Renesans
Biography and mission

Dedicated to music for more than half a century

History and identity

The Early Music Ensemble Renesans was founded in 1969 in Belgrade
(Republic of Serbia). It is today the oldest ensemble for early and traditional music, not only in the former Yugoslavia, but also in Europe.

Devoted to historical and authentic interpretation, the members of Renesans have developed an extremely rich repertoire that includes the musical heritage of the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque. A significant part in the repertory policy of the Renesans is occupied by the research and presentation of the musical heritage of Serbia. All their programs are realized on copies of the instruments of the mentioned epochs.

A trail through the world and art

During the past more than half a century, Renesans has held more than 2,000 concerts throughout the former Yugoslavia, Europe, the Near and Middle East (Syria, Iran), and North Africa (Algeria).

On the initiative of Ljubomir Dimitrijević — one of the founders of Renesans, in 1994 the music education of the Republic of Serbia was introduced to study music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque on historical instruments.

Renesans also participated in many theater plays and films, thus contributing to Serbian theater and cinematographic art.

Awards and discography

During the decades of work, Renesans received numerous awards, both in the former Yugoslavia, as well as in Serbia and abroad:

Gold plaque "In the name of universal art" of the Mediterranean Festival in Bari/Italy/,
Vuk's Award of the Republic of Serbia,
Golden Beočug of Belgrade,
The annual award of the city of Belgrade,...

LP releases (PGP-RTB):

CD releases:

Marco Polo – The Journey
(Artelier Music, Cologne, 1992)
Renaissance en Barcelona and Los primeros siete annos
(Edi Vox, Barcelona, 1993)
Gems of Medieval Music
(Musica Viva, Athens, 1993)
Journey to Jerusalem
(Al segno, Cologne, 1995)
Anthology
(doble CD, Al segno, 1997)
Journey Through Dalmatia
(Al segno, 1999)
Roots of the Balkans
(Classic Produktion Osnabrück, 2002)
Tradicionalne igre Levča
(Maestro International, 2017)
50 godina ansambla Renesans dupli CD
(Maestro International, 2018)
Evergreen Forever
(Maestro International, 2019)
Godine uspona 1982–1990 dupli CD
(PGP RTS, 2024)

In addition to the significant role in the affirmation of early music in our environment, the introduction of the study of early music in primary and secondary music education, Renesans is always ready for new forms of presentation of this type of music in accordance with all the novelties of the time in which we live.