The rich temperament of Zanina Caric has thrilled the audience. She
captures the audience’s attention by a high professional level and all the
characteristics of an excellent pianist with authority of quality
interpretation of works from different stylistic musical eras with a special
emphasis on rich and layered ton sculpting bringing across the composers’
ideas.
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Master studies performance piano solo/ Hochschule fuer Musik/ Munich
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Master studies chamber music and contemporary music/ International Mozart Academy/ Krakow, Wrocław
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Bachelor degrees performance piano solo and piano pedagogy/ Music Academy University of Zagreb
Music education
Žanina started playing piano at the age of 4 in Bulgaria, continued in Croatia with a degree in performance piano solo and piano pedagogy at the Music Academy of the University in Zagreb and perfecting the skills and knowledge with master studies in performance piano solo at Musikhochschule Munich and master studies in chamber music and contemporary music at International Mozart Academy in Poland.
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Teachers
The first teacher was Ljiljana Petkova in Bulgaria. In Zagreb there were three: prof. Maja Careva, ‘Zlatko Baloković’ Music School, prof. Olga Detiček, ‘Vatroslav Lisinski’ Music School and College, and prof. Marija Gvozdić-Horvat, at the Zagreb Music Academy.
Two other pedagogues were very significant: prof. Vera Gornostaeva, the globally known Russian pianist and piano pedagogue as well as prof. Karl-Hermann Mrongovius, who taught Zanina during her Master studies in Germany.
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Awards
Two awards at national Croatian pupils’ piano competitions (1987.;1992.);
University of Zagreb Music Academy’s Dean’s Award (1994. For a concerto performance with the Zagreb Philharmonics)
Extraordinary achievement – twice University of Zagreb Rektor’s award (1992;1995 for performances in Croatia and Japan)
City of Pakrac’ (Croatia) Golden City Award (2007.) for charity work benefiting Pakrac’ primary music school
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Concerts
Numerous concerts during and after the studies across Europe. Currently looking for a concert booking agent to expand concert activities.
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Florens Piano School Project
A new initiative in which Zanina is a founder and principal teacher. Florens Piano School offers piano lessons, piano workshops, performances and advice to adults and children. Teaching in Croatian and English.
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Florens Piano Arts Management Project
Ongoing. Details soon.
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Family
Zanina was born in 1975. in Zagreb. Her parents are deaf. A grandmother on the maternal side was a significant figure in Zanina’s musical development. Zanina is fluent in English, German, Russian, Bulgarian and Croatian. Since 2004 Zanina is married, changing her maiden surname Caric into Bilic. In 2008 Zanina gave birth to a daughter. She lives and works based in Zagreb.
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