A prize winner of both national and international competitions, British pianist Nina Savicevic

About

Our popular series of free Afternoon Recitals continues — we're delighted to welcome Nina Savicevic to the Fratry Hall.

This event is free to enter; there will be a retiring collection at the end of the concert - please give what you can to support the artist and the Cathedral. Take some time out of your day and unwind with a free afternoon recital . Whether you're a classical enthusiast or just looking to enjoy something new, there's something for everyone!

A prize winner of both national and international competitions, British pianist Nina Savicevic is the recipient of the prestigious Wright Scholarship, the Eric Horner Award and the Haworth Trust Scholarship at the Royal Northern College of Music. She began her studies under Dr Galina Kulish at St Petersburg's Rimsky Korsakov Conservatoire, Russia, and later on Caroline Diffley. She gave her very first concert after three months. In 2013 Nina was awarded a full scholarship to study under Hilary Coates at Wells Cathedral School, one of the UK's specialist music schools.

During her time at Wells, Nina gained success in various competitions, most notably winning first place at the Birmingham Piano Competition, first place in the piano category at Taunton Young Musician, and third place and Audience Prize at the Windsor International Piano Competition. She has competed in BBC Young Musician and was a finalist at the Scottish International Youth Competition. Nina was also awarded the Robert Lewin Scholarship from Awards for Young Musicians which enabled her to work alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale Studios.

Born in Exeter 2001 of Croatian-Serbian descent, Nina often performs across the UK and abroad, with overseas engagements in concerts in Croatia, France, and Germany.

She has also performed on BBC Radio South West with David Fitzgerald, and BBC Spotlight with Victoria Graham and Justin Leigh.

Nina has worked alongside and received masterclasses from an array of eminent pianists, including Barry Douglas, Stephen Hough, Vovka Ashkenazy, Steven Osborne, Joanna Macgregor and Christopher Elton, as well as working overseas with professors from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Zagreb's Academy of Music. As of September 2019, Nina studied at the Royal Northern College of Music under Helen Krizos, and completed a bachelors and masters degree.

Nina performs regularly across the UK, most notably at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 1901 Arts Club in London, St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, the Pittville Pump Room, the Cheltenham Town Hall and Girton College, Cambridge. She has also been a guest speaker for the English Speaking Union and for the University of the Third Age (u3a).

Nina is also the founder and artistic director of Topsham Music Festival, which has been active since 2023. The aim is to support young, talented classical musicians by providing performance opportunities as well as bringing the local community and beyond together.

Alongside performing and organising the festival, Nina is passionate about music education and piano pedagogy. She was a mentor for a number of years for Young Sounds where she works alongside young musicians and guides them with their studies, and she is also a cathedral piano tutor for the Diocese of Leeds, the UK's leading choral education programme, teaching choristers who are part of the national singing programme. She also teaches at various schools in Manchester and York