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Comment: Note to reviewers: Please consider the G5'd Mina Gajic. - UtherSRG (talk) 15:01, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
Mina Gajic | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | Doctor of Musical Arts, University of Colorado Boulder |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Known for | Boulder Bach Festival |
| Notable work | Boundless: Schubert Sonatinas (2020), Confluence: Balkan Dances & Tango Nuevo (2022) |
Mina Gajic is a Serbian musical artist and pianist known for her albums, Boundless: Schubert Sonatinas (2020), and Confluence: Balkan Dances & Tango Nuevo (2022).[1] She is also the artistic director and executive director of the Boulder Bach Festival held in Colorado.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Gajic was born in Serbia, then known as Yugoslavia, and grew up in the city of Belgrade.[3]She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade while in Europe and then moved to the US where she earned degrees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. Later she earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Colorado Boulder.[4]
Career[edit]
Gajic has been associated with Colorado's Boulder Bach Festival where she currently serves as the artistic director and executive director.[5][6]She was appointed the Colorado Boulder Bach Festival’s artistic director and executive director in July 2019.[3]
Gajic is also the founder and Artistic Director of Boulder International Chamber Music Competition - Art of Duo.[7] She has also taught at Sam Houston State University School of Music in Texas[8] and at the University of St. Thomas Music Preparatory School in Minnesota.[9]
Musical work[edit]
Her notable performances include period instrument renditions of works by Antheil, Brahms, Britten, Berg, Bartók, Chopin and Ives.[3][10][11][12] In 2021, Gajic performed Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A Major for the Boulder Bach Festival’s SPRING concert film.[13] She has also served as a soloist for the Boulder Chamber Orchestra.[7][14] Her performances have been featured on BBC Radio 3.[15]
Gajic is also part of the classical duo Mystery Sonata alongside violinist Zachary Carrettín, whom she is also married to.[16][17]Along with Carrettín, she has released two albums on the Sono Luminus label, Boundless: Schubert Sonatinas (2020), and Confluence: Balkan Dances & Tango Nuevo (2022).[18][19][20] Boundless consisted of Gajic and Carretín’s renditions of Franz Schubert’s Op. 137 sonatinas,[21][22] while Confluence featured violin and piano tangos written by Ray Granlund and Balkan dances composed by Marko Tajcevic.[23][24]
Gajic served as a musical director and harpsichordist on the Boulder Bach Festival’s first album, which was recorded in 2022.[25]
Gajic teamed with violinist YuEun Kim and cellist Coleman Itzkoff on the album Sonic Alchemy, which was released in 2023.[26][27][28]The album featured renditions of pieces composed by Mozart, Pärt and Vasks.[26][27]
Discography[edit]
Albums
| Title | Label | Released |
| Boundless: Schubert Sonatinas | Sono Luminus | 2020[1] |
| Confluence: Balkan Dances and Tango Nuevo (with Zachary Carrettín) | Sono Luminus | 2022[1] |
| Boulder Bach Festival (with Zachary Carrettín) | Sono Luminus | 2023[1] |
| Sonic Alchemy (with YuEun Kim and Coleman Itzkoff) | Sono Luminus | 2023[1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Mina Gajić Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "Boulder Bach Festival Week rolls in an antique piano, festival-focused art exhibit and top-tier talent". Yahoo News. 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ a b c Camera, Kalene McCort | Boulder Daily (2019-04-25). "Boulder Bach Festival finale reinvigorates classics with sounds of Romanticism". Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "Mina Gajić Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "Boulder Bach Festival is back on stage with 'Across Time Across Cultures'". www.yahoo.com. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "Boulder Bach Festival is back on stage with 'Across Time Across Cultures'". www.yahoo.com. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ a b Hansen, Kelly Dean (2017-09-29). "Boulder Chamber Orchestra returns to its roots". Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "Boulder Magazine Summer 2019 by Heather Shoning - Issuu". issuu.com. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "Mina Gajić – The Art of Duo". Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ America, Early Music (2019-05-13). "Boulder Bach Festival Goes Beyond Bach » Early Music America". Early Music America. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "CU Presents Magazine Fall 2017, September 24, 2017 by The Publishing House - Issuu". issuu.com. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Hansen, Kelly Dean (2015-09-11). "Local stars adorn Boulder Chamber Orchestra's 12th season". Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Staff, Boulder Weekly (2021-03-25). "What to do when there's 'nothing' to do..." Boulder Weekly. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "120-year-old debutante makes a strong impression with Boulder Chamber Orchestra". Sharps & Flatirons. 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Essential Classics, Ian Skelly with Jane Ross's Londonderry Air, Essential Brahms, Britten's Matinee musicale". BBC. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Turner, Brad. "Classical duo Mystery Sonata focuses on tango, Balkan folk dances". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Hansen, Kelly Dean (2023-10-19). "Boulder Bach Festival brings four-concert season to Dairy Arts". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Rockett, Caitlin (2020-04-02). "'When things are made too easy, spirituality is lost'". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Channel, The Violin (2022-04-27). "OUT NOW | Violinist Zachary Carrettin and Pianist Mina Gajić's New Album "Confluence"". World's Leading Classical Music Platform. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Popovic, Ivana. "Violin and Piano Recital: Carrettín, Zachary / Gajić, Mina - GRANLUND, R. / TAJCEVIC, M. (Confluence)". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "CD Review: Schubert Sonatinas Performed By Brilliant Duo » Early Music America". Early Music America. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Flynn, Lisa (2020-03-31). "Boundless: Zachary Carrettín, Mina Gajić". WFMT. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "A Catchy Confluence - Classics Today". www.classicstoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Popovic, Ivana (2022-07-01). "Confluence: Balkan Dances and Tango Neuvo - Zachary Carrettin; Mina Gajić". The WholeNote. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Kuta, Sarah (2023-09-19). "Boulder Bach Festival Unveils New Season". Travel Boulder. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ a b "'Sonic Alchemy'". Gramophone. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ a b YuEun Kim, Mina Gajić, Coleman Itzkoff - Sonic Alchemy Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-12-11
- ^ Koukl, Giorgio (2023-10-05). ""Sonic Alchemy" CD invokes musical "timelessness," pairing classical and contemporary compositions | EarRelevant". Retrieved 2023-12-11.