Una Smiljković
Una Smiljković (b. 1997, Belgrade) is a Serbian violinist acclaimed for her expressive artistry and international achievements. She earned her Master’s degree in violin at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna under Professor Pavel Vernikov, and continued her studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz with Professor Vesna Stanković–Moffat. She was also Artist in Residence for chamber music at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. Currently, she is pursuing doctoral studies at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade.
She has won prizes and reached the finals at major international competitions, including the Vaclav Huml International Violin Competition (Zagreb), the Bartók World Competition (Budapest), the Jeunesses Musicales International Competition (Belgrade), the Andrea Postachini Competition (Italy), the Kocian Competition (Czech Republic), and the David Oistrakh Competition (Moscow). She is a recipient of scholarships from Maestro Claudio Abbado in Italy and from the Austrian region of Styria for outstanding young artists.
Una has appeared at renowned festivals such as the International Holland Music Festival, Zwischentöne Chamber Music Festival Engelberg (Switzerland), Summit Music Festival (New York), Evmelia International Music Festival (Greece), Ljubljana Festival, Arts Festivals Summit (Lisbon), Vaduz Classic, Musica con Vista (Italy), Kustendorf Classic, and BEMUS (Belgrade).
As a soloist, she has performed with leading ensembles including the Zagreb Philharmonic, RTS Symphony Orchestra, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, and the Bacău Philharmonic “Mihail Jora”. She has also collaborated with the Metamorphosis Ensemble, the Kragujevac Symphony Orchestra, and the Virtuosi Orchestra, sharing the stage with Nigel Kennedy at the 55th BEMUS Festival. Her recitals have taken her to prestigious venues such as the Musikverein and Konzerthaus in Vienna.
She has enriched her musical training through masterclasses with distinguished artists including Ana Chumachenco, Aaron Rosand, Krzysztof Wegrzyn, Vesna Stanković–Moffat, Pavel Vernikov, Zakhar Bron, Joseph Silverstein, Stefan Milenković, Nemanja Radulović, and Roman Simović.
Her artistry has been recognized with numerous accolades: she was named Most Promising Young Artist of Serbia by the ArtLink Artists Association (2012), received the Young Hero of Serbia Award (2018) from the EXIT Foundation and NIS Company, and, as a member of the piano trio Corda, was awarded the City of Belgrade Award “Despot Stefan Lazarević” for musical and stage creativity in 2023.
She currently serves as a Violin Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade.