Faculty of Music University of Arts in Belgrade

Faculty of Music University of Arts in Belgrade

Madlen Stokic Vasiljevic is one of the leading Serbian violinists of her generation. She graduated from the Faculty of music, University of Arts in Belgrade in the class of professor Dejan Mihailovic, and gained the title of Doctor of Arts (PhD in Arts) as well. During her studies she was awarded numerous prizes as the best student of violin, as well as the best student of the Department of Strings. In her very abundant artistic work she has shown to be an exceptional artist in a diverse array of musical styles, which has been met with approval by the leading musical critics and reviews. She held numerous recitals around Europe and the US (London, Prague, Boston, New York), performing music from baroque to contemporary repertoire. In 2009 she collaborated with the pianist Maja Mihic and recorded a CD with the works of Serbian composers Ljubica Maric and Vasilije Mokranjac, which was presented within the informal program at the “Venice Biennale” festival. She recorded for the Serbian radio and television. As a soloist she performed with the Serbian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Serbian Artistic Ensemble “Stanislav Binicki”, Chamber Orchestra “Jeunesses Musicales”, Belgrade Chamber Orchestra “Dusan Skovran” and the “Royal String Ensemble of St. George”. As orchestral leader she led chamber orchestras such as the “String Masters” and the “Royal String Ensemble of St. George”. With these ensembles she performed in a significant number of concert tours around Europe, Asia and America. As a chamber musician she performs successfully with a number of ensembles, gaining wide recognition. Her trio ensemble “Pokret” was awarded a prize for the best concert performance by the musical magazine “Pro Classica” in 2012 and in 2018 this ensemble won a special prize “Aleksandar Pavlovic” awarded by the Society of Serbian Composers for the highest contribution to the cultural life of Serbia. In 2023 the University of Arts in Belgrade, Faculty of Music have supported this ensemble in publishing a collection of works by the leading contemporary Serbian composers, amongst a great number of works commissioned and dedicated to them. She regularly holds masterclasses in Italy (“Mozart International Masterclasses” in Narni since 2012 till present), as well for ESTA Serbia. She served as Jury member in international competitions in Italy and Serbia. As a pedagogue she has been active for around 30 years now, as a professor at the Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade, with her students achieving the highest results and winning prizes in national and international competitions, and with generations of them giving a contribution to the Serbian cultural life.