TRIO BALKAN STRINGS (Trio Balkanske zice)
Zoran Starcevic & sons: Nikola and Zeljko
WORLD FUSION-ETHNIC-BALKAN JAZZ GUITAR MUSIC

INFO:
Zoran Starcevic & sons (Nikola and Zeljko) the guitar family from Belgrade - Serbia, performs its original instrumental music, a fusion of many Balkan elements: Serbian, Gypsy, Macedonian, Romanian, Moldavian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Mediterranean, Greek, Oriental...including Swing, Jazz improvisations and classical elements. The result, combining many cultures, is rich and unconventional, fresh and spontaneous, brimming with energy. More about Trio Balkan Strings on: www.starcevic.co.rs/trio balkan strings.htm and on: http://www.myspace.com/trio...

REVIEWS:
''Trio Balkan Strings dedication to the music of the Balkans and central Europe is inspiring. The guitar interpretations of this music are wonderful. Really good '' John McLaughlin


CONCERTS:
They has performed in many Jazz, Classical Guitar, World music festivals and concerts in: USA [Boston, New York, Chicago, Portland, Washington D.C., Charlotte, Greensboro...], Canada [Toronto, Vancouver],Italy, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, Russia, Moldova, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia...They did master classes-clinics and concerts for classical and Jazz guitar students in Europe and in the USA. One of them was at NYU - New York University. Concert season 2009 contains: Slovakia, Finland, Austria, Poland, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Hungary, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia...
UPCOMING SHOWS in 2009:
28 May Lichtenfels, Germany Stadtschloss Lichtenfels 7:30 p.m.
29 May Vienna, Austria Serbisches Kulturforum 7:30 p.m.
30 May Boleslawiec, Poland Boleslawiec Festival
31 May Nürnberg, Germany 8. p.m. Jazzmusiker e.V.
01 Jun Brussel, Belgium Sazz 'n Jazz
02 Jun Brussel, Belgium Sazz 'n Jazz
03 Jun Bitburg, Germany House Beda
04 Jun Unna, Germany Spatz und Wal
05 Jun Duisburg, Germany Steinbruch
06 Jun Neuenhof, Switzerland
19 Jun Belgrade, Serbia
20 Jun Szekszard, Hungary Strings and Wines Festival
28 Jun Cacak, Serbia (with Teofilovic Twins)
30 Jun Krusevac, Serbia
06 Aug Switzerland 6.Buskers Bern Strassenmusik-Festival
07 Aug Switzerland 6.Buskers Bern Strassenmusik-Festival
08 Aug Switzerland 6.Buskers Bern Strassenmusik-Festival
12 Aug Sziget Festival-Budapest, Hungary (Trio Balkan Strings and Teofilovic Twins)
17 Aug Herceg Novi, Montenegro Guitar Art Summer Fest
18 Aug Podgorica, Montenegro
21 Aug Jagodina, Djurdjevo brdo
12 Sep Banja Koviljaca, Serbia
11 Oct Opstina Vracar-Belgrade, Serbia
14 Oct Cvijeta Zuzoric-Belgrade, Serbia
14 Nov Sr. Mitrovica, Serbia
05 Dec Köniz-Bern, Switzerland
10 Dec Teatro El Albeitar -Leon-Spain
11 Dec Iglesia de Piedras Blanca-Castrillón -Spain
13 Dec Palacio Euskalduna Jauregia-Bilbao-Spain
UPCOMING SHOWS in 2010:
11 Feb 2010 Reserved for Guitar Art Festival
25 Jun Classical Guitar Festival in Modra-Slovakia
BOOKING: balkanstrings@beotel.net

AWARDS:
FIRST PRIZE WINNER in the World category of the 2005 USA Songwriting Competition with composition Water-mill written by him and performed by Trio Balkan Strings
FIRST PRIZE WINNER -Trio Balkan Strings won first prize and the Dolphin statue for being the best instrumental ensemble on the Music World 2004 Italy Festival Internacionale Fivizzano

RECORDINGS:
CD Balkan Guitars-Trio Balkan Strings-published by Sunset-France-PlayaSound/PGP RTS and Starcevic Production
CD Water-mill-Trio Balkan Strings-published by PGP RTS and Starcevic Production

Booking Agent for Germany, Austria and Switzerland:
TAB Herbert Brandner Agentur
Bismarckstr.27, 10625 Berlin
www.tabkultur.de brandner@tabkultur.de
Tel.: 0049-(0)30-69599-086 Fax: 0049-(0)30-69599-195

Booking Agent for Spain:
PRODUCCIONES SERRANO
www.pserrano.com serrano@pserrano.com
Ribera de Axpe, 11 - Edificio A-Local 108.
48950 Erandio (Bizkaia) Spain
Tf: (34) 94 676 56 31 Fax: (34) 94 676 55 05

GUITAR MAKER:
Duo Starcevic - Nikola and Zeljko Starcevic are playing
Ziata Classical Guitars made by George Ziatas - Australian classical guitar maker specialising in lattice braced carbon fibre reinforced guitars. www.ziataguitars.com
Information about distributing: Andras Tuske www.australianguitarcentre.com atuske@australianguitarcentre. com Tel.: +36 20 450 4909
Trio Balkan Strings (Nikola, Zeljko and Zoran Starcevic) uses La Bella strings. Thanks to Bob Archigian, we are very happy to announce our relationship with famous La Bella, maker of great guitar strings. www.labella.com