The Montenegrin Guitar Duo consists of two eminent classical guitarists from Montenegro – Goran Krivokapić and Danijel Cerović. The duo is frequently invited to prestigious international venues around the world, such as Saint Petersburg Philharmonia Hall in Russia, Manuel de Falla Hall in Madrid and Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Presenters including Koblenz Guitar Festival, Festival Internacional de Musica y Danza de Granada, KotorArt Festival, A Tempo Music Festival, Qinling Mountains International Guitar Festival, Shenyang International Guitar Festival and Daejeon International Guitar Festival regularly engage the Montenegrin Guitar Duo to give recitals, deliver lectures and master classes, and adjudicate important competitions.

In 2016 Krivokapić and Cerović were invited to participate in the Guitar Foundation of America Convention. The duo also regularly performs concerti for two guitars, such as J. Rodrigo’s Concierto Madrigal. The Montenegrin Guitar Duo has a large repertoire, comprising transcriptions of ancient music and original compositions written in the 19^th, 20^th and 21^st century, with a special emphasis on contemporary music written for two guitars. Their two principal aims are to broaden the guitar repertoire and to further integrate the guitar into chamber music. Their education work has taken them to Toronto University and Montreal Conservatoire in Canada, to Chapman and Metropolitan universities in the USA, Maastrich Conservatoire in the Netherlands and Tianjin University in China. Their debut CD comprising pieces by C. Domeniconi, A. Piazzolla and D. Bogdanović was published by the Montenegrin Music Centre in 2013.

In 2015, Naxos released the first of two volumes of J. S. Bach’s English Suites, transcribed by the duo for two guitars. Completing this unique project to transcribe and record the entire set of English Suites, Volume 2 was released in June 2018. The duo’s performances are always enthusiastically received, both by their audiences and the press, and their historically informed performances of their own arrangements for two guitars of J. S. Bach’s English Suites have received particular praise from the critics.

The duo is currently preparing for their next CD, featuring works by A. Piazzolla, which they will record in Florida for Naxos.

Guitar virtuoso Goran Krivokapić has been lauded as “showing an astounding virtuosic and interpretative artistic maturity” (Akustik Gitarre) and “in total control of his huge talent, a fully- fledged artist” (Classical Guitar Magazine).

Overall winner of nineteen international competitions, his focus lies on the development of repertoire for guitar, mainly through making his own transcriptions and collaborating with composers. He has performed across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Russia, appearing at major festivals and concert halls such as Tchaikovsky Hall, Lubkowitz Palace, Concertgebouw and Auditorio Conde Duque.

Passionate about teaching, Goran Krivokapić has given masterclasses and lectures at universities and festivals worldwide. Having taught previously at the Koblenz International Guitar Academy, The Lemmens Institute and Prince Claus Conservatoire, he now teaches at Detmold University of Music and is professor of guitar at The Cologne University of Music.

Danijel Cerović is an internationally acclaimed recording artist, touring musician and pedagogue from Montenegro. A versatile solo and chamber musician, he also gives frequent masterclasses, lectures on Bach transcriptions, and has adjudicated at Universities, festivals and competitions in Europe, USA, Canada, China and South Korea.

He is often invited to perform at international concert series, festivals and concert halls, which have included Guitar Foundation of America Convention, Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Manuel de Falla Hall (Madrid), Granada Festival Music y Danza, Koblenz International Guitar Festival, Shenyang Guitar Festival (China) and Daejon Guitar Festival (South Korea), A Tempo, Kotor art festival (Montenegro).

Since 2003, Danijel Cerović has lectured in guitar and chamber music at the Music Academy in Cetinje, University of Montenegro, and is also a guest professor at Sarajevo Music Academy. He was co-founder and artistic director of the International Nikšić Guitar Festival and Competition, and is a member of the artistic board of the Montenegrin Music Centre and the Montenegrin Symphony Orchestra.

Quotes

 “…fine transcriptions, brilliantly played. The faster movements are played with infectious rhythmic energy and joy. Ornaments sparkle like firecrackers, and some of the slower movements are simply ravishing…”
Kenneth Keaton, American Record Guide

“The integration of the Montenegrins is so perfect you often have the feeling that just one performer is involved.”
David Denton, David’s Review Corner

 “The performance is flawless and accurate… This CD is then a must-have, and next volume is eagerly awaited.”
Pacal Proust, Guitare Classique

 “…precision of ensemble, the clarity of articulation, the rhythmic vitality and the exuberant ornamentation”
William Yeoman, Gramophone Magazine

 The above quotes are from reviews of the Duo’s Bach English Suites I and II on Naxos.

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