Jasmina Mitrušić

(Belgrade, 14th April, 1964) finished her studies in composition at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad with Dušan Radić. She has written works in various genres – from sacred vocal pieces, to large scale vocal and instrumental compositions, chamber music, and music for film and theatre as well as for environmental installations. Her music has been performed for NOMUS (Novi Sad music festival) in 1986 and 1987 and BEMUS (Belgrade music festival). During the nineties she often performed her works with the Metatonija chamber ensemble and with a choir of the same name she presents her own works and those of other contemporary composers. In the mid eighties she was active in Luna band, a unique representative of new wave described as dark art or post punk. Jasmina played synthesizers and sang backing vocals in the 1984 album, Nestvarne stvari. Her compositions include: Skarabej, for harpsichord (1988), Alkiona, for flute (1994), Pauk varijacije, variations for piano (2009), sextet Smrt jednog lutka (1995), Eolije, flute trio (1996), Kvaternion, for wind quartet (2003), Stidljiva lokna, for chamber sextet (2007) and Bogorodice Djevo (2005). She teaches harmony, polyphony and introduction to composition at the Isidor Bajić Music High School in Novi Sad and is a member of SOKOL.