BIOGRAPHY

Serbian Double Bassist Strahinja Mitrović is studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he completed his undergraduate degree under the mentorship of Luis Cabrera and cellist Louise Hopkins. He is currently pursuing his postgraduate studies in the class of cellist Louise Hopkins.

In 2024, Strahinja won the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama Gold Medal. In the final, he performed as a soloist with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Jonathan Bloxham, becoming the first double bassist to receive this award since its inception in 1915. Previous winners include William Primrose (1922), Jacqueline du Pré (1960), and Sir Bryn Terfel (1989).

Throughout his musical career, Strahinja has performed in 13 countries at renowned concert halls such as the Berlin Philharmonie, the Herkulessaal in Munich, the Barbican Hall in London, the Philharmonie de Paris, and Queen Elizabeth Hall in Brussels. He has collaborated with conductors such as Gianandrea Noseda, András Keller, Roberto González-Monjas, Kristjan Järvi, Benjamin Haemhouts, and Alpesh Chauhan OBE.

In 2024, Strahinja had the unique opportunity to participate in London Fashion Week, performing for a collection by renowned designer Patrick McDowell, enhancing McDowell’s artistic vision of sustainable fashion through his music. That same year, he collaborated with the Royal Ballet and Opera House in London for the Draft Works program, performing music for The Hour of the Star, featuring principal dancer Mayara Magri and Kasper Lench.

As a chamber musician, Strahinja has performed alongside distinguished artists, including Nemanja Radulović, José Gallardo, Reineke Broekhans, Steven Gutman, István Várdai, Stefan Milenković, Dinesh Soma, and Tamara Rađenović.

Strahinja is the first artist selected by the Njegoslav B. Šolak Foundation, which supports his education in London. In 2022, he received a scholarship from the Dobar Glas Foundation and has been awarded the Guildhall School Award, the Leverhulme Arts Scholarship, and the Musicians’ Company Strings Award. In 2024, he became a recipient of scholarships from the London Symphony Orchestra, the Drake Calleja Trust, the Countess of Munster Musical Trust, and the Help Musicians Trust for the academic year 2024/25. He also joined the Munster Recital Scheme program.

Strahinja is deeply committed to humanitarian work. He performed at a charity event in London to raise funds for children from former Yugoslav countries at the St. Sava Ball, held under the patronage of the Hilandar Monastery. He also performed for the Lifeline Humanitarian Organization at Claridge’s Hotel in London, under the patronage of HRH Princess Katherine of Serbia.

Strahinja currently plays on an instrument made by Albani in 1750.