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 IVANA PEJOSKA

She began playing the harp in 1987 At the age of nine her forehead could barely reach the neck of a “Lunacharskogo”.

When complimented that her performance was radiant and clear, that it is full of vehement desire and passion, she simply comments that she likes music imbued with the truth. Such as Ravels “ Introduction and Allegro” or Debussy’s “ Claire de Lune”.

She would have liked to be born at the same time as Baroque was. In a time of chivalry and décolletage, garters and horseback riders, Court harpists and Bach’s melodies .

Married. Mother of two. Family “vice” – sushi.

Insatiable desire to travel to Venice, then New York. To play with her eyes wide open. And then to return to her Belgrade. To play even whey her ayes are closed…

She lavishes the touch of red spruces, golden trinkets, rosewood carvings and the sound such as of a “ Minerva”. She then feels high and mighty.

She was born at the same time as the birth of the coming day, October 19th, 1978. On the 45th degree longitude, with 47 strings in between her fingers.

She graduated from Mokranjac Musical High School in Belgrade, Department harp in the class of Professor Ljiljana Nestorovska. She graduated at the Faculty of Musical Arts, also in the class of Professor Ljiljana Nestorovska. She is now on the second year of her Masters studies in Belgrade at the Faculty of Musical Arts in Belgrade.

From 2001 till 2007 she worked as a Harp professor at the Music School “ Jovan Bandur” in Pancevo. She has performed in all the major chambers: Kolarac, Atrium of the National Museum, SANU Gallery, Royal Palace, Madlenianum in Zemun, Ethnographical Museum, Cultural Gallery in Pancevo… As a solo performer she played with the Chamber Ensemble “ St. George’s Gudaci”, Symphony orchestra Nis and Orchestra of  the Faculty of Musical Arts in Belgrade.

She has achieved several recognitions and awards:VI International contest of young musicians “Petar Konjovic” – Second place; Award for the best graduation examination; First place at the Republic contest of pupils of musical and ballet schools of Serbia in Belgrade; IV International contest of young musicians “Petar Konjovic” – special award; First place at the Yugoslav contest of pupils of musical and ballet schools, Novi Sad; First place duo at the international contest in Stresi,Italy; First place at the II international contest of young musicians “ Petar Konjovic” in Belgrade; Special award for the aid and cooperation on the assistance for protection and rehabilitation of children and youths disabled in growth.
She has participated in master classes with Elisabeth Fontan Binoch ( France), Monika Stadler ( Austria), Suzan Mildonian (USA), Patrizia Tassini ( Italy), Jana Boushova ( Czech) and Ion Ivan – Roncea ( Romania).

She is a member of The Harp Association of Serbia and Managing board, The Association  of  Musical Artist of Serbia, The Association of  Musical pedagogues of  Serbia, and she does public relations for International Harp Festival in Belgrade.