Dejan Bogdanović
Dejan Bogdanović | |
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Bogdanović in concert in Italy, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1966 (age 59–60) |
| Genres | Classical music |
| Occupation | Violinist |
| Instrument | Violin |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
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| Website | www |
Dejan Bogdanović (Serbian: Дејан Богдановић) is a Serbian-Italian classical violinist active in Europe since the 1980s.[1]
Early life and education
Bogdanović studied violin at the Isidor Bajić School of Music in Novi Sad. He later continued his studies at the University of Novi Sad, where he trained with teachers associated with the Russian violin school, including Eugenia Cugaeva, Marina Jasvili, Ilya Grubert and Zinaida Gilels.
At the age of seventeen, he performed violin concertos by Niccolò Paganini and Felix Mendelssohn with the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra.[2]
Career
Bogdanović has appeared as a soloist with orchestras in Serbia and abroad, including performances in Prague, Vienna, Moscow and other European cities.[3]
His repertoire includes major violin concertos by composers such as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Paganini and Wieniawski.[4]
In 1988 he participated in the Festival Culturale di San Cirillo e San Matteo. He later undertook further specialization at the P. I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow under Viktor Tretiakov.[3]
He has appeared at international festivals including the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland and the Dubrovnik Summer Festival.[2]
Bogdanović relocated to Italy in the early 1990s, where he has continued his concert activity and teaching career. He has conducted masterclasses and courses in several Italian cities, including Bolzano, Padua, Trieste and Bergamo.[2]
From 2000 to 2001 he served as artistic director of the concert season "Camera della Musica" in Forlì.[3]
Teaching
In addition to his concert career, Bogdanović has been involved in higher music education in Serbia and Italy. He has taught violin at the University of Novi Sad and later at institutions in Italy, including programs in Bergamo.[3]
Selected appearances
Bogdanović has performed in venues and festivals across Europe, including concerts reported by independent media outlets such as RTV and Times of Malta.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Grand inaugural concert". Times of Malta. Times of Malta. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ^ a b c "Dejan Bogdanovich - Crescere in Musica APS". Crescere in Musica APS (in Italian). Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Dejan Bogdanovic, violinista - Concertodautunno". Concertodautunno (in Italian). Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "MusicAteneo 2025: Nine Concerts for a World Tour through Music". University of Bologna Magazine. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Koncert dua Dejan Bogdanović i Gabrijel Marija Vijanelo večeras u Sinagogi". RTV.rs. Retrieved February 13, 2026.