselves. Will the world be the same or will we all change something globally to make life on the planet, if not much better, then at least a little more bearable than it has […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 4. 2020
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 dialogue. The audience will have a chance to see A Journey in Italy by Giovanni […]
Posted by bgf on 3. 4. 2020
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 the collective memory of both the orchestra and the audience. One such concert was with the Belgrade Philharmonic […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 4. 2020
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 Richard Strauss. When taking over as chief conductor of an orchestra, Feltz has a “lucky program” […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 4. 2020
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 Belgrade Philharmonic my sincerest and warmest greetings. I hope with […]
Posted by bgf on 31. 3. 2020
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 of emergency that has affected the work of our orchestra […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 3. 2020
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 Friday evening concert at Kolarac Hall, our audience will be able to enjoy an exclusive […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 3. 2020
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, the three philharmonic orchestras spread the joy of re-established relations. We are especially reminded of the Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 3. 2020
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, are likely to forget. There were more than 180 musicians on stage. The Belgrade Philharmonic, joined […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 3. 2020
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 and then in Serbia. I first encountered the […]
Posted by bgf on 23. 3. 2020
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 daily on social networks and on our website. The audience is especially invited to listen […]
Posted by bgf on 23. 3. 2020
Carnival of the Animals, one of the most famous works of classical music, was written by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns in 1886. This humorous fourteen-movement musical suite was written on the occasion of carnival holidays. Carnival of the Animals premiered at a private party, although the author originally intended it for his students. The composer […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 3. 2020
In 1936, 50 years after Camille Saint-Saëns wrote the Carnival of the Animals, the Central Children’s Theater of Moscow commissioned Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev to write a piece that was intended to enrich the musical taste of children. The music and text of the symphonic story Peter and the Wolf for narrator and orchestra were […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 3. 2020
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 citizens. https://www.srbija.gov.rs/vest/452163/spisak-kol-centara-u-gradovima-i-opstinama.php With the aim of implement measures to prevent the spread of […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 3. 2020
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 here: https://www.bgf.rs/vestica-i-maestro/ https://www.bgf.rs/en/carnival-of-the-animals/ https://www.bgf.rs/en/peter-and-the-wolf/ Since the Belgrade Philharmonic’s concerts have been suspended due to a ban on public gatherings, […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 3. 2020
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 Marcus Bosch and cellist Kian Soltani in Kolarac, originally scheduled for March 12 and 13, WILL NOT […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 3. 2020
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, and Friday’s performance is traditionally dedicated to the memory of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic. […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 3. 2020
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 Mildenberger, they will play the Concerto for Clarinet, Bassoon, and Orchestra, by C. Stamitz. The concert […]
Posted by bgf on 4. 3. 2020
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 professionals who want to become more familiar with the piccolo flute, as well as improve their […]
Posted by bgf on 3. 3. 2020
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 the String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135, Beethoven’s last major work, the orchestra […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 2. 2020
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 Symphonic Fantasy. The program also includes works by Sibelius, Schumann, and Berio. Ksenija Milošević has been a member of […]
Posted by bgf on 19. 2. 2020
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 Brahms. The #beethovenrules concert series begins very unusually, in a chamber music atmosphere, with only […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 2. 2020
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 – conducting the orchestra and playing Bach, Vivaldi, Rebel, and Scarlatti. The Belgrade Philharmonic’s concert […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 2. 2020
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 includes music from the Baroque to the 21st century, with works by Bach, Rabboni, Dorff, Damaré, […]
Posted by bgf on 29. 1. 2020
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: Haydn’s No. 85 (“La Reine/The Queen”) and Shostakovich’s No. 11, featuring a 150 kg church bell. The theme of […]
Posted by bgf on 29. 1. 2020
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 Benedetto Lupo performing with the Belgrade Phil for the first time. Concerts from the […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 1. 2020
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 works by Rossini, Korngold, and Mendelssohn. The young violinist from Novi Sad, Robert Lakatoš, will […]
Posted by bgf on 14. 1. 2020
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 first rehearsal with the orchestra, even though he had already signed the contract. The reason was his […]
Posted by bgf on 14. 1. 2020
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 from 0-24 months old, who listened to their first concert of classical music. This was our […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 1. 2020
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. This world premiere of his program called Beethoven and More is a hilarious parody of the […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 12. 2019
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 campaign. The awards were presented to the Belgrade Philharmonic’s PR Manager Jelena Milašinović at a […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 12. 2019
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 Philharmonic and with the sound of the various instruments that make up the orchestra. The students had […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 12. 2019
