Maja At Home: The Balkan Express
ACO Shorts: Meet the Musicians
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6m 22s
“I created this video as an homage to my former homeland of Yugoslavia and as a way of sharing our culture, but also with the intention of making people smile and remember that we’re all in this together.”
- ACO Violin Maja Savnik
Infused with virtuosic performances of folk music, traditional dancing, and evocative imagery, ACO violinist Maja Savnik has created a quirky and stirring tribute to her Balkan heritage, filmed from her Sydney home.
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