Rossi fest Belgrade

​ Baroque music exhibition Festival opening January 25 Atrium of the National Museum in Belgrade (20:30) ​ The opening of the festival will be marked by a music exhibition in the Atrium of the National Museum - hopefully, the first in a series of concerts in a modern setting and carefully selected baroque gems in the repertoire, named Baroque Music Exhibition. Among the performers will be the chamber ensemble of the oldest Jewish choir in the world - The Baruch Brothers, the chamber instrumental ensemble, as well as eminent soloists - Aleksandra Jovanović (soprano), Ladislav Mezei (cello), and Stefan Zekić (conductor, baritone). An attractive and diverse program composed of carefully selected compositions by Rossi, Monteverdi, Loti, Lidarti, Handel, and other relevant baroque composers will be staged by the director Ana Grigorović. A special place in this year's program belongs to the pieces from Rossi`s Hashirim asher leSholomo, published exactly 400 years ago and to the numerous from Lidarti`s oratorio Esther - a work that will be present, among the others, in the lecture by. prof. Ana Stefanović, programmed for the third festival day. Tickets for the concert can be purchased in Vulkan bookstores or at the following link . ​ PROGRAM S. Rossi: Keter Elochim Hashivenu H. Purcell: Music for a while (aria from the incidental music for the tragedy Oedipus) J. S. Bach: Trio sonata no. 2 in G-major Marc-Antoine Charpentier (Ester`s aria from the oratorio Esther) G. F. Handel: Mira, e prendi l'esempio (Zoroastro`s aria from the opera Orlando) C. Monteverdi: Adoramus Te Christe Piangero, la sorte mia (Cleopatra`s aria from the opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto) G. F. Handel: Sorge infausta una procella Let the bright seraphim (aria from the oratorio Samson) C. G. Lidarti Oratorio Esther: Finale Performed by: ​ Chamber choir Baruh Brothers: Soprano: Radmila Vladetić Ivanišević, Jelena Miljević, Jana Rančić Alto: Jelena Zekić, Teodora Trajković, Marina Vujović Tenore: Vanja Biserčić, Zoran Stepanović, Luka Lazarević Bass: Svetozar Vujić, Strahinja Tričković. Chamber Orchestra: Mirjana Nešković, first violin Ljubomir Trujanović, second violin Marina Popović, viola Jasmina Vrbanić, violoncello Boban Stošić, double bass Marija Lazić, oboe Ana Đorđević Merle, bassoon Milan Popović, harpsichord Soloists: Ladislav Mezei, violoncello Aleksandra Jovanović, soprano Stefan Zekic, conductor, baritone ​ ​ ​ Stefan Zekić, conductor Founder and director of Rossi Fest. Graduated from the University of Arts, Faculty of Music in Belgrade, in two departments: conducting and solo singing. Additional education includes training and workshops with the most prominent European conductors, such as Uros Lajovic (AU), Michael Sheck (BE), Andrew Parrott (UK), and Max Frey (GE). Currently, he's pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Arts in Belgrade in the field of opera conducting. He began conducting at the age of 17 and since 2006 he’s been the chief conductor of the Baruch Brothers Choir. He’s a founder and artistic director of the ensemble for early music Canticum Novum and is the conductor of the Jewish chamber orchestra. Since the season 2009/10 he’s engaged at the National Theatre of Belgrade where his first performance was Le Nozze di Figaro (W. A. Mozart). In 2014. He became the chief conductor of the Opera studio of the National Theater and successfully performed two premieres - Die Zauberflote and Bastien und Bastienne. He also performed notable concerts in cooperation with many different ensembles such as Madrigal Choir and Symphony Orchestra of University of Arts in Belgrade, Vocal Ensemble Oktoih, Musica (Slovenia), Vocal Ensemble Marienhain (Germany), St. George Royal Strings, Jewish Chamber Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra Stanislav Binički, Montenegro Symphony orchestra, etc. Stefan Zekic won numerous national and international rewards at the prestige festivals and competitions, as well as the special reward of the state of Israel for a remarkable contribution to strengthening Israel-Serbia relations. Among the prominent artists he has collaborated with are