Young Portuguese pianist Vasco Dantas performs in Belgrade

Vasco Danatas, a young Portuguese pianist of an impressive biography, held a concert at the Belgrade City Hall on the evening of June 19 in the presence of high-ranking officials and representatives of the diplomatic corps.

The ArtLink & Diplomacy & Commerce - Piano Recital: Vasco Dantas, Portugal, was organized by Color Media Communications, Embassy of the Republic of Portugal in Serbia and Art Link Festival.

This concert marks a new musical cycle jointly launched by ArtLink Youth Talent Festival and Diplomacy & Commerce magazine, the press release reads.

At the beginning of the concert, the audience was greeted by Maria Virgínia Mendes Da Silva Pina, Ambassador of the Republic of Portugal to Serbia, Robert Coban, President of the Color Press Group and Jovanka Visekruna Jankovic, Art Director of ArtLink Festival of Young Talents.



Addressing the audience, Vasco Dantas said that the recital’s repertoire was inspired by Debussy’s compositions, adapted for the piano by the Portuguese composer Luis de Freitas Branco, as well as by Ravel, Liszt and Strauss’ “On the Beautiful Blue Danube”. At the end of the concert, Dantas played a Fado composition from his own country.

This young Portuguese pianist was born in Porto in 1992, and graduated piano and conducting from the Royal College of Music. He obtained his Master's degree in Performing Arts, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Minster, where he was admitted to doctoral studies. Dantas is the recipient of more than 50 awards and recognitions at international competitions. He performed in renowned concert halls in four different continents, including Brazil, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Great Britain and the United States.

Color Media communication d.o.o. Petrovaradin

Ambasada Republike Portugalije Beograd

Art Link festival

Diplomacy and Commerce

Londonski Royal College of Music

University of Minster

Maria Virgínia Mendes Da Silva Pina

Robert Čoban

Jovanka Višekruna Janković

Vasco Dantas

Debussy

Barcarola

Luis de Freitas Branco

Ravel

Liszt

Strauss

Fado

On the Beautiful Blue Danube