Percussionist and Illinois State University alum Ksenija Komljenović will present a recital of solo percussion music at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 1, in Kemp Recital Hall on the campus of Illinois State University. The recital is free and open to the public. While on campus, Komljenović will also present masterclasses and will receive the 2023 Young Alumni Award.
Komljenović, a Serbian percussionist, educator, and composer, earned acclaim as a prizewinner of the International Percussion Competition Luxembourg. She is the first Serbian woman with a Doctor of Musical Arts in Percussion degree. She serves as a faculty member at the renowned University of North Carolina School of the Arts, following four years of teaching at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Her dedication to contemporary and chamber music, alongside intercultural collaborations, is evident in her ensembles Vesna Duo and PNEUMA, bringing together exceptional performers from five countries. Especially noteworthy is her marimba and piano arrangement of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, featured on Vesna Duo’s debut album, receiving accolades from renowned figures like Pulitzer Prize winner Tim Page (The Wall Street Journal) and Norman Lebrecht (Slipped Disc).
Komljenović holds degrees from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, Illinois State University, and the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. She is a Marimba One Artist. To learn more, visit www.ksenijakomljenovic.com.
For further information on the concert, contact David Collier by e-mail at dcollier@ilstu.edu. If you will need a special accommodation, please contact the music office at music@ilstu.edu or call 438-7631.
