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Milica Davies (
née The birth name is the name of the person given upon their birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name or to the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a births registe ...
Ilić, born 1981 in
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...
), is an Australian
classical guitar The classical guitar, also known as Spanish guitar, is a member of the guitar family used in classical music and other styles. An acoustic wooden string (music), string instrument with strings made of catgut, gut or nylon, it is a precursor of the ...
ist. She has released three albums, ''Rouge Guitar'' (2005), ''Stir the Sky'' (2007) and ''Evie's Song'' (2012). In 2002, she toured Australia and Asia backing
José Carreras Josep Maria Carreras Coll (; born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras (, ), is a Catalan operatic tenor from Spain who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini. Born in Barcelona, ...
. As from 2004, Davies is based in London where she also teaches guitar.


Biography

Milica Davies took up
classical guitar The classical guitar, also known as Spanish guitar, is a member of the guitar family used in classical music and other styles. An acoustic wooden string (music), string instrument with strings made of catgut, gut or nylon, it is a precursor of the ...
at seven years old and was 11 when the family relocated to
Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
, Western Australia. Davies has toured in Australia, Asia and Europe, performing as a soloist, with orchestra and as an accompanist. She holds a First Class Honours degree in performance, from the
University of Western Australia University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. The university's main campus is in Crawley, Western Australia, Crawley, a suburb in the City of Perth local government area. UW ...
, Perth, where she studied with guitar teacher, John Casey. In 2002, she toured Australia and Asia backing
José Carreras Josep Maria Carreras Coll (; born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras (, ), is a Catalan operatic tenor from Spain who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini. Born in Barcelona, ...
. In 2004 she was honoured with a Western Australian Citizen of the Year Award for her contribution to the state's Youth Arts. Davies' work - live and on record - has been played on the
BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...
, Classic FM (UK) and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Milica released her debut album, ''Rouge Guitar'', which had been recorded in Perth in March, 2004 with Paul Wright on violin. From 2006 she has periodically performed and toured with guitar duo, Desert Child, which are Guy Ghouse and Damian Watkiss. For her second album, ''Stir the Sky'' (May 2007), she used Wright with Ghouse on guitar, Watkiss on acoustic guitar and Jessica Ipkendanz on violin. She co-produced the album with Lee Bundle and issued it on Twilight Classics. In 2004 Davies relocated to London where she performs and teaches guitar. During 2009 she toured Australia with Guitar Heaven Quartet, which comprise Ghouse, Watkiss and Simon Fox. Davies released her third album, ''Evie's Song'' in November 2012. Again, she worked with Ghouse, Ipkendanz, Watkiss and Wright. The album is dedicated to Davies' idol,
Eva Cassidy Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 – November 2, 1996) was an American singer and musician known for her interpretations of jazz, Folk music, folk, and blues music, sung with a powerful, emotive soprano voice. In 1992, she released her f ...
. Her fourth album, ''Go South in the Winter'', is due for release in 2016, in collaboration with the flamenco master Ramon Ruiz.


Discography


Albums

*''Rouge Guitar'' (Move Records, 15 April 2005) *''Stir the Sky'' (Twilight Classics, 5 May 2007) *''Evie's Song'' (P3 Music, November 2012) *''Go South in the Winter'' (Due for release 2016)


DVDs

* ''In Conversation and on Stage'' (2005)


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Milica 1981 births Living people Australian classical guitarists Australian women guitarists Australian people of Serbian descent Musicians from Western Australia Bosnia and Herzegovina emigrants to Australia Serbian women guitarists University of Western Australia alumni Women classical guitarists 21st-century guitarists 21st-century Australian women guitarists