Vedran Smailović
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Vedran Smailović (born November 11, 1956) is a famous musician in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Smailović is the son of musician Avdo Smailovic.
He played in the Sarajevo Opera, The Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra, The Symphony Orchestra RTV Sarajevo, and The National Theatre of Sarajevo.
After the start of the war in Bosnia, Vedran Smailović, just like hundreds of thousands of other residents who witnessed the Siege of Sarajevo, survived the cold, food and water shortages, the constant bombings and sniper fire in the street.
in 1992, Smailović played his cello for 22 days to honour the 22 people who had been killed by Serbian forces while queuing for bread. Smailović was also known for playing for free at different funerals despite the fact that funerals were often targeted by Serb forces.
He managed to leave the besieged city in late 1993, and since then has been involved in numerous music projects, as a performer, composer and conductor.
Vedran Smailović now lives in Northern Ireland.
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