About Us

Association Women in Music Kragujevac, founded on 17 June 2003, a member of the Honorary Committee of the Foundation Adkins Chiti: Donne in Musica, Fiuggi - Roma from Italy, which is a member of the International Council for music - UNESCO, foundation whose activities are based on document UNESCO titled: Right artist and Final document, adopted at the 1998 Stockholm World Multigoverment conference on cultural policies for development, with the main goal: Promotion the music by women composers and all artists performers theirs works.
Association is participant of Foundation projects: Education and Culture DG Culture program, and Women In Music Uniting Strategies for Talent (WIMUST), supported by European Parliament in Brussels from 2000.
All activities of the Association, including DONNE IN MUSICA Kragujevac / Belgrade, Serbia, supports Fondazione Adkins Chiti: DONNE IN MUSICA, Fiuggi- Roma, Italy, as a member of the Honorary Committee of the Foundation. The Association is the organizer of the first symposium of Women in Music (the only symposium so far in this area in the Balkans): Women in Music International Symposium, WIMIS, 2011, also publication Women and Music in Serbia - A cura di Fondazione Adkins Chiti: Donne in Musica supported by Culture Unit of UNESCO Venice Office, first publication is Serbia centred upon women`s contribution to music history in Serbia as composers and creators of music, which main authors was Jelena Novak, Ivana Neimarevic, Olivera Vojna Nesic in Serbia and specialy Vojna Olivera Nesic as Foundation`s staff in Italy.

About Olivera Vojna Nešić, President

Olivera Vojna Nešić (born 6 October 1947 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia – present day Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Serbian composer and professor at the University of Pristina Faculty of Arts, in North Kosovo.

Education

She graduated from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade (1983) and completed her postgraduate studies at the University of Sarajevo Music Academy (1991).

Teaching career

International Competition Donne in Musica, Serbia. She has been teaching Harmony and Composition at the University of Pristina Faculty of Arts since 1994.

Affiliations

Mrs. Nešić has been a founding member and President of the Association Women in Music (Serbian: Žene u muzici), section of the Fondazione Adkins Chiti: Donne in Musica, dedicated to the promotion of female musicians. As the president of the Association, Nešić has been an artistic director of the annual international Competition “Donne in musica” in project Youth for Peace and Justice, held in various Serbian cities (Kragujevac, Kruševac Belgrade, Zvečan). Additionally, she has been the director of the Royal Cultural Center in Kragujevac.

Awards and Prizes

· Vojna Nešić is the only composer from the Balkans whose two compositions have been published in the German encyclopedia Piano Music of Female Composers from 17th to 20th century.
· 1981 and 1982 winner of prize “Mokranjac”, Belgrade;
· 1989 Award of Merit for symphonic poem “Alkar”, Miami, USA;
· 1989 Finalist of International Competition “New Music” for “Essence” for string orchestra, USA;
· 1989 first women, the Winner of International competition in Corciano, Perugia (Italy), David Whitwell President of the Jury;
· 1990 member of international Jury in Corciano, Perugia (Italy-International Competition in Composition for Wind Orchestra with Mr. Giorgio Ferrari, Andrea Franceschieli);
· 1991 world premiere of “Impressions” for wind orchestra, Corciano-Perugia;
· 1991 guest lecturer at CSUN (California State University Northridge, Los Angeles);
· 1993 world premiere of “Arabesque” for Clarinet, Fairbanks, Alaska (Richard Nunemaker, Clarinet-member of the Huston Symphony Orchestra);
· 1994 biography in The New Grove Dictionary, Macmillan, London (GB);
· 1996 world premiere of “At summer’s End”, Fairbanks, Alaska and Indiana University;
· 1999 Finalist of the International Competition “Santa Cecilia”, Alba Adriatica, Bologna for “Concerto in Thema Kyr Stefan per i 10 strumenti”;
· 1999 “Sonata” for Flute, world premiere in London (GB), Monica Limongelli;
· 2001 IBLA “Grand Prize 2001-Accomplished musician”, by IBLA Foundation New York;
· 2002 Heidelberg (Germany), Toccata for piano, Gertrud Firnkees;
· 2003 all piano works printed in the international anthology “Klaviermusik von Komponistinnen vom 17. bis zum 21. Jahrhundert”, “Staccato Verlag”, Edition by musicologists Barbara Heller, and Isolde Weirmuller-Backes, Germany;
· Worlds premieres of Voyna Nesic works in: LA, Northridge 1991 (USA); Fairbanks (USA) 1993, 1997; Indiana 1997 (USA); Mannheim 1985 (Germany); London 1999 (GB); Bologna 1999 (Italy); Munich 2000 (Germany);
· Member of: international organizations “Frau und Musik” Kassel (Germany); IAWM Abilene (USA); Serbian Composers Union; Honorable Committee of “Donne in musica”, Rome;
· 1993 Founder and Art director of Chamber Choir “KIR STEFAN SRBIN”, Kragujevac, YU
· 2003 Director of Royal Cultural Center, Kragujevac;
· 2003 Founder of Festival “Youth for Justice and Peace”, Kragujevac;
· 2003 Founder and President of International Association “Women in Music” (“Žene u muzici”), Serbia;
· 2005 President of the Board of Directors of National Museum, Kragujevac
· Works authorized in SOKOJ, Mišarska 12-14, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.

