Culture
New on the list of cultural collectives that demand the resignation of their management
The Belgrade Philharmonic is demanding the resignation of Bojan Suđić, and the Ballet of the National Theater of Jovica Begojeva
Culture
Gala concert of Russian artists at the opening of Bemus
This year's Bemus begins with a concert by opera artists from Russia, and by the end of the festival, orchestras from Sofia, Thessaloniki and Budapest will also come to Belgrade. In October, Maestro Zubin Mehta is coming to the capital, at the invitation of the Belgrade Philharmonic
Belgrade Philharmonic
"Fortissimo" of the Belgrade Philharmonic without a concert dedicated to Zoran Đinđić
The highlights of the "Fortissimo" program of the Belgrade Philharmonic for the next season are concerts with Zubin Mehta and Lang Lang, but after 23 years there is no concert dedicated to Zoran Đinđić
Belgrade Philharmonic
Belgrade Philharmonic for children: Mozart - small stories about the great composer
The Belgrade Philharmonic under the baton of Vuk Wolkov-Popović performs the most famous numbers from Mozart's work especially for children.
Belgrade Philharmonic
Belgrade Philharmonic concert in memory of Đinđić and conductor Gabriel Feltz
At the traditional concert of the Belgrade Philharmonic dedicated to Zoran Đinđić, works by Jan Sibelius and Franz Šmit will be performed. The Belgrade Philharmonic will dedicate one piece to its former conductor Gabriel Feltz
Belgrade Philharmonic
The first days of the Belgrade Philharmonic under the direction of Bojan Suđić
Bojan Suđić became the new acting director of the Belgrade Philharmonic, despite the employees' request that the director be chosen by competition. Posts testifying to their displeasure and criticism of the public on that occasion were deleted from the FB page
Belgrade Philharmonic
Is the building permit for the Philharmonic building a substitute for the director's competition?
The philharmonic players suspect that the issuance of the building permit for the building is an attempt to divert attention from their demand that the director be selected through a competition, and not appointed by the Government of Serbia.
Belgrade Philharmonic
After writing to Vučić and Macut, the Belgrade Philharmonic set up a fake FB page
A fake Facebook page of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra was set up after the Philharmonic players sent letters to President Vučić and Prime Minister Macuto, demanding that their director be selected by a competition
Belgrade Philharmonic
Musicians' union: The Ministry of Culture is acting outside the law
In an open letter, the union of musical artists tells the Ministry of Culture to respect the law and to announce a competition for the director of the Belgrade Philharmonic, because the election of Bojan Suđić is not according to the law
Personnel in culture
Belgrade Philharmonic: Bojan Suđić is a morally unacceptable personnel solution
The Belgrade Philharmonic is against Bojan Suđić being their acting director, they remind us that his mandate at RTS ended with a court decision, and that he shared the ownership of the private orchestra with Bokan
Philharmonic Orchestra
Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra at Zubin Mehta's birthday in India
The Belgrade Philharmonic opened the world celebration of maestro Zubin Mehta's birthday with concerts in India. Ajvar was one of the surprises at the celebration
In memoriam
The chief conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic, Gabriel Feltz, has passed away
Gabriel Feltz, who was the chief conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic for the past eight years and helped this orchestra enter a new stage of development, has passed away.
Incident in Belgrade
A woman threatened members of cultural institutions: Don't let me send someone to remove your throat (video)
The woman with Seselj's books insulted and threatened representatives of the National Theatre, the Philharmonic, the National Museum and the National Library. One of the attendees, Darko Tomović, says that this is a daily occurrence
Concert: Belgrade Philharmonic with Gidon Kremer
The future asks questions - the past answers them
In a country that doesn't seem to care about high artistic values (or values at all), this kind of loyalty, commitment, persistence and, dare we say, fanaticism, while a biblical flood is literally falling outside - makes for serious thinking
State and culture
Shkodër na Bojana: Will the Belgrade Philharmonic once again hang on to the building
The Ministry of Public Investment submitted a request for a building permit for the construction of a new building for the Belgrade Philharmonic. Given that it is known that the project is too expensive and that there is no money for it, it seems that this too is just another colorful lie
Suspension of work
The strike of the Belgrade Philharmonic, the longest of all in culture, has ended
After almost a month, the Belgrade Philharmonic ended the strike, even though their two demands were not met. They say that they are hostages of bad laws and even worse regulations, and the disinterest of those in charge to change them
Suspension of work
Philharmonic: The demands have not been met, we remain on strike
The musicians of the Belgrade Philharmonic are on strike for the third week, and no one from the Ministry of Culture has yet addressed them. They are among the ten best orchestras in the world. They are asking to have salaries equal to the national minimum, and to have a director
Suspension of work
Cultural strikes: The Philharmonic is in its third week, and so are the museums
The Ministry of Culture is not paying attention to the demands of the Belgrade Philharmonic musicians, who are entering the third week of the strike, and nine institutions, including seven museums, have started a three-day strike.
The rebellion is spreading.
Musicians went on strike: There is no music while the fight for a better society continues
Musicians across Serbia have decided to stop working in support of the student protests, announced the Serbian National Theater in Novi Sad, the National Theater in Belgrade and the Belgrade Philharmonic.
Suspension of work
Belgrade Philharmonic: We are on strike until the demands are met
After a year of waiting for their working conditions to be increased, and above all for their wages to be at the minimum level and to get a director, the members of the Belgrade Philharmonic went on strike. They say it will last until the request is met
Yugoslav Drama Theater
The theater year ended with red fists
The theater year ended with raised red fists in the Yugoslav Drama Theatre. The members of the Belgrade Philharmonic ended the concert with a message of support for the students, with their red fists high in the air
Reactions
Musicians and actors: We demand proper punishment for the Philharmonic
The Union of Music Artists of Serbia and the Union of Dramatic Artists of Vojvodina demand that the suspect for trampling four members of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra during the 15-minute action "Stop, Serbia" be properly punished
Solidarity
Theater in Terazije canceled the performance due to injured philharmonic players
And the Terazije Theater did not hold a performance on Friday as a sign of solidarity with the four injured musicians of the Belgrade Philharmonic during the tribute to the victims in Novi Sad. In the same way, the orchestras of the National Theater in Belgrade and the SNP in Novi Sad expressed their solidarity
Stop, Serbia
The driver who ran over four members of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra at the protest was arrested
Four members of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra were run over on Friday when an elderly man drove his car into them at full speed at the "Stop, Serbia" protest, confirmed to "Vremen". The higher public prosecutor ordered the RS driver from Kikinda to be detained for up to 48 hours
State and culture
Zubin Mehta: The Belgrade Philharmonic needs a building
The Ministry of Culture did not report that Minister Selaković met with maestro Zubin Mehta on Saturday. Maybe because the maestro praised the architectural project of the new building of the Belgrade Philharmonic, and the minister does not mention it when he talks about the Expo.
Celebrated jubilee
The Belgrade Philharmonic celebrated its 101st birthday
The brass section surprised the audience with aerial acrobatics
Culture and the state
Belgrade Philharmonic: State, wake up!
The artists of the Belgrade Philharmonic intend to draw the attention of the Ministry of Culture to the conditions in which they live and work with symbolic concerts every Monday. Apparently, the trend of neglecting culture is passed down from generation to generation, says Aleksandar Radulović, timpanist of this institution