Artistic Director, Augustin Martinovic

Augustin Martinovic is an exceptional musician and teacher who is dedicated to the highest caliber of performance.  He has painstakingly nurtured a group of good young musicians into an ensemble which demonstrates the best example of what chamber music should be playing which is characterized by the graceful give and take of musical conversation together with a sense and respect for one's colleagues. 

Augustin Martinovic studied with Gino Sagrestano and received his Diploma of Professor of Music from the Music Academy of Sarajevo in violin performance and music education in 1972. 

He became a member of the Mostar Symphony Orchestra when he was 16.  In 1978 and 1990 he was appointed as Music Director of the Radio Television of Bosnia-Herzegovina (RTV) Symphony Orchestra.

During the one thousand days of war in Sarajevo he and his wife continued to teach and perform.  Their experience has been documented and written into a theatre play "The Music Lesson".

Since coming to Pittsburgh in 1995, Mr.  Martinovic has been a member of the Wheeling, McKeesport and Altoona Symphony Orchestras.  During 1996/1997 he was concert Master and soloist with the Jewish Community Orchestra and joined the string faculty in the City Music Center of Duquesne University during 1997 to 2000.   He created the City Music Center Chamber Orchestra in 1998. 

In 2000 Mr. Martinovic established the Pennsylvania Music  Community for Youth and Family Inc. (PMCYF) and became the President of the PMCYF and the Artistic Director of the Amadeus! Chamber Orchestra and Bumble Bee Ensemble.