Last night, in the Auditorium of the Porto Montenegro Army Hall in Tivat, as part of the KotorArt and Tivat Music Festivals, a concert entitled “London Calling” was held, which is a continuation of the series organized in Porto Montenegro and includes artists from various European capitals. This time, the concert is signed by one of the most important Montenegrin musicians – Miloš Karadaglić, with guests. The audience had the opportunity to enjoy a musical event that combined a dynamically designed program, genre and instrumental diversity with the receptiveness of the selection of compositions and musical expression.
The concert was realized with the help of long-time friends of the Festival, Porto Montenegro, Montenegro Sotheby's International Realty, Regent Porto Montenegro, as well as the festival's new sponsor MasterCard.
The performance of the British trumpet player attracted particular attention. Alison Balsom, who performed in Montenegro for the first time. Without hiding her enthusiasm for the concert, the atmosphere and the collaboration with Karadaglić, Alison pointed out:
“This is my first performance in Montenegro and I am truly delighted, both by the audience, the nature, and the warmth I feel at every turn. It is a special pleasure for me to perform with Miloš. Playing with him is a real musical journey for me. The sound of the trumpet and guitar together has something almost cinematic, a combination of tenderness and strength, simplicity and depth. It is a dialogue of instruments that, despite their different characters, understand each other perfectly.”
Miloš Karadaglić himself reflected on tonight's performance, emphasizing how much the concert meant to him on a personal and artistic level:
"I really enjoyed every note, every look from the audience tonight. It was special because I was performing with people who are extremely dear to me, with whom I recently shared a big tour in China. When people on stage are connected and when there is mutual trust, music happens by itself - and I think the audience tonight could feel that," said Karadaglic.
Karadaglić added a few words about the program itself and its diversity:
"We performed a repertoire that includes music from different eras and different parts of the world - from the Renaissance to contemporary compositions. But we played everything with ease and openness, as if it were a game. It is this freedom and sense of play in music that I love the most and want to share with the audience," he said.
At the concert, in addition to Miloš Karadaglić and Alison Balsom, a string quintet composed of artists from Montenegro and Serbia also performed: violinist Miljane Popović Materni i Marija Djuranovic, violists Mirjana Jovanovic, violinist Nemanja Stanković in double bass Zoran Zakrajšek.
"The concert was held in the Auditorium of the Porto Montenegro Army Hall, probably the best and most acoustically sound hall for holding concerts and art programs in Montenegro, which the people of Tivat are especially proud of, and for good reason. The hall itself represents the heritage of Tivat and it is the privilege of the festival to have the opportunity to organize events in such a hall. As a reminder, in recent years, members of the Vienna, Berlin and Los Angeles Philharmonics have also performed on the stage of this exceptional auditorium, with prominent soloists, all of whom highlighted the exceptional acoustic and even aesthetic characteristics of this unique space," the festival's PR service announced.
The concert was attended by the President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatovic, director Porto Montenegro, David Margason, CEO of Montenegro Sotheby's Realty, Niko Laković, General Manager Regent Porto Montenegro, Angelo Zuccala, as well as numerous guests from the world of culture, business, diplomacy, politics, and many other fans of musical art.
The “London Calling” concert once again confirmed the international character of both the KotorArt and Tivat Music Festivals.
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