| Biography | Mateja Marinkovic is established in London as one of the leading violinists, recording artists and teachers of his generation.
Since winning the first prize in the Nicanor Zabaleta International Virtuosi Competition and prizes in the Flesch, Abbado and Lipizer International Competitions, his concert career has taken him to France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, Cyprus, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Russia and across Great Britain, where he has appeared as a soloist in major venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Barbican Hall, South Bank Centre and the Wigmore Hall.
Mateja has made many recordings for the major record labels including Collins Classics, ASV and Cirrus. His recording of the Ysaye Solo Sonatas was acclaimed by the most important American review journal, Fanfare, in their Classical Hall of Fame as the best performance ever, worldwide. In addition to concerto and recital broadcasts for BBC Radio 3, he has done recordings, live appearances and documentary series for Italian, Spanish, Yugoslav, Russian and Cable television and radio stations.
His students include winners of the Young British Classical Performer Classical Brit Award and prize winners in many international competitions including the Jacques Thibaud (Paris), Nicolo Paganini (Genoa), Rodolfo Lipizer (Gorizia), and Premio Sassari (Sassari). His students have made solo appearances in major venues and played as concerto soloists with major orchestras including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Belgian National Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Halle Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, and National Symphony Orchestra.
In 1998, he made his debut as a composer, with works being performed and broadcast in England, France, Cyprus and Yugoslavia to great critical and public acclaim. Mateja has been a Professor at the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama since 1993. He was made an Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in recognition of his achievements. (2014) |