PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITY 2025 · 24th EDITION
BAROQUE ARIAS & CONCERTOS
by 18th-century Baroque masters
1 – 7 MAY 2025
This Academy has taken place. The information below is kept as an archive.
THE ACADEMY
Belgrade Baroque Academy presents its 24th edition
After two acclaimed baroque opera productions, Rinaldo and Giulio Cesare, Belgrade Baroque Academy’s 24th edition shifted the spotlight to the orchestral masterpieces of 17th- and 18th-century Baroque masters – paired with dazzling gems of the vocal repertoire.
The Academy was held from 1 to 7 May 2025.
LOCATION
Perform Baroque in the Heart of Europe
Experience the pulse of Europe in Belgrade, where the Baroque Academy unfolds. This historic city, brimming with culture and vitality, invites you to its next vibrant chapter of musical excellence and international collaboration in the heart of Europe. For more information, you may visit lonelyplanet.com/serbia/belgrade.
About the 24th edition:
The Academy offered a rich exploration of selected Baroque orchestral repertoire, with music by composers such as Handel, Vivaldi, Muffat, Hellendaal, Wassenaer and others, performed on period instruments in an intensive and immersive programme dedicated to historically informed performance.
Participants worked with leading Baroque specialists and educators, joined by members of New Trinity Baroque in the Baroque Orchestra of the Academy. Instruments were provided through the generous support of the Makris Music Society.
Participation Details:
• Fee: £500 GBP for instrumentalists, and £750 GBP for singers.
Mentors
Music director, singer, harpsichordist and conductor Predrag Gosta; baroque violinist, strings coach and orchestra leader Bojan Čičić (The Academy of Ancient Music, Royal College of Music, London); baroque cellist and continuo expert Srdjan Stanić; traverso and recorder player Meila Tomé; harpsichordist and fortepianist Bojana Dimković; and many others.
Two concert performances on the last two days of the Academy, in Belgrade and Novi Sad, were professionally recorded on video and photographed. Click here to see videos from previous Academies on our YouTube channel.
Day-to-Day Schedule
• Days 1–3: Intensive coaching and preparation, individual sessions, and full orchestra rehearsals.
• Days 4–5: Final rehearsals with the orchestra and singers.
• Days 6–7: Two performances in Belgrade and Novi Sad.
View the photos from our past Academies
