Taking into account the overall situation in the cultural of the city and its surroundings, we have seen rather scarce content when it comes to classical music. Increasing the offer of art content has a positive effect on the community spirit, while raising awareness of the importance of culture for the intellectual development of the individual. Along with this grows the motivation but also the responsibility of each artist to make their contribution to the cultural development of their community. In an environment in which artistic values are nourished, the interest of young people to engage in this activity develops, to promote art, receive recognition, which in the long run creates the effect of the collective spiritual progress of society. In our effort to enrich the classical music program, we chose piano music, as a genre with by far the richest literature and an instrument with distinguished virtuoso and expressive capacities.

Stefan Sretić, D.A., was born on May 13, 1993 in Niš, Serbia. He finished the Elementary and High School of Music in his home town, in the class of prof. Suzana Novaković. He finished his undergraduate and Master piano studies at the Faculty of Arts in Niš in the class of MA Aleksandar Serdar, as a valedictorian, with a GPA of 10/10. He finished his specialist academic studies at the Faculty of Arts in Belgrade, also in the class of MA Aleksandar Serdar with a GPA 10/10. He obtained his doctoral degree in 2021 on the topic of “The Piano’s Voice – Pianistic Poetics in Elevating Total Musical Experience/Expression” in the class of Prof. Dorian Leljak, thus becoming the first Doctor of Arts from the piano department in the history of the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad.

He performed in many cities in Serbia and abroad. In 2005 he performed at a concert in Kolarac as the Laureate of the national competition. In 2006 he performed at the First Royal concert at the White Palace after being invited by His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Aleksandar where he received a diploma for art achievements and music talent. In 2008 he performed at concerts in Macedonia (Bitola, Štip, Skopje). In 2014 he performed at the 40 th anniversary of the Niš music festivities. He cooperated with Niš conductors MA Ivana Mirović, MA Vladan Karadžov, MA Zoran Stanisavljević, Milena Injac, D.A. and MA Miroslav Ivanković. Together with the Niš Symphony Orchestra he performed at pedagogical concerts in 2008 by playing the Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major.

Which was later performed in Sava Centar in Belgrade and the National Theatre in Niš. He composed the music for the official commercial of the Academy of Arts in Belgrade, with the slogan “Maštaj više! Maštaj bolje” (“Dream more! Dream better”). He obtained his first pedagogical experience working in the Music School in Niš in 2016 as a piano teacher. Since 2018 he has been working as the assistant professor at the department of Piano at the Faculty of Arts in Niš, and as of 2022 he has been working as a D.A. assistant professor. He is an active member of Mensa Serbia, Mensa International.