Jvan Petricevic
According to the audience and critics, his performances were often acclaimed as "more
than a touch of class."
This young artist and guitarist has already been performed in Vienna's "Musikverein",
„Mozart's House“, Castle Schonbrunn with Webern Symphonic Orchestra, Festival
"Josephstadt", St. Cyprian Church in London, the Festival "Guitar Days" in Zagreb, etc.
2014 concert season includes "Ramirez-Carisch Tour" at prestigious festivals such as
"Andres Segovia" in Madrid, "Tertulia at Tienda Ramirez" in Spain, "Fiuggi Guitar Festival"
in Italy and others, as well as appearances in "Porgy & Bess" in Vienna , masterclass and
performance for "VAMÖ“ organization in Austria and numerous recitals and outreach
concerts in Europe.
In 2009 he was admitted in in the program of the Yehudi Menuhin's Foundation "Live Music
Now" in Vienna, where he held numerous concerts and recitals. The same year he was
nominated for one of the most successful instrumentalist of the "selected soloists'
performance at the Vienna Music University and was awarded the prestigious prize of
"Tokyo Foundation" and "Viktor Bunzl" Foundation.
The 2012 season brought nearly one hundred concerts as part of "La Strada" concert
series with violinists Illya Huliychuk and Kamile Kabiliute.
He has won the most prestigious awards in competitions such as "Villa de Aranda" in
Spain, "Fiuggi guitar competition" in Italy, "Vienna Guitar Competition" in Austria, "Twents
Guitar Festival" in the Netherlands, "Enrico Mercatali" Guitar Competition in Italy, "Sinaia
Festival" in Romania, "Guitar Art" festival in Serbia, "ÖJAB" music contest in Vienna and
many others.
Ivan Petricevic was born in 1987. Belgrade, former Yugoslavia. He studied in the class of
Ante Cagalj at Conservatory of Music "Elly Basic" in Zagreb, Croatia. He continued his
studies at University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria with Alvaro Pierri and
Walter Würdinger. He also studies at " Francisco Tarrega " Guitar Academy with Paolo
Pegoraro and Adriano del Sal in Pordenone, Italy.
