Conductors of the Society From Its Founding to the Present Day
Since its establishment to the present, the Society has maintained an exceptional reputation, symbolizing Serbian musical and cultural heritage. Throughout its existence, the Society has been led by prominent individuals in Serbian music and art, including Davorin Jenko, Kornelije Stanković, Mita Topalović, and Dimitrije Stefanović.
Since its establishment, the Serbian Church Choral Society of Pancevo has been dedicated to developing musical culture and education among Serbs. Shortly after its establishment, the Society became central to the cultural life of Vojvodina. Many choral societies were formed following the model of the Serbian Church Choral Society of Pancevo, including those in Pest in 1839, Timișoara and Arad in 1840, the gymnasium in Novi Sad in 1841, and subsequently in other cities such as Jagodina, Szeged, and Veliki Bečkerek (now Zrenjanin).
Under the leadership of the current conductor of the Serbian Church Choral Society of Pancevo, MA Vera Carina, the choir has performed across the country and abroad, participating in some of the best domestic and international festivals and achieving significant success wherever it appeared.
Current conductors of the Serbian Church Choral Society of Pancevo
MA Vera Carina
Vera Carina has been working with the Serbian Church Choral Society of Pancevo since 1981. She served twice as the accompanist of the Society (1981 – 1983 and 1991 – 1992). Since 2000, she has been the conductor and artistic director of the Society. Throughout all these years, she has received numerous prestigious awards and recognitions for her work.
Mrs. Borjana Stražmešterov
Since spring 2013, when Borjana became the conductor of the Children’s Choir, the choir has made significant strides. Under her guidance, the choir participates in numerous events and festivals, regularly earning awards.
Conductors of the Serbian Church Choral Society of Pancevo from 1838 to 1945
The Society has had a long and productive life since its founding to the present day. Within the Society, many famous residents of Pančevo found their place, as well as other major players of the Serbian cultural and musical scene.
Throughout time, the Society has gone through many difficult periods, mainly due to wars and unstable political conditions.
However, the Serbian Church Choral Society of Pancevo has never ceased its activities, primarily due to the perseverance and selfless dedication of distinguished residents of Pancevo, as well as other Serbian and global figures, such as Nikola Đurković, Protoiereus Vasa Živković, Kornelije Stanković, Davorin Jenko, Mita Topalović, Jovan Bandur, Mihovil Tomandl, and other great selfless individuals.
Konstantin Filipović
Petar Dimić
Julius Kibler
Johan Hajsler
Pavle Radivojević
Živojin Jovanović
Nikola Đurković
Petar Mihajlović
Davorin Jenko
Mihajlo Jovanović
Vaclav Horejšek
Lžičar Slavoljub
Josif Ce
Mita Topalović
Petar Krančević
Dr. Emilijan Bogosavljević
Mladen Maksimović
Anton-Tuna Osvald
Dušan Damaskin Davidović
Stanislav Volarić
Dr. Vladimir Mošin
Jovan Bandur
Josif Nikolić-Vučković
Anton Sever
Kosta Tanazević
Vasa Ivković
Lazar Buta
Radivoj Petrović
Milan Bajšanski
Branko Dragutinović
Bolmanac Dragoljub
Sreten Davinić
Slobodan Zaharijević
Conductors of the Serbian Church Choral Society of Pancevo From 1945 to the Present Day
Branko Cvejić became the conductor of the Society after World War II.
Dimitrije Stefanović, who even until his death in 2020 occasionally conducted the choir, played a significant role in ensuring the choir’s survival during the post-war period, which was one of the most challenging times for the Choral Society.
Since 2000, under the leadership of MA Vera Carina, the Society has recorded a significant number of concerts, guest appearances, festival participations, and added many social and musical recognitions, awards, and charters to its already rich list of achievements.
Dimitrije Stefanović
Bogdan Ćurčin
Bogdan Cvejić
MA Vera Carina
Milica Kajganić
Borjana Lovrić Stražmešterov
Mirjana Slankamenac
Choir Conductors and Leaders of the Children’s Choir From 2003 to the Present Day
Archpriest-Stavrophor Milovan Glogovac played a major role in founding the Children’s and Youth Choir of the Serbian Church Choral Society of Pancevo.
Since its establishment in 2003, the Children’s Choir has been led by a large number of young but already experienced choir leaders and conductors.
Vesna Paunov
Nataša Čavoški
Katarina Radusinović
Teodora Ristić
Milica Kajganić
Ljiljana Jošić
Borjana Stražmešterov