Montenegrin cellist Kosta Popović, born in Podgorica, Montenegri in 2000, studied under his father Mladen, before moving to the UK in 2017 to attend Whitgift School, where he was awarded the Headmaster’s music scholarship. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2023.
Kosta has performed internationally as a soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician. As a founding member of the Fibonacci Quartet, he won First Prize at the Royal Overseas League and CAVATINA competitions. He has collaborated with renowned artists at the Santander Festival, MDW Summer Academy, and more. A recipient of numerous awards, he has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Academy of Ancient Music.
In 2020 the Fibonacci Quartet won First as well as the Audience prize at the Beethoven Competition for young musicians, as well as First prize at the St James Chamber Music Competition in London.
The recital features pieces by Bach, Saariaho, Debussy, de Falla, Dvorak and Britten.