MILOŠ
Hailed by fans and critics for his brilliant technique and transcendent musicality,
Montenegrin guitarist Miloš Karadaglić has been compared to the likes of legendary guitar
players Andrés Segovia, Julian Bream, and John Williams. Born in 1983, Miloš is generally
regarded as one of today's most gifted young guitar virtuosos.
Growing up during the time of the Balkan civil war, Miloš began playing the guitar at the
age of eight. He and his family found that music provided reassurance, and a means of
escaping the trials and tribulations of living in a war-torn country. By 1996, he was
invited to play a concert in Paris, and his trip there remains one of his most special and
magical memories.
It was in Paris that Miloš bought his first serious guitar, a José Ramírez instrument that
would help him take his playing to the next level. He quickly won national recognition for
his performances. At 16, he was awarded a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of
Music, where he went on to complete a master's degree in performance and was subsequently
made a Meaker Junior Fellow-the first guitarist to be given this accolade at the Royal
Academy.
Miloš has been the recipient of many prizes, including the Julian Bream Prize, the
Prince's Prize, the Ivor Mairants Guitar Award, and the silver medal from the Worshipful
Company of Musicians. Throughout his studies, Miloš was generously supported by the John
Hosier Music Trust, Musicians Benevolent Fund, and the Hattori Foundation. In turn, he
himself now works to support young talent as a patron of the charity Awards for Young
Musicians.
In July 2010, Miloš signed an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon, and
his first recording was released worldwide in spring 2011 to critical acclaim. The album
explores his Mediterranean roots through the works of Granados, Albéniz, Tárrega, Greece's
Theodorakis, Turkish composers, and new arrangements of Montenegrin folk songs.
Miloš's recent engagements have included solo recital debuts at Wigmore Hall in London and
the Lucerne Festival, as well as important North American venues, such as Strathmore and
Philadelphia's Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. He has made concerto debuts with the
London Philharmonic Orchestra and English Chamber Orchestra. His 2011-2012 season features
appearances in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. Miloš uses D'Addario J 46
strings and a 2007 guitar by Greg Smallman, kindly lent to him by Paul and Jenny
Gillham.