Background
Milenković began studying the violin with his father when he was three.
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Stefan Milenkovic
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Education
Juilliard School; University of Belgrade.
Career
Three years later, he made his debut as a soloist with an orchestra, and started touring extensively in 1984. In 1987, he performed for United States. President Ronald Reagan at a Christmas concert in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. The following year, he played for Mikhail Gorbachev in Belgrade.
In 1991, he played for Pope John Paul II, and in 1993, Milenković gave his 1000th concert in Monterrey, Mexico.
After graduating from the University of Belgrade in 1994 (its youngest ever graduate), he was invited to study with Dorothy DeLay at Juilliard. One of his notable students there was Ryu Goto, now an internationally recognized violinist.
Jaroslav Kozian International Violin Competition (former Czechoslovakia) - First Prize
Rodolfo Lipizer Competition (Italy) - First Prize
Ludwig Spohr International Violin Competition (Germany) - First Prize
International Paganini Competition (Italy) - Second Prize
Tibor Varga Competition (Switzerland) - Second Prize
Yehudi Menuhin Competition (United Kingdom) - Third Prize
Queen Elisabeth Music Competition (Belgium) - Twelfth Prize
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis - Silver Laureate.
Membership
He continued to tour with major orchestras and was named a faculty member of the Perlman Music Program in 2000. In 2003, he was named a faculty member of Juilliard"s College and Pre-College Divisions, where he also serves as Itzhak Perlman"s teaching assistant.
