Bojan Marjanović ( sr-Cyrl, Бојан Марјановић; born 26 October 1981) is a Serbian pianist and composer based in

Oslo, Norway Oslo ( or ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of towns and cities in Norway, most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a Counties of Norway, county and a Municipalities of Norway, municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a populat ...

. Bojan's musical competences and interests range from the genre of classical to improvised music and contemporary

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

. In the last years, he has been active at the Norwegian jazz scene within different projects and collaborations. In his career, Marjanović has been awarded at national and international levels, including both piano competitions and different honors. Along with the most prominent concert stages in his native country, Bojan has performed in several European countries, Canada and in the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

. In the area of classical music, Bojan's interests have been related to the integral performance of piano masterworks, such as Chopin's etudes, scherzos, preludes etc.

Biography and academics

Marjanović grew up in Valjevo, Serbia, where he started playing piano at the age of 15. Having graduated from a music high school " Živorad Grbić" in his hometown, Bojan continued studying classical piano performance at the

Faculty of Music in Belgrade The University of Arts in Belgrade ( sr-cyr, Универзитет уметности у Београду, Univerzitet umetnosti u Beogradu) is a public university in Serbia. It was founded in 1957 as the Academy of Arts to unite four academies. ...

with a renowned Serbian professor Nevena Popović. In addition, he has studied with Aleksandar Madžar, Cordelia Höfer,

Jean-François Antonioli Jean-François Antonioli (b. Lausanne, February 25, 1959) is a Switzerland, Swiss pianist, Conducting, conductor and piano pedagogue. Studied piano at Conservatoire de Lausanne and Conservatoire de Paris (with Pierre Sancan). Further studies incl ...

, Yuri Kot, André Marchand and Kyoko Hashimoto. He received a

Bachelor A bachelor is a man who is not and never has been married.Bachelors are, in Pitt & al.'s phrasing, "men who live independently, outside of their parents' home and other institutional settings, who are neither married nor cohabitating". (). Etymo ...

Master's A master's degree (from Latin ) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional prac ...

and DMA degree in classical piano performance from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. Simultaneously he was involved in jazz and other genres which he transcribed and learned by ear. In 2016, Marjanović moved to

, where he completed his Master's degree in Jazz Piano performance and

Continuing studies Adult education, distinct from child education, is a practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained educating activities in order to gain new knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values. Merriam, Sharan B. & Brockett, Ralph G. ''The Pro ...

in Jazz Composition at the

Norwegian Academy of Music The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian: ''Norges musikkhøgskole'', NMH) is a university-level music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the ...

. In Oslo, his mentors were

Eyolf Dale Eyolf Dale (born 5 March 1985) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer. Career Dale started playing piano at the age of 6 years, and shortly after started taking lessons. After finishing his Examen artium on the Music program at Skien vider ...

and Helge Sunde. Along with his studies in Norway, Marjanović took a semester at

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music () is a Private university, private music college in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern Music of the United ...

where he studied Jazz arranging and composition with

Steve Rochinski Stephen James Rochinski (born January 20, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist, composer, arranger, recording artist, author, and educator(Professor Emeritus) He has worked and performed with Tal Farlow, Attila Zoller, Jimmy Raney, Pete Candoli ...

, Joseph Mulholland and Brian Lewis. Marjanović currently lives in Oslo where he works as a pianist, composer and educator.

Career

Since 2004, Marjanović has been active in the Serbian music scene, both as a classical and a jazz musician. The prize at Debut International Piano Competition provided him with an opportunity for debut recital at

Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall ( ) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is at 881 Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between 56th Street (Manhattan), 56th and 57th Street (Manhattan), 57t ...

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

in 2014. In Norway, Marjanović got the opportunity to participate in many projects and to perform with some famous Norwegian jazz musicians such as

Ole Morten Vågan Ole Morten Vågan (born 8 May 1979) is a Norwegians, Norwegian jazz musician and composer (double bass, upright bass), and the older brother of guitarist Petter Vågan. He is known from several recordings and is currently acting as artistic dir ...

Thomas Strønen Thomas Pohlitz Strønen (born 7 December 1972) is a Norwegian jazz drummer who has recorded more than 70 albums. He has worked with Iain Ballamy, Arve Henriksen, Mats Eilertsen, Ashley Slater, Eivind Aarset, Christian Fennesz, Nils Petter Molva ...

Atle Nymo Atle Nymo (born 9 June 1977) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tenor saxophone and bass clarinet), and the younger brother of Jazz saxophonist Frode Nymo. He is known for his contributions with the orchestras Motif (band), Motif, one of his main pro ...

etc. He has given numerous performances (both solo and with different ensembles) at festivals and concerts in most European countries, as well as in Canada and the United States.

Awards and honors

* 2014: "

Stanojlo Rajičić Stanojlo Rajičić (Belgrade, 16 December 1910 – 21 July 2000) was a Serbian composer and musicologist. A member of the interwar period, interwar ''Prague group'' generation of Serbian composers along with other colleagues such as Mihovil Logar, ...

Award" for the best concert performed at

Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts The Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (; , SANU) is a national academy and the most prominent academic institution in Serbia, founded in 1841 as Society of Serbian Letters (, DSS). The Academy's membership has included Nobel Prize, Nobel la ...

within 2013 season * 2014: 3rd prize at "Debut International Piano Competition" in

* 2013: Nomination for
Nagrada grada Beograda
* 2006: Finalist at "3rd Isidor Bajić Piano Memorial" - Piano Competition in

Novi Sad Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; #Name, see below for other names) is the List of cities in Serbia, second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pannoni ...

* 2006: "Slobodanka Milošević-Savić Fund Prize" -

* 2005: "Katarina Aćimović Fund Prize" -

* 2002: 2nd prize at "Yugoslavian Federal Piano Competition" in

Niš Niš (; sr-Cyrl, Ниш, ; names of European cities in different languages (M–P)#N, names in other languages), less often spelled in English as Nish, is the list of cities in Serbia, third largest city in Serbia and the administrative cente ...

Discography

As a leader/co-leader

* 2022: ''Don´t Take It So Personally''
HÜM
(

Losen Records Losen Records (initiated 2010 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label founded by Odd Gjelsnes at the distribution company MusikkLosen. Background The distribution company MusikkLosen was founded in 1997 by Odd Gjelsnes, and Losen Records, wh ...

) * 2018: ''V,'' with Uroš Spasojević (AMP Music & Records)

Albums as a sideman/guest

* 2022: ''2.0,'' Uroš Spasojević Project (

Metropolis Records Metropolis Records is a record label that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania ...

)https://www.metropolisjazz.rs/jazz-albumi/uros-spasojevic-project-2-0.1338.html * 2019: ''1.5,'' Uroš Spasojević Project * 2018: ''Roots,'' Almir Mešković & Daniel Lazar
Etnisk musikklubb
* 2018: ''Where the Fishes Dance,'' Laila Angell (Lydmuren) * 2014: ''Portrait in Bass,'' Uroš Spasojević Project

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marjanović, Bojan 1981 births Living people People from Valjevo Serbian pianists Serbian composers