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 perform a program composed of the most beautiful pieces of classical music. The Philharmonic […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 12. 2019
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 Bruckner’s monumental Symphony No. 5, which the Philharmonic and Maestro Feltz will build as a kind of […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 12. 2019
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 recently deceased Latvian/Russian Conductor Mariss Jansons. “He was one of the most beloved and respected conductors, […]
Posted by bgf on 3. 12. 2019
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 most significant composers of the second half of the 20th century, […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 11. 2019
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 its world premiere with the Belgrade Philharmonic. Ticket sales begin on November 25 at the Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 11. 2019
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, Krylov will play Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. The concert program will also feature Symphony No. 4 by Robert Schumann. […]
Posted by bgf on 19. 11. 2019
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 features two symphonies: Beethoven’s First and Symphonie fantastique by the French composer Hector Berlioz. The line of Beethoven’s […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 11. 2019
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 to Jelena Milašinović, the Belgrade Philharmonic’s public relations manager, at the October 30 award ceremony. At the 5th […]
Posted by bgf on 31. 10. 2019
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, and violinist Andrey Baranov. The concert program features Beethoven, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky. The #dramaqueenbeethoven series focuses on the […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 10. 2019
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 performance with the maximum five stars. The reviewer described the concert, held in Kolarac Hall on October 25, 2019, as “one of the […]
Posted by bgf on 29. 10. 2019
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 Metamorphoses by Richard Strauss. Beethoven has had a major influence on generations of notable […]
Posted by bgf on 23. 10. 2019
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 11:00 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. and the Smederevo concerts at the Culture […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 10. 2019
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: Tamara Marinković Tomić and Slavica Perić, will be taking us through the exciting story of “The Witch and […]
Posted by bgf on 9. 10. 2019
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 Mandeal, Madžar will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4. The program will also include compositions by Franz Schubert […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 10. 2019
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 #beethoventhemotherofall, the series of reprise concerts consists of five of the most attractive programs in the Philharmonic’s season dedicated […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 9. 2019
“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, September 28, at 8:00 p.m. The Belgrade Philharmonic’s principal clarinetist will perform in his home […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 9. 2019
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 the world’s most sought-after pianists, performing the works of Vasilije Mokranjac, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Gustav […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 9. 2019
Six new concerts in September After so much interest in our baby concerts, the Belgrade Philharmonic has decided to continue with this series in its new concert season. The orchestra has prepared a new repertoire for its youngest audience from zero to two years of age. The first matinée concerts have been scheduled for September […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 9. 2019
Due to a bad weather forecast for Saturday, September 7, the Belgrade Philharmonic is canceling its Disney Fantasia Live open-air concert – for the third time. The concert at the Ušće grounds is mainly intended for families with children, and rain is expected to disrupt conditions for their safety and the concert atmosphere. “It seems […]
Posted by bgf on 5. 9. 2019
The “Anime” Trio will hold a concert at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on September 10, 2019, at 7:00 pm. The concert program, featuring works from Baroque to contemporary composers, will be a “warm-up” ahead of their upcoming Ireland tour. The “Anime” Trio are: violinists Dušica Mladenović, Mina Đekić, and Marina Popović, and they will perform […]
Posted by bgf on 4. 9. 2019
New date for the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Big Open-Air Concert — September 7th The news that many people have been eagerly waiting for is the new date for the Belgrade Philharmonic’s open-air concert and performance of “Disney Fantasia Live” now scheduled for Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 8 p.m. The location of the concert has been […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 8. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic’s open-air concert at Ušće, rescheduled for June 30th, has been canceled for safety reasons. After Thursday night’s torrential rainfall, which has flooded the land, all the relevant security services regard the site as unsafe for the public and unable to support the stage, which weighs tens of tons. “Instead of Disney’s Fantasia […]
Posted by bgf on 29. 6. 2019
In July, the Belgrade Philharmonic’s ticket office will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In August tickets will be available online only.
Posted by bgf on 28. 6. 2019
Animated Philharmonic Spectacle on June 30 The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz will perform Walt Disney’s Fantasia Live on a new date: Sunday, June 30, at 8:30 p.m. Even though everything was ready for the open-air concert originally scheduled for June 23, which had to be postponed due to severe weather conditions, the […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 6. 2019
Disney’s Fantasia Live will be performed a week later, on Sunday, June 30, at 8:30 p.m. Due to Red Meteoalarm warnings and the severe weather forecast issued by the Serbian Hydro-meteorological Institute, the Belgrade Philharmonic’s open-air concert is being postponed for a week and will be held at Ušće on Sunday, June 30. Even though […]
Posted by bgf on 23. 6. 2019
