Aleksandar Simić (composer)

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Aleksandar Simić
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Aleksandar Simić, composer
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Aleksandar Simić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Симић, pronounced [alɛ̌ksaːndar sǐːmitɕ]; born January 22, 1973) is a Serbian composer.

He is the composer of Portrait of Marshal Zhukov, commemorating 50 years of victory over fascism, and he composed the anthem for Belgrade's 2009 University Games.[1][2] A program of music commissioned from Simić by the United Nations in Serbia was performed at a 2011 concert in Belgrade to commemorate the UN's 66th anniversary.[3][4] The Vatican commissioned a mass from Simić that commemorated the 950 years of the East-West Schism,[5] and he composed a tango accompaniment for a contestant in the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships in Los Angeles.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Concerts/music: Aleksandar Simić in the Supernatural festival Archived 2011-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Interview: Aleksandar Simić, composer: Heart of the Universe
  3. ^ "The UN in Serbia celebrates its 66th Anniversary in 2011 under the banner of the Alliance of Civilizations". United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. October 14, 2011. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  4. ^ UN 66th Anniversary Program Booklet[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Cultural interview: Aleksandr Simić, composer. Our composer gave his Mass to the Pope

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