Oscar-winner Jiří Menzel, John Ramster, Martin Evans, Olga Makarina, István Székely, Eraldo Salmieri, Claudia Eder, and others. ​ Ladislav Mezei, violoncellist Full-time professor at the Chamber Music Department of the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, where he earned his BA and MA degrees. Specialization he did at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. His extensive artistic biography includes two seasons playing as a solo cellist of Sarajevo Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra, full-time membership in Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and lead cellist position (1975–2004), then solo performances with Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra, RTS Symphony Orchestra, Military Orchestra of Yugoslavia and more. He was a soloist and member of baroque ensemble Muzika Florida and academic chamber ensemble Ensemble Jeunesse Musicale. Among his performances stands out the Millenium Gala Concert in NY Lincoln Center in 1999. He is a permanent associate at the orchestra Camerata Serbica, as well as a member of the Pancevo string quartet (today: Arco String Quartet). He’s the founder of the Jewish Chamber Orchestra, with which he has made a large number of performances. ​ Aleksandra Jovanović, soprano In the 2018/19 season, she made her international debut in the role of the Queen of the Night (Mozart, The Magic Flute) in Deutsche Oper Berlin, where she was engaged during the following seasons. This was followed by her engagements in some of the most prestigious European companies, such as the Vienna State Opera, the Paris National Opera, the Munich Gaertnerplatz Theater, the Spanish Teatro Principal de Palma, theaters in Basel and Wiesbaden, the Dortmund Philharmonic, and others. In her native Serbia, she has performed on the stages of the National Theater in Belgrade, the Opera and Theater Madlenianum, and the Serbian National Theater in Novi Sad for several seasons, and has had fruitful cooperation with the Symphony Orchestra and RTS Choir, participating in two New Year's concerts, Orff's Carmina Burana ( and at the Night of Music event at Tashmajdan Stadium), Requiems by Faure and Mozart, Haydn's Creation, BEMUS festival with Thomas Hampson and the premiere performance and recording of Jezera, for soprano and symphony orchestra, by Božo Banović. She has won numerous awards at national and international competitions, such as International Music Competition in Seoul, SWR Junge Opernstars, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and Ada Sari Vocal Artistry Competition. She completed her BA and MA studies in musicology and voice at the Faculty of Music (Prof. Aneta Ilić) and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. Ana Grigorović, stage director Ana Grigorović made her professional debut in 2012 with the show „Five boys“ in „Duško Radović“ Theatre in Belgrade which was awarded the Special Award for New Theatre Tendencies at TIBA Festival. Success followed with the show „Fifty blows“ in Atelje 212 Theatre, which brought her regional acknowledgment and the Special award on International Small Scene Festival in Rijeka. Ana employed techniques of verbatim and documentary theatre with the idea that dramatic performances must be a dialog with the problems and social reality. She continued working on provocative plays in numerous theatres: „Petar“ and Plato’s „Symposium“ in Bitef Theatre in Belgrade, Wolfgang Bauer’s „Magic Afternoon“ in Atelje 212 Theatre, Lorca’s „House of Bernarda Alba“ in National Theatre in Belgrade, Beckett’s „Play“ in „Bora Stanković“ Theatre in Vranje, Pekić’s „The Conception of an Interrogation Transcript“ and Doug Haverty’s and Adryan Russ’s musical „Inside Out“ in Terazije theatre. In 2013, Ana started working as an opera director in National Theatre in Belgrade. She directed awarded productions of Puccini’s „Gianni Schicchi“, Binički’s „At dawn“ (first Serbian opera), and Mozart’s „Bastien und Bastienne“ for younger audiences. These productions brought Ana Grigorović annual commendations for stage direction, while the productiSchicchinni Schichi“ won the Annual Award for best performance in season 2016/17.