Walt Disney’s Greatest Experiment Walt Disney had been planning a short animated film that would make Mickey Mouse a star again. Then “Fantasia” happened, which no one had expected. It was not the first time that his idea had been viewed with wonder and disbelief. On the contrary, there had already been some consistency in […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 6. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are prearing for the spectacular Disney Fantasia Live, to be performed at a free open-air concert on June 23, 2019. For the first time in the region, at the traditional Philharmonic Picnic at Ušće, in New Belgrade’s Block 13, all generations will be able to enjoy the […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 6. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz received a 10-minute standing ovation at the gala closing of the 2018-2019 concert season. The Belgrade Philharmonic, backed by the Obilić Academic Choir and featuring world-famous vocalists Tanja Baumgartner and Lavinia Dames, gave an unforgettable performance of Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2. Through this symphony, also […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 6. 2019
Gustav Mahler’s glorious Symphony No. 2 performed by the Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, June 14, at 8:00 p.m. will conclude our 2018-2019 concert season. The concert will feature more than 180 musicians on the stage – The Philharmonic, enhanced by the “Branko Krsmanović” Academic Society’s Obilić Choir […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 6. 2019
Belgrade Philharmonic’s Animated Spectacle The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are gearing up for a spectacular event – Walt Disney’s Fantasia – performed live at the famous music outdoor venue at Ušće, in New Belgrade’s Block 13, on Sunday, June 23. All generations are welcome to enjoy the most beautiful animated concert of […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 6. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are preparing an evening of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at Kolarac Hall on Friday, June 7, at 8:00 p.m. The creative genius of one of the most brilliant minds will be presented through three compositions – all in the key of C Major! The Belgrade Philharmonic will present […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 6. 2019
In the Belgrade Philharmonic’s new 2019-2020 concert season, entitled #followbeethoven, the composer has been placed in the context of modern times and the development of social networks and digital communications. A contemporary colloquial speech has been selected and applied to the season and the series titles in order to demonstrate that Beethoven is equally understandable […]
Posted by bgf on 5. 6. 2019
Tales of a feminist heroine and the struggle with sexuality in the Philharmonic The final concert of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s “Darkness” series, conducted by our regular guest conductor Daniel Raiskin, will be held at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, 31 May, at 8:00 p.m. The program is a powerful combination of the works of Shostakovich, Schnittke […]
Posted by bgf on 29. 5. 2019
Another innovation in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s 2019-2020 concert season: “Follow Beethoven,” is an improvement in the system of sales and control of tickets. The new system primarily aims to improve Internet ticket sales. The system is available to users on all major devices, operating systems, and web browsers. An important reminder for the previous users […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 5. 2019
Gabriel Feltz, chief conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic, will hold three concerts this week. First, as pianist and host of our Musical Talks on Wednesday, May 22, and then as conductor at two concerts of the Belgrade Philharmonic at Kolarac Hall, on Thursday and Friday (May 23 and 24). At our Musical Talks, informal matinée […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 5. 2019
Bassoonist Nenad Janković and his friends and colleagues are organizing a concert with a diverse program at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Saturday, 18 May at 8:00 p.m. dedicated to Živan Šarčević, beloved musical instrument maker, a true professional, and a man with the soul and heart of an artist. For more than 45 years […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 5. 2019
With a concert tour in Serbia this week, the Belgrade Philharmonic will show that it does not belong only to our capital city. Our first concert will be held at the Cultural Center in Stara Pazova, on May 14, and our second concert will be held at the famous “Kur salon” in Banja Koviljača on […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 5. 2019
Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed audience, dear friends! No one knows exactly whether Ludwig van Beethoven was born on December 15, 16, or 17, 1770. The only reliable information is from his baptism in the Church of Saint Remigius in Bonn. Today – 250 years later, Beethoven’s name is synonymous with music in the whole world […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 5. 2019
Legendary conductor Cristian Mandeal will hold a concert with the Romanian National Youth Orchestra at Kolarac Hall, on Wednesday, May 15, at 8:00 p.m. featuring young Ștefan Cazacu on cello. The program includes works by Dediu, Dvořák,and Shostakovich. A longtime associate, who recently held his 30th concert with the Belgrade Philharmonic, this time Maestro Mandeal will present […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 5. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Conductor Fabrice Bollon will be performing the final concert from our Love series, at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, 10 May, at 8:00 p.m. The program includes works by Smetana and Schoenberg, and the orchestra will be joined by pianist Antti Siirala for the performance of Grieg’s famous Piano Concerto. The topic […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 5. 2019
The prestigious international art magazine New York Arts has published a review on the occasion of a CD of the monumental symphony “Ilya Muromets” by Reinhold Glière, recorded by the Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz. This first CD by the Belgrade Philharmonic and its chief conductor was recorded for the German publishing house […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 5. 2019
Auditions for third trumpet will be held at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on 22 May 2019, starting at 4:00 p.m. The application deadline is 17 May 2019. Candidates are required to have an undergraduate degree in musical arts. Applications with a short cv and copy of certificate should be sent to: audicija@bgf.co.rs. Inquiries can be […]
Posted by bgf on 7. 5. 2019
Tickets for the Belgrade Philharmonic’s new 2019-2020 concert season will be on sale at the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Ticket Office (Studentski trg 11), on Monday, May 13, at 10 a.m. Terms of sale and ticket prices are the same as last year. May 13-24 – sale of sets for current subscribers May 27-31 – sale of […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 4. 2019
After the concert at Kolarac Hall, the Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are organizing their fifth Late Night Classicafter-party at the Taman Club in the heart of Belgrade’s Savamala district on Friday, April 19th, at 11:00 p.m. Jelena Dimitrijevic, one of the Philharmonic’s first violins, is reprising her role as DJ, mixing and playing […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 4. 2019
