Aleksandar Miljković (musician)

Aleksandar Miljković
Miljković in 2019
Background information
Born (1975-03-26) 26 March 1975
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
GenresClassical music
OccupationsBassist, composer
InstrumentDouble bass

Aleksandar Miljković (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Миљковић; born 26 March 1975) is a Serbian classical doublebassist.[1]

Biography

He was born on 26 March 1975 to father Blagoje (1927–1993), a longtime journalist of Radio Belgrade, and mother Olivera (née Janković; 1935–2025).[2]

After finishing 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 completed postgraduate studies at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Salamanca.[3][4]

Composing career

Miljković has published four books. The second book is an official textbook for the Ministry of Education of Republika Srpska. His first book is a collection of double bass pieces, and his third book is titled From Music to Sport(contain all his awards and diplomas from sport) . The University of Ghana published his fourth book as an official textbook for double bass. He wrote a concerto for solo double bass and orchestra called Trio Olivera (dedicated to his mother Olivera for her 87th birthday). He has also published 15 CDs. He was inducted into the Africa Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame. Aleksandar and his mother Olivera received the title of honorary citizens of Ostrikovac.According to available data, Aleksandar Miljković is among the most prolific composers of sports anthems worldwide, having written more than fifty such works—an exceptionally rare achievement in international contexts.He composed more than 50 music for sport clubs and competitions in many countries.The book Football Compassion by Leon Daniel Agyeman Dodoo is about the Miljković Trophy (named after Miljković and his father Blagoje), a football tournament held annually in Ghana. He composed the official music for the Mediterranean Games and published a CD in Cuba for boxer Teofilo Stevenson. He also composed the official music for the Aruba national football team and has composed music for various sports clubs, including several CDs for many sports sections of Red Star Belgrade.[5].Also for Canadian footbal club:Serbian white eagles fc,the only person who commosed for ex footbal club in Belgrade,Bsk 1911.Also Fk VGSK,Fk Karađorđe,Fk Dragačevo,Fk Bask,Fk Radnički Pirot,Fk Bor and many other footbal clubs.Also CD for Belgrade chess asociation,also official music for:League of future champions(competition in Serbia) and many other competitions in diferent sports in the world.

He also composed official anthems and official music of many towns and cities in many countries. Official anthem for the city Gomoa Fetteh in Ghana and Gomoa community.In Serbia he composed: city Lučani,official music cd city Blace,official music city Kuršumlija,music cd Ostrikovac,official anthem Grgure,official anthem Spance,official music Konjarnik(part of Belgrade),official anthem city Srbac(Republic of Srpska),official music city Pučišća(Croatia)composed the song.

He also composed official music for Boxing Club Radnički Belgrade (1920), the city race in Ćuprija, the Canoe European Championship 2018 in Belgrade, Basketball Club OKK Beograd, Radio Belgrade, and Radio Television Kuršumlija. He wrote the official music for the newspaper Novosti as well as for the newspaper Politikin Zabavnik, the NIN Award, and Nebojša Tower in Belgrade. He published a CD for the Vuk Karadžić School in Belgrade. He played with the Belgrade chamber group Simfonieta in 1998 and has appeared as a guest on many TV shows. In 1999, he was one of the student representatives for the Nobel Prize.

He has performed in several solo concerts and public appearances in Serbia, as well as abroad in the United States, Sweden, Spain, Croatia, and Vienna, Austria, with sponsorship from the Ministry of Culture of Serbia.[6]

Tutor

Miljković has taught bass at MS Stanković since 2002 and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade. He has also been a professor of double bass at the International Academy of Music in Pučišća, Croatia, since 2013 and guest professor of double bass and theory of music at Melosia music academy in Sri Lanka since 2026.Also teaching music in high school Dositej in Belgrade since 2014. His students have performed at the Cultural Center of Belgrade, the Student Cultural Center, the Red Star Stadium, and at a concert for the Night of Museums event, as well as making numerous guest appearances on TV and radio shows.[7]

References

  1. ^ Vukasović, V. (17 January 2008). "Kontrabas u hramu fudbala". Politika. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Preminula Olivera Miljković". cuprija.net (in Serbian). 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  3. ^ Vujcic, Djuradj (16 August 2023). "Music in Honour of the Serbian White Eagles". Serbian White Eagles FC. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. ^ Adam, Rihana (2 August 2024). "NGO donates Aleksandar Miljkovic Music Pieces Book to school". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Александар Миљковић – Звезда вечита инспирација" (in Serbian). sd-crvenazvezda.net. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  6. ^ Vujcic, Djuradj (12 June 2024). "A Symphony in Honour of the Serbian White Eagles". Serbian White Eagles FC. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. ^ Matović, Dragana (31 October 2024). "SIMFONIJU ZA "NOVOSTI" NAPISAO U JEDNOM DAHU: Životna priča profesora Aleksandra Miljkovića, kontrabasiste, širom sveta cenjenog umetnika". Večernje novosti. Retrieved 5 February 2025.

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