Ivan Andrijević, Clarinet

Biography

I am 18 years old clarinetist who lives in Croatia and loves music with a passion. This year I have successfully enrolled in the Music Academy in Zagreb and I will be studying under Professor Milko Pravdić. I have been playing the clarinet since 2002 in the Elementary and high music school in Zadar studying under Professor Željko Andrić and I have finished this part of my education with the highest grades. During my short musical education I have taken part in a series of competitions from which the best results were in 2008 (2nd national prize) and 2010 and 2012 (1st national prizes in organization of Croatian society of Music and Dance Pedagogues). I have taken part in work of many orchestras; I am a constant member of Pirovac Brass orchestra and Šibenik Folk Music. I have also played with other orchestras such as: City music of Zadar, City music of Biograd na Moru, Symphonic orchestra of Arena International Summer music school in Pula and ensemble Con Forza. I have attended master classes led by: Radovan Cavallin, Željko Milić, Davor Reba, Tadej Kenig, Geert Baeckelandt and Chen Halevi. I speak English fluently and can communicate well in German and Macedonian.