Трећи спектакл на отвореном Београдске филхармоније Чувену Дизнијеву фантазију уживо изводи Београдска филхармонија заједно са шефом-диригентом Габријелом Фелцом на великом концерту на отвореном који ће се одржати 23. јуна 2019. године. Први пут у региону, на традиционалном филхармонијском пикнику на Ушћу, публика ће уживати у најлепшем анимираном спектаклу свих времена уз чувене нумере класичне музике […]
Posted by bgf on 17. 4. 2019
Dramatic Egmontat the Philharmonic The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are preparing two performances: the official closing of the NOMUS Festival in Novi Sad, on Thursday, April 18, and a day later a concert as part of the regular season at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, 8:00 p.m. For the first time, they will be […]
Posted by bgf on 16. 4. 2019
Two Feltzs in the Belgrade Philharmonic The Belgrade Philharmonic’s chief conductor is not the only Feltz in town this week. Gabriel’s father, Eberhard Feltz, a renowned professor of chamber music, will hold an exclusive master class with the Belgrade Philharmonic’s String Quartet, whose final concert will be part of the Musical Talks at the Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 4. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic’s Third Open-Air Extravaganza Disney Fantasia will be performed by the Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz at a free gala open-air performance on June 23, 2019. For the first time in this part of the region, on our traditional Philharmonic Picnic at Belgrade’s Ušće grounds, our audience will enjoy the most […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 4. 2019
Celebrated conductor Michail Jurowski, a representative of the famous dynasty of conductors and a special guest of the Belgrade Philharmonic, will conduct once again at Kolarac Hall on April 12, at 8:00 p.m. The audience will have the unique opportunity to hear Dmitri Shostakovich’s last symphony in his interpretation — in addition to being the […]
Posted by bgf on 9. 4. 2019
Flutist Stana Krstajić will hold a concert at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, together with pianists Ljiljana Borota and Kristijan Knebel, on Monday, April 15 at 8 pm. Under the name of Schubertiade, the musicians will play a selection of works for flute, piano, as well as piano for four hands, by Franz Schubert. The two […]
Posted by bgf on 4. 4. 2019
Our most popular performances, the famous baby concerts, have started today at the Belgrade Philharmonic, and we will play two concerts on Friday, at 11:00 a.m. and at 12.30 pm. Conductor Aleksandar Kojić and the Belgrade Philharmonic will play the Symphony of Lullabies, which the toddlers adore and look at the orchestra with great curiosity […]
Posted by bgf on 4. 4. 2019
Our most popular performances, the famous baby concerts, have started today at the Belgrade Philharmonic, and we will play two concerts on Friday, at 11:00 a.m. and at 12.30 pm. Conductor Aleksandar Kojić and the Belgrade Philharmonic will play the Symphony of Lullabies, which the toddlers adore and look at the orchestra with great curiosity […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 4. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic has started its concert series for schoolchildren from the first to the fourth grade, which will take place from 21-29 March, weekdays at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. In addition to a completely new story, a musical fairy tale, “The Witch and the Maestro”, the Belgrade Philharmonic has prepared a unique gift […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 3. 2019
Our new round of baby concerts will be held at the Belgrade Philharmonic from 1 to 5 April. Free tickets will be available (one ticket per person) at the Philharmonic’s Box Office, 11 Student Square (Studentski trg 11) on Monday, 18 March, at 10:00 a.m Because of the enormous interest for the baby concerts, the […]
Posted by bgf on 7. 3. 2019
Italian violin star Anna Tifu, will perform with the Belgrade Philharmonic in Kolarac Hall, two nights in a row, on Thursday and Friday, March 7 and 8, at 8 p.m. Under Principal Guest Conductor Daniel Raiskin, the orchestra will perform a passionate and exotic repertoire – from the exciting story of Sheherazade to the can-can. […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 3. 2019
“Belgrade feels like a cosmopolitan city and has a major role in my career,” the film star said in an exclusive interview for the fifth issue of the Filharmonija Magazine in the Srpski telegraf, on the eve of a new meeting with friends in Serbia. The Serbian premiere of the film “The White Crow,” directed […]
Posted by bgf on 4. 3. 2019
Leading the Belgrade Philharmonic at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, March 1, at 8:00 p.m. will be Former Chief Conductor Uroš Lajovic. The concert will feature Swiss cellist Christian Poltera. The concert program will also include works by Borodin, Prokofiev, and Tchaikovsky. The Philharmonic’s audience already met Christian Poltera in the 2014-15 concert season, when he […]
Posted by bgf on 28. 2. 2019
For the first time, the Belgrade Philharmonic and conductor Leo McFall will perform together with violist Saša Mirković, at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, February 22, at 8:00 p.m. The soloist will perform Seasons, a work dedicated to him by the composer, Dragana Jovanović. The program also includes compositions by Mendelssohn and Elgar. Dubbed by local […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 2. 2019
In the role of DJ: Belgrade Philharmonic’s Spokeswoman Jelena Milašinović At the new “Late Night Classic” after-party, Jelena Milašinović, the Belgrade Philharmonic’s PR Manager, will make her own choice of classical music at the “Taman” Club, on Friday, February 8, from 11:00 p.m. After the Concert at Kolarac Hall, Jelena will take her place at […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 2. 2019
On Friday, February 8, the Belgrade Philharmonic will offer one of its most interesting programs of the season, featuring the Branko Krsmanović Academic Cultural Society’s Obilić Choir and an exclusive soloist from the Vienna Boys Choir, performing Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, under the baton of Maestro Howard Griffiths, at Kolarac Hall, at 8:00 p.m. The […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 2. 2019
A wholly unusual program awaits the devotees of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s “Love” series, together with Chief-Conductor Gabriel Feltz, at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, February 1, at 8:00 p.m. In the works of Beethoven and Wagner, the audience will hear two musical opposites – love à la chamber, and love à la symphony! Our new concert […]
Posted by bgf on 31. 1. 2019
Free tickets for the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Baby Concerts will be available at the Belgrade Philharmonic Box Office, No. 11 Student Square (Studentski trg 11) on Monday, February 4, at 10:00 a.m. The new series of baby concerts will be held at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Tuesday, 12 and 13 February, at 11:30 and 12:30. […]
