Evening of Macedonian Authors with Miteva on Flute and Trbojevikj on Piano

The project is titled “Evening of Macedonian Authors”, on which will be performed works for flute and piano from Macedonian composers from several generations. The concert program includes works by Sonata by Stojan Stojkov, Tokatina by Goce Gavrilovski, Humoreska by Aleksandar Dzambazov, “Meteori” by Valentina Velkovska – Trajanovska, “Ohrid trout” by A. Meloties, “Dialogue” op. 105 by Tomislav Zografski, Variations on the flute and piano by the composer Ljubomir Brangolica and the “Dojranka” by Trajko Prokopiev.

The program is designed to include Macedonian composers from the older generation, from the founders of contemporary Macedonian music, such as Prokopiev, authors of the second generation like Zografski, Stojkov, Brangolica, Dzambazov, and to the youngest authors like Gavrilovski and Velkovski – Trajanovska. The program abounds with diversity, shape, character and musical thought and contributes to the full enjoyment and interest of the audience by the audience.

CONCERT PROGRAM

MUSIC FOR FLUTE AND PIANO

BY MACEDONIAN COMPOSERS

1. Stojkov – Sonata

• – Andante/allegro
• – Andante pastorale
• – Allegro scherzando

2. Gavrilovski – Tokatina, for flute and piano
3. Dzambazov – Humoreska
4. Velkovska – Trajanovska – Meteori
5. Meloti – Sekjavanje na Ohrid
6. Zografski – Dialog for flute and piano, Op. 105
7. Brangjolica – Variations for flute and piano
8. Prokopiev – – DOJRANKA, suite for flute and piano

Zlatka Miteva, one of the most interesting flutists of the younger generation from Macedonia, was born in 1980. She graduated from the National Music Academy ,,Pancho Vladigerov,, in Sofia, Bulgaria in the class of Professor Lydia Oshavkova.

         Having completed her master studies at the same Music Academy, was awarded the title of concert soloist.

         She pursued professional advancement at courses held by eminent flautists and professors Andras Adorian, Patrick Gallois, Lydia Oshavkova, Marina Novak, Claudio Ferrarini and Mario Caroli. As a holder of the scholarship of the Accademia Italiana Del Flauto, she attended a specialist course on Flautissimo 2013 in Roma, Italia. Her honors include the State Scholarship in Bulgaria and three grands from Open Society Institute.

         Zlatka Miteva was the winner of numerous national and international awards, such as the Special award in the chamber music category at the International festival,, Music and Earth,, in Sofia, Bulgaria, first prize in the solo flute category at the National Music Competition in Macedonia, second and third prise at the National Competition on Chamber Music, and finalist at the Internation Competition,, Petar Konjovich,, in Belgrade, Serbia.

         As a soloist, she has had performances with the Macedonian Symphony Orchestra, Academic Symphony Orchestra, Vraca Symphony Orchestra, she took part in reputed music festivals in Croatia (Dubrovnik Music Festivals,  InterFox Festival in Osijek), in Slovenia ( First European Picollo Festivals), in Bulgaria (Appolonia Music Festivals, European Music Festival in Varna, International Festival, March Music Days,, in Ruse), in Macedonia (InterFest, Skopje Summer Fest, Stip Summer Fest, Bitola Summer Fest) and other European countries. She also performed in Recital concerts in Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Germany, and  Macedonia.

         In 2010, she create TRIO ACADEMICO (flute, clarinet and piano) and as a member, they had a very successfully concert tour in various cities across Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary and Croatia.

As a classical flutist, she also has performed contemporary works, and had a big interest in the newest trends and research in comtemporary music. She is also a member of the Ensemble of Contemporary Music ,,ConTempora„.

         As of 2009, Zlatka Miteva is Flute Professor at the Music Academy in Stip, Macedonia.

Natasha Trbojevikj was born on 23^rd May 1965 in Shtip. She completed her Primery and Secondary music education in Primary and Secondary Music School in Shtip in the piano class of the Professor Sanda Bikova… She continued her education at the Faculty of Music, St. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje in the piano class of the Professor Lepsha Piperkovska, got the MA degree  in the piano class of the Proffesor Evuska Trpkova Elezovic,

 During her studies, she performed a number of solo concerts organized by the Music youth of Macedonia and Young music artists as well as competitions organized by the Faculty of Music. She also took part in the piano trio in the class of Professor M. Kufojanakis, a professor of Chamber music. Natasha has attended piano seminars such as Timakin, A. Valdma, B. Romanov, Jokut Mihajlovikj, D. Trbojevikj piano Congress in Novi sad (1991).

Since 1988 she started working as a piano teacher in the Secondary Music School in Shtip. She worked simultaneously in the Music School in Vranje and Bujanovac in Serbia from 1988-1992. She belongs to the first generation of graduate pianist in Shtip and a founder of the piano class in the Music School in Shtip. She was a jury member of piano and chamber music state competitions in Skopje and Bitola from 2003 to 2009.Not only does she work as a music pedagogue, she is also an accompanist. She has participated in many state and international competitions and won numerous prizes in Skopje, Bitola, Belgrade, Ljubljana, Herceg Novi etc.

Since 2007 Natasha has worked as an accompanist at the  Music Akademy at UGD in Shtip, together with the classes of clarinet, trumpet and solo singing. She took part in all concerts organized by Musik Akademy  including international and state competitions.

Since 2016 she became an University Former Assistant Proffesor at Musik Academy in University Goce Delcev in Stip.

Since 2007 – 2016  she performed  in 3 solo concerts (in Stip,Veles and Skopje) and  almoust 40 koncerts, with many musik solists: Boris Trajanov (bariton), Blagica Poptomova (sopran), Dimitar Kozuharov (bas baritone), Natasa Pandazieva (mezzo soprano), Zlatka Miteva (flute), Branko Pavlovski (Clarinet), with the piano duo Trbojevikj – Nastovski,10 concerts with Trio Akademiko together with  Zlatka Miteva and  Branko Pavlovski in R.Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia  and Hungary.

 Another project, issuing a CD, is being realized together with Professor Vasko Ristov and Docent Blagica Poptomova (2014)

2016 – Koncert with Vaso Ristov in Gallery MC in New York – USA

2017 – Koncert in Sofija R. Bulgarija, Stip R. Macedonija, Pech ,Hungary,

2018 – Koncert in K. Palanka, Kocani, R .Macedonija , Kassel, Germany