Rade Radović

Rade Radović is a Full Professor at the Music Academy of the University of East Sarajevo, specializing in composition, conducting, and church music. He earned master's degrees from the Russian Academy of Music 'Gnesins' in Moscow, studying composition under Boris Tchaikovsky and accordion under Vladimir Karolj. Since 2000, he has taught at the Music Academy in departments including Musical Forms, Church Choral Music, Accordion, and Chamber Music. He leads the Chamber Choir of the Department of Church Music and Singing, which has performed internationally and won multiple awards. His compositions and orchestrations are widely performed, and he has authored two significant publications: a study on Zolotarjov's accordion works and a monograph on the choir's decade-long activities.

• Conducted over 200 international concerts and festivals
• Recipient of the Golden Order of St. Hieromartyr Peter (2016)
• Founded the Chamber Choir in 2001
• Artistic collaborations include Yale University's Institute of Sacred Music

Research Highlights

Focus areas include Orthodox spiritual music, contemporary choral compositions, and Serbian musical heritage. His choral arrangements blend liturgical traditions with modern performance practices. Recent works emphasize interdisciplinary projects connecting church music with secular a cappella genres.