Ivana Stefanović (born 14 September 1948) is a Serbian composer. Biography Ivana Stefanović was born in Belgrade. She studied violin and composition, graduating from the Faculty of Music Arts (FMA) in Belgrade. She continued her studies at the Institute for Research and Coordination Acoustics/Music IRCAM in Paris. Her compositions were first performed in 1966 and have been presented internationally. In 1968 Stefanović took a position with Radio Belgrade writing music and program leads. In 1970 she began working for Television Belgrade, preparing and maintaining cultural programs. In 1975 she was employed as a music editor, in 1985 became the first editor of the Workshops Sound Drama program, and in 1989 chief editor of Radio Belgrade. In 2000 she began teaching at the Center for Women's Studies. From 2001–2006 she was the artistic director of the Bemus Music Festival. From 2007–2008 she served as State Secretary of Culture of Serbia. Stefanović has lived in Damascus, Ankara and currently resides in Bucharest, Romania. She has written a book titled Put za Damask (Road to Damascus), and has published professional articles on music and culture in newspapers and magazines. Works Ivana Stefanović composes for radio and for theater, and has completed music for over forty plays. Selected works include: 2010 Poet in a glass box - Fairy Tale for soprano and chamber ensemble 2009 Short debt for percussion ensemble, 4 performers 2008 It for female voice, flute, piano, cello Text: Ljubomir Simović 2005 Unusual scene with Homer's grave in Smyrna - new contributions for the Hans Christian Andersen for solo flute, piano, harpsichord, accordion, percussion, strings and narrator, Text H.K. Andersen 2003 Ordinary conversations for oboe and violin 2003 Over water for soprano, flute and piano 2003 Verses Hellenic meličara: Sappho, Alcaeus and Alkman 2002 If the Lord does not for mixed choir. Version for female choir a cappella Text from the Orthodox prayer book 1998 The first eastern dream landscape of the strip Produced by ORF (Austrian Radio) 1997 Tree of Life for string orchestra 1997 Antioch songs for mixed choir and caprella speechless 1996 Music for June for flute and piano (or harp) 1996 Instrumental Song for high female voice and piano. 1995 Tibul against the war for mixed choir and timpani Text: Tibul 1994 And in the distance a garden full of flowers for solo violin, Dedication to Matthew Marinkovic 1994 Circle music for tape, choreodrama 1993 Strindberg play 1993