ZORAN ANIĆ

Serbia

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Mr. Zoran Anić, a prominent Serbian guitarist, began his musical education in Belgrade as an exceptional talent. He earned his Master’s degree from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade with the highest marks and continued his professional development under world-renowned masters such as Alirio Díaz, Manuel Barrueco, Roland Dyens, and David Russell. He is a laureate of numerous international and national competitions.

Throughout his prolific career, Anić has performed hundreds of solo and chamber concerts across Europe, America, and Asia. Critics describe him as a "virtuoso of inspired interpretations." In addition to his solo work, he has maintained a fruitful career as a chamber musician, most notably with the duo Mushkalica (alongside accordionist Nenad Ljubenović), the Mushkalica Super Nova quartet, and the "UN VIAGGIO" project with the acclaimed tenor Zoran Todorović. He has also collaborated with bandoneonist Aleksandar Nikolić in the duo Guitaneon, as well as with violinist Chiho Sakamoto and oboist Sanja Romić.

As a soloist, he has performed with leading ensembles, including the Belgrade Philharmonic, the RTB Symphony Orchestra, and the "Dušan Skovran" Chamber Orchestra. Alongside the standard classical guitar repertoire (Rodrigo, Piazzolla, Vivaldi), he premiered his own arrangement of Bach’s Keyboard Concerto No. 5 (BWV 1056) for guitar and orchestra.

Currently, Anić is a professor at the "Dr. Vojislav Vučković" Music School in Belgrade and previously served as an Assistant Professor at the Music Academy in Sarajevo. His students are winners of numerous prestigious awards. Beyond teaching, he is the founder of the Association of Classical Guitarists of Serbia and Southeastern Europe (ASEG), as well as the founder and director of the Guitar Open Festival and the International Music Academy in Subotica. He has recorded an extensive body of audio and video material documenting his artistic achievements.