Makris Music Society presents
JUDGES
...fully committed to the art of music, and which through their combined experience wish to infuse their energy and life into the competition.
Our judges will be involved in each particular stage:
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Video Selection (10): Gosta, Polyanichko, Brett, Moore, Scarlato, Fossheim, Facini, Simic, O'Neil, Vidovic
Live Stage (10): Gosta, Polyanichko, Brett, Scarlato, Fossheim, Facini, Simic, Pavlovic, O'Neil, Vidovic
Semifinals (10): Gosta, Polyanichko, Brett, Scarlato, Fossheim, Facini, Simic, Pavlovic, O'Neil, Vidovic
Finals (10): Gosta, Polyanichko, Scarlato, Fossheim, Facini, Simic, Pavlovic, O'Neil, Vidovic, Draganoff​​
Conductor (RS / US)
PREDRAG
GOSTA
Makris Symphony Orchestra • New Belgrade Opera • Gwinnett Ballet Theatre • New Trinity Baroque
Conductor (UK)
JONATHAN
BRETT
Conductors' Academy • Audite! International Conducting Competition • English Classical Players
Conductor & Composer (IT)
DIMITRI
SCARLATO
Royal College of Music, London • Conservatorio Santa Cecilia, Rome • Internationally Acclaimed Composer
Conductor (HR)
TOMISLAV
FACINI
Croatian Radio Television Chorus • Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra • Antiphonus Vocal Ensemble
Violinist / Concertmaster (RS)
MIROSLAV
PAVLOVIC
Belgrade Philharmonic • Makris Symphony Orchestra • University of Arts Novi Sad
Clarinetist / Actor (UK/FR)
PETAR
VIDOVIC
Clarinetist, Academy of St. Cecilia in Rome • International Professional Actor • Fashion Promoter
Conductor (RU)
ALEXANDER
POLYANICHKO
Mariinsky Theater • Bolshoi Theater • Royal Theatre Covent Garden • Saint Petersburg Conservatory
Conductor (US)
STEVEN
MOORE
University of Miami • 6 State Marching Band Champion • Past Makris Competitons' President
Conductor & Pianist (NO)
JØRN
FOSSHEIM
State Opera of Buryatia, Russia • State Opera of Karelia, Russia • Norwegian Musical Heritage
Composer (RS)
ALEKSANDAR
SIMIC
Composer in Residence at MSO • Internationally acclaimed through collaborations with NASA, UN, etc.
Cellist / Pianist (US)
ANDRÉ LAURENT O'NEIL
Handel & Haydn Society • New Belgrade Opera • Makris Music Society Board Member
Director / Opera Manager (BG)
OGNIAN
DRAGANOFF
State Opera Stara Zagora • Blue Danube Opera Competition • Internationally renowned Impresario