Students of the Cetinje Music Academy at KotorArt

Summer vacation is a time for pupils and students to rest. But it is not always like that, not for all professions. When it comes to performing arts, young musicians have to maintain “staying in shape” even during the holidays. The most successful ones go one step further and continue with their performances. On Monday, in the Church of the Holly Spirit, students of the Music Academy of the University of Montenegro performed at the KotorArt Don Branko's Music Days.

Recognizing musical and educational institutions as an important base in the development of musical culture in the country, which is (in)directly reflected both on the richness of the local music scene and on strengthening the capacity of the audience, for several years KotorArt has been offering its stage to young artists, students of the Music Academy of the University of Montenegro. As the largest and most important educational music institution in Montenegro, the Music Academy, following modern trends in music pedagogy and achievements in the field of music, educates young, high-quality professionals, enabling them to contribute to the development of their country, region, and beyond in accordance with contemporary European and global trends. The most successful students who performed for the audience of the KotorArt Don Branko's Music Days were: Uroš Sučić trumpet, Seida Kučević trombone, Lara Bubanja clarinet, Milena Jovićević viola, Petar Popović piano, Žunja Lipanović flute, David Marton guitar, Ivana Dendić violin, Milena Drašković accordion, Vasilije Đurović piano, as well as a trio consisting of Lara Bubanja clarinet, Marija Milić flute and Maša Curapa piano.

The Music Academy is an institution with a long tradition that educates future performers and pedagogues. It was founded in 1980 in Titograd, as one of the faculties of the Veljko Vlahović University of Montenegro. Today, its headquarters are in Cetinje. The mission of the Music Academy is to spread and improve knowledge, learning, and skills with full openness towards cooperation with similar institutions, among others, and entities from immediate and wide environs. Some of its professors have previously participated in KotorAr tprograms, and for this year's concert the students were prepared by: Nikola Mijajlović, Aleksandar Benčić, Petar Garić, Mihail Bereznicki, Bojan Martinović, Marija Đurđević Ilić, Danijel Cerović, Vujadin Krivokapić, Predrag Janković, Vladimir Domazetović and Žana Lekić. Students were accompanied by OleksiyMolchanov, who is their permanent support on the piano.