Aleksandra Prelević Palladino

(born in Podgorica in 1991) is a music author and drummer who lives and works between Rome and Podgorica. She completed her primary music education at the Vasa Pavić Music School in Podgorica, specializing in piano, while honing her drumming skills under the mentorship of jazz drummer Momčilo Glomazić. With years of experience as a studio producer, author, and performer, she notably collaborated with the band Shin-ei, which won the Audience Award for Most Promising Young Montenegrin Band at the Battle of the Bands Competition in 2008. As a drummer, she has performed at numerous concerts and festivals in Montenegro and beyond, collaborating with renowned domestic and foreign artists and bands, including the legendary drummer Dragoljub Đuričić. Since 2023, Aleksandra has embarked on solo projects under the artistic name Dolce Hera. She released the single Common Dreams with Nina Žižić, surpassing 300,000 streams on digital platforms and achieving high rankings on independent web charts in Italy. Following that success, she collaborated with Vladana Vučinić on the single Sweet Bizarre, for which she directed and wrote the screenplay for the music video. Aleksandra is the winner of the Foundation's scholarship for the support program for an audiovisual project in the 2023/24 cycle.

Kosta Popović

(born in Podgorica in 2000) obtained his elementary and high school music education at the Vasa Pavić School of Music and Ballet in Podgorica, under the guidance of his father, Mladen Popović. He graduated in 2023 from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, studying under Prof. Luiz Hopkins. He has attended masterclasses with internationally acclaimed artists and ensembles, as well as chamber music studies at the Reina Sofía Institute in Madrid and the Dutch String Quartet Academy. He has performed as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician at numerous concerts and international festivals, and has been the recipient of multiple student scholarships and awards. As the founder of the Fibonacci Quartet, he has had notable performances abroad, including winning first prize at the Royal Overseas League chamber music competition. He is currently pursuing the first year of his master's studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In addition to modern music, he plays the baroque cello in the ensemble Academy of Ancient Music. Kosta is the winner of the Foundation's scholarship for education in the field of classical music for the 2023/24 cycle.

Petra Radulović

(born in Kotor in 1999) graduated in solo singing in 2022 from the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna under the mentorship of Prof. Regine Köbler and Rainer Trost. Since 2023, she has been pursuing her master's studies in opera at the same university under the guidance of Prof. Helen Malkowsky. During her two-year engagement at the Opera Studio of the Hanover State Opera, she achieved notable roles in productions such as Carmen, Rusalka, The Marriage of Figaro, Orpheus, The Magic Flute and others. She has performed at festivals such as the Verbier Festival, Operosa Montenegro Festival and KotorArt, as well as at the Vienna Theater of Schönbrunn Palace where she had roles in operas such as The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, The Child and the Spells. Petra has collaborated with renowned conductors and directors, held concerts in Montenegro and Vienna and participated in musicals Guys and Dolls and A Little Night Music in the United States. Petra is the winner of the Foundation's scholarship for education in the field of classical music for the 2023/24 cycle.

Rastko Radulović

(born in Cetinje in 1997) is an illustrator and painter living and working in Podgorica, who acquired formal education through the practical part of his studies at the Faculty of Design and Multimedia at the University of Donja Gorica. Additionally, he is actively engaged in the artistic scene as a member of the informal association of artists, Kulturna Baza Kunst. His drawings and paintings have become part of private collections both in Montenegro and Europe, standing out for their originality and expressiveness. Rastko's work has been exhibited multiple times at collective exhibitions across the country and the region, including prestigious venues such as the Montenegrin Parliament and the Pizana Gallery, while his involvement and talent have been recognized beyond artistic circles. Rastko has been commissioned to illustrate books such as "On the Milky Way Together" by Tijana Radulović, and his works have been selected for designing New Year's cards for the Embassy of Great Britain in Montenegro and "Luštica Bay". The exhibition "Pathline: East, South, then into Space", supported by the Miloš Karadaglić Foundation, is Rastko's first solo exhibition. Rastko is the winner of the special Foundation scholarship for the 2023/24 cycle.