XX DONNE in MUSICA 2023

The International Festival of Women in Music - DONNE in MUSICA 2023 online for performers in piano, violin, flute, ethno vocal, chamber music, composers, concerts, since 2003, were from Europe, USA, Asia, Australia, Afrique.

JURY (choice):
Violeta Dinescu, Germany
Cruz Lopez de Rego Fernandez Spain
Tian Tian, China
Haitham Sukkarieh, president, Jordan
Albena Petrovic Vratchanska, Luxembourg
Agnes Bashir, Jordan
Yiming Wu, USA,
Mohamed Basha, Egypt
Vilma Campitelli, Italy, Beatrice Petrocchi, Agnese Cingolani, Cecilia Troiani - Flute Image Quartet, Italy

From Serbia:
Marko Nesic
Vladimir Koh
Ljubica Jovanovic
Sanja Pantovic
Sanja Donic
Stevan Spalevic,
Hadži Jelena Stanisavljevic
Olivera Vojna Nesic, President of Association

XXI DONNE in MUSICA 2024

Internationalni Festival
Kragujevac/Beograd
Prema ideji Olivere Vojne Nesić

XX TAKMIČENJE za izvođače:
KLAVIR: 18. maj, Kragujevac
VIOLINA: 19. maj, Kragujevac
ETNO VOKAL: 18. maj, Beograd/Kragujevac
PRIJAVE: 19. april, 2024.

XXI TAKMIČENJE ZA KOMPOZICIJU 2024.
OVN Youth for Joy and Peace
KOMPOZICIJA 1, 2, 3, 4,
uključujići Milan Nešić AWARD
Rok 1: 10. jun, 2024. (proleće)
Rok 2: 30. novembar, 2024.(jesen)

XXI Internacionalni KONCERTI 2024.
Mladi kompozitori sveta i koncerti češko-srpskog prijateljstva; Žene sveta i muzika sveta; Srpski i drugi umetnici u Italiji, Briselu, Beogradu, Kragujevcu: mart – jul, avgust-decembar 2024.

Takmičenja će se održati:
U Kragujevcu II Gimnazija, u Beogradu Češke besede i koncert, deo koncerata u Kragujevcu - Kuća Đure Jakšića, u Beogradu - Artget, i Češke besede, manastir Denkovac.

XXI Internacionalni KONCERTI 2024.
PRAVILA
XXI DONNE IN MUSICA
Internacionalni Festival
otvoren za oba pola, ali prvenstveno za žene.
Slobodan izbor programa, trajanje prema kategoriji/sekciji. Kompozicija i koncerti imaju posebne odrednice.
Titule takmičara, Kategorije, trajanje:
KLAVIR i uporedni /klavir,

VIOLINA:
Young Music Talent:
II kat.: 10 godina i ispod, 8 minuta;
III kat.: 12 godina i ispod, 8 minuta,
IV kat.: 14 godina i ispod, 10 minuta,
V kat.: 16 godina i ispod, 10 minuta,
VI kat.: 18 godina i ispod, 12 minuta.

