Culture-art society “Branko Cvetković”
Belgrade, Serbia
Dijana Cvetković - conductor
Competition Section
Title | Composer | Lyrics |
---|---|---|
Ave Maria |
Jacques Arcadelt (1507-1568) | |
Svjati Bože (Holy God) |
Stevan Hristic (1885-1958) | |
Yelid Ha'aretz (Motherland) | Misha Segal | Ehud Manor |
Makedonska humoreska |
Todor Skalovski (1909-2004) |
KUD Branko Cvetkovic, from Belgrade, was founded in 1945. During the long time of its existence, the choir has performed in most European countries, as well as in Israel and the USA. Among the prominent conductors that have worked with the choir are: S.S. Mokranjac, Josif Marinkovic, S. Hristic, B. Babic, D. Maksimovic, A.S.Vujic and A. Krastavcevic. The choir has awards from BEMUS, Mokranjcevi dani, Niske horske svecanosti, Galerija fresaka, Arecco, Langland and Middlebrow and Barcelona, Bigosc.
Since 2005, Ms. Dijana Cvetkovic has been the head director and conductor. Dijana Cvetkovic (1981) graduated in piano and master conducting at FMU in Belgrade. She was employed with Braća Baruh Choir since 2001 and Beogradski Madrigalisti Choir as the assistant of conductor Professor Aleksandar S. Vujic since 2004. She attended master class with the head conductor of Belgrade philharmonic orchestra, Professor Uros Lajovic. In 2005, she became head director and conductor of “Branko Cvetkovic” choir. With this choir, she won first place and the Grand Prix at the International Choirs competition in Bijeljina in 2014.
Belgrade is the capital city of Serbia with over 1.5 million people. It is located at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers. It is a city of business, economics, culture and education. Important festivals include BITEF, BELEF, BEMUS and many other events, including the Film Festival, Theater Festival, Summer Festival, Music Festival, Book Fair, and Beer Fest. Belgrade is considered one of the most interesting cities on the rise in Europe.
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