Opera: Carmen, a tragedy, G. Bizet Tuesday, February 2nd, 19h National Theater, Main stage ​ After a long break caused by the pandemic, Rossi Fest is organizing the first opera premiere in Belgrade. The famous work by Georges Bizet, directed by Ana Grigorović and conducted by Stefan Zekić, was performed on September 6, 9, and 15 marking the European Day of Jewish Culture. In the spirit of European initiatives of large opera houses, Rossi Fest presents opera in an ambient space, following the health measures, the significance of which is greater than the removal from the institution. Carmen, one tragedy shows the direction in which the opera is developing, placing before the audience the work significantly changed, without losing anything of its recognizability and authenticity. The production of Rossi Fest focuses on the social issues of Romani and migrants in the system of European countries, who, during the migrant crisis 2015-2019, faced various forms of discrimination. Carmen, the first Romani opera heroine, sings about freedom, which is the same freedom endangered social groups seek - the right to move, the right to work, and, finally, the right to free love. The location of the Romani settlement in which the opera takes place is not built artificially. Instead, by selecting Dorćol Platz and Slikarnica of the National Theatre, we created it in live and authentic locations. The audience is not a mere observer, but a participant in the action, guests in the characters' living space. Such a concept and the adaptation of the opera itself have not been performed in Serbia so far. A socially engaged opera outside the theater is a unique opportunity to present a new form of artistic research and world trend to the opera audience, finally coming to our country. The production involved a young but well-established creative team of collaborators and performers, which the local audience already recognizes. Performers: Conductor - Stefan Zekić Director - Ana Grigorović Scenography - Dunja Kostić Costume - Ivana Ivić Stage movement - Tamara Pjević Video - Matija Novaković Light design - Vlada Marinkovski ​ Carmen - Nataša Rašić Don Jose - Marko Zivkovic Escamillo - Vuk Zekić Mikaela - Evgenija Jeremic Zuniga - Pavle Zharkov Lilas Pastja - Nemanja Stamatović Garcia - Đorđe Živadinović Grgur Orchestra: Vesna Jansens, concert master Aleksandra Dimitrijević, violin Mirko Crnojević, viola Jasmina Vrbanić, cello Svetozar Vujić, double bass Srdjan Jaraković, piano Ana Popović, flute Marija Lazić, oboe Mihailo Samoran, clarinet Ana Đorđević, bassoon Igor Lazić, horn Nenad Ninković, trumpet Ivan Jovanović, trombone Aleksandar Radulović, percussion 1/1

​ portraits and remembrance Theme of the Call refers to the culture of remembrance of the World War II, Holocaust victims and the Righteous Among the Nations. Emerging composers have the opportunity to give their contribution to world heritage, by composing works based on historical, literary or other sources, as well as personal stories, deeds and events during World War II. ​ This way Rossi Fest aims to encourage the young artists to research and interpret the historical events in their own personal way and to give an important contribution to the remembrance culture of the Holocaust. ​ ​ PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR THE SELECTED COMPOSERS The festival's Artistic Committee will select up to 7 pieces to be included in the Rossi Fest 2023 Programme. The composers whose pieces are selected will be provided with: Active contribution in music and stage rehearsals with performers and stage director Performance of the compositions as part of the concert Portraits and Remembrance Audio and video recording of the performance Media support and promotion Accommodation Certificate of participation in the festival ​ ​ CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION​ The Call is open to students of Composition and composers not older than 35 year of age. The work should fit the theme of the Portraits and Remembrance as explained above. Length of the work: up to 8 minutes. The piece should be written for the ensemble Aratos Trio - violin, clarinet, and piano In this edition the advantage is given to works that are inspired by the life experience and letters of Hilda Dajč. Letters can be downloaded here . In accordance with the theme of the concorso (letters by Hilda Dajč), soloists can be added: soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritones, or reciter; as well as: tape, electronics, ambient sounds, etc.