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Overthecourseofhervibrantandmulti-facetedmusicalcareer,Dr.VedranaSubotichasdistinguishedherselfasanacclaimedconcertartist,pedagogue,chambermusician,andconcertproducer.
Dr.Subotic,aSteinwayArtist,isanAssociateProfessor-LecturerofMusicattheUniversityofUtah,andisthePresidentandMusicDirectorofINTERMEZZO,anacclaimedconcertseriesbasedinSaltLakeCity,Utah.SheteachespianoperformancestudentsintheBachelor,Masters,andDoctoralprogramsattheUniversityofUtah,aswellasthehighlysough-aftercourseinprofessionalcareerdevelopment.Dr.Suboticisthechiefproducerofthelive-streamingfacultyconcertseries(Live@Libby)andDirectoroftheTeacherDevelopmentpianopedagogyseminars.
Asaconcertpianist,Dr.Subotichaswonacclaimfromcriticsandaudiencesforher“Pierceplaying,”and“impressivechops”(SaltLakeTribune,),andher“nuancedandexpressiveplaying,beautifullyphrasedlines,andawonderfullylighttouch.”(Reichelrecommends,DeseretNews).Theonlineartsmagazine15ByteswroteaboutherrecentSchubertconcert“oneofthemostintuitivelyverdantandemotionallydrainingperformancesofanyofFranzSchubert’scompositionsthatIhaveeverheard,liveoronarecording…trulyastonishing.”Dr.Subotic’smusicalcareerbeganatagenine,whenherperformanceofDebussy’spianoworksforchildrenairedonnationaltelevisioninhernativecountry,theformerYugoslavia.UponwinningthetopprizeinYugoslavia'sNationalPianoCompetitionatagenineteen,shemovedtotheUnitedStates.Dr.SubotichassincebeenactiveasasoloistandachambermusicianintheAmericasandEurope,wheresheperformsindozensofconcertsayear,combiningconcertoappearances,solorecitals,chambermusiccollaborations,andorchestralperformances.RecentperformancesincludeseveralsoloappearanceswiththeUtahSymphony;andwiththeUtahChamberArtistsorchestra,playingbothChopinpianoconcertosback-to-back;performancesofBeethoven’sPifthpianoconcertowithTimpanogosSymphonyandtheDubrovnikSymphony;concerttoursinPuertoRicoandChile,theUtahpremierofAlbanBerg’sChamberConcerto,andaperformanceofProkoPiev’sthirdpianoconcertoattheChautauquaFestivalinNewYork.
In2014,Dr.Suboticbegantheunparalleledprojectofperformingthecompletesolosonatas,duosonatas,andpianotriosbyBeethoven-57worksinall.ShehassincepresentedtheBeethovenprograms,lectures,andmasterclassesinnumerousnationalandinternationalvenuesincludingtheInterHarmonyInternationalMusicFestivalinItaly,theWorldPianoConferenceinSerbia,theMistralConcertSeriesinSantiago,Chile,andtheUniversityofSantiagoinChile;theAcademyofMusicandtheMidsummerPianoFestivalinPrague.Theupcomingengagementsin2017includeconcertsandmasterclassesinRussiaandIsrael,andaperformanceofBrahms’secondpianoconcertowiththeUtahPhilharmonia.
Dr.Subotichasdistinguishedherselfasateacherwhoproducesawardwinningyoungperformers:herUniversityofUtahcollegestudentshavewonnumerouscompetitions,andhavebeenacceptedandawardedscholarshipstoprestigiousgraduatepianoprogramsnationallyandinternationally,attheMozarteumAcademyinSalzburg,theRoyalCollegeofMusicinLondon,theJacobsSchoolofMusicatIndianaUniversity,YaleUniversity,RiceUniversity’sShepherdSchoolofMusic,the
UniversityofMichigan,PianoTexasInternationalAcademyandFestival(incollaborationwiththeVanCliburnCompetition),andtheInterharmonyInternationalMusicFestival.
Dr.SuboticgraduatedfromtheformerYugoslavia’sStateMusicConservatoryatagePifteen,andreceivedaBachelorofMusicdegreefromBelgradeUniversityfouryearslater.ShehassinceearnedaMasterofMusicfromMichiganStateUniversity,andanArtistDiplomaandDoctorofMusicfromIndianaUniversity.HerDoctoralthesisexploredtheculturalandcompositionalconnectionsbetweenClaudeDebussy’sandToruTakemitsu'spianoworks.HerteachershaveincludedMenahemPressler,EvelyneBrancart,ArboValdma,LeonardHokanson,PeterFrankl,RalphVotapek,GyorgySebok,ByronJanis,JanosStarker,andJosefGingold.
Websitesandperformancelinks:
Beethoven duo sonatas concert, November 20, 2016Beethoven solo sonatas, November 27, 2016www.vedranasubotic.comwww.intermezzoconcert.or