Fratres

Viktor Huter, violin

Sofija Jović, piano

 

Viktor Huter was born in Cetinje (2003), where he completed primary school, as well as primary music school under the mentorship of  the Professor Tanja Bogdanović. At the age of 13, he enrolled at the “Vasa Pavić” Secondary School of Music in Podgorica, where he was given guidance by the professor Vili Ferdinandi. Subsequently, in a span of two years, he continued his studies under the baton of the Professor Marko Simović. At the age of sixteen, having achieved the highest score in the entrance exam, he matriculated at  the Music Academy in Cetinje, this time under the tutelage of the Professor Vujadin Krivokapić. He continued his Master’s degree program at the aforesaid Academy, in the class of professor Mikhail Bereznitsky and has been a part of  a multitude of music festivals, both domestically and abroad, predominantly securing first places and special awards.

The most significant moments of his career until now entail: the “Laureate” award in the Solo Category at the Montenegro National Music Competition in 2018, as well as the “Laureate” award in the Chamber Music category at the same competition in 2019. In one and  the same year, he emerged as the category winner at the “Polyhymnia” Competition and secured a third place at  the prestigious “Whitgift International Music Competition” in London. While still a student, he was given a rare opportunity to perfect his skills under the guidance of some of the most prominent  musicians of our time such as Roman Simović, Stefan Milenković, Arkadij Winokurow, Anton Martynov, Ivo Stankov, Anna Wandtke, Miša Berkut, Sreten Krstić, Dmitrii Prokofiev, Gordan Nikolić, and Julia Fischer.

His performances as a soloist encompass those with the Montenegrin Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Marko Korović, and the Montenegrin Youth Orchestra, in addition to the “Allegro Vivo” Revenue Orchestra, and the Student Orchestra of the Music Academy in Cetinje. As one of its members, he regularly performs with the Montenegrin Symphony Orchestra, the Montenegrin Youth Orchestra, and the regional Chamber Orchestra “Camerata Balcanica”. Additionally, he is a member of the “Aeternum” Piano Trio and the “Gosl” String Quartet,  whilst regularly performing as a soloist in Montenegro and the region. What is especially important to highlight is that he has been a  member of Mensa Montenegro since 2024.

 

Sofija Jović is a distinguished Montenegrin pianist born in Cetinje. Having completed her primary music education, she continued on to also complete the  secondary one and in the coastal towns of Budva and Tivat, all that under the expertise and knowledge of the professor Gabrielle Aksamit. After her high school graduation, followed her further  musical education in Vienna, under the tutelage of the Austrian pianist and pedagogue Prof. Horst Leichtfried. She is currently attending master studies in piano performance at the University of Montenegro Music Academy, under the mentorship of the renowned Montenegrin pianist and professor Bojan Martinović. During her development as an artist, she strived to perfect her skills in masterclasses led by the world-renowned pianists and music pedagogues amongst which are:  Simon Trpčeski, Kemal Gekić, Gottlieb Wallish, Boris Kraljević, Jasminka Stančul, Nataša Veljković, Vladimir Mlinarić, Dalibor Cikojević and Yuriy Kot. The proof of her work’s recognition are those numerous awards and accolades won at both domestic and international competitions, her achieving outstanding results there.

As a soloist, she has taken to the major concert stages, between  that also encompassing her performances at the “Theatre City” Festival in Budva and the Concert Hall of the Montenegrin Music Center. Important is to mention her performances with the Montenegrin Symphony Orchestra under the leadership of the conductor Iva Marzano. In addition to her solo performances, she has also  dedicated herself  to perfecting her skills in chamber music, continually nurturing a broad and diverse repertoire in that area also.

 

 

 

 

Program:

Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata za klavir i violinu br. 1

Francis Poulenc: Sonata za klavir i violinu FP 119

Arvo Pärt: Fratres