ABOUT FILIP
Filip Babić is a classical guitarist whose artistic journey has led him across Europe. He has developed a rich and diverse musical background, sharing his passion for the instrument in countries such as Slovakia, Austria, Poland, Serbia, Norway and Finland.
Filip has distinguished himself in over 20 international guitar competitions, earning top prizes and laureate honours. In the 2024/2025 season, he performed as a soloist with the Slovak Philharmonic, presenting Manuel María Ponce’s Concierto del Sur, which marks a notable occasion as it highlights the rare opportunity for the orchestra to feature classical guitar as a solo instrument.
Throughout his education, Filip has participated in masterclasses with respected figures in the classical guitar world, including Sergio Assad, Zoran Dukić, Aniello Desiderio, Dušan Bogdanović, Hubert Käppel, and Carlo Marchione, among others.
In 2024, Filip completed his classical guitar performance studies under Prof. Karol Samuelčík at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. He also broadened his education through the Erasmus+ program, studying at mdw (University of Music and Performing Arts) in Vienna with Prof. Alexander Swete, and in Poland at the Music Academy in Kraków with Prof. Michał Nagy and Prof. Ewa Jabłczyńska.
In addition to his performing career, Filip is actively engaged in the classical guitar community. Since 2018, he has been a member of the organising board of the Guitar Art Festival in Belgrade, where he has held various roles, including the masterclass and competition manager. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Arts Management and Creative Entrepreneurship at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Filip combines his dedication to performance with a commitment to enhancing a more diverse and sustainable arts environment.
My name is Filip Babić and I am 23 years old. Currently based in Helsinki, Finland.
It all started in 2010 when I enrolled to primary music school and started playing classical guitar in the class of Milkica Ponjavić.
My name is Filip Babić and I am 23 years old. Currently based in Helsinki, Finland.
2010
A start
2015
Secondary music education
In the same class and the same school (Dr Vojislav Vučković in Belgrade), I continued my secondary music education.
During this period, I won some important prizes such as Laureates at the Naissus Guitar Fest (Niš, Serbia) and Vojvodina Guitar Fest (Novi Sad, Serbia), as well as first and second prizes on international guitar competitions in Serbia.
Four years passed by, during which I learned so much. My biggest thanks goes to Milkica, my teacher from day one.
2018 ...
Guitar Art Festival
As of 2018, I have been in the management team of one of the biggest guitar festivals in the world - Guitar Art Festival in Belgrade, Serbia. This is where I figured out my second passion - the organisation of cultural events.
- 2015
- 2019
2024
Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland
Studies in the Arts Management, Society and Creative Entrepreneurship
2023
/ 2024
Academy of Music in Krakow, Poland
(Akademia Muzyczna im. Krzysztofa Pendereckiego w Krakowie)
My second Erasmus+ experience, this time in Krakow, Poland. I studied in the class of prof. Michal Nagy and dr Ewa Jablczynska.
/ 2022
mdw Wien
(University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria)
My first Erasmus+ student exchange, on mdw Wien, in the class of prof. Alexander Swete
2021
2019
- 2024
Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, Slovakia
Since 2019, until this July (2024), I studied at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, Slovakia in the class of Mgr. art. Karol Samuelčík, ArtD.
CONCIERTO DEL SUR
MANUEL MARÍA PONCE
W/ SLOVAK PHILHARMONIC
14 FEB 2025 I 19:00
Bratislava, Slovakia
BUT
THAT'S NOT ALL
Everyone has various interests,
and apart from the guitar, my great passions and points of interest include cultural management, which I have previously mentioned, and design - the website you're browsing now was made by me. I also enjoy travelling, exploring new cultures and lifestyles, as well as learning new languages.
