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Salko Lekić (1997.) is a violinist from Serbia (Šabac)

Having graduated from Belgrade Academy of Music and Arts in class of professor Maja Jokanovic. He continued his studies in Vienna with Anton Sorokow and Pavel Vernikov. After Vienna he arrived in Israel where he continued his MA degree at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance in the class of professor Lihay Bendayan.

During his studies he was a regular member of the Euphony Festival conducted by German cellist Daniel Geiss.

In 2018, Salko was invited by musical director of queen Elizabeth competition to perform with his "Rostrum" chamber group (string quartet) in BOZAR concert hall (Brussels,Belgium)

The most significant places where Salko used to performe as a soloist and with orchestra: Paris, Vienna, Sion, Sardinia, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Belgrade, Zagreb, Piran, Ljubljana, Warsaw..

He is one of the most important violinists of his generation from Serbia. In 2021, Salko Lekic was named "Artist of the Year" in Serbia and on that occasion he will perform in several important concerts in 2022.

Salko is a founder of the Old City Music Festival in Jerusalem (Israel) and through that festival he is trying to help to young and talented artists to performe all over the Israel.

Salko plays on Italian unknown violin from the 18th century and unknow French violin bow.