UROŠEVIĆ: WE ARE GIVING YOUNG VIRTUOSOS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR EXTRAORDINARY TALENT WITH AUDIENCE

BANJA LUKA, NOVEMBER 15 /SRNA/ - The "Crescendo: New Generation" concert by the Symphony Orchestra of the National Theatre of Republika Srpska will be held tomorrow in Banja Luka, offering young virtuosos an opportunity to take a bold step forward and share their exceptional talent with the audience, conductor and orchestra's artistic director Dušan Vere Urošević told SRNA.

Urošević expressed satisfaction with the strong interest shown by young artists in the project, noting that 30 applications had been received from students at eight prestigious music academies in six countries.

He stressed that such a strong response confirmed both the great need for initiatives of this kind and the orchestra's reputation.

He told SRNA that the project's main vision was to provide young musicians aged 18 to 26 with a professional bridge between the academic world and the major symphonic stage, while offering them valuable experience performing as soloists with an orchestra, media promotion and preparation for future professional auditions.

He explained that 12 of the applicants had made the shortlist, and that the expert jury had selected five artists from renowned European academies to perform at tomorrow's concert.

They selected Relja Mitrović /cello/ from the University of Music and Dance Cologne, Anđela Josifoska /viola/ from the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, Đurđica Aleksić /violin/ from the Mozarteum University Salzburg, Slaven Balać /clarinet / from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, and Nikola Vukelić /cello/ from the Academy of Arts of the University of Banja Luka.

Urošević stressed that the seven-member expert jury based its selection exclusively on three professional criteria: outstanding technical proficiency, quality of interpretation, and genuine musicality.

"Sharing the stage with this new generation is a special source of inspiration for our orchestra. This invaluable experience of performing as soloists, together with direct preparation for upcoming auditions and high-quality audio and video recordings to support their future media promotion, will give them a strong boost as they take on future artistic challenges," Urošević said.

The concert will be held at 8:00 p.m. at the National Theatre of Republika Srpska.