The Success of Our Scholarship Recipient Julijana Janev

In the following lines, we share with you the success story of our scholarship recipient Julijana Janev and her achievements during the 2023/2024 school year. She is part of the fund for talented high school students “Talents Today – Leaders Tomorrow.”

Every person needs motivation and encouraging thoughts to successfully achieve their dreams. The trust given by the MK 2025 Foundation was a key motivation for Julijana Janev, guiding her toward greater success and the fulfillment of her dreams. Success restores self-confidence and makes a person feel happy and fulfilled. Thanks to the support from the MK 2025 Foundation, Julijana had the opportunity to further develop herself, learn new things, and achieve success.

Julijana expresses special gratitude for the opportunity to have the best mentor, Maja Chanachevik. When she first became a scholarship recipient and was assigned a mentor, Julijana imagined it would be something very strict. However, after meeting her mentor, she realized that it was one of the best things that could happen—to have someone available at any time for questions and career dilemmas. Her mentor selflessly shares her experiences and aims to guide her and make her future path easier. Julijana sees herself in her mentor and hopes their collaboration will continue in the future.

The 2023/24 school year was filled with many performances, educational activities, and awards.

Awards

• First Prize – International Chamber Music Competition, Kavadarci

• First Prize – International Competition “Sergej Mihajlov,” Shtip (Solo Piano)

• First Prize – International Competition “Sergej Mihajlov,” Shtip (History of Music)

• First Special Prize – International Competition “Sergej Mihajlov,” Shtip (Chamber Music)

• Grand Prix for Classical Music – International Competition “Sergej Mihajlov,” Shtip

• First Special Prize – Municipal and Regional Competition 2024 (Chamber Music)

• First Place – State Competition 2024 (Chamber Music)

• First Special Prize – Municipal and Regional Competition 2024 (Solo Piano)

• Second Place – International Competition “Polyhymnia” (Solo Piano)

• First Place – International Competition “Polyhymnia” (Chamber Music)

• Absolute First Prize – International Competition Concorso Musicarte, Italy (Solo Piano)

Seminars

• Piano seminar led by Prof. Dr. Marija Gjosevska, a distinguished pianist and professor at the Faculty of Music in Skopje. The seminar provided new insights and opportunities for knowledge development.

• Harmony seminar with Prof. Zhivojin Glisic.

• Seminar with Turkish professor Zirin Akbulut Demirci, introducing female composers of classical music in Turkey.
  
  

Performances

• Performance at the fourth edition of the concert cycle organized by the Music Youth of Macedonia, project Free Wednesday, supported by the Ministry of Culture, held at the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle in Skopje.

• Performance at the Multimedia Center at the Faculty of Economics in Shtip on the occasion of Piano Day.

• Performance at OOMU “Boro Dzoni” Strumica, the final concert of the concert series Piano Days, organized by the association Camera Ad Astra – Strumica.

• Performance at the closing concert of the international competition “Sergej Mihajlov” in Shtip.

• Performance at the gala concert of the international competition Polyhymnia.

• Concert of young pianists at Bezisten in Shtip, organized by the organizers of the competition Young Piano Talents – America.

• Performance at European Skopje Days 2023, organized by the Music Youth of Macedonia.

• Interview on Kanal VIS Strumica about the concerts held in Strumica and Shtip and discussion about future plans.

• New Year concert of the piano class at DMUC “Sergej Mihajlov” Shtip.

• Public class with Prof. MSc Slavcho Velichkov.

• Public class with Prof. MSc Bisera Ivanova Gjorgieva.

Solo Concerts

Julijana also performed four solo concerts during the year:

• The first concert took place on 20 November 2023 in Strumica, at OMU “Boro Dzoni.” This was her third solo concert and 85th public performance, held in front of a full audience and received with great enthusiasm.

• The second concert was held on 22 November 2023 in the hall of the Music Academy at UGD “Goce Delchev” University in Shtip, also with a full audience and strong support from colleagues and professors.

• Two additional solo concerts followed on 18 June 2024 at the Art Gallery Bezisten in Shtip, and on 20 June 2024 at the Anton Panov Cultural Center in Strumica.

Solo concerts are of particular importance for Julijana and her career, as they highlight her artistic progress. After a short break, she will begin preparations for the upcoming year with clearly defined goals.

Her talent has also been recognized by local media:
https://www.facebook.com/kanalvis/videos/1171760517116565

The MK 2025 Foundation will remain in her memories as one of the best things that has happened to her, with hope for continued cooperation and even greater joint successes.

At the end of this report, the MK 2025 Foundation expresses its deep gratitude for the dedication and effort that Julijana Janev has invested in her education and artistic career. Her achievements are a true inspiration and a confirmation of the importance of support and motivation.

With sincere wishes for continued success, we hope that Julijana will continue to nurture her talent and reach new heights. We at the MK 2025 Foundation are proud to be part of her journey and eagerly look forward to witnessing her future achievements. We wish Julijana endless inspiration, many more successes, and great joy in her career.