Nataša Veljković (born in Belgrade, 2.4.1968) is a

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n pianist. She was trained under Arbo Valdma,

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( University of Music in Vienna, -1987), Rudolf Firkusny (

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, 1988–89) and Harry Datyner (

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, 1990–92). She then settled in

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, where she is teaching at the University of Music since 1993. At 17 Veljković won the XI ''Concours

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'', which was followed by the World Music Masters competition in Montecarlo five years later. At her return from

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she made her LP debut for

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and up to now, 10 more CDs for

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, Zulus Records Vienna and GRAMOLA. She has performed through Europe and Asia since, as she is member of the jury at major international piano competitions, i.e., ''Concours Clara Haskil''. Nataša Veljković is mother of young violinist Milica Zulus (born in

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, 31.8.1999).

References

Nataša Veljković's official website http://www.veljkovic.net/
Nataša Veljković's entry at World Concert Artist Directory http://www.concertartist.info/bios/veljkovic.html
Free downloads: Bach, Mendelssohn & Haydn http://www.veljkovic.net/html_en/cd1_cd_bach.html
Free downloads: Mozart (part 1) http://www.veljkovic.net/html/cd3_cd_mozart.html
Free downloads: Mozart (part 2) http://www.veljkovic.net/html/cd4_cd_mozart-live.html
Free downloads: Liszt http://www.veljkovic.net/html/cd2_cd_liszt.html
Interview (English & Srpski) http://www.veljkovic.net/materijal/jat-article-web.pdf
YouTube Video: Nataša Veljković accompanying her daughter Milica Zulus performing Fritz Kreisler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wWc1J-283U
Haydn Festival at Eisenstadt
1968 births Living people Musicians from Belgrade Serbian classical pianists 21st-century classical pianists Serbian women pianists {{classical-pianist-stub