Posted by bgf on 29. 1. 2019
Directly from the first violin rostrum – DJ Jelkinja takes to the DJ desk At the Belgrade Philharmonic’s second “Late Night Classic” afterparty, violinist Jelena Dimitrijevic will try her luck as DJ at the “Taman” Club, on Friday, January 25, at 11:00 p.m. After the Belgrade Philharmonic’s concert at Kolarac Hall, directly from the first […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 1. 2019
Andreas Ottensamer, the principal clarinetist of the Berlin Philharmonic, will perform with the Belgrade Philharmonic at Kolarac Hall on two nights, January 24 and 25, at 8:00 p.m. Under the baton of Maestro Hans Graf, the program includes works by Carl Maria von Weber, Antonín Dvořák, and Gustav Mahler. After the dazzling Sergei Nakariakov, who fully […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 1. 2019
Sergei Nakariakov, one of the best trumpet players in the world, will perform again with the Belgrade Philharmonic, at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, January 18, at 8:00 p.m. Under the direction of Former Chief Conductor Uroš Lajovic, the orchestra will perform works by Haydn, Arutiunian and Hindemith. Sergei Nakariakov has shifted the boundaries of the […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 1. 2019
Free tickets for the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Baby Concerts will be available at the Belgrade Philharmonic Box Office, No. 11 Student Square (Studentski trg 11) on Monday, February 4, at 10:00 a.m. The new series of baby concerts will be held at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Tuesday, 12 and 13 February, at 11:30 and 12:30. […]
Posted by bgf on 14. 1. 2019
The Belgrade Philharmonic will hold a concert at the Main Auditorium of the Cultural Center in Smederevo, on Friday, January 11th, at 8:00 p.m. The orchestra will be conducted by Aleksandar Kojic, and performing as solo violinist will be Ksenija Milosevic, deputy concertmaster of the Belgrade Philharmonic. Especially for the audience in Smederevo, the Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 1. 2019
Auditions for the position of first horn, second trumpet and second trombone will be held at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall, on January 28 and 29, 2019, starting at 3:00 p.m. The application deadline is January 23, 2019; candidates must have an undergraduate academic degree in musical arts. Please send applications, a short curriculum vitae, and proof […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 12. 2018
The free tickets for the baby concerts organized by the Belgrade Philharmonic on January 9 and 10 were given away in less than 20 minutes. The baby concerts have generated enormous interest since September, when they were held for the first time, so the queue for the limited number of tickets was already formed at […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 12. 2018
Belgrade Philharmonic to perform symphony whose premiere was heardby 25 million people! After nearly a half century, the magnificent Eighth Symphony by Dmitry Shostakovich will be on the program of the Belgrade Philharmonic, with conductor Daniel Raiskin, at Kolarac Hall, on Friday, December 21, at 8:00 p.m. First on the program will be Edward Elgar’s […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 12. 2018
World famous violinist Barnabás Kelemen will appear with the Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz on two consecutive nights, at Kolarac Hall, on 6 and 7 December at 8:00 p.m. He will perform the intricate Violin Concerto No. 3 by Camille Saint–Saëns. The program will also feature works by Ludwig Van Beethoven and Leoš Janáček. Barnabás […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 12. 2018
One of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s most sought after performances, the already legendary New Year’s concerts, which are anticipated eagerly throughout the whole year, will be held at Kolarac Hall, on 27 and 28 December, at 8:00 p.m. To usher out the old year, we are inviting you to a dance party featuring the great Spanish […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 11. 2018
A new generation of young musicians has the opportunity to train with experienced philharmonic musicians at the Third Philharmonic Academy – The “Philcademy,” from 19 to 30 November 2018. For our third generation of Philcademy students, their older colleagues have prepared something very special – orchestra talks. In a series of lectures, the musicians of […]
Posted by bgf on 22. 11. 2018
The Philharmonic Plays Techno! Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz and the Belgrade Philharmonic are hosting a concert techno party at Kolarac Hall on Friday, November 23, at 8:00 p.m. The central part of the program is a composition called “Asyla” by Thomas Adès, who, in one part of his work, takes the audience into the atmosphere […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 11. 2018
Our new concert in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s “Love” series, under the baton of Permanent Guest Conductor Daniel Raiskin, will be held at Kolarac Hall on Friday, 16 November, at 8:00 p.m. In addition to the most famous protagonists of love tragedies in the works of Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev, the Belgrade Philharmonic presents Love! – Concerto […]
Posted by bgf on 14. 11. 2018
In its “Wisdom” series of concerts, the first of which will be held at Kolarac Hall on Friday 9 November, at 8:00 p.m. conducted by Maestro Fabrice Bollon, the Belgrade Philharmonic will conjure up the sounds of the most brilliant minds of classical music. Our guest, violinist Alina Pogostkina, will be performing with the Belgrade […]
Posted by bgf on 8. 11. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief-Conductor Gabriel Feltz are preparing a huge symphonic undertaking – Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony, which they will perform at Kolarac Hall on Friday, November 2, at 8:00 p.m. The entire concert evening is dedicated exclusively to this composition, which, for its duration of 90 minutes, will “build” a gigantic sound edifice – […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 11. 2018
After last season’s hugely popular series of matinée concerts entitled “Musical Talks With Gabriel Feltz”, the Belgrade Philharmonic has scheduled five new “rendezvous” where the audience can get closer to the chief conductor and the orchestra musicians. The first in our series of short and informal concerts will be held at the Philharmonic Hall, on […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 10. 2018
Our audience will get a lot of “loving” from the Belgrade Philharmonic and Conductor Daniel Raiskin, at the Kolarac Music Hall on Friday, October 26 at 8:00 p.m. Affection expressed in countless ways is the theme of our concert series called “Love”. And this time, young Dutch star Simone Lamsma, a violinist with a record-breaking […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 10. 2018
At the Belgrade Philharmonic on Sunday, October 21 at 8 p.m. multi-award winning Swedish pianist and composer Matti Bye will give a concert on a prepared piano, performing film music for which he was awarded the most important prizes in Sweden and internationally, as well as solo tracks from his latest album “This Forgotten Land.” […]
