Jury
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Vladimir Milošević (SRB)
chairman of the jury
Acclaimed Serbian pianist and professor at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. A graduate of the University of Arts in Belgrade and the International Piano Academy in Imola, he has performed across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. He is a frequent soloist, chamber musician, and sought-after masterclass teacher.
Katarzyna Borowiak (UK/PL)
Polish‑British pianist and educator, she studied in Warsaw (Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music) and at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, where she was awarded the prestigious Premier Prix. Since 1992, she has been a piano professor at the Junior Guildhall and has served as an examiner for Guildhall/Trinity. Her extensive performance and teaching career spans Poland and beyond, including participation in the Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now! concert series.
Helen Weiser (CZ)
Assistant Professor at the Department of Piano Interpretation at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno. A graduate of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (AMU), she is active as a soloist and chamber musician and regularly participates in major educational projects such as the Mikulov Piano Courses. As both performer and teacher, she is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of pianists.
Zoran Imširović (DE/BiH)
Acclaimed pianist and founder of the Piano Summer festival. He began his musical studies in Niš and continued at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich. Zoran has performed extensively throughout Europe, including Germany, Italy, France, Spain, and the Balkans. Known for innovative concert projects, he gained recognition for his “Franz Liszt Superstar” tour commemorating Liszt’s 200th birthday, which was also broadcast on German public television. He regularly appears at prominent festivals and venues, bringing classical music to diverse audiences with a fresh and engaging approach.
František Pergler (SK)
Award-winning Slovak pianist and Associate Professor at the Department of Keyboard Instruments, Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. A graduate of the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (Mgr. and ArtD.), he has performed across Europe as a soloist, chamber musician, and with symphony orchestras. He is also active as a pedagogue and a sought-after lecturer for piano workshops and masterclasses.