Macedonia’s Guitar Virtuoso Vlatko Stefanovski to Perform in Slovenia and Serbia
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The guitar virtuoso, known and loved not just in his native Macedonia but also across the Balkans, will perform along with guests in the famous Cvetlicarna Hall in Ljubljana on March 18.
About a month later, on April 16, Stefanovski is scheduled to perform with his trio in Niš, Serbia, according to his official website.
Previously, the guitarist took place in three workshops in the Guitar Art Festival in Belgrade and was a judge in the competition part of the festival. In addition, he also performed for Bulgarian audiences in the Sofia Live Club in February.
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