Vladimir Aćimović, piano 

Scholarship holder since 2024

Vladimir Aćimović, born in Serbia in 2002, received his early training with Suzana Novaković in Serbia and Milena Kurteva in Bulgaria, followed by advanced studies with Ilia Chernaev in Sofia. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz under Milana Chernyavska, where he is currently pursuing his master’s studies. At the same time, he studied at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade with Lidija Stanković and is continuing his DMA studies there. As a scholarship holder of the International Music Academy in Liechtenstein and the Aspen Music Festival, Vladimir worked with mentors such as Arie Vardi and Dmitri Bashkirov.

He is a prizewinner of various competitions, including “Arthur Rubinstein in Memoriam” and “Robert Schumann”, where he was awarded the EMCY Prize, as well as a finalist at the Busoni Piano Competition. Vladimir has performed with various orchestras across Europe and Russia, such as the Cologne Chamber Orchestra, the Esperanza Ensemble, and the Sofia Philharmonic.