Cebic, Dario

Dario Cebic was born in Zagreb and learned piano and violin from an early age before transferring to double bass, piano, musicology, music theory and composition. He attended Elementary and Secondary school of in Zagreb, after which he started higher education in piano, composition, double bass, musical science, music culture, music theory, music pedagogy with modull music theory, conducting and musicology. He got several master degrees in 2005 – 2012. In 2006 he starts doctoral studies in music science. In 2012 he finished doctoral study (Dr. phil) on Universität für Musik and darstellende Kunst in Graz, and "Postgraduale study" in composition on Universität für Musik and darstellende Kunst in Vienna with professor Michael Obst. Specialisation: ,,Hans Eisler“ Hochschule für Musik, Berlin; ,,Universität“ Freiburg and ,,Hochschule für Musik“ Frankfurt.

In 2017 he finished doctoral study in Composition. He attended specialisation with Karl Heinz Stockhausen, Renato Miani, Oscar van Dillen, Dieter Mack, Mario Pagotto and Martijn Padding.

He has won many prizes and awards (In 2020. he recive award from croatian president for art, his pedagogical work and composition, Special Prize Expo Beijing in Peking/China 2019, he won 1. Prize on International Composition Competition in Vienna 2012, 1. Prize on International Music Competition in Prague, 1. Prize on International Music Competition in Tbilisi, 1. Prize on International Composition Competition InterArtia 2014, 2015. and 2017; 1. Prize on International Composition Competition in Barletta 2019, 2. Prize on Volos International Composition Competition 2013 and 2014, 2. Prize on Composition Competition - Croatian Cultural Association in Zagreb, 1. Prize on Internationa Composition Competition Bari 2015 and 2016, Award from Croatian Minstry of Culture for his "Symphony Nr. 1 for large Orchestra", 2. prize on European Music Competition 2017 and 2018, Special prize for Composition IBLA – New York 2013 and 2014, Special Prize in Composition in Osijek 2019, 1. Prize on the Amigdala International Composition Competition 2015 and 2016 etc.).

In 2014, he was awarded with the county award for development and improvement of music art. In the same year, he won the 1. prizes on International Composition Competition Bari, International Composition Competition "Giuseppe Raciti" and an award from European and World Folklore Association. In 2016 he won the second prize on International Composition Competition ,,Egidio Carella" - Val Tidone International Music Competitions. In 2015, he was awarded with the "Artist of the Year 2014" in Composition at International Art Society & Academy.

BOOKS

• "Kompositionen des 21. Jahrhunderts“ (www.shaker.de)

• "Die Entwicklung des Tamburizzaspiels in Kroatien und Österreich"

• ,,Kompositionen des 21. Jahrhunderts – neue Aspekte, Klänge und Stile durch den Einsatz von südslawischen Volksinstrumenten in der zeitgenössischen Musik"

COMPOSITIONS

• more than 1000 pieces (14 Sinfonien, 4 Kammersynfonien, Ensemblwerke, Klavierwerke, Chorwerke, Filmmusik usw.).

ORGANISATION:

International Society for Contemporary Music, Austrian Composers Society, Styrian

Tone Arts Association, Croatian Musicological Society