Nemanja Stanković, DMA
Nemanja Stanković is considered one of the most notable young stars on the music scene of Serbia. (Radio Belgrade 2)
He received his education in Belgrade, Vienna, Salzburg, and Florence, studying under the guidance of Natalia Gutman, Sandra Belić, and Enrico Bronzi. He further honed his skills through masterclasses with renowned musicians such as Alfred Brendel, Jens Peter Maintz, Mischa Mayski, Ralf Kirshbaum, and many others.
For eight seasons, Nemanja performed as the principal cellist of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and is currently engaged as a guest principal cellist with the Milan Symphony Orchestra. He boasts numerous solo performances with orchestras including the Belgrade Philharmonic, the Radio Television of Serbia Symphony Orchestra, Czech Virtuosi, St George Strings, Camerata Serbica, Orchestra Giovanile Italiana, Niš Symphony Orchestra, and collaborations with conductors like Marcus Bosch, Rafael Payare, Fabrice Bollon, Bojan Sudjić, Noam Zur, and others.
As a soloist and chamber musician, he has performed in Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. Nemanja Stanković is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the City of Belgrade Award “Despot Stefan Lazarević,” the “Star of Belgrade” recognition, the SOKOJ “Aleksandar Pavlović” Award, the “Muzika Klasika” award for a young performer, the “Brivio Sforza” Award, “ArtLink” recognition, as well as numerous other accolades as a finalist in competitions such as “Liezen Wettbewerb,” “Jeunesses Musicales Belgrade,” “Johannes Brahms,” “Fidelio.Spezial,” “Petar Konjović,” “Antonio Janigro,” among others.
He has premiered a substantial number of compositions by Serbian composers, eight of which are featured on his album titled “Traces – New Serbian Music for Cello”. This album was recognized as one of the most successful cello releases of 2020, according to the Cello Foundation in New York (USA).
Currently, Nemanja Stanković holds the position of Assistant Professor in the Chamber Music Department at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. He currently plays a cello by Carlos Roberts from Cremona, made in 2012.