Dalijela Rakic, Accordion Teacher
Styles: Classical, Variety, Popular
25+ years teaching experience, Piano & button accordion
M. Sc. Danijela Rakić, associate professor, pedagogical advisor Danijela Rakić was born in Zemun (Serbia) in 1970. She completed her elementary and secondary musical education in the “Kosta Manojlović” school of music in Zemun, in the class of prof. Darko Uzelac. As a student, she received several achivements at national festivals and competitions. Danijela completed the accordion studies at the Russian Academy of Music - “Gnhesinih” in Moscow, in the class of prof. V. P. Kuzovljev (1994). In addition to the graduation concert, she also defended the graduation thesis - “Transcription of polyphonic compositions for accordion”, under mentorship of M. J. Imhanicki, PhD; at the same year. In 2012, she finished master studies at the Megatrend University in Belgrade, Faculty of Culture and Media, defending the topic: “Formation of a Music Culture in the Conditions of New Media”.
Danijela Rakić starts her pedagogical activity in Music school “Stanislav Binički” - Belgrade, in 1994. Since 2001, she has been working in Music school “Kosta Manojlović” in Zemun. Beside these schools, she was also engaged in music schools “Vuk Dragović” - Šabac, “Božidar Trudić” - Smederevska Palanka, and “Živorad Grbić” - Valjevo. In the period of 2005-2011, she was working at the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade. From the academic year 2009/2010, she has been in the university title of associate professor at the Academy of Music in East Sarajevo. In academic year 2015/2016, she was engaged at the academy of “Slobomir P University” in Bjeljina (Bosnia and Herzegovina), department in Belgrade (Serbia). For full Bio, please click here.
Danijela Rakic teaches at Accordion Online Academy Worldwide.
Languages: Serbian, Russian
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Vladimir Obradovic, Accordion Teacher
Styles: Balkan, Classical and Variety
20+ Years teaching experience
Vladimir Obradovic - Serbia
prof. Vladimir Obradović (1978) earned elementary and secondary education in 1997 at music school Zivorad Grbic in Valjevo, Serbia. Upon completion of high school, he enrolled at the Higher Music School in Nis in the class of mr. Vojin Vasovic. I found that he was presented at meetings of the Music Academy in Belgrade (Ilija M. Kolarac Foundation) and at the Days of the Accord in Smederevo, Serbia where he won the First Prize. In 1999 Vladimir continued his studies at Music Academy of University of East Sarajevo in the class of prof.dr. Zoran Rakic. He is actively participating in all seminars, concerts and competitions where he won the award and recognition awards, which include the two First Prizes at the Days of the accordion in Smederevo, Serbia and Paralia (Greece) - Special Prize. He began his studies in 1999 with his pedagogical work. in Valjevo at the Music School Zivorad Grbic, where he is teaching the accordion even today. Students of prof. Vladimir Obradović performed in numerous domestic and international competitions and won over 100 awards, of which two are the most important titles of the Laureata at the Akordeon Art Competition (2011, 2013). He is also a participant in numerous seminars and concerts for accordion. Compared with pedagogical work at the school Vladimir Obradović actively plays and nurtures Serbian folk music and music from the Balkans.
Vladimir Obradovic teaches at Accordion Online Academy Worldwide.
Languages: Serbian
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Sinisa Ljubojevic, Accordion Teacher
Styles: Classical, Popular, World Music
Button Accordion (B & C System) & Piano Accordion
prof. Siniša Ljubojević, born in Pancevo (Serbia), in the year 1995 is a active concert performer, concert accordionist, accordion teacher, and student of the first year of 3. cycle (highest level of performing studies in the field of Music in german educational system called – Meisterklasse/Solistenklasse/Konzertexamen) in performing classical and contemporary music, at the Music University in Würzburg (Germany).
His musical education began with prof. Bratislav Manasijević in Brčko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) with whom he achieved dozens of prizes on accordion competitons in performing classical music. He completed his highschool education in Belgrade with the special prize of the school ("Kosta Manojlovic") as one of the best students. Academic studies (4 years bachelor studies) for accordion finished at the Faculty of Philology and Arts in Kragujevac (Serbia), in the class of prof. dr Zoran Rakic, also with the special prize of the Faculty's Dean for the special contribution to the institution and promoting classical music on the high level.
He aimed the Master's Degree – concert diploma in July 2019, at the University of Music in Würzburg (Germany) in the class of one of the most renowned and famous living professors and accordionists in the world nowadays, Stefan Hussong.
During his education, he gained a great number of successes such as: Grand Prix – "Ascoltate", 2012 in Kaunas (Lithuania), Winner of the students category - Trophy of Portugal 2015 in Alcobaca, 3rd Place - Pula International Accordion Competition (Croatia) 2016, First prize – International Open Accordion Contest in Trossingen (Germany) in 2017, Winner of DAAD Competition for all international students at the Music University in Würzburg, Germany and dozens of awards on the competitions in EX – Yugoslavian countries.
As both solo and chamber musician, he took part in concerts and festivals all around Europe (Slovenia, Italy, Lithuania, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Portugal etc.) such as Allrussian festival of Accordion and Bayan in Belgorod (Russia), Alcobaca Accordion Week 2016, and festivals and projects in the field of contemporary music: impuls festival in Graz (Austria), KoMA (Serbia), Composers + (Lithuania) etc. He attended master classes of the famous accordion artists and pedagogues (Inaki Alberdi, Boris Lenko, Mika Vayrinen, Yuri Shishkin, Raimondas Sviackevicius, Marko Ševarlić, Veli Kujala, Krassimir Sterev).
In the last two years, one of the main highlights, beside his concert activity, that he put an accent on, is a collaboration with the perspective composers, and expanding and creating accordion literature in the field of solo, chamber and orchestral music. He's already collaborated with many of them such as: David Mastikosa (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Cong Wei (China), Simon Helewel (Scotland), Dominic Matthews (UK), Lizaveta Loban (Belarus). In April 2018 he successfully performed the world premiere of a double concerto from Cong Wei ("Monologue of the Quingyi II") for accordion, oboe and orchestra together with the Youth Philharmonic from Würzburg. His classical repertoire spans from Barock, Classical and Romantic transcriptions, music of A. Piazzolla, all the way to the avant garde and modern music of 20th and 21st century.
In his concert activity, he is a present player in many variable ensembles (Duo Synthesis – Accordionduo, Salonkapelle Sternenglanz - Salonmusic ensemble, Duo Infernale – violin and accordion, Kilian, Kolonat & Tonart - jazzfolk combo – clarinette, accordion, double bass), not just performing classical music and its transcriptions but also other genres like Tango, Polka, Popular, Balkan.
He is currently living in Germany and performs on button B-system accordion, but also skillful and trained in teaching C-System button accordion as well as piano accordion.
Sinisa Ljubojevic teaches at Accordion Online Academy Worldwide.
Languages: Serbian, English, German
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