Rossi fest Belgrade

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The eight edition of Rossi Fest

January 27 - February 6, 2025, Belgrade

Music as the Language of Dialogue and Unity

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Music, as one of the oldest forms of communication, transcending spoken languages and time, connects diverse cultures and generations. It reminds us of the possibility of a shared space where communication and understanding occur on the most subtle level.

This is also the central theme of this year’s edition of the International Rosi Festival, titled Dialogue and Unity. Following this idea, all festival events will explore, on various levels, the concept of dialogue that connects—between composer and audience, performer and listener, tradition and modernity, and even between different senses.

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The festival opens on Monday, January 27, at 8 PM in the ceremonial hall of the Jewish Community of Belgrade with the traditional concert Portraits and Remembrance. This program will feature thematically composed works by young composers and will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year’s selected works include compositions by Kristopher Magnuson (USA), Martin Lordian (France), and Mark Wolf (Australia), with Bojana Radovanović Šuput, a musicologist from the SANU Institute, serving as the concert moderator. Admission to this concert is free, but reservations are required via email at contact@rossifest.org.

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On Monday, February 3, the program will feature an extraordinary concert and event titled Dialogue of Tastes. Set in the unique operatic interior of the “Little Bay” restaurant, this event will play with the interplay and dialogue between the senses. A carefully curated menu will accompany a recital of Bach’s Fantasias, performed by the renowned French harpsichordist of Serbian origin, Željko Drion-Manić. Through the thoughtful curation of the event, audience members will be encouraged, during the intervals between musical segments and courses of the menu, to engage in inspiring dialogue and share their impressions of the performances. Reservations and tickets for this event are available at the restaurant, Dositejeva 9a. The reservation fee, which includes the concert and a set menu of two appetizers, a main course, and dessert, is 4,000 dinars.

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The festival concludes with a vibrant and spirited klezmer concert, Rossi's Open Bar in the urban ambiance of Dorćol Platz on February 6, starting at 8 PM. By blending classical sounds with a club-like atmosphere, the audience will experience an exciting shift in the boundaries of classical music.

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The concerts will feature members of the Jewish Chamber Orchestra and the Baruch Brothers Choir, as well as prominent local vocal and instrumental soloists, under the direction of Ana Grigorović and the baton of conductor Stefan Zekić. Tickets for this concert, priced at 400 dinars, can be purchased at Dorćol Platz just before the event, with prior reservations required via email at contact@rossifest.org.

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The program is supported by the Jewish Community of Belgrade, the Embassy of Israel in Serbia, Dorćol Platz, and the festival’s longstanding friends.

Welcome!