Posted by bgf on 17. 10. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz are preparing a historic closing ceremony of the 50th Belgrade Musical Festival (BEMUS), at Kolarac Hall, on Saturday, October 20th at 8 p.m. with the same compositions that this orchestra played at the opening and closing of the very first BEMUS: The “Belgrade” Overture by Serbian composer […]
Posted by bgf on 16. 10. 2018
We have great news for you again – we will once again be selling 100 standing tickets for our concerts from the regular Being Human season 2018/19, which is entirely sold out. The quickest 100 people will be able to buy these tickets one hour ahead of the concerts played on Fridays at the Kolarac […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 10. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic continues to socialize with our youngest citizens; this time with children of preschool age, for whom we are organizing concerts in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Music Hall, from October 10-19, weekdays at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. The orchestra will perform the “Carnival of Animals” by Camille Saint-Saëns, featuring orchestra members Tamara and […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 10. 2018
Nikolai Lugansky, one of the best pianists in the world, will be performing with the Belgrade Philharmonic at two evening concerts, at Kolarac Hall, on October 4 and 5 (8 p.m.). Under the baton of Conductor Alexander Vedernikov, this renowned pianist will perform Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto and Symphony No. 2 by Jean Sibelius – […]
Posted by bgf on 3. 10. 2018
For years on end, tickets for our regular concerts have been sold out long before the start of the season. So, once again, we have prepared for you a series of selected additional concerts called Hanging Out with the Belgrade Philharmonic, at the Kolarac Concert Hall on Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. This year too, we […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 9. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic’s new season has never started so joyfully – with baby concerts, which this institution has held for the first time ever. Instead of one, as planned, the Philharmonic held four free concerts and introduced toddlers into the world of classical music, before many of them had even taken their first steps! The […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 9. 2018
The very first concert in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s new season is being devoted to – babies! For the first time ever, in the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Wednesday, September 5th, at 11:00 a.m., our orchestra will perform exclusively for toddlers of up to two years of age. At this free 30-minute concert, our orchestra and […]
Posted by bgf on 31. 8. 2018
Dear concertgoers, please be advised that the Belgrade Philharmonic Box Office will work in July from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m., while the Box office will be closed in August for the summer recess. In this period, tickets will still be available via the online ticket sale system. In the meantime, you can contact us by […]
Posted by bgf on 28. 6. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic has beaten last year’s record, with more than 35,000 people attending its second open-air concert. This biggest ever picnic of classical music was held in New Belgrade’s Block 13, on the site of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s new building, which is being planned in the near future. An HD Odyssey, Photo: S. […]
Posted by bgf on 25. 6. 2018
On 24 June, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is giving the new one open-air classical music concert or audio-visual spectacle: An HD Odyssey, under the baton of our Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz. Audience from all over the country, especially families with children, are more than welcome to join us for this great concert picnic, in which […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 6. 2018
For the first time, the Belgrade Philharmonic is holding a Conductors’ Forum – a master class for younger-generation conductors, from 17-21 June. Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz will mentor the forum participants, including two young ladies from Serbia and three young German conductors. All five conductors will take part at the final concert and will conduct […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 6. 2018
The formal closing of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s concert season at the Kolarac Concert Hall on 15 June, at 8:00 p.m. will feature two legendary film scores: “Star Wars” and “2001 – A Space Odyssey”, which the orchestra will also perform a few days later, at its big open-air concert under the stars. Between these two […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 6. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic and renowned conductor Eiji Oue are performing an unusual program two concert nights in a row, at the Kolarac Concert Hall, on Thursday and Friday, (7 and 8 June) at 8:00 p.m. Our audience will be able to hear the Requiem for Strings by Toru Takemitsu, Frozen in Time by Avner Dorman, […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 6. 2018
Applications for the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra Academy – Philcademy 3 are currently under way and will be open through 15 June. The Philcademy 3 will be held from 19 to 30 November, 2018 and is open to undergraduate students of music academies and schools from Serbia and the region, and to graduate students up to […]
Posted by bgf on 17. 5. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic is the recipient of a prize for PR communication in integrated campaigns, awarded by the Public Relations Society of Serbia. At the competition for the 21st annual prize PRiZNANJE 2018, the Belgrade Philharmonic was awarded for its project “Picnic with the Belgrade Philharmonic – First Open-Air Concert” held at the Ušće grounds […]
Posted by bgf on 17. 5. 2018
Dear concertgoers, please be advised that the Belgrade Philharmonic Box Office will be closed until 03 May for the season holiday recess. In this period, tickets will still be available via the online ticket sale system. Currently, we are selling tickets for the Philharmania(c) season tickets for the next concert season called Being Human. We wish […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 4. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic will formally open the 43d NOMUS (Novi Sad Music Festival) with a concert in the Serbian National Theater in Novi Sad, on Thursday, 19 April. Together with piano star Alexander Gavrylyuk, and conductor Dania Raiskin, the orchestra will perform well-known classical music hits – Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and Stravinsky’s “Fireworks” […]
