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Guitar Duo Bulatović-nikčević Set To Wow New York City Audience As They Return To Carnegie Hall

Source: Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
September 22, 2017

Internationally renowned guitarists from Montenegro, Srdjan Bulatović and Darko Nikčević return to New York City and Carnegie Hall on October 25 in a concert produced by LeitmotivArts. The duo has performed for both national and international audiences for more than 25 years, presenting their original pieces invoking the “languages" of classical and flamenco guitar. While varied in terms of character, style, rhythm and tempo, the original compositions from their most recent album “Balkan, Mediterranean, Orient”, which will be performed at ...

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Performance / Tour

Guitar Duo From Montnegro In Carnegie Hall on October 18th

Source: Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
October 14, 2016

Guitar duo Bulatović-Nikčević from Montenegro will have its Carnegie Hall debut on October 18th, presented by LeitmotivArts Renowned guitarists from Montenegro, Srjdan Bulatović and Darko Nikčević will have their New York debut at world famous Carnegie Hall on October 18, 2016, in a concert organized by LeitmotivArts . They will perform original compositions from their new album “The Best of Montenegro", compositions inspired by traditional Montenegrin music and recorded by Radio Montenegro. The duo Bulatović-Nikčević has performed for both national ...

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Performance / Tour

Aleksandra Denda Wowed New Yorkers With Her Dreamy Voice

Source: Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
March 29, 2016

Jazz/neo-soul singer Aleksandra Denda presented her debut album Dreamer at New York’s club Drom last week. The album represents a unique combination of acoustic and electric elements with touches of neo-soul, jazz and R & B. As a prominent member of the New York-based artist group LeitmotivArts, Aleksandra delighted the packed house with her voice, original and catchy compositions and lyrics that left nobody disappointed. The audience, which was a mix of different ages and cultures, did not hide their ...

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Performance / Tour

Aleksandra Denda To Release Her Debut Ep "Dreamer"

Source: Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
March 12, 2016

LeitmotivArts is thrilled to announce the release of the debut EP Dreamer from Aleksandra Denda available worldwide on March 17th 2016. Two years after having her single “In the Dark" selected as The Song Of The Day on Jon Oliver's The Main Ingredient Radio, Aleksandra releases her debut EP. Dreamer—wonderful patchwork of acoustic and electronic elements, intertwining Neo Soul, Jazz, World Music and Electronica into Aleksandra's own ethereal sonic canvas. Dreamer is a luscious six-track introduction to the distinctive artistry ...

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Performance / Tour

New York Musicians United In "Arts For Sports Benefit" To Help Chicago Youth

Source: Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
July 7, 2015

"ARTS for SPORTS" benefit orgnaized by LeitmotivArts to raise funds for the Basketball Peace Ambassadors program was held on June 26th at Gallery MC in New York. Basketball Peace Ambassadors initiative is headed by coach Vlado Jaksic from Chicago who is utilizing basketball as a vehicle to teach cultural sensitivity and awareness, while teaching life skills. A great feature of this program is the travel abroad program where Balkan diaspora and inner city Chicago youth get to travel to Serbia ...

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Recording

CD Release: Dimitrije Vasiljevic's "Metaphor"

Source: Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
July 30, 2014

Dimitrije Vasiljevic's new album Metaphor has been released in the United States on July 22, 2014 and is now available on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby and Google Play stores. Metaphor is a contemporary jazz solo piano album influenced by classical music aesthetics and a touch of Balkan traditions. Compelling original compositions radiate a vivid blend of artistic virtuosity and a delicate music thought which send the listener on a musical journey filled with varying emotions. French pianist Jean-Michel Pilc praises ...

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Performance / Tour

Dimitrije Vasiljevic Performed At The Kennedy Center As Part Of The European Month Of Culture

Source: Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
May 15, 2014

Serbian pianist and composer Dimitrije Vasiljevic held a solo piano concert on May 12, 2014 at the the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. This event was part of a series of concerts held at the Millennium stage in celebration of the “European Month of Culture" in which artists from many European countries participated. Vasiljevic performed his original compositions “Ellipsis", “Ditto", “Ocean Express" and “Wardenclyffe". He also premiered his latest piano composition “Sacré-Cœur", introducing it in the program with words “broken ...

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Event

Dimitrije Vasiljevic To Perform At The Kennedy Center As Part Of The European Month Of Culture

Source: Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
May 7, 2014

On the occasion of the European Month of Culture, pianist and composer Dimitrije Vasiljevic will perform in Washington, D.C. in a solo piano concert presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in collaboration with the Embassy of Serbia in the United States and LeitmotivArts. Vasiljevic will perform his original compositions from his upcoming solo piano album as well as works of some well-known American jazz masters in his own arrangements. Prior to moving to the United ...

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