DEJAN SAVIC (1957), the outstanding Serbian
conductor, is born in Belgrade in the family of musicians. He
graduated conducting with distinction at the Academy of Music
in Belgrade and received his Masters Degree at the Academy of
Arts in Novi Sad. On a specialization cours, Mr Savic was working
with Mo Berislav Klobucar.
In the period 1985.–2000. Mr Savic was appointed Artistic Director
of the oldest Serbo Jewish Choral Society "The Baruh Brothers",
founded in 1879. Since 1993.-95. he was a present Artistic director
of the famous "Pro Musica" chamber ensemble, During
the period 1989.-93. Mr Savic was the Artistic Director and
Chief Conductor of the Nis Symphony Orchestra and since 1993
he is the Principal Conductor of the Belgrade Opera and Ballet
Company.
From 2001.–2004. Mr Savic is appearing as the General Manager
of the Beograd Opera and Ballet Company. In 2005. he has been
appointed the Superintendant of the National Theater Beograd,
being the first musician on the head of this prestigious national
institute of culture in its 140 years long history, then in
2007. he took the position of the Opera General Manager and
from 2010 he became the Opera and Ballet Chief Conductor.
Mr Savic was appointed Guest Conductor to the ERT Symphony Orchestra
and Choir in Athens, Greece, for four seasons.
Among the famous instrumentalists with which Mr Savic performed
are the names such as pianists Ludmil Angelov, Mihai Ungureanu,
Kjell Baekkelund, Vladimir Krainev, Eliso Virsaladze, Dana Borsan,
Jan Kryszttof Broja, violinists Stojka Milanova, Christina Anghelescu,
Luigi Alberto Bianchi, cellists Ksenija Jankovic, Anatolij Krstev,
guitarist Alirio Diaz, harpist Anna Verholantseva a.o.
Some of the great vocal artists who appeared with Mr Savic are
sopranos Makvala Kasrashvili , Dimitra Theodossiou, Catleen
McCalla, Olivera Miljakovic, Valeria Esposito, Martha Arapi,
Tatyana Zakharchouk, Vassiliki Papantoniou, Elleni Kelessidi,
Cheryl Studer, Galina Badikovskaya, Roxana Briban, Melba Ramos,
Morenika Fadayoumi, Nelly Miricioiu, Paola Romano, Zvetelina
Vassileva, Elena Zelenskaya, vera Baranova, mezzosopranos Elena
Obrastzova, Agnes Baltsa, Bruna Baglioni, Marie – Ange Todorovich,
Leandra Overmann, Ingeboerg Kosmo, Milena Kitic, Delphine Galou,
Nelly Boshkowa, tenors Fabio Armiliato, Henrik Engelsviken,
Giorgio Berrugi , Bruce Fowler, Carlo Baricelli, Andrei Dunaev,
Mark Baker, Efe Kisleli, baritones Mauro Agostini, Zeljko Lucic,
Mark Rucker, Giuseppe Altomare, Alexandar Polakovs, Vladimir
Chernow, Vladimir Petrov, Yuri Nechayev, Vladimir Gerello, basses
Franz Joseph Kapellmannn, Fedor Kuznetsov a.o.
Mr Savic took part in the various productions with Stage Directors
such as Marco Arturo Marelli, Inge Levant, Spyros Evangelatos,
Karel Drgac a.o. Some of the music and artistsc personalities
with which Mr Savic cooperated are Mikis Theodorakis, Costas
Paschalis, Vladimir Vasilev, Jiri Menzel, Bonaldo Giaiotti,
Maria Slatinaru – Nistor, Corneliu Murgu, Alexandrina Miltcheva,
Peter Dvorsky and other.
Conducting on the prestigeous Festivals, appearing with some
of the most prominent Symphony Orchestras and Choirs, as well
as with the Opera and Ballet Companies, recently also performing
a highly appreciated master classes in conducting and appearing
as the meber of the jurie of the celebrated musical competitions,
Mr Savic performed in Italy, Spain, Austria, Cyprus, Israel,
Switzerland, Netherlands, Ireland, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania,
Russia, USA, Germany, Ireland, Norway, France, Austria, Portugal,
Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and elsewhere.
Mr Savic made recordings for Radio and TV in many countries
as well as several CD’s for the PGP production of RTV Belgrade,
Romanian National Radiodifusion, Bulgarian National RTV, Greek
National RTV a.o. For his artistic achievments he has received
a number of recognitions and awards.
Mr Savic is fluently speaking english, french, italian, german
and russian language.