Posted by bgf on 18. 4. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic’s New Season 2018/19 is called Being Human. The human existence will be in the focus of the widest array of musical interpretations with everything that drives each and every person. Is it possible to depict all the spiritual and emotional states of human life with notes? You will be able to hear […]
Posted by bgf on 5. 4. 2018
For the end of our “Pandemonium” series, we are preparing a multimedia extravaganza on the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Chamber Music Scene on Thursday, 5 April at 7:00 p.m. “The Soldier’s Tale,” conceived by Igor Stravinsky, features actresses Vladica Milosavljević and Tamara Krcunović and musicians of the Belgrade Philharmonic conducted by Aleksandar Kojić. Director Vlatko Ilic has […]
Posted by bgf on 3. 4. 2018
The Belgrade Philharmonic has begun a series of concerts for schoolchildren, at the BPO’s concert hall, every workday from 22-30 March, beginning at 10 a.m. and 12 noon. The program, called “Hello, We Are the Orchestra,” is headed by two Philharmonic members: violist Tamara Marinković-Tomić and violinist Slavica Perić. For this series of concerts, the […]
Posted by bgf on 28. 3. 2018
Famous Austrian composer HK Gruber is presenting his cult piece Frankenstein!! as part of the Pandemonium – the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s chamber music series, on Thursday 19 October (BPO Hall, 7pm). One of the most fascinating contemporary music composers will feature as the conductor, soloist and chansonnier, while the Belgrade Philharmonic musicians will play both […]
Posted by bgf on 17. 10. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will play one of its most popular programmes for children – The Travels of Mija the Mouse, in the period 10–20 October (weekdays at 10am and 12 noon, at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall). Actress Milena Moravčević will narrate the adventures of Mija the Mouse, based on Laza Lazić’s verses, while the […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 10. 2017
The opening of the Air series, one of the Five Elements of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s new season, is scheduled on Friday, 6 October (Kolarac, 8pm). Under the baton of Daniel Raiskin, the orchestra will reveal what air sounds like through the works of Mendelssohn, Webern, and Tchaikovsky, while violinist Antje Weithaas will join the […]
Posted by bgf on 6. 10. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is announcing the list of 500 young authors of the winning essays of the literary competition What Exactly Is a Philharmonic. From 48 towns across Serbia, as well as from Montenegro, we received answers to seemingly quite a straightforward question: “What Exactly Is a Philharmonic”. Several hundred writings that flooded into […]
Posted by bgf on 1. 10. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s first concert of the new season (Kolarac, 29 September), under the new Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, ended with five-minute ovations. The Five Elements season was opened by the concert from the Earth series, and the programme included Beethoven’s Pastoral and Strauss’ Alpine Symphonies. In the packed Kolarac Concert Hall, the orchestra’s […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 9. 2017
The official launch of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s new season, titled Five Elements, as well as of the new Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, is scheduled on Friday, 29 September (Kolarac, 8pm). The season 17/18 opens with a concert from the Earth series and its programme includes Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony and Strauss’ An Alpine Symphony. Feltz […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 9. 2017
Walton’s “Façade” to open the Philharmonic Pandemonium William Walton’s Façade will open the chamber music series Pandemonium at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Thursday, 21 September, 7pm. Soloist Branislava Podrumac will join the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Bruno Merse, to reveal to the audience what hides behind the Façade, a piece based on provocative […]
Posted by bgf on 19. 9. 2017
Children from 48 Serbian towns answered our question. The evaluation of received literary works in the competition for the best writing on the topic “What Exactly Is a Philarmonic” is now underway. The Evaluation Committee is chaired by writer Ivana Dimić and also includes Director of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra Ivan Tasovac, programme organisation staff Danica […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 9. 2017
After three days of listening to candidates’ performances, the auditions for the second edition of the Belgrade Philharmonic’s Orchestral Academy – The Philcademy, intended for music academy students and graduates, are complete. Out of 92 candidates from Serbia and the neighbouring countries, 52 best ones have been selected for the opportunity to learn about orchestral […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 6. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra gave its first open-air concert, which was enjoyed by a crowd of 25–30 thousand. Under the Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, the orchestra performed the programme that had been selected by the audience, with the celebrated Maestro Zubin Mehta featuring as the special guest. The BPO invited music lovers to a concert […]
Posted by bgf on 30. 6. 2017
The official closure of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert season on 16 June, under the leadership of Uroš Lajovic, was marked by heroic themes as the orchestra performed Beethoven’s Eroica symphony and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Between these two pieces, the orchestra was joined by soloist Istvan Vardai for Haydn’s Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in […]
Posted by bgf on 19. 6. 2017
Today’s greatest conductor, Maestro Zubin Mehta is the special guest of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s open-air concert on 25 June 2017. Directed by Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, the orchestra will perform the programme chosen by the audience, while legendary Mehta will join in at the end of this concert spectacle to conduct the finale of […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 6. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic String Quartet and flutist Jelena Draškoci will open the Days of Filip festival with a concert at the Niš Symphony Hall on 13 June, 8pm. The music festival is named after the flutist Filip Čavara and it is the result of his friends’ dedication to honour the memory of their prematurely deceased […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 6. 2017
As many as 17,397 music lovers accepted the invitation of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra to vote for the programme of the biggest open-air concert of classical music in Serbia’s history, scheduled on 25 June. Over three weeks of voting, more than 5.8 million votes were cast for 25 compositions offered by the orchestra to the […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 6. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is giving the world premiere of Michael Nyman’s famous Piano concerto, in the version for two pianos, performed by the popular LP Duo on 8 and 9 June (Kolarac, 8pm). In addition to the popular soundtrack from the film The Piano, the orchestra will also play pieces by Adams, Debussy and […]
