Jelena Mihailović(Serbian Cyrillic:Јелена Михаиловић;born 6 October 1987), also known asJela Mihailovic,is a Serbiancellistbased inBelgradeandLos Angeleswho performs classical andcontemporary musicunder the artistic nameJela CelloorJelaCello.[1]
Jela Cello | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jelena Mihailović October 6, 1987 |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, cellist |
Early life
editCareer
editDuring her solo career, Jela performed original pieces written for her and adapted to her ownmusical expression.One of these was the World Premiere of a piece called “Black Swan” written by Aleksandar Simic, which Jela performed on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Belgrade International Cello Festin July 2013. In 2011, Jela recorded the albumClash,which was released by PGP-RTS. The album contains eleven compositions from different genres and centuries, including covers of works by Bach, Ravel, Brahms,Jimi HendrixandThe Beatles.The songs were arranged for solo cello andsymphony orchestraand produced byAleksandar Habich.Clashwas praised by critics and sold out the first edition. Her "Purple Haze"video has had over 1.5 million views. To perform the music fromClashlive, Jela formed her own “Jela Cello Power Symphony Orchestra” in 2012 with sixty musicians. During 2012, the group had a sold-out tour, and earned the role of official ambassadors forBelgradein its bid to become thecultural capital of Europein 2020. This resulted in invitations to perform both classical andcontemporary music.Jela is currently enrolled in doctoral studies atMegatrend University,preparing a European tour with herJela Cello Power Symphony Orchestra,and is preparing material for a new album.
Recognition
editJela was awarded the "Golden Shield" and "Golden Charter" awards, which are given for dedication and creative contributions to culture by the Cultural and Educational Community of the Republic of Serbia.[citation needed]
Discography
edit- Christmas Dreams- 2015
- Jela Cello- 2019
- Potraga Za Magičnim Violončelom (The Search for the Magic Cello)- 2019 - with Jela Cello Power Symphony Orchestra
References
edit- ^"AAA - Jelena Mihailović".Cosmopolitan(in Serbian). Archived fromthe originalon 13 July 2012.Retrieved29 October2021.
- ^"JELA CELLO".Imagen Records.Retrieved29 October2021.
External links
edit- Jela CelloonYouTube
- SANRE’ EntertainmentArchived2018-09-17 at theWayback Machine
- (in Serbian)Širom zatvorenih očiju 2012,B92,30 December 2011
- (in Serbian)Jelena Mihajlović: Posle Džejms Bonda prašina se slegla,Večernje novosti,30 November 2013