Montenegrin Cellist Kosta Popovic Is currently pursuing his Master’s degree with Louise Hopkins at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. For four years Kosta was the Cellist of the Fibonacci Quartet. With his colleagues, he regularly performed at music festivals in the UK and abroad. Notable appearances include performances on BBC Radio 3 In Tune and Podium Witteman, Schiermonnikoog Chamber Music Festival as well as Art Amanti Chamber Music Festival. Most recently Kosta won the 71st Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition (Chamber Music) and The CAVATINA Chamber Music Competition.
He studied at the International Chamber Music Institute at Reina Sofia School of Music with Guenter Pichler as well as Dutch String Quartet Academy (NSKA) with Mark Danel.
This Summer Kosta took part Encuentro de Música y Academia de Santander where he collaborated with Jens-Peter Maintz, Stanislav Ioudenitch and Antoni Ros-Marba. He attended the International Summer Academy in Vienna where he received mentorship from Louise Hopkins and performed with Laura Aikin. Kosta is the 2023/24 LSO String Experience player and will make a number of appearances with the London Symphony Orchestra in the coming months.
Kosta’s Postgraduate studies are supported by the Ian Fleming Award and Countess of Munster Musical Trust Study Grant as well as Derek Butler Trust.