Posted by bgf on 7. 6. 2017
Year after year, tickets for our concerts are sold out long before the start of the concert season. For that reason, we are once again introducing five additional dates for five selected concerts, under the slogan Philharmania(c). We continue to expand our audience by offering a second chance to everyone who failed to get hold […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 6. 2017
At the formal conclusion of the series For Adventurers, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will introduce classical music superheroes on Friday, 2 June (Kolarac, 8pm). The orchestra will demonstrate its superpowers through the adventures of two heroes – William Tell and Superman, under the baton of Daniel Raiskin, the BPO’s Principal Guest Conductor. Overture to […]
Posted by bgf on 2. 6. 2017
The last of the series of Philharmonic Theatre concerts is scheduled on Thursday, 25 May at 7pm, at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall. Together with actors Tamara Krcunović and Vladimir Aleksić, the BPO musicians will present the works of Igor Stravinsky. The music theatre story of the famous 20th century composer is directed by actor […]
Posted by bgf on 24. 5. 2017
Legendary conductor Michail Jurowski and the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will perform symphonies by Mozart and Shostakovich on Friday, 19 May (Kolarac, 8pm). The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the privileged orchestras in the world that have Michail Jurowski as a regular guest. Today’s oldest representative of the celebrated dynasty of musicians grew up […]
Posted by bgf on 19. 5. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra is inviting the audience to choose the music they would like to hear in the largest ever open-air concert of classical music in Serbia, scheduled on 25 June 2017. The audience can vote for their favourite programme at the orchestra’s website www.bgf.rs/glasanje, choosing from a list of 25 pieces. […]
Posted by bgf on 15. 5. 2017
On 25 June, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will give the biggest ever open-air concert of classical music in the Serbian history, directed by the orchestra’s new Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz. We are inviting the audience to vote for the compositions they would like to listen to that night by choosing from a list of […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 5. 2017
Following the great success of the first Orchestral Academy – The Philcademy, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will re-launch this project in the period 20 November – 1 December 2017. For the best students and graduates of the musical academies from Serbia and other countries in the region, the Philcademy is a unique opportunity to receive […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 5. 2017
The final concert of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s series For Connoisseurs, on Friday, 12 May (Kolarac, 8pm), will be directed by conductor Vladimir Kulenović, with violinist Itamar Zorman as the soloist. The music of Webern, Berg and Brahms will conclude the series dedicated to the audience that is already very experienced when standard repertoire is […]
Posted by bgf on 11. 5. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra’s new concert season 2017/18, titled The Five Elements, was completely sold out in only four weeks. More than 20,000 tickets for the orchestra’s concerts scheduled between 29 September 2017 and 15 June 2018 at Kolarac were sold out almost five months before the start of the season. The Five Elements comprises […]
Posted by bgf on 9. 5. 2017
Following the fourth concert of the Philharmania – Because Once Is Not Enough series, at Kolarac (27 April), the audience rewarded the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra musicians, conductor Howard Griffiths and pianist Andrea Lucchesini with a long round of applause. The Philharmania is a compilation of the most attractive programmes from the orchestra’s regular concert […]
Posted by bgf on 28. 4. 2017
The Faculty of Economics, Finance and Administration (FEFA) will organize the 11th annual Europe Day conference, supported by the Delegation of the European Union, TEMPUS programme and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). This year’s principal topic is “Rise of Creative Industries in Serbia and the EU”. The conference will be held on […]
Posted by bgf on 27. 4. 2017
The final concert of the series For Lovers, directed by conductor Howard Griffiths and featuring pianist Andrea Lucchesini, is scheduled on two days in a row – 27 and 28 April (Kolarac, 8pm). Through the music of Prokofiev, Bartok and Shostakovich, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra will show how 20th century composers treated love themes. […]
Posted by bgf on 26. 4. 2017
As part of the Greek Days in Belgrade, the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall will host a Rebetiko concert by Fotini Velesiotou on 24 April at 7pm. The Greek artist is accompanied by a band: Sotiris Balas (guitar), Iorgos Karamfilis (bouzouki), Nikos Papanastasiou (accordion) and Dionysis Makris (double bass). Rebetika are urban Greek folk songs from […]
Posted by bgf on 21. 4. 2017
The principal hornist of the Berlin Philharmonic, Stefan Dohr will appear with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Uroš Lajovic on Friday, 21 April (Kolarac, 8pm) as part of the series For Beginners. Besides Richard Strauss’ Concerto for French horn and Orchestra No. 2, the repertoire will also include pieces by Beethoven and […]
Posted by bgf on 20. 4. 2017
The Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra has returned from a mini tour, titled The Philharmonic Plays North, which included concerts of its String Quartet in three towns. In the period 10–13 April, joined by clarinettist Veljko Klenkovski, the Quartet introduced itself in Zrenjanin, Kikinda and Subotica playing Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. The tour started in Zrenjanin, at […]
Posted by bgf on 13. 4. 2017
The fourth part of the Philharmonic Theatre (Thursday, 13 April at the BPO Hall, 7pm) presents the life of Robert Schumann, played by actor Vladimir Aleksić; his love Clara is played by Tamara Krcunović, while Ivan Tasovac will be the narrator. Joining the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra musicians in a practically salon-like atmosphere, they will re-enact […]
Posted by bgf on 12. 4. 2017
On the first day of ticket sale to our regular subscribers, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra announced its new concert season 2017/18, titled The Five Elements, which will launch on 29 September. For this special occasion, the event was attended by the new Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, who will officially take office at the start of […]
Posted by bgf on 10. 4. 2017
