Heitor Villa Lobos etude No1 - Julija Bal transcription for piano

While performing her transcriptions for the piano at the IBLA Grand Prize 2008 competition in Italy, Julija Bals originality as composer and pianist drew the attention of the public and music critics alike. As the laureate of the competition and the winner of the „Villa Lobos special prize, Julija has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall while touring the USA. Soon after this success, Ms Bal performed as one of chosen finalists at the „Tansman International Competition of Musical Personalities 2008 in Poland. Ms Bal has won awards at competitions such as the international competition „Petar Konjovic, state and federal competitions in Belgrade, the „Competition of Young Pianists of Yugoslavia in Nis, the „Yamaha competition in Novi Sad, the „IBLA Grand Prize and many others. Ms Bals festival performances include appearances at A-Fest, 1000 Tone, Val Tidone, Nomus and others.