Diploma

City Mixed Choir “Vardar”

Skopje, Macedonia

Jasmina Gjorgjeska Serafimovska - conductor

Competition Section

Title Composer Lyrics
Sej Den Dmitry Bortniansky (1751-1825)  
Goce Todor Skalovski (1909-2004) Folk song
Rukovet IX / Handfuls IX Stevan Stojanović Mokranjac (1856-1914) Folk song
I'm gonna sing Negro Spiritual Song Negro Spiritual Song

City Mixed Choir “Vardar” was established in 2000 in Skopje, Macedonia.

The choir's repertoire includes music from many different periods and composers, with special emphasis on Macedonian composers and Sacred Orthodox music. The choir's past projects have included Igor Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms; Requiem, by French composed Moris Durufle in 2011; and in 2013, St Matthew’s Passion by J. S. Bach.

The choir holds regular concerts throughtout the country featuring mixed programs and sacred music programs. They have performed at national choral festivals like TEHO - Tetovo, Ohrid Choir festival, as well as international music events in Slovenia, Poland, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Montenegro.

City Mixed Choir “Vardar” has won numerous awards, including second place at the Ohrid Choir Festival in 2010 and third place award at the “Days of Mokranjac 2009” International Choir Festival in Negotin, Serbia.

The Conductor of City Mixed Choir "Vardar" is Jasmina Gjorgjeska Serafimovska. She received her Choir Conducting and Musical Theory/Pedagogy degree from the Faculty of Musical Arts in Skopje, where she worked with prominent Macedonian choral conductor Prof. Dragan Suplevski. She later went on to receive her Masters Degree in Conducting from the same faculty, working with Prof. Sasa Nikolovski - Gjumar. She joined "Vardar" in 2012.

Skopje is the capital city of the Republic of Macedonia. It lies on the banks of the river Vardar. It is an ancient city with traditions dating back 2000 years. The city is home to a 1500 year old fortress, the Old Bazaar, and many beautiful mosques and churches.

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