Name and surname: Zorica Mitev-Vojnović
Date of birth: May 14, 1959
Address: Patrisa Lumumbe 46, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
E - mail: zoricamitev@gmail.com
Phone: 011/2757950
Mobile: 060/0536121
Education
Name of institution: Faculty of Music (University of Arts in Belgrade)
Department: Performing Arts - conducting
Enrolled / completed: 2013–2016
Duration according to study programme: 3 years (6 semesters)
Degree: III level (doctoral academic studies)
Average grade: 9.93
Title of the doctoral thesis: "Aspects of the Conductor's Approach to the Staging and Screening of the Opera “The Cloak” by Giacomo Puccini" under the mentorship of professor emeritus Darinka Matić Marović, PhD
Final grade: 10
Name of institution: Faculty of Music (University of Arts in Belgrade)
Major: Conducting Department
Enrolled / completed: 1988–1999
Duration according to curriculum: 2 years (4 semesters)
Degree: II / III level (master’s degree studies)
Title of the master's thesis: "Verdi: La Traviata" under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Darinka Matić Marović
Name of institution: Akademie múzických umění, Prague
Department: Conducting
Enrolled / completed: March 1988 – June 1988
Level: II level (specialization)
Name of institution: Faculty of Music (University of Arts in Belgrade)
Department: Conducting Department
Enrolled / completed: 1978–1985
Duration according to plan and program: 4 years (8 semesters)
Degree: I level (undergraduate academic studies)
Average grade: 9.33
Name of institution: Faculty of Music (University of Arts in Belgrade)
Major: Department of General Music Pedagogy
Enrolled / completed: 1977–1982
Duration according to study programme: 4 years (8 semesters)
Degree: I level (undergraduate academic studies)
Average grade: 9.20
Work Experience
Name of institution: Faculty of Philology and Arts, University of Kragujevac
Position: Associate Professor at the Department of Music in the Media, course – Sheet Music Media Analysis
Period of work: from 2012 to –
Name of the institution: National Theatre in Belgrade
Position: Opera conductor
Period of work: from 1989 to -
Repertoire:
Verdi (La Traviata, Nabucco, Rigoletto, Troubadour, Attila, The Force of Destiny, A Masked Ball, Aida, Requiem)
Puccini (Tosca, La bohème, Madama Butterfly, Cloak)
Rossini (The Barber of Seville)
Bellini (Norma)
Donizetti (Lucia of Lammermoor, Don Pasquale, The Love Potion (The Elixir of Love))
Maskagni (Cavalleria Rusticana)
Leoncavallo (Pagliacci)
Cilea (Adriana Lecouvreur)
Bizet (Carmen)
Strauss (The Bat)
Adam (Giselle)
Elgar (Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde)
Gluck (Orpheus and Eurydice)
Career
Conducting work
Ensembles:
Choir, Ballet and Orchestra of the Macedonian National Theatre in Skopje (Macedonia)
Choir, Ballet and Orchestra of the National Theatre in Belgrade (Serbia)
Choir, Ballet and Orchestra of the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad (Serbia)
Opera Studio of the National Theatre in Belgrade (Serbia)
Orchestras:
Belgrade Philharmonic (Serbia)
Zagreb Philharmonic (Croatia)
Macedonian Philharmonic (Macedonia)
Radio Television Titograd Symphony Orchestra (Montenegro)
Belgrade Radio Television Symphony Orchestra (Serbia)
Yugoslav National Army Symphony Orchestra (Serbia)
Grožnjan International Youth Symphony Orchestra (Slovenia)
Pisek Symphony Orchestra (Czech Republic)
Niš Symphony Orchestra (Serbia)
“New String Players” Chamber Orchestra (Serbia)
Orchestra dei 100 ragazzi International Youth Symphony Orchestra (Italy)
Choirs:
"D. Tucović" Women's Choir (Serbia)
"N. Tesla" Men's Choir (Serbia)
"Collegium Musicum" Faculty of Music Women's Choir (Serbia)
Choir of "Krsmanović-Obilić" Serbian Folk Dance Ensemble (Serbia)
Choir of "Ivo Lola Ribar" Serbian Folk Dance Ensemble (Serbia)
Mixed choir "Cantantes" (Serbia)
United choir of all participants of the 12th International Festival of Chamber Choirs and Vocal Ensembles
Serbian-Jewish Choral Society (Serbia)
Guest performances in Serbia:
Belgrade Opera (operas: La Traviata, Nabucco, Rigoletto, Troubadour, Attila, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, La bohème, Cavalleria Rusticana, Carmen, Lucia of Lammermoor, Love Potion, Don Pasquale, The Barber of Seville, Adriana Lecouvreur, Pagliacci, The Bat, The Force of Destiny, A Masked Ball, Cloak; Ballets: Giselle, Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde)
12th International Festival of Chamber Choirs and Vocal Ensembles "Concepts", Kragujevac, Serbia, 2017.
