Dušan Trbojević was a famous Serbian

Serbs

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 pianist

Pianist

A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...

, composer

Composer

A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...

, musical writer and university

University

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 professor

Professor

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Education

Trbojević studied composition

Musical composition

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 with Milenko Živković at the Belgrade Music Academy, and piano

Piano

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 with Milanka Đaja at the same institution. He graduated in 1951 (Piano Performance) and 1953 (Composition) and continued his studies of piano with Kendall Taylor at the Royal College of Music

Royal College of Music

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 and Royal Academy of Music

Royal Academy of Music

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 in London

London

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 (1954–1957). Additionally, he studied in the U.S.A. (1965–1966).

Performing career

Trbojević has performed actively as a soloist

Solo (music)

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, accompanist and conductor

Conducting

Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...

 throughout Europe

Europe

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,as well as in the U.S.A., China

China

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, India

India

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, Iran

Iran

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, Egypt

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, Cuba

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, Mexico

Mexico

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. He gave the first performances of compositions by eminent Serbian composers Vlastimir Peričić, Milutin Radenković, Vasilije Moktanjac, Petar Ozgijan, Žarko Mirković...

Teaching career

Trbojević was Professor of Piano at the University of Arts in Belgrade Faculty of Music, University of Novi Sad

University of Novi Sad

The University of Novi Sad is a university located in Novi Sad, the capital of Serbian province of Vojvodina and the second largest city in Serbia....

 Academy of Arts and University of Titograd Academy of Music

University of Montenegro

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. His former students include prominent pianists of today: Rita Kinka

Rita Kinka

Rita Kinka is a Serbian pianist of Hungarian descent.She graduated at the University of Novi Sad's Academy of Arts under Arbo Valdma, and finished her studies at the Juilliard School under György Sándor after she was granted the Gina Bachauer scholarship.Kinka started a concert and recording...

, Istra Pečvari, Lidija Matić, Nada Kolundžija, Maja Rajković...

Compositions

He has been the author of numerous compositions: Piano Concerto, Piano Sonata, Sonata for Violin

Violin

The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....

 and Piano, Suite for Clarinet

Clarinet

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 and Piano, Sonata Rustica for Piano, Two Dances for Piano, choir

Choir

A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...

 score

Sheet music

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s, songs for a voice with piano accompaniment (Mother, The Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

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 Epitaph

Epitaph

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, In the Storm, cycle The Man's Songs)...

Affiliations

He was the first president of the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA) and is now honorary president of the EPTA Serbia.

He is also a member and past president of the Association of Musical Artists of Serbia

Association of Musical Artists of Serbia

The Association of Musical Artists of Serbia is an association which gathers together musicians from Serbia who dedicated themselves to performing actively classical music....

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External links

• A book about Dušan Trbojević
• An excerpt from Trbojević's book "Razmišljanja o muzici"
• Trbojević' article in Politika
  Politika
  Politika is a Serbian newspaper. It is considered the newspaper of record and is the oldest daily in the Balkans, having been founded on January 25, 1904 by Vladislav Ribnikar. It is currently being published by Politika Newspapers and Magazines , a joint venture between Politika AD and...
  
  , January 4, 2009
• European Piano Teachers Association
• EPTA Serbia
• Association of Musical Artists of Serbia
• Faculty of Music in Belgrade
• Academy of Arts in Novi Sad
• Academy of Music in Cetinje