* ​can be added ​ * Kindly contact us if you have any further information regarding the options for performing ensemble. ​ ​ ​ APPLICATION PROCESS The application is done by submitting the Application form, click here to apply. In order to apply it is needed to provide a short biography with the information about the education, prizes and awards, and professional activities, a high resolution headshot, score of the piece, and the artistic explanation for it. Call timeline: Opening: October July 10th 2022 Application deadline : November 10th, 2022 Announcement of the results: December 31st, 2022 Rehearsal period: 23-26 January 2023 Concert Portraits and Remembrance, the announcement of the winners, and the awards ceremony: 27 January 2023 ANY QUESTIONS? If you have any questions regarding the Call and the Festival, do not hesitate to write to us via the contact form on the website or by email (contact@rossifest.com ). ​

Choral conducting masterclass with Oded Shomrony Jevrejska opština Beograd 26. - 27. January 2018. ​ We are very happy that maestro Oded Shomrony gave a two-day masterclass in choral conducting at Rossi Fest 2018, with two different sessions - individual sessions with maestro Shomrony intended for young conductors, students of conducting, but also students of secondary music schools who want to engage in conducting; whereas the second session - conducting Adi Chor, was intended only for experienced students of conducting and young conductors. ​ Oded Shomrony Oded Shomrony studied piano, voice, and violin. He has earned his master's degree in conducting from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. Mr. Shomrony turned to conducting at the age of seventeen, serving as an assistant conductor at the International Opera Workshop in Tel Aviv. Since then, he has acted as a conductor of the Moran singers ensemble and musical director of both, the Open Concert Project and the Thalamus vocal quartet. He is currently chief conductor of the Jerusalem Oratorio Choir, the musical director of the Choral Fantasy in Jerusalem Festival, and the baritone of the Thalamus quartet. Mr. Shomrony has conducted numerous orchestras, including the Israel Camerata Jerusalem and the Israel Chamber Orchestra, and as of 2004, he has been teaching (counterpoint, harmony, ear training, and choral conducting) at the Jerusalem Academy of Music. ​ ​ 1/1

​ After a long break caused by the pandemic, Rossi Fest is organizing the first opera premiere in Belgrade. The famous work by Georges Bizet, directed by Ana Grigorović, and conducted by Stefan Zekić, will be performed on September 6, 9, and 15 on marking the European Day of Jewish Culture. In the spirit of European initiatives of large opera houses, Rossi Fest presents opera in an ambient space, following the health measures, the significance of which is greater than the removal from the institution. Carmen, one tragedy shows the direction in which the opera is developing, placing before the audience the work significantly changed, without losing anything of its recognizability and authenticity. The production of Rossi Fest focuses on the social issues of Romani and migrants in the system of European countries, who, during the migrant crisis 2015-2019, face various forms of discrimination. Carmen, the first Romani opera heroine, sings about freedom, which is the same freedom endangered social groups seek - the right to move, the right to work, and, finally, the right to free love. The location of the Romani settlement in which the opera takes place is not built artificially. Instead, by selecting Dorćol Platz and Slikarnica of the National Theatre, we created it in a live and authentic locations. The audience is not a mere observer, but a participant in the action, guests in the characters' living space. Such a concept and the adaptation of the opera itself have not been performed in Serbia so far. A socially engaged opera outside the theater is a unique opportunity to present a new form of artistic research and world trend to the opera audience, finally coming to our country. The production involves a young but well-established creative team of collaborators and performers, which the local audience already recognizes. Tickets can be purchased online http://gigstix.com/sve-ulaznice/9-pozorite/3183-karmen-jedna-tragedija or through Vulkan bookstores. ​ Dates Sunday 06.09 at Dorćol Platz Wednesday 09.09 at Dorćol Platz Tuesday 15.09 at Slikarnica of the National Theatre ​ Director: Ana Grigorović Conductor: Stefan Zekić Scene Design: Dunja Kostić Costume Design: Ivana Ivić Choreography: Tamara Pjević Video: Matija Novaković Carmen – Nataša Rašić José – Stevan Karanac , Marko Živković Escamillo – Vuk Zekić , Luka Jozić Micaëla – Katarina Radovanović Lillas Pastia – Nemanja Stamatović Garcia – Đorđe Živadinović Grgur Zuniga – Pavle Žarkov

