Meet the Jury
🇷🇸 Dragomir Bratic
Dragomir Bratić is a Serbian pianist and piano pedagogue who graduated from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, where he also earned a Master’s degree in Chamber Music. A professor at the “Davorin Jenko” Music School in Belgrade, he is widely recognized for his original and highly successful work with young pianists, whose achievements include more than 800 top prizes at national and international competitions.
He has held several important roles in Serbia’s music education community, including membership in the Association of Music Artists of Serbia, leadership positions in major piano organizations, and participation in national curriculum development. Bratić is also active internationally as a lecturer, juror, performer in the piano duo Herz, collaborator with the RTS Children’s Choir “Kolibri,” and author of educational materials, including a primary school music textbook.
🇲🇰 Ema Popivoda
Ema Popivoda is a Macedonian concert pianist and Professor of Piano at the Music Academy in Ĺ tip. She completed her doctorate in piano performance in 2013 and has built an international career through solo recitals, chamber music, and festival appearances across Europe, Japan, the UK, the US, and Canada.
Known for combining classical repertoire with works by Macedonian composers, she is also active in contemporary and experimental music projects. Alongside her performing career, she has been recognized as a cultural ambassador for Macedonia and, since 2025, serves as Director of the Cultural Information Centre of North Macedonia in Tirana, Albania.
đź‡đź‡· Katarina Krpan
Katarina Krpan is one of Croatia’s leading concert pianists, with degrees from the Zagreb Academy of Music and the Lausanne Conservatory. She has performed extensively worldwide as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral soloist, while also building a distinguished teaching career at the Academy of Music of the University of Zagreb.
She is especially known for her dedication to contemporary and Croatian music, having premiered and recorded many new works, and for founding HR PROJECT to promote Croatian composers among young musicians. Alongside her international performing career, she has received numerous major awards and continues to be active in chamber music, pedagogy, and artistic leadership.