Aljoša Jurinić Explained

Aljoša Jurinić
Birth Date:June 2, 1989
Birth Place:Zagreb, Croatia
Genre:Classical
Instrument:Piano

Aljoša Jurinić (born June 2, 1989)[1] is a Croatian pianist who has established himself at the world's most prestigious piano competitions. He is best known for winning the 2012 Robert Schumann International Competition[2] in the composer’s hometown of Zwickau. He was also a laureate at the 2016 Queen Elisabeth Competition[3] and the 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition,[4] as well as a finalist at the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition.[5] In 2019, the president of Croatia awarded him the Order of Danica Hrvatska for outstanding achievements in culture and the international promotion of his country.[6]

Career

Jurinić has appeared as a soloist and with orchestras at prominent venues in over 35 countries across five continents, including New York City's Carnegie Hall,[7] Vienna's Musikverein,[8] Salle Cortot in Paris, Gasteig in Munich,[9] Tokyo Opera City Tower Concert Hall,[10] Osaka Festival Hall, La Sala Verdi in Milan, Bozar in Brussels,[11] Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb,[12] Kolarac in Belgrade,[13] and many others. In addition, he held several recital and orchestra tours in China and Japan.

His discography includes five albums featuring works by Chopin, Schumann, and Debussy.[14] [15] [16] A sought-after chamber musician, Jurinić has collaborated with world-renowned instrumentalists such as Kian Soltani,[17] Luka Šulić,[18] and Petrit Çeku,[19] to name a few.

Education

Jurinić began playing piano at the age of 8 at Pavao Markovac Music School in his hometown of Zagreb, studying under Jasna Reba.[20] He later enrolled at the Academy of Music, University of Zagreb, where he earned his Bachelor of Music degree in 2011 and Master of Music degree in 2012, studying with Ruben Dalibaltayan.[21] During this time, he also spent two years as an exchange student through the Erasmus Programme at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, studying under Noel Flores.[22] His postgraduate education included attending the Fiesole School of Music with Eliso Virsaladze from 2011 to 2014.[23] He subsequently obtained a Konzertexamen degree from the University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar (2014-2019) under Grigory Gruzman.[24] Jurinić is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Toronto.[25] Based in Boston, he is also a Visiting Artist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he is exploring the biomechanics of piano playing.[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DOT-STUDIO.hr . Briljantna izvedba slavljenika . 2024-10-03 . Klasika.hr . hr.
  2. Web site: Price Winners . 2024-03-20 . Welcome to Zwickau, the city of Robert Schumann! . en.
  3. Web site: Laureates . 2024-03-20 . queenelisabethcompetition.be . fr.
  4. News: Tilden . Imogen . 2018-09-16 . US pianist Eric Lu wins top prize at Leeds competition . 2024-03-20 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  5. Web site: The 10 Finalists of the 17th Chopin Competition Announced . 2024-03-20 . Culture.pl . en.
  6. Web site: Hina . 2019-06-27 . Predsjednica odlikovala Olivera: 'Imao je izniman doprinos u izgradnji Hrvatske' . 2024-03-20 . Net.hr . hr-HR.
  7. Web site: Aljosa Jurinic, Piano at Carnegie Hall . 2024-10-03 . doNYC . en.
  8. Web site: Festival Hrvatske Glazbe U Beču: Aljoša Jurinić, klavir . 2024-10-03 . Lisinski.
  9. Web site: Aljoša Jurinić, Klavier - Kulturkreis Gasteig e.V. Kulturtreffpunkt München, Veranstalter der Konzertreihe 'Winners & Masters' Förderung internationaler Künstler . 2024-10-03 . www.kulturkreis-gasteig.de.
  10. Web site: v.o.s . Pilot . Today the Brno Philharmonic Embarks on a Tour of Japan . 2024-10-03 . www . en.
  11. Web site: Bozar Next Generation Bozar Brussels . 2024-10-03 . www.bozar.be . en-BE.
  12. Web site: Lisinski Butom Aljoša Jurinić, glasovir Rasprodano . 2024-10-03 . Lisinski.
  13. Web site: Beogradski Šopen Fest: Promocija i oda klasičnoj muzici . 2024-10-03 . elle.rs . sr.
  14. Web site: knsclassical . 2020-12-18 . Gifted Croatian Pianist Aljoša Jurinić Arrives at KNS Classical with the CD “Correspondances" . 2024-10-03 . KNS Classical . en-US.
  15. Web site: CD Piano 2016 . 2024-10-03 . shop.queenelisabethcompetition.be . en.
  16. Web site: Najava koncerta Aljoše Jurinića i promocija CD-a Chopinalive . 2024-10-03 . www.vecernji.hr . hr.
  17. Web site: Kian Soltani, Aljoša Jurinić i druga zvjezdana imena najavljena za ovogodišnji ZAGREBplus festival . 2024-10-03 . sound-report.com . hr.
  18. Web site: Smilović . Ivana . Luka Sulic and Aljosa Jurinic as a musical treat on the jubilee 70th Dubrovnik Summer Festival - The Dubrovnik Times . 2024-10-03 . www.thedubrovniktimes.com . en-gb.
  19. Web site: Petrit Çeku i Aljoša Jurinić koncertom slave zajednički im rođendan . 2024-10-03 . www.vecernji.hr . hr.
  20. Web site: Darko Hudelist - Novinar, publicist i autor . 2024-10-03 . darkohudelist.eu.
  21. Web site: Diplomski koncert pijanista Aljoše Jurinića večeras u HGZ-u . 2024-10-03 . www.vecernji.hr . hr.
  22. Web site: Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina . 2024-10-03 . chopin.nifc.pl.
  23. Web site: Aljosa Jurinic . 2024-10-03 . queenelisabethcompetition.be . fr.
  24. Web site: University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar – Visiting – Calendar . 2024-10-03 . www.hfm-weimar.de.
  25. Web site: Thursdays at Noon Laureates: Aljoša Jurinić, winner of the Lilian Goh Piano Competition Recital Prize U of T Music . 2024-10-03 . change.music.utoronto.ca . en.
  26. Web site: 2024-03-19 . Berlin 2024 – Program . 2024-10-03 . International Association for Music & Medicine . en-US.

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