Aleksandar Miljković (musician)
Aleksandar Miljković | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 26 March 1975 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass |
Aleksandar Miljković (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Миљковић; born 26 March 1975) is a Serbian classical doublebassist.[1]
Biography[edit]
After finishing his music high school in 1994, he studied bass at the University of Arts in Belgrade, the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and postgraduate studies at the Conservatorio Superior de Musica de Salamanca.
Composing career[edit]
Miljković has published three books. The second book is an official textbook in Republic of Srpska Ministry of Education. First book is double bass pieces and third book is: "From music to sport".He wrote concert for solo double bass and orchestra: "Trio Olivera". He has also published 15 CDs. He is accepted in Africa sports & entertainment hall of fame. Alexander with his mother Olivera received the title of honorary citizen of Ostrikovac. The book:"Football compession" from Leon Daniel Agyeman Dodoo is about traditional football tournament in Ghana:" Trophy Miljkovic (Alexander and father Blagoje). He composed official music for Mediterranean Games. He published CD in Cuba for boxer Teofilo Stevenson. Also composed official music for Aruba national football team. He has composed music for a number of sport clubs. These include CD for many sport sections of Red Star Belgrade.
He composed official music for Omladinsko sportsko drustvo Beograd and Switzerland handball hall of fame and official music for handball club CSKA Moscow and CD for Belgrade chess association. Also music for football clubs FK VGSK, FK Karađorđe, Real Emirate FC in Ghana (who organize since 2020 a traditional football tournament called Trophy Miljkovic), football club and sport society BASK, FK Radnicki Belgrade, ex football club BSK (1911-1945) FK BSK Batajnica, FK Radnički Pirot, FK Bor, FK Hajduk Veljko and FK Kosanica and official music for league of future champions (football in Serbia) and for Vietnam national football team and for 18 more football clubs. In 2023, he composed the official music for Canadian club Serbian White Eagles FC.[2]
Also official music for boxing club Radnicki Belgrade(1920) and city race in Ćuprija and official music for canoe European championship 2018 in Belgrade and for basketball club OKK Beograd and for Radio Belgrade and Radio Television Kuršumlija. Official music for place Grgure, Konjarnik, Lučani (official CD), Ostrikovac, Topola, Pučišća, Kostunici, Srbac, Kuršumlija, Spance and Prčanj, newspaper: Politikin zabavnik also for NIN award and Nebojša tower in Belgrade. He published the CD for school Vuk Karadžić in Belgrade. He played for the Belgrade chamber group Simfonieta during 1998 and has played as a guest on many TV shows. In 1999 he was one of the student representatives on the Nobel Prize.
He has performed in several solo concerts and other public appearances in Serbia, and abroad in the United States, Sweden, Spain, Croatia and in Austria, Vienna, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture Republic of Serbia.
Tutor[edit]
Miljković has taught bass at MS Stankovic since 2002 and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade. He is also professor of double bass at International Academy of Music, Pučišća, Croatia, since 2013. His students have performed at the Cultural Center of Belgrade, Student Cultural Center, the stadium of Red Star Belgrade and a concert for the "Museum Night" event, as well as numerous guest appearances on TV and radio shows.
References[edit]
- ^ Vukasović, V. (17 January 2008). "Kontrabas u hramu fudbala". Politika. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ Vujcic, Djuradj (16 August 2023). "Music in Honour of the Serbian White Eagles". Serbian White Eagles FC. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
Further reading[edit]
- "Politika" newspaper; Culture column: "Contrabass music in Serbia" from 22.11.2008.