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Saxophonist, flutist, wooden flutist, composer and arranger

Education
2000-2004		BA of Arts in Music and Saxophone Teaching Franc Liszt Music Academy, Jazz Department - Budapest - Hungary
2006-2008		MA in Composition York University- Fine Arts- Toronto- Canada

Additional professional education
1998- 2001		Kobanyai Zenei Studio- school for popular and jazz music - Budapest- HU
1996-1997		Conservatorio Pernambucano de Musica- school for classical and Brazilian traditional music conservatory- Recife- Brazil
1995		Hochshule Fur Music - Music Academy, Jazz Department, Gratz- Austria
1991-1995		High School for languages- Subotica- YU, Budapest- HU
1983-1991		Music Elementary School- major flute- Subotica-YU
Artist in Residency, Summer Schools, Seminaries
2006		Djerassi Artist Residence Program, UNESCO- San Francisco-USA (6 weeks)
2005		Jazz Center of New York Artist in Residency Program, ArtsLink- New York (5 weeks)
2005		Long Term Artist in Residency Program, The Banff Center- Canada (3 months)
2004		Summer Jazz Workshop- Veneto Jazz- The New School (NY) - Bassano del Grapa- Italy (2 weeks)
2001-2005		Workshops: Archie Shepp, Billy Harper, Cecil Bridgewater, Tony Lakatos, Tommy Kambel, Dusko Gojkovic, Julian Joseph, Al Foster, Ray Anderson, Peter Erskine, John Patittuci, David Liebman
1994-1997		"Talented Musicians and Creativity", summer jazz school, SOROS Foundation, Serbia
1996		Jazz Clinic with University of Iowa faculty- Marla Fenney- Recife-Brazil

Professional Experience
2007		Concert Series in the “Trane Studio”, Jasna Jovicevic Quartet-Toronto
2006		Multimedia perfofmance in Djerassi Residency in collaboration with Martin Ithamoussu (dance, choreography), Gabriel Calderon ( acting), Tina Chang (poet) and Mary Oestereicher Hamill (video)
2006		Improvising Musicians of Toronto- concert series- Toronto- CA
2006		Sheraton Cadwell Orchestra- lead alto, bandleader- Toronto- CA
2005		Collaboration with the East European writers, poets in Bowary Poetry Club NewYork
2005		Featured artist at “Cobi’s Place”. Performing a concert of the original compositions, New York
2005		Biennale for Young Artists of Europe and Mediterranean, representing Serbia with Jasna & Balkaneska group
2005		Tour in Italy and Slovenia with Jasna & Balkaneska group Ethno Music Competition (1st place)- Milan, Balkanart Festival (2nd place)- Ljubljana
2005		Open Jazz Days International Festival- Jasna Jovicevic Chamber 7- Budapest, live show on Bartok National Radio- Budapest-HU
2005		Winter Series Concerts in the Banff Center, performing as a leader, composer, saxophone player in collaboration with the artists, dancers, musicians from Canada, USA, Australia,
2004		Budapest Jazz Festival- Jasna & Balkaneska - Budapest- HU
2004		Performing on Veneto Jazz Festival in Bassano del Grappa - Italy in collaboration with international artists, The New School Faculty
2001-2005		performed in the groups Makam world music group performing as a sideman soloist Jasna & Balkaneska- performing as a leader, composer (Balkan ethno jazz music) Aquarela do Brazil- performing as a leader (Brazilian traditional music) Budapest Jazz Orchestra- performing on lead alto, second alto and baritone sax, big band music Linxs- performing as sax and flute player soloist Classy Four Saxophone Quartet- performing as lead alto and soprano saxophone
2000- 2005		performances in National and International festivals: Summer Jazz Festival- Belgrade Old Gold International Jazz Festival- Novi Sad Spin Festival- Subotica Town Hall - Subotica Clubs, carnival- Recife- Br Budapest Bucsu Int. Festival- Budapest Open Jazz Days International- Budapest Budapest Jazz Festival performed on various television shows and talk shows
2002-2003		performer and actor in Theater of Comedy - Budapest
2002-2005		Teaching classical flute and jazz saxophone in Paszti Miklos and Bencur Musica School- Budapest Performed with such well known artists as Billy Harper, Cecil Bridgewater, Ray Anderson, Chico Freeman, Benny Powll, Al Di Meola, Edgar Mayer, Kenny Aronoff, Mike Murley, Hale Ensemble, Dave Young, Sakcsi Lakatos Bela, Olah Kalman.

Scholarships and Grants
2007		CD Solo Project- Ministry of Dijaspora-Serbia
2006-2007		International Student Award- York University- Toronto
2006		Valparaiso Residency- Spain (as a composer)
2006		UNESCO Aschberg Bursaries For Artists, (as a composer) Djerassi Artist in Residency Program- San Francisco
2005		Municipality of Subotica, grant for the tour Jasna & Balkaneska and releasing new album in collaboration with Hale Ensemble from Australia
2005		ArtsLink Program for the Artist in Residency- New York (as a performer)
2004		Serbian Government and the Banff Centerfor The Long Term Residency, Canada
2003		Municipality of Subotica, scholarship for the best student
1994-1997		SOROS Foundation, scholarship for the Jazz Summer School - Serbia (as a performer)

Competition
2005		1st Price on International Ethno Music Competition- Milan, Italy
2005		2nd Price on Balkanart International Festival- Ljubljana, Slovenia
2004		3rd Price for the best Jazz Composition in Hungary

Discography
2006		Cadwell Orchestra- big band, alto lead
2006		Various Artists- 3rd Etno Competition
2005		The Banff Project- Jasna Jovicevic & Hale Ensemble
2005		Catherine Thompson- as a sidema
2002		Body & Soul - Classy Four Saxophone Quartet