TRIO BALKAN STRINGS (Zoran Starcevic & sons: Nikola... TRIO BALKAN STRINGS (Zoran Starcevic & sons: Nikola and Zeljko), the guitar family from Belgrade - Serbia, performs its original instrumental music, a fusion of many Balkan elements: Serbian, Gypsy, Macedonian, Romanian, Moldavian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Mediterranean, Greek, Oriental…including Jazz Swing, classical elements and improvisations in asymmetrical rhythms. The result, combining many cultures, is WORLD FUSION-BALKAN JAZZ, rich and unconventional, attractive, fresh and spontaneous, brimming with energy.
They has performed in many Jazz, Classical Guitar, World music festivals and concerts in: USA (Boston, New York, Chicago, Portland, Washington, Charlotte, Greensboro…), Canada (Toronto, Vancouver...), Italy, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, Russia, Moldova, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia...They did master classes-clinics and concerts for classical and Jazz guitar students in Europe and in the USA.
Awards:
FIRST PRIZE WINNER in the World category of the 2005 USA Songwriting Competition with composition Water-mill written by Nikola Starcevic and performed by Trio Balkan Strings
FIRST PRIZE WINNER -Trio Balkan Strings won first prize and the Dolphin statue for being the best instrumental ensemble on the Music World 2004 Italy Festival Internacionale Fivizzano.
CD's:
CD Balkan Guitars - Trio Balkan Strings (PGP RTS/Sunset-France PlayaSound)
CD Water-mill - Trio Balkan Strings (PGP RTS)
CD Classical Hits and Modern Guitar World - Nikola Starcevic/Duo Starcevic (PGP RTS)
CD Serbia - Zoran Starcevic (Starcevic Production)
" Trio Balkan Strings dedication to the music of the Balkans and central Europe is inspiring. The guitar interpretations of this music are wonderful. Really good !!! "
John McLaughlin
MEMBERS:
Zoran STARCEVIC – Guitar
Nikola STARCEVIC – Guitar
Zeljko STARCEVIC – Guitar
Name: Trio Balkan Strings (Zoran Starcevic and sons) Country: Serbia and Montenegro |