Milica Davies (

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Ilić, born 1981 in

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), is an Australian

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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 Spanish operatic tenor who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini. Born in Barcelona, he made his de ...

. As from 2004, Davies is based in London where she also teaches guitar.

Biography

Milica Davies took up

at seven years old and was 11 when the family relocated to

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...

, 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 The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. The university's main campus is in Perth, the state capital, with a secondary campus in Albany, Western Australia, Albany an ...

, Perth, where she studied with guitar teacher, John Casey. In 2002, she toured Australia and Asia backing

. In 2004 she was honoured with a

Western Australian Citizen of the Year Award The Western Australian of the Year Awards (previously the WA Citizen Of The Year Awards) are annually awarded to seven individuals who have made an outstanding and enduring contribution to the advancement of the state and people of Western Australia ...

for her contribution to the state's Youth Arts. Davies' work - live and on record - has been played on the

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, 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 guitarist known for her interpretations of jazz, folk, and blues music, sung with a powerful, emotive soprano voice. In 1992, she released her first albu ...

. 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 women guitarists