Program ​ 25-27 January 10:00 - 13:00 Museum of the National Theater in Belgrade Opera singing Masterclass Olga Makarina 14:00 - 17:00 German Lied Vocal Masterclass Alessandra di Giorgio / Sanja Radišić 25 January, Saturday 20:00 National Theater, Stage Raša Plaović Concert of the Ensemble Salomone Rossi (IT) Musical flowers from Jewish Baroque 27. January, Monday 17:30 Museum of the National Theater Judicium Salomonis: Two baroque interpretarions in oratorios by Carissimi and Charpentier Lecture by Prof. Ana Stefanović 18:45 Museum of the National Theater Before and After the Music of Messiaen’s Quatuor pour la fin du temps Lecture by Prof. Tijana Popović Mlađenović ​ 27. January, Monday 20:00 National Theater, Stage Raša Plaović Concert: Portraits and Remembrance Quatuor pour la fin du temps , Olivier Messiaen Director: Ana Grigorović Stage design: Dunja Kostić Choreography: Miloš Kecman, Milan Bačkulja Video: Jovan Vlahović, Matija Novaković Mina Mendelson, violin Nikola Đurica, clarinet Vanja Šćepanović, piano Pavle Savić, violoncello 28. January, Tuesday 18:00 Museum of the National Theater Concert of the participants of the vocal masterclass 20:00 National Theater, Stage Raša Plaović Concert: The Psalms of David The Baruch Brothers Choir Conductor: Stefan Zekić Olga Makarina (USA), soprano Ayelet Cohen (Israel), soprano Alessandra di Giorgio (Germany/Serbia), mezzo-soprano Ladislav Mezei, violoncello Hristina Antić, organ Aleksandar Radulović, percussions Mina Marinković, harp ​

​ ​ SUMMER OPERA ACADEMY 1 - 7 August 2023, Belgrade, Serbia Rossi Fest Summer Program focuses on developing necessary professional skills for voice students and emerging opera artists, giving personalized attention to each participant, according to their specific strengths and needs. The third edition of the Rossi Fest Summer Opera Academy will be rounded off by the performance of Mozart's one-act opera, "Der Schauspieldirektor " ("The Impresario"). As the development and upgrading of the necessary professional skills for young opera artists in accordance with world trends is one of the festival's priorities, this Summer Opera Academy will offer young singers a master class with Metropolitan Opera soprano Olga Makarin and conductors Vlad Iftnik (Romania/USA) Adi Bar Soria (Israel) and Stefan Zekić, as well as accompanist Ugo Maio (Italy/France). This year's edition of the summer opera academy is organized in cooperation with CantoFest - Grand Stage International Arts . WHAT’S INCLUDED: • Intensive staging and musical rehearsals for the production of Mozart's Der Schauspieldirektor. • Individual voice sessions with the Metropolitan Opera soprano Olga Makarina. • Coaching sessions with conductors: Vlad Iftica, Adi Bar, Stefan Zekic and répétiteur Ugo Mahieux • Character in Action - acting workshop on creating the character through active stage presence with the director Ana Grigorović (National Theatre in Belgrade). • Staged performance of Rossi Fest’s adaptation of Der Schauspieldirektor . • Performances will be followed by the media (follow-up, post-production, interviews, etc.) • Professional video and audio recordings from the performance. • Professional photos from all the events, including rehearsals and behind-the-scenes. The application is free of charge. Applications are made via e-mail: contact@rossifest.com . Deadline: July 10th, 2023. Participation fee: 990€ Rossi Fest will provide a special scholarship for Serbian students. For more info contact us at: contact@rossifest.org ​ Artistic team: Olga Makarina sopran, vocal coach Vlad Iftinca conductor Ugo Mahieux vocal coach Adi Bar Soria conductor, vocal coach Stefan zekić conductor Ana Grigorović director ​ Previous editions of Summer Opera Academy ​ ​ 2023 Concert of the participants of the Academy 2021 Mocart competition 2022 Opera "Il Tabarro" 2022 Gala concert "Renewal" 2023 Opera review "Der Schauspieldirektor" 2023 Concert of the Academy participants

