Instead of a commemoration, the Philharmonic says goodbye to Tasovac - with a concert

Affected by the sudden loss of Ivan Tasovac, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra dedicates a concert under the direction of chief conductor Gabriel Felc to the beloved director, scheduled for Friday, October 1, 2021, at 8 pm at Kolarac.
Instead of commemorating, the Belgrade Philharmonic is saying goodbye to the great opponent of form and ordinary protocols with music he lived for.
The orchestra dedicates not only the concert on Friday, but also every next one that will be performed both at Kolarac and in the future hall of the Belgrade Philharmonic, for which Tasovac lived, to the legendary visionary, a friend of all musicians and the philharmonic audience. At the concert on Friday, the orchestra will play Shostakovich's music, and at the beginning of performance, the waltz of the same composer is especially dedicated to Tasa.
Tasovac was the Director of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra from March 2001 until September 2013. During this period, the orchestra grew into one of the leading European orchestras (The Independent), Serbia's cult orchestra (The Financial Times), the most successful cultural institution in Serbia (Jutarnji list, Zagreb) and Serbia's most powerful PR weapon (Kvllsposten, Malm).
In this period, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra's building was renovated, a large part of the orchestra received new instruments, the orchestra was rejuvenated by recruiting the best musicians who returned from abroad after completing their studies etc.
During his term at the office, the orchestra considerably enhanced institutional and regional cooperation. In addition to notable international guest appearances throughout Europe, at his initiative, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra went on...