Darinka Simic-Mitrovic facts for kids
Darinka Simic-Mitrovic, born on February 19, 1937, is a talented Serbian author, composer, and music teacher. She has created many musical pieces and written books.
Her Life and Music
Darinka Simic-Mitrovic was born in Belgrade, a big city in Serbia. She loved music from a young age. She studied at the Music Academy in Belgrade and graduated in 1962. Her teachers included famous musicians like Emil Hajek and Predrag Milosevic.
After finishing her studies, Simic-Mitrovic taught piano at the Music School Josip Slavenski. She was a great teacher and even won an award in 1964! Later, in 1967, she started working at Radio Belgrade. There, she was a music editor, helping to choose and prepare music for radio shows.
Darinka Simic-Mitrovic is a member of the Composers’ Association of Serbia. This is a special group for people who write music. She has written many musical works. She also wrote a book about Serbian theater. Her music and writings have been published by companies like Radio Beograd.
Her Books
Darinka Simic-Mitrovic has written several interesting books. These books share her knowledge and love for the arts.
- A Sentimental Story of Serbian Theatre
- Da Capo all’Infinito: Half a Century Since the Founding of the Belgrade Symphony Orchestra and Choir of Radio-Television Belgrade (written with Slobodan Atanackovic and Sveta Lukic)
Her Music Compositions
Darinka Simic-Mitrovic has composed many different types of music. Her pieces are played by various instruments and singers.
Chamber Music
Chamber music is written for a small group of instruments.
- Sonata (for violin and piano)
- Igre (dances; for bassoon and piano)
Vocal Music
Vocal music is written for singers.
- Gradinar (a group of songs for mezzo-soprano voice and piano; the words are by Rabindranath Tagore)
- Vrati Mi Moje Krpice (a group of songs for two sopranos, violin, flute, harp, and cello; the words are by Vasko Popa)
