PIANISTS 2009

 

 

 

 

 

Goran Filipec, one of the most distinguished Croatian pianists, was born in 1981 in Rijeka, where he obtained primary and secondary musical education at the School of Music, “Ivan Matetich Ronigov”. From 1997 to 2001 he studied piano with Marina Ambokadze and musicology at the Music Academy “Ino Mirkovich” in Lovran, under the license of the Moscow State Conservatory “P.I.Chaikovsky”. His later training included postgraduate studies at Hochschule für Musik Köln with Arbo Valdma from 2003-2004, Schola Cantorum in Paris with Eugen Indijic from 2003-2006, and Zagreb Music Academy with Evgeny Zarafiants, 2006-2007. His concert engagements led him to Carnegie Hall in New York, National Concert Hall in Dublin, Salle Alfred Cortot in Paris and numerous other concert halls in Switzerland, Holland, Argentina, Brazil, USA and Croatia. Mr. Filipec has performed with several renowned orchestras, such as: Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Ushuaia Philharmonic Orchestra, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra, Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra and the Croation Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Jorge Uliarte, Vjekoslav Sutej, Leonid Nikolaev and Pavle Despalj. His performances have been recorded and broadcast by Croatian National Television and Radio, Radio Suisse Romande and several Argentinian television and radio stations.