Vladimir Aćimović

Vladimir Aćimović is one of the leading young pianists from Serbia. Pronounced the “most promising young artist” in Serbia by the ArtLink Foundation and having performed in all major venues in his home country while being a frequent guest on national broadcasting channels, Vladimir has emerged as one of the most distinctive young Serbian artists. He is a recipient of fellowships from the Academy of Music in Liechtenstein, the Mozart Society in Dortmund, the Clavis Foundation, the Aspen Music Festival and School, and scholarship holder of the Young Talents Fund of the Republic of Serbia for studies abroad

A winner and laureate of numerous national and international competitions, Vladimir was awarded top prizes at the Robert Schumann International Piano Competition in Düsseldorf, Arthur Rubinstein in Memoriam Competition in Bydgoszcz, the Ricard Viñes International Competition in Lleida, the Young Virtuoso Competition in Sofia, and the EMCY Award, among others. He has been a finalist at both the 64th Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition and the New York International Piano Competition, and participated in the 19th International Chopin Piano Competition.

In 2024, he recorded his debut album for Naxos Records, featuring the piano works of Felix Draeseke, at the Academy of Music in Liechtenstein; the album is scheduled for release in spring 2026. The same year, he appeared on the premiere recording of the complete piano works of Vladan Radovanović. His second Naxos album, devoted to the piano music of Jakob Rosenhain, is currently in preparation, with release planned for 2027.

He has performed at festivals across Europe and the United States, including the Aspen Music Festival, VP Bank Classic Festival, the Alpenarte Festival, and the Ljubljana Festival. Vladimir has also appeared in major halls in Serbia and numerous European venues such as the Dortmund Konzerthaus, Mülheim Stadthalle, Angelika Kaufmann Saal, Schumann Hall in Düsseldorf, Bulgaria Hall in Sofia, Great Hall of the Kolarac Endowment and the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts among others. 

As a soloist, he made his orchestral debut at the age of ten in the Great Hall of the Kolarac Endowment and has collaborated with orchestras such as the Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Sofia Philharmonic, Esperanza Ensemble, Niš Symphony Orchestra, Dušan Skovran String Orchestra with conductors such as Sergey Smbatsyan, Christoph Poppen, Svilen Simeonov, Daniel Moles, Anton Orlov etc.

Chamber music forms an essential part of his artistic identity. Vladimir has collaborated with leading young musicians such as Veriko Tchumburidze, Simon Zhu, Laura Handler, Petar Pejčić, Leonhard Baumgartner, Tassilo Probst, Isidora Timotijević, Lionel Martin, Moritz Huemer, and Marija Radovanović. He is a founding member of the Meran Trio, together with violinist Marley Erickson and cellist Gabriela Peres. A highlight of the past season included a performance with the Vienna State Ballet, alongside pianist Milica Zakić, in a production of Cunningham’s Summerspace, featuring their rendition of Morton Feldman’s Ixion.

Born in Niš in 2002, Vladimir studied with Milena Kurteva, Suzana Novaković, and Ilia Tchernaev, and later with Lidija Stanković at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, where he currently serves as a Research Assistant in his doctoral studies, focusing on the relevance of historical instruments for contemporary performance. He is simultaneously completing his Master’s degree at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz with Milana Chernyavska, where he previously earned his Bachelor’s degree, and studies chamber music with members of the Jerusalem Quartet and Chia Chou.