Kristian Cvetković is a classical pianist from Switzerland (Cvetkovićis pronounced Cvetkovich)
CV summary:
Born in Zug, Switzerland on 2ndNovember 1991
At the age of five Kristian was taught his first piano lessons. In 1998 he was admitted to Musikhochshule Luzern (Conservatorium Lucerne) where he received lessons from Diana Binder until 2004
First public performance at the age of six. Relatively early he gained experience at larger public events, e.g. when he was only seven Kristian played in public in front of 350 people
First public appearance with orchestra at the age of eleven
From 2004 piano studies at the Zurich University of the Arts (Academy of Music Zurich) in Winterthur with Professor Karl-Andreas Kolly
Successful participation at several national and international piano competitions - most recently, since Summer 2021: Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition – 1st prize / Global Genius Music Competition – Gold Prize / IMKA International Music Competition – 1st prize / Best Classical Musicians Awards – Gold Award / ECM Mozart 2022 Mozart International Piano Competition – 1st prize
Recitals in Switzerland and abroad, musical projects with students and colleagues
July 2011: Diploma "Bachelor of Arts Universities of Applied Sciences and Arts in Music, with a specialization in Instrument Performance" (Prof. Kolly)
Kristian continues his education at the University of Music & Theatre <Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy> in Leipzig - from October 2012 with Professor Christian A. Pohl and from October 2013 with Professor Markus Tomas / June 2015: Diploma "Master of Music (M. Mus.)" (Prof. Tomas)
From August 2015 to May 2017: Performer Diploma program with a major of Piano in the Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, IN with Professor André Watts
From January 2018 to January 2020: Piano Pedagogy Master's program at the Zurich University of the Arts in Zurich with Professor Hans-Juerg Strub. Diploma "Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy"
