Miljana Popović Materni
The founder and concertmaster of the Belgrade Chamber Orchestra
After working in the fields of symphonic and chamber music for a long period of time, and an abundance of concerts and collaborations (both nationally and around the world), I have decided to combine my experience and enthusiasm, and form an ensemble with my highly esteemed colleagues.
BCO is a chamber orchestra that will, in the most polished and beautiful way possible, present classical music pieces!
All of the members have known and collaborated with each other for a long time. This connection, as well as the dedication of the entire orchestra, allows us to have the best results possible.
I look forward to upcoming concerts and an unforgettable chapter in all of our professional lives!
Miljana Popovic Materni graduated at the top of her class from the school for the musically gifted in Cuprija. She got her bachelor’s, master’s, and graduate degrees from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, under the guidance of Marija Spengler. Additionally, she attended masterclasses from David Takeno, Gordan Nikolic, Stefan Milenkovic, Igor Petrusevski, Julian Rachlin, and others. She was also awarded a certificate from the International Youth Orchestra Conservatoire in Bern, under the guide of Ingo Beker.
Since 2009, she has held the permanent position as the first violin tutti at the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and has performed as a soloist with their chamber orchestra. For over 10 years she was a member and long standing concertmaster of St. George Chamber Orchestra with whom she performed as well as soloist in over 300 concert in region and abroad.
As a member of these orchestras, she has worked hand-in-hand with well-renowned artists such as Zubin Mehta, Gordan Nikolic, Nemanja Radulovic, Zeljko Lucic, Boris Berezovski, Misa Majski, and played at prestigious concert halls (New York Carnegie Hall, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow, Konzerthaus in Vienna).
She has also performed concerts at renowned domestic festivals (Bemus, Nimus, Somus, Ljubljana Festival, Ohrid Summer Festival, Bolshoi Festival). Additionally, she participated in a project for reaffirming forgotten Serbian music; and at the explicit request of the Music Institute, debuted Petar Stojanovic’s Sonata for the violin and piano no. 2 op.18, which had premiered and recorded live for a compact disc. Miljana is the founder and a concertmaster of the Belgrade Chamber Orchestra.