CONCERT: String Orchestra of the Ćuprija School for Music Talents
Gallery of Frescos,
20 Cara Uroša st, 6 October at 19:00h
Concert of the ensembles and soloists of the Ćuprija School for Music Talents
The ensembles and the soloists of the renowned Serbian School for Music Talents of Ćuprija and the participants of the ArtLink – Société Générale Young Talents’ Cycle performed for the Festival audience at the Gallery of Frescoes on October 6, in cooperation with the National Museum.
In the Festival’s segment dedicated to young talents, and as a part of the ArtLink – Société Générale Young Talent’s Cycle, the String Orchestra of the region’s unique educational institution – the School for Music Talents of Ćuprija – as well as the participants of the special program through which young talents, up to the age of 15, are given a unique opportunity through auditions to earn active participation at creative workshops led by Serbia’s prominent musicians, held a concert on Tuesday, 6 October, at the Gallery of Frescos. The distinction of this particular program is that it provides a possibility for the young talents to jointly form new ensembles as well as to perform in ensembles together with their mentors. The new ensembles that emerge out if this project is regularly presented at concerts within the ArtLink – Société Générale Young Talents’ Cycle.
The School for Music Talents, Ćuprija (Serbia)
The School for Music Talents in Ćuprija is one of the most recognisable and prestigious institutions for music education in the Republic of Serbia. Unique in its education plan and programme, its goal – with the help of the leading instructors – is to educate the talented children who become its students and assist them to develop into professional musicians. Throughout the ten years of education, the members of this “Big musical family” live in the School’s boarding facilities and engage in an intensive program of music, but also general education.
Besides its core, educative and cultivate role, the School has a wealth of competitive and concert activities. The students partake in competitions throughout the country and abroad, winning notable prizes, and regularly hold concerts in prominent halls nationally (Kolarac Endowment in Belgrade, Gallery of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Belgrade, Belgrade Cultural Centre, etc.) and internationally (Romania, Italy, France, Russia, etc.).
The renowned School, catering for studies of string instruments, professionally cooperating closely with the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, internationally famous for its results and famed former students, is celebrating its 42nd year. Only two other schools in the world operate with the same concept – the Central Music School (College) at the P.I. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory and the Yehudi Menuhin School in London.