Zorica Novakovic

Zorica Novaković

She was born in 1993 in Prijedor, Bosnia. She began studying piano at the age of nine at the “Savo Balaban” Music School in her hometown. In 2012, she enrolled in the undergraduate piano program at the Academy of Arts of the University of Banja Luka in the class of Prof. Snježana Popović Vuleta. During her final semester in 2016, she participated in the Erasmus+ student exchange program at the “Giuseppe Tartini” Conservatory in Trieste, Italy, studying under Prof. Giuseppe Albanese. That same year, she graduated with highest honors. During her studies, she participated in various solo and chamber music festivals and competitions.
Among the most notable events are: “Davorin Jenko” (Belgrade, Serbia), “Banja Luka Biennale” (Banja Luka, Bosnia), “ULJUS” (Smederevo, Serbia), and “Nei Suoni dei Luoghi” (Mariano del Friuli, Italy);
He has attended various masterclasses with eminent educators and musicians such as: Nevena Popovic (Serbia), Aleksandar Serdar (Slovenia), Vladimir Milosevic (Serbia), Giovanni de Angelli (Italy), Carlo Fabiano (Italy), and Maria Eugenia Palomares (Spain).
After completing her studies, she devoted herself to teaching. Over the course of three years, she and her students won forty awards at international and regional competitions.
She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in piano—a two-year specialized program—at the “G. Tartini” Conservatory in Trieste, in the class of Prof. Marcello Mazzoni.