Mihailo VUKDRAGOVIĆ Composer, conductor and music critic; (b. Okučane, 8 November 1900 – d. Belgrade, 14 March 1986)

University professor: Belgrade Musical Academy, full professor (from 1945); the first rector (1957–1959)

Membership of SASA: Department of Fine Arts and Music: corresponding member from 14 November 1950; full member from 20 December 1961

Accession speech: Performed two stanzas from ‘Second String Quartet in A minor’ at a ceremonial event held on 12 April 1962. SANU / Posebna izdanja 354 : 50. Muzička izdanja /SANU ; 10.

Biography and bibliography: God. / SANU 57 (1951) 555–557; 84 (1978) 417–431; 89 (1983) 299–329.

Awards and recognitions: Vuk’s Prize (1965); 7th July Award (1971); AVNOJ Award (1981); Award of the Association of Composers of Yugoslavia (1954); Order of Brotherhood and Unity (1970); Order of  Labour with red banner

Obituary: God. / SANU 93 (1987) 539–541 (S. Rajčić)

Photograph: SANU F-494/1