The project "Concert of the Winners" represents the crown of the International Solo Singers Competition "Lazar Jovanović", the most significant and largest opera competition in our country. The Cultural Element organization traditionally provides an opportunity for the most successful young singers to present their talent in a festive atmosphere to the Belgrade audience after the stress of the competition.
These concerts are more than just a showcase performance; they are a platform for promoting new opera hopes, a place where special prizes from sponsors and donors are awarded, and where the audience has the first opportunity to hear future stars of opera stages. The concerts are regularly held in the prestigious halls of the Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment, from the Music Gallery to the Great Stage.
Concert of the Winners (2018)
This was the very beginning of the "Winners" Edition. Following a highly successful competition, the winners of all categories performed in the Music Gallery of the Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment. At the very beginning of the ceremony, an introductory speech was given by the president of the Cultural Element Tadija Miletić, after which special prizes were solemnly awarded to the best competitors, thus inaugurating a tradition that will continue to live for years.
Concert of the Winners (2019)
On Thursday, March 14, the gala concert of the winners of the 16th International Solo Singers Competition "Lazar Jovanović" was held. After the opening address, the most successful competitors presented themselves to the Belgrade audience: Jana Nikolić, Andrija Sekulić, Lara Malenić, Milica Pejović, Bojan Cvetković, Konstantin Kostić, Jovana Timotijević, Marko Kostić, Jana Cvetković, and Katarina Radovanović. The awards they won were ceremoniously presented to them at the concert.
Concert of the Winners (2020)
The winners of the special prizes of the 17th International Solo Singers Competition "Lazar Jovanović" performed in front of a full hall at the Kolarac Endowment. In exceptional competition from over a hundred candidates, the main prize was won by Beti Bratina (Slovenia), who presented herself with a complex program. Three awards from the Cultural Element went to Tena Lončarević (Croatia), Lana Maletić (Serbia/Croatia), and Olivera Krivokuća (Serbia). The competition was sponsored by Rotary District 2483, JCI Serbia, and others, while special prizes such as studio recordings and masterclasses went into the hands of the most successful competitors from the entire region.