An Extraordinary Talent:
VII kat.: 20 godina i ispod, 12 minuta,
VIII kat.: 22 godine i ispod, 12 minuta
IX kat.: 24 godine i ispod, 12 minuta

ETNO VOKAL:
Slobodan izbor etno (izvornog) programa, trajanje 5 minuta maksimum.
Sekcija 1: Etno glas (solo)
Sekcija 2: Etno ansambl
I kat.: 15 godina i ispod
II kat.: 19 godina i ispod,
III kat.: mešovite godine ispod ili iznad 20 godina.


Uplata donacije za takmičara iz Srbije na račun Udruženja, PIB: 103301210, sa naznakom: Donacija za Udruženje ŽENE u MUZICI, za instrumentaliste iznosi 4.000 RSD, za Etno vokal solo iznosi: 5.000 RSD, za Etno ansambl 6.000 RSD na račun Udruženja: 105000000245770190.
Informacije na upit.
Prvu od dve prijave (Aplikacije) za takmičara – izvođača/ansambla poslati na:
KLAVIR : stevanspalevic@gmail.com
VIOLINA: donneinmusica.violin@gmail.com
ETNO VOKAL na: stanisavljevic76@gmail.com


Rok za prvu prijavu: 19.april, 2024. slati na prethodne imejlove.
Drugu prijavu i potvrdu uplate donacije:19.april, 2024. na: vojnanesic@gmail.com

ŽIRI:
KLAVIR: Stevan Spalević, predsednik
VIOLINA:Vladimir Koh, predsednik, Ljubica Jovanovíć, potpredsednica.
ETNO VOKAL: Hadži Jelena Stanisavljević, predsednica.

Nagrada je u formi diplome, koja će biti poslata mejlom (e-mail), na osnovu broja bodova:
I Nagrada: 95 - 100 bodova
II Nagrada: 90 - 94 bodova
III Nagrada: 85 - 89 bodova
LAUREAT: 100+ bodova

Žiri će po slobodnom izboru predložiti najbolje takmičare za koncert, bez novčane naknade, koji će dobiti oficijelni PROGRAM KONCERTA i Diplomu za izbor u: Član Počasnog Komiteta Udruženja ŽENE u MUZICI, istovremeno i njihovi mentori za tekuću godinu trajanja članstva.

Donacija je nepovratna. Organizator nije odgovoran u slučaju takmičarevih, poštanskih i propusta banke. Takmičari koji ne prihvate Pravila podležu diskvalifikaciji. Takmičari izvan Srbije nastupaju dva dana pre takmičara iz Srbije.
Odluke žirija su konačne.
Organizator zadržava pravo izmene programa Festivala.


ŽIRI i KOMITET XXI Festivala 2024:
Haitham Sukkarieh, predsednik, Jordan; Violeta Dinescu, Germany; Cruz Lopez de Rego Fernandez, Spain; Albena Vratschanska, Luxembourg; Tian Tian, China; Wu Yiming, USA; Mohamed Basha, Egypt; Vilma Campitelli, Italija; Beatrice Petrocchi, Italija; Ivana Đurđević Jankov, Severna Makedonija;
Iz Srbije: Hadži Jelena Stanisavljević, Tamara Glišić, Marko Nešić, Dejana Banković, Goran Draganović, Vladimir Koh, Jelena Grujić, Stevan Spalevic, Ljubica Jovanovic, Andrijana Rajić.
Olivera Vojna Nešić, umetnički direktor / žiri

Contact Us

Information via phone: weekdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Address

Kneza Mihaila 84
34000 Kragujevac
Serbia

Phone Number

(+381)34/313-702

Email

vojnanesic@gmail.com