Sunday, July 5
Princess Ljubica’s Residence, 6:00 PM
FMU at BELEF
Harp concert by Aleksandra Petrović and Olga Marković
Program
Aleksandra Petrović:
Paul Hindemith (1895–1963) – Sonata for Harp
Henriette Renié (1875–1956) – Contemplation
Miloš Raičković (b. 1956) – B-A-G-D-A-D
Olga Marković:
Carlos Salzedo (1885–1961) – Five Poetic Studies for Harp – Mirage
Nicolas Flagello (1928–1994) – Sonata for Harp (Second Movement)
Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757) – Sonata K. 466 in F Minor
Ingeborg Bugarinović (b. 1953) – Story
Carlos Salzedo – Seguidilla
Aleksandra Petrović
Aleksandra Petrović was born in Belgrade in 1999. She began her musical education at the “Stanković” Secondary Music School in Belgrade, studying under Ivana Pejoska. She completed her undergraduate studies in harp performance at the Mozarteum University Salzburg in the class of the distinguished harp professor Stephen Fitzpatrick, graduating with highest honors. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade under the guidance of Professor Milena Stanišić.
She has received numerous awards at national and international competitions, including First Prize at the The Best Musical Mind International Competition, a Gold Plaque at the International Harp Competition in Slovenia, and Third Prize at the Suoni d’Arpa International Harp Competition in Italy.
As a scholarship recipient of Berklee College of Music in Boston, she attended the Berklee Summer Performance Program for two consecutive years and performed at the Berklee Performance Center.
Throughout her studies, she participated in masterclasses and workshops with distinguished harpists including Irina Zingg, Remy van Kesteren, Carol McLaughlin, Karen Vaughan, Jeuan Jones, Jana Boušková, Masumi Nagasawa, and others.
As a soloist and orchestral musician, she has performed in major concert venues in Serbia and abroad, including Kolarac Endowment, the Museum of Science and Technology, Progress Gallery, Bösendorfer Hall, Wiener Hall, Haus für Mozart, and others.
She has collaborated with numerous orchestras, including the Academic and Symphony Orchestras of the Mozarteum University Salzburg, the Bad Reichenhall Philharmonic Orchestra in Germany, and the Symphony Orchestra of the Faculty of Music in Belgrade.
Olga Marković
Olga Marković was born in Belgrade in 1999. She began her musical education at the “Konjović” Primary Music School and continued at the “Stanković” Secondary Music School in the class of Professor Mina Marinković.
She completed her undergraduate studies in harp performance at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade under the guidance of Professor Milena Stanišić. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree.
During her studies, she attended masterclasses and workshops with renowned harpists including Alexander Boldachev, Catrin Finch, Nicoleta Sanzin, Mirjam Schröder, Sivan Magen, and Emmanuel Ceysson.
As a soloist and chamber musician, she has performed at Kolarac Endowment, Artget Gallery, Parobrod Cultural Centre, the Museum of Theatre Arts, and other prominent cultural institutions.
In 2022 and 2024, she participated in the summer course of the Norwegian National Youth Orchestra and performed with the orchestra in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, as well as in chamber music concerts at the Elverum Festival in Norway.
She was a member of the Western Balkans Youth Orchestra during its 2024/2025 summer and winter tours and joined the East Bavaria Youth Orchestra in 2025.
