April 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM, Belgrade, Residence of Princess Ljubica
April 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM, Smederevo, Jeremić Winery
Music lovers will have the opportunity to enjoy a carefully curated program titled “Five Ways,”
bringing together a contemporary musical expression and a masterpiece of the late Romantic
period.
Program:
– Werner Bärtschi – Five Ways to Pull Yourself Out of the Mud
– Antonín Dvořák – Piano Quintet, Op. 81 in A Major
I Allegro, ma non tanto
II Dumka: Andante con moto
III Scherzo (Furiant): Molto vivace
IV Finale: Allegro
Performers:
Marija Vitrikh Savičević, piano
Jovana Mijin, violin
Sonja Mirković, violin
Anja Milošević, viola
Angelina Živković, cello
Werner Bärtschi’s composition Five Ways to Pull Yourself Out of the Mud belongs to the contemporary chamber music repertoire and explores the expressive possibilities within the piano quintet form. Built on contrasts between clearly defined musical gestures and complex textural layers, the piece develops the idea of inner transformation through a sequence of interconnected sections (“ways”) that vary and reinterpret core motifs. The use of extended performance techniques and rhythmic complexity creates a dynamic and multilayered sonic landscape.
In contrast, Antonín Dvořák’s Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81, composed in 1887, stands as one of the most significant works of chamber music. Its four-movement structure combines classical form with elements of Slavic musical heritage. The second movement, Dumka, is particularly notable for its alternation between melancholic and lively episodes, while the Scherzo features the furiant, a Czech dance characterized by distinctive rhythmic shifts. Dvořák achieves a balance between formal clarity and expressive warmth.
The concert is presented under the patronage of Pro Helvetia and Interpretenstiftung, with the support of the Embassy of Switzerland in Belgrade, Jeremić Winery, and the Museum of Theatre Arts of Serbia.
Welcome!