Opera singing masterclass with Olga Makarina Museum of the National Theatre in Belgrade 25. - 27. January 2018 ​ A special place in the Rossi Fest program goes to the Opera singing masterclass and the honor of hosting a renowned soprano from the Metropolitan Opera, Ms. Olga Makarina. Selected candidates had a three-day session with Ms. Makarina in the Museum of the National Theatre in Belgrade, as well as the Final concert of the masterclass on the Raša Plaovic stage of the National Theatre in Belgrade, both accompanied by the official National Theatre repetiteur, Srđan Jaraković. Olga Makarina Born in Archangel, Russia, Metropolitan Opera soprano Olga Makarina, made her first New York appearances at the New York City Opera as Lucia di Lammermoor and has performed there as Gilda in Rigoletto, Konstanze in Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio and Olympia in Les Contes d'Hoffmann. Other roles in Ms Makarina's repertoire include Ilia in Idomeneo (Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival), Violetta in La Traviata (Kirov Opera), and Eudoxie in La Juive (Opera Orchestra of New York). Ms Makarina has also appeared as Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos with the Minnesota Orchestra and Orff's Carmina Burana as well. Olga Makarina appeared twice at the Bard Festival's Franz Liszt Commemoration in an opera gala singing scenes from Meyerbeer's Robert le Diable and Les Huguenots as well as the final scene of Norma and then as soloist in the Grand Messe of Franz Liszt. In the fall of 2006, she took on the demanding role of Elettra in Mozart's Idomeneo at the Metropolitan Opera with James Levine conducting. At Opera Pacific, she was Adina in the Jonathan Miller production of Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore. In November 2007 she sang Bellini's Norma in a new production at the National Theater Prague, the title role in Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia at the Slovak National Opera in Bratislava, Adina in Palm Beach, Lucia in Warsaw, and performed in recital with Yefim Bronfman. She sings Marfa in Rimsky-Korsakov's The Tsar's Bride with Olga Borodina with the Opera Orchestra of New York at Carnegie Hall in October 2008 and returns to the Metropolitan covering Gilda, Manon, Thais, and Lucia in the 2008-09 season and sings Leonora in Trovatore in Warsaw. Ms Makarina also has her Masters in piano and voice from the St Petersburg Conservatory. She has won several important prizes and awards including the Metropolitan Opera Auditions, the Musicians Emergency Fund, and the Lieder. ​ ​ 1/1

​ ​ Concert Kol Ha'Olam Kulo Jewish Community Belgrade 26. January 2018. ​ On the second day of the festival, a concert named Kol ha'olam kulo was held in the Concert Hall of the Jewish Community Belgrade. The participants of this concert were three choirs: Adi Youth Choir (Jerusalem), Choir Hashira (Novi Sad), and Barch Brother Choir (Belgrade). ​ Choir Hashira The Novi Sad Jewish Community Choir Hashira (the Hebrew word hashira means the song) was founded in 1993 and since then, it has been dedicated to cherishing Jewish synagogal and folklore music heritage. However, the choir performs almost every kind of choral music, singing in several languages (Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, Serbian, Spanish...). It has won numerous awards at local and international festivals. Some of them are: two golden medals won at the choral competition in Ruma, a silver medal and the special award for the conductor Vesna Kesic Krsmanovic achieved in Slovakia, a bronze medal from Ohrid, two silver medals won in Italy and Greece, and the silver plaque earned at the Choir competition in Germany. ​ The Baruch Brothers Choir The Baruch Brothers Choir from Belgrade was established as the Serbian-Jewish Singers Society in 1879, to cherish and perform the cultural and artistic heritage and tradition of the Jewish people which lives in these parts. The Society changed its name in 1952 to the current name in commemoration of the three brothers from the progressive revolutionary Jewish family of Baruch, members of the resistance movement who were killed during the pogroms of the Nazi regime during the Second World War. Joshua