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The thirteenth edition of the Summer Camp for Chamber Music, which takes place at Ivan’s Corti from July 30 to August 8, is coming to an end. After the seven-day work of young musicians with distinguished mentors, two final concerts will follow: at the Ministry of Culture in Cetinje, on Wednesday, August 7, and at KIC “Budo Tomović”, on Thursday, August 8, both starting at 8 p.m

This year’s camp brought together 25 young musicians from Montenegro, Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. They played in different ensembles: string quartet, string quintet, string sextet, piano trio, oboe quartet and non-standard ensembles whose compositions include accordion, soprano, clarinet, etc. As every year, the participants also play in the chamber orchestra.

The programs of the final concerts will include some of the capital works of chamber music: Oboe Quartet by Mozart, String Quartet “Death and the Maiden” and String Quintet by Franz Schubert, String Sextet by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky, Piano Trio by Clara Schumann and Benjamin Britten’s “Simple Symphony” for string orchestra.

In addition to works of classical music (from the period of the 17th to the 20th century), compositions by contemporary authors from Montenegro and the region will be performed: Slobodanka Dabović Đurić, Marko Kovač and Ivan Brkljačić, as well as pieces of more popular musical expression by world-famous authors – Richard Galliano and Gorka Hermosa. At the two final concerts, 14 pieces of chamber music will be performed. Several works will be performed for the first time in Montenegro, and the world premiere will be the composition “Tears”, for string quartet by Marko Kovač.

Montenegro Summer Camp for Chamber Music will take place at Ivanova Korita, in the Tourist-education Center Lovćen, from July 30 to August 8, 2024. The thirteenth edition of this project will gather 25 participants who will learn from internationally recognized musicians and university professors: violinist Sreten Krstić and cellist Dmitrii Prokofiev (string and nonstandard ensembles), and oboist Ivana Dakić and clarinetist Veljko Klenkovski (wind and mixed ensembles). After 12 years of intensive and inspiring editions, we are entering a new phase with the aim of gathering the most talented young musicians, mainly university students and advanced high school students (not younger than 16).

The repertoire is adjusted to the age and abilities of the participants, their preferences, and our intention to expand it with the music by contemporary composers from the region (Milan Mihajlović, Ivan Brkljačić, Marko Kovač, Bobana Dabović Đurić, and others).

This year our participants mostly come as individuals. Thus, connecting them and forming ensembles is a particular challenge for us. Due to the lack of quality pianos, this summer we devote our attention to chamber music for string and wind ensembles. This summer, talented accordionists will participate for the first time, trying out different formations and expanding their chamber music experience. Thanks to this, our repertoire is enriched with works by Sofia Gubaidulina, Richard Galliano, and others.

With the desire to promote chamber music among young musicians from Montenegro, the region, and Europe, to contribute to their advancement in this field, and encourage their mutual acquaintance and cooperation, we (as organizers of the project) provide participants with a range of benefits, including free daily lessons with mentors, transportation (on the Podgorica-Ivanova Korita route), and promotion and performances at final concerts in Cetinje (August 7) and Podgorica (August 8), as part of the summer cultural events Summer in the Capital and Podgorica Cultural Summer.

Welcome to the 13th Summer Camp for Chamber Music!

Maja Popović

Music Program Editor

For more information, visit our website: https://summercampforchambermusic.me/en/

Dear chamber music players,

We invite you to apply to participate in the 13th edition of the Montenegro Summer Camp for Chamber Music which will be held from July 30 to August 8, 2024.

Please, find the link below, read the information, and fill out the application form. We remind you to click the SUBMIT after filling out your application.

APPLICATION FORM

The application time limit is June 21, 2024.

We will be happy to hear about your interest, and see your application.

Welcome!

Discover the beauty and charm of chamber music at our 13th Montenegro Summer Camp for Chamber Music, which will take place at Ivanova korita from July 30th to August 8th.

More information coming soon!

The Gosl String Quartet will perform a New Year’s concert on January 5, 2024, at the Royal Theatre Zetskidom in Cetinje at 8 p.m. This newly formed chamber ensemble, started under the auspice of the Montenegro Summer Camp for Chamber Music, consists of young talented musicians: violinists Luka Perazić and Viktor Huter, violist Petar Obradović, and cellist Sari Šaćiri. In the first part of the concert, they will perform romantic pieces by Franz Schubert (Quartet Movement in C Minor) and Alexander Borodin (Quartet No. 2). The second part of the concert will include works inspired by Balkan folklore: Josip Slavenski’s String Quartet No. 5 – Four Balkan Dances and contemporary pieces by Senad Gačević and Dimitrije Golemović (Round and Round Dance, from the “Balkan Dances” series). We remind you that the string quartet Gosl made its debut at KIC “BudoTomović” last September, as part of the Chamber Music cycle, captivating both the music community and creators with their performance.

The string quartet Gosl will perform for the first time in front of the Podgorica audience at one-hour concert on September 4, 2023, in the main hall of the Cultural Information Center (KIC) Budo Tomović at 8 p.m. The concert of this newly founded quartet will be held as part of the KIC’s Chamber Music cycle.

The quartet was formed last year at the Montenegro Summer Camp for Chamber Music, and is made up of young and talented string players: violinists Luka Perazić and Viktor Huter, violist Petar Obradović and cellist Sari Šaćiri. The program of the ensemble includes two string quartets: Felix Mendelssohn No. 6, Op. 80 and Dmitri Shostakovich No. 9, Op. 117.

We are looking forward to the concert and are happy to have contributed to the initiative to create a new chamber ensemble in our country.