"an impressive level of accomplishment...in total control of his huge talent, his difficult material, his platform persona, his life, you might say; …a fully-fledged artist…” Classical Guitar Magazine, UK

“His musicality, profound and instinctive, is always controlled by an interpretative style of great elegance and balance.”
La Stampa (Italy)

“Playing for a large audience, he showed a sovereign steadiness and an astounding virtuosic and interpretative artistic maturity.”
Akustik Gitarre (Germany)

“Musicians particularly value his steady concentration, natural virtuosity, mature contemplation of music and high professionalism.”
MobilArt (Montenegro)

“…starting from the first bars of Bach, trough precise articulation, clear form and refined dynamics, he introduced the audience to the finest baroque material and “German” school of strictly controlled interpretation and high professionalism.”
news (Montenegro)

“Montenegrin guitarist impressed with his interpretation of the fifth “Rossiniana” by Giuliani, through concentrated instrumental brilliance and overall perfect timing – a convincing portrayel of the operistic style; the themes were defined by ideal articulation, a palette of colours and dynamic bringing them to life.”
Musica (Italy)

... the guitar version of these brilliant and demanding Scarlatti sonatas sounded totally natural, magically taking you back to the sound of the 1700s; “like Harpsichord”…
Vijesti (Montenegro)
 

2004 Gutiar Foundation of America Winner Goran Krivokapic Master Class
October  11th, 2005 at 7:00 PM.  $40 performers/$20 Auditors

2004 Gutiar Foundation of  America Winner Concrt Goran Krivokapic Concert,
October 12th, 2005 at 7:00 PM  $20/$15 for students, seniors, and Portland Guitar Society  members

Goran Krivokapic was born in 1979 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. He  started his music education with Mico Poznanovic in Herceg-Novi, Montenegro. In 1993 he enrolled at the Slavenski High School of Music in Belgrade where he received lessons from Prof. Srdjan Tosic and in 1997 entered the Faculty of Music Art in Belgrade. After graduating, he continued his studies with Prof.  Hubert Kappel at the Hochschulefuer Musik Koeln in Germany. In 2003, after graduating with honours, he continued his studies in Cologne (Konzertexam)  with prof. Roberto Aussel and enrolled for a master’s degree at the  Conservatorium Maastricht, Netherlands, in the class of Prof. Carlo Marchione.

Goran Krivokapi has won first prizes in several international guitar competitions: Petar Konjovic International Guitar Competition in Belgrade (1996); International Guitar Festival of Corfu in Greece (1997); Andres Segovia in Granada, Spain (2000); Michelle Pittaluga in Alessandria, Italy  (2000); Rene Bartoli in France (2001); Koblenz International Guitar Competition in Germany (2003); Velez-Malaga in Spain (2003); Fernando Sor  in Rome, Italy (2003); Iserlohn International Guitar Competition in Germany (2004); Alhambra in Alcoy, Spain (2004); Mauro Giuliani in Bari, Italy (2004); Ruggero Chiesa-Citta di Camogli in Italy (2004); Guitar Foundation of America Solo Guitar Competition in Canada (2004); Dr. Luis Sigall in Chile (2004).

As a soloist, Goran Krivokapi has performed with the Slovak  Chamber Orchestra, Belgrade Philharmonic, Montenegro Symphony Orchestra, Montenegro Chamber Orchestra, Chilean Symphony Orchestra and the Turin  Philharmonic. He has given solo recitals and master classes at guitar festivals,  music festivals and concert seasons in Germany, Italy, Spain, Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), Austria, Greece, Turkey and Chile. Several documentaries have also been made about him for television (TV Montenegro, TV Arte) and radio.

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