Simonida

Serbian/Polish Conductor

Work Experience

▪ Working as Self-Employed Private Conducting Instructor: Provided personalized conducting lessons to
students of various skill levels, focusing on technique, interpretation, and ensemble leadership
▪ Worked as DMA student (performance practice) with the USO orchestra and Sinfonietta orchestra
▪ Worked as Assistant conductor at the Mozart’s opera “Don Giovanni”
▪ Worked as TA (Teaching Assistant) with USO and Sinfonietta orchestra on various concert programs
conducted by Professor P. Mann and Professor L. Marcelletti
▪ Worked as a volunteer orchestra conductor in El Sistema – Serbia
▪ Worked as assistant conductor on Monteverdi’s opera “L’Orfeo”
▪ Worked with orchestra “Wonder string orchestra” in Belgrade
▪ Manager and conductor of Orchestra “Pro Classica “
▪ Manager and conductor of chamber orchestra “Collegium Academicum”
▪ Worked as assistant conductor at symphonic orchestra of Radio Television of Serbia
▪ Worked as assistant conductor on Orff’s opera “Die Kluge” in chamber opera “Madlenianum” Belgrade
▪ Worked and conduct with Youth Philharmonic Orchestra “Borislav Pašćan”
▪ Worked as a teacher of early music singing in Music school “Josip Slavenski”
▪ Organized many baroque concerts in which participate as a singer
▪ Artistic director and founder of baroque ensemble Baroque ad hoc

Education

Additional Information

▪ Instructor of historical swordplay in Society of Fencers – “St. George” in Belgrade
▪ Two years of playing harpsichord in Music School “Josip Slavenski” at the section for early music
▪ Trilingual – English, Polish, Serbian
▪ Hobby – ninjutsu, hatha yoga, archery, and hiking