"...With performances that are poised, lyrical and flawless in execution, the interplay between the two seems almost telepathic."
(Scott Collins, "Guitar Muse")
LEVANTE GUITAR DUO – Aleksandra and Vojislav Ivanovic
The Duo performs unique repertoire of Vojislav’s original music and arrangements – impressions of jazz, traditional and classical “standards” specially written for the duo. It is all-trough composed but at times improvised. Within the tonal world of classical guitar and its heritage this music exploits influences of diverse musical styles, both from the east and the west, creating new “Levantine” entity.
The duo’s journey started in 2008, and on their way they played in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia, US, Greece, France and Germany. Their CD “Levantine Journey” gained raving critics and enthusiastic reception by the audience of music lovers and professionals alike. Duo’s career culminated in exceptional success during their three extensive tours in US in 2019/2020 season scoring standing ovations in numerous American concert halls, universities and guitar societies.
Aleksandra Ivanovic
“…truly unique voice of Aleksandra Ivanovic…” (M.Ramicevic, Sarajevo)
Aleksandra accomplished her graduate and master degree in guitar with the highest marks at the Belgrade Music Academy. She started playing piano at the age of six and after graduating she studied jazz singing for a while, but eventually turned to classical guitar. She won prizes at several national and international competitions amongst which are Niksic International Guitar Festival 2007, Guitar-Art summer fest, Herceg Novi 2008. Also she participated in master classes with famous guitarists such as Anielo Desiderio, Scot Tennant and Dušan Bogdanović. She has been noted by audiences and critics alike, for her delicate and emotional performing, specially for the performances of new works by Vojislav Ivanovic which led to foundation of Levante Guitar Duo.
“It was a real pleasure to hear such a rare combination of factors: an accomplished guitar duo, Aleksandra and Vojislav Ivanovic, including the composer of practically the entire program, lovingly performed in a totally involved share of lovely sounds and in an admirable ensemble, through an array of musical styles, from jazz to typical Balkan dance forms, passing through the most famous choral by Bach! All this done with impeccably personal taste. Bravo duo Levante!”
Oscar Ghiglia
“The Music they perform calls for extraordinary artists, highly technically skilled and at the same time open to new practices, foreign to classical concert performance, such as improvisation.”
Aleksandra Paladin, Muzika Klasika Magazine
“Attractive, minimalistic, authentic music that greatly interacts with Balkan music heritage and jazz passages of one John McLaughlin. Vojislav and Aleksandra have radiant appearance and their music can be described as a mixture of post-modern byzantine ambient music and serious homage to the giants of jazz, such as Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. “
Aleksandar S. Jankovic , City Magazine
“…works of the original and innovative approach in which subtle clarity of classical music, baroque polyphony and spontaneous improvisational freedom of jazz alternate and intermingle in a truly unique way.”
(“Dnevnik” Novi Sad)
Levante Duo plays Pavlos Gypas guitars,
Hannabach Strings, Exclusive HT Set and Silver 200 MHT Set and travels with
