Impro ansambl MAS

Impro ansambl MAS is a collective of students and alumni of the subject Free Improvisation in Composition at the Department of Composition, Academy of Music – University of Sarajevo.

The ensemble was founded in the 2017/2018 academic year by composer and flutist Hanan Hadžajlić who serves as its artistic director.

Since 2022/2023, the subject has been mandatory for students of both the instrumental and composition departments. Within the ensemble, students develop skills in contemporary music through learning compositional techniques and procedures, establishing real-time musical processes, enhancing technical abilities, refining intonation and aural perception, and expanding their musical intelligence.

The ensemble's network includes over 60 alumni, with 12 actively involved alongside the current 14 student members.

Important figures in the story of Impro ansambl MAS include composers Ališer Sijarić, Dino Rešidbegović, conductor Fuad Šetić, and musicologist Aida Adžović.