About Me
CURRICULUM VITAEname: Aleksandar Solunac date of birth: 10. 05. 1978. Address: Miljakovacke staze 18, Belgrade, SerbiaEDUCATION :2003-2005 Norwegian Academy of Music,Oslo Master Studies-Advanced Solo Studies, class: prof. Bengt Eklund 1997-2001 Belgrade Music Academy, Belgrade Bachelor of Music, Trumpet Performance, class: prof. Mladen Djordjevic 1993-1997 Music High School "Stankovic", Belgrade High School Diploma, Trumpet Performance, class: prof. Izudin CavrkovicSPECIAL TRAINING, AWARDS AND HONORS:2004-2005 Norwegian government scholarship grant - masterclasses: 2004 Prof. Ian Muirhead (professor at Scottish Academy of Music and Drama) Prof. Thierry Caens (professor at Conservatoire de Dijon) 2002 Prof. Erick Aubier (professor at Conservatoire de Lion) 1998 Dusko Gojkovich (jazz trumpet performer) 1997 Prof. Clément Garrec (professor at CNSMDP) - awards: 2001 National Music Competition, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1st prize 1997 National Music Competition, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1st prize Internationa Music Competition, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, 1st prize Federal Music Competition, Kotor, Yugoslavia, 1st prize 1996 International Music Competition, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, 1st prizePROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:- orchestral experience 2001-present Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, Belgrade, second trumpet, www.bgf.co.yu 2001-2005 Music Theatre "Pozoriste na Terazijama", Belgrade, principal trumpet 2001-2002 Chamber Opera "Madlenianum", Belgrade, substitute trumpet 1997-2001 Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Belgrade, third trumpet July-August 1997 Mediterranean Youth Orchestra, Aix an Provance (Middle East tour – Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and France) -solo performances: 2007 Performed Baroque chamber music at Organ Festival “Days of Organ†in Belgrade June 2005 Performed as soloist with Norwegian Radio Orchestra (Kringkastingsorkestret), Oslo Alexander Arutjunjan : Trumpet Concerto, conductor: Trond Husebø Live recording of the performance was broadcasted by Norwegian Radio May 2005 Performed as soloist with Youth Chamber Orchestra "Vivaldi", Oslo D.Shostakovitch: Concerto for Piano,Trumpet and Strings with Natalia Strelichenko, piano, conductor: Igor Rybak May 1999 Performed as soloist with The Symphony Orchestra of Radio Television of Serbia, Belgrade J.K. Neruda: Concerto for Trumpet and Strings, conductor: Stanko Jovanovic May 1997 Performed as soloist with Nis Symphony Orchestra J.K. Neruda: Concerto for Trumpet and Strings, conductor: A. Novicky