Serbian-Jewish Choral Society, 2011
New String Players Chamber Orchestra, 2010
Stanislav Binički Symphony Orchestra 2009, 1985–2008
Niš Symphony Orchestra 2007, 2000–2005
Ivo Lola Ribar Choir, Sombor, 2006
Serbian Broadcasting Corporation Symphony Orchestra, 2005, 1986
Opera of the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad 2003/2004. (Barber of Seville)
International guest performances:
Concerts with Serbian choirs (Echo, Collegium Musicum (1981–1985), Krsmanović-Obilić (1980–1989), Lola, Cantantes) in Austria, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Italy, Croatia, France, Germany, China, Mongolia, Russia, Greece
International Youth Orchestra Orchestra dei 100 ragazzi, Milan (World Exhibition), 2015
Limassol Opera Choir, Cyprus, 2007
Opera of the National Theatre in Belgrade, Corfu, 2002 (Tosca)
Opera of the Macedonian National Theatre, Skopje, 2002–2005 (Carmen, The Bat, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, Cavalleria Rusticana, New Year's concerts), 1988 (La Traviata), 1987 (Verdi-Requiem)
Pisek Symphony Orchestra, Czech Republic, 1988
Macedonian Philharmonic, Skopje, 1985
Zagreb Philharmonic, Zagreb, 1985
Belgrade Philharmonic, 1985
Grožnjan International Symphony Orchestra, Slovenia, 1985
Orchestra dei 100 ragazzi Milano International Youth Symphony Orchestra, Italy 2015
Music Associate: (recording and broadcasting of concerts and opera performances)
TV shows:
2021 Zubin Mehta and Belgrade Philharmonic
2021 Serbian Broadcasting Corporation Symphony Orchestra World Music Day
2015 35 years of Classical Music Drugstore show
2014 Sunday Night
2013. Celebration of the Edict of Milan in Viminacium - Verdi: Aida
1993–2006 Recording and broadcasting of concerts on Belgrade Television (50 choir concerts, 70 orchestral concerts, 20 vocal-instrumental concerts, 15 opera concerts, two opera performances and a large number of concerts by soloists and chamber ensembles)
Theatre:
Archival recordings of the National Theatre in Belgrade
2016 The Cloak, opera by Giacomo Puccini
2014 Aida, opera by Giuseppe Verdi
2013 La bohème, opera by Giacomo Puccini
2012 Dance – a concert - author's project
Radio shows:
2012– 2017 Con anima, author Vladislava Vukolić, a total of 11 shows on Radio Belgrade 2
Other:
Projects:
2020 Donizetti: Love Potion, abbreviated and adapted version, National Theatre Ensemble, Belgrade (Serbia)
2019 Participation in the 14th International Scientific Conference SERBIAN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, ART and publication of paper
2017 12th International Festival of Chamber Choirs and Vocal Ensembles "Concepts", Kragujevac (Serbia)
2015 "Orchestra dei 100 ragazzi" International Youth Orchestra, World Exhibition, Milan (Italy)
2012 Dance – a concert – author’s project, the Museum of the National Theatre in Belgrade (Serbia)
2010 From Classical Music to Jazz – a concert of the Chamber Orchestra "New String Players", Belgrade (Serbia)
2009 Concert Echo - "Stanislav Binički" Symphony Orchestra
2007 Prince of Paper - music co-authorship for a children’s feature film, produced by Luksfilm
Awards:
2021 The National Theatre Commendation for the work on Orpheus and Eurydice
2021 Public Commendation for Work Achievement of Special and Exceptional Importance for Successful Performance of the National Theatre in Belgrade for the season 2021/2022
2017 Silver Coin of the National Theatre in Belgrade for contribution to the Opera reputation and success
2010 Award of the National Theatre to soloist Sanja Kerkez and the National Theatre Orchestra under the baton of conductor Zorica Mitev-Vojnović
1984 October Award of the City of Belgrade for Outstanding Results during Conducting Studies
Membership:
Member and Vice-President of the Opera Performers Trade Union in Belgrade since 2011 (Serbia)