Jacobson (Boston, USA), conductor and a renowned researcher in the field of Jewish music, has concluded that this choir is the oldest active Jewish choir in the world. From the year of its foundation until today, the choir has held numerous concerts and participated in many competitions and festivals in the former Yugoslavia (Yugoslav Choral Festivities in Nish, Mokranjac’s Days in Negotin, BEMUS, BELEF, Choirs among the Frescoes in Belgrade and others), as well as abroad (Israel, USA, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, the Netherlands, Hungary, Spain, UK and others). Among the most important performances of the choir, we would like to mention the concert in Carnegie Hall in 1978, as well as the attendance of our choir on numerous occasions at the most important Jewish choir festival Zimriya in Jerusalem. Our ensemble has gradually perfected its performance under the conductorship of the most eminent conductors and composers of our country (S. S. Mokranjac, J. Marinković, S. Hristić, B. Babić, B. Pašćan, A. S. Vujić, et al.), having gained under their guidance a high level of artistic interpretation and superb discipline in stage performance. The repertory of the choir consists of representative works of musical literature from both Jewish and Serbian composers, as well as all the most important works of the classical choir repertory of all styles and epochs and the works of modern composers. The Baruch Brothers Choir has been awarded two times for the cultural affirmation of its country by the presidency of Serbia, and in the past five years, the choir won many significant awards. The choir’s admirable success was largely achieved by the contribution of its conductor, Stefan Zekic, and the president, Branka Cvejic-Mezei. ​ The Adi Choir About Adi choir and their concert in Novi Sad, can be read here . ​ ​ 1/1

Jewish music from all around the world, concert of the choir Adi Synagogue of Novi Sad 25. January 2018. ​ Along with the Belgrade audience, the Novi Sad audience also had the chance to enjoy listening to one of the concerts from the Rossi Fest 2018 program - a concert of Adi Young Israeli Chor, named Jewish music from all around the world, held in a wonderful Synagogue of Novi Sad. ​ Adi , Young Israeli Choir The Adi Choir was founded in 2006 and has 24 young singers, who are graduates of children's choirs, music schools, and academies. Since 2009 the choir has been led by its conductor and musical director, Oded Shomrony, and is sponsored by The New Israeli Vocal Ensemble and its musical director, Yuval Ben-Ozer. The choir's repertoire includes a variety of styles ranging from Medieval music to contemporary pop music while performing a-cappella music stands at the top of their priority. The choir has participated in many projects with various choirs and orchestras from Israel and abroad. The choir performs in a subscription series of Orchestras and various a cappella programs at HaMishkan LeOmanuyot HaBama (Tel-Aviv Opera House), Abu Ghosh Festival, the Jerusalem Music Centre, the Tel Aviv Museum of the Arts, the Felicja Blumental Music Center and the Mormon University in Jerusalem. The choir has also taken part in the performances and recordings of The Music is the Thing with Yoni Rechter, Yehudit Ravitz, Rona Kenan, and Shlomi Shaban. In the summer of 2013, the choir was invited to Serbia to perform in Belgrade and to represent Israel in the Music Edict International Festival, held in Niš. ​ Oded Shomrony, Conductor of the Adi Choir Oded Shomrony studied piano, voice, and violin. He has earned his master's degree in conducting from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. Mr. Shomrony turned to conducting at the age of seventeen, serving as an assistant conductor at the International Opera Workshop in Tel Aviv. Since then, he has acted as a conductor of the Moran Singers ensemble and musical director of both, the Open Concert Project and the Thalamus vocal quartet. He is currently chief conductor of the Jerusalem Oratorio Choir, the musical director of the Choral Fantasy in Jerusalem Festival, and the baritone of the Thalamus quartet. Mr. Shomrony has conducted numerous orchestras, including the Israel Camerata Jerusalem and the Israel Chamber Orchestra, and as of 2004, he has been teaching (counterpoint, harmony, ear training, and choral conducting) at the Jerusalem Academy of Music. ​ ​ 1/1