Ivana Stefanovic


Ivana Stefanović is a Serbian composer.

Biography

Ivana Stefanović was born in Belgrade. She studied violin and composition, graduating from the Faculty of Music Arts in Belgrade. She continued her studies at the Institute for Research and Coordination Acoustics/Music IRCAM in Paris. Her compositions were first performed in 1966 and have been presented internationally.
In 1968 Stefanović took a position with Radio Belgrade writing music and program leads. In 1970 she began working for Television Belgrade, preparing and maintaining cultural programs. In 1975 she was employed as a music editor, in 1985 became the first editor of the Workshops Sound Drama program, and in 1989 chief editor of Radio Belgrade. In 2000 she began teaching at the Center for Women's Studies. From 2001-2006 she was the artistic director of the Bemus Music Festival. From 2007-2008 she served as State Secretary of Culture of Serbia.
Stefanović has lived in Damascus, Ankara and currently resides in Bucharest, Romania. She has written a book titled Put za Damask, and has published professional articles on music and culture in newspapers and magazines.

Works

Ivana Stefanović composes for radio and for theater, and has completed music for over forty plays. Selected works include: