Irina Pavlović is a jazz pianist and composer from Belgrade, Serbia.
At age seven she started playing the flute and began her musical education in Prague, Czech Republic where she then lived for two years. After the return to her hometown she developed great interest in the piano and continued further education by playing and experimenting with both instruments.
The piano soon became her primary focus and jazz music her fascination.
EDUCATION:
Irina graduated from the jazz department of “Stankovic” School of Music in 2011, after being a student in the class of Prof. Milos Krstic.
From 2012 to 2016 she studied Jazz piano in the class of Prof. Oliver Kent at “Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien” in Vienna, Austria.
Irina received her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in 2016. and Master of Arts degree in 2018. from “Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien” in Vienna, Austria.
Irina is currently cooperating in projects with the following musicians/bands:
Dean Bowman, The BluesTone Band, Joris Dudli, Frantisek Urlih. She performed in countries including: Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Romania, Austria and of course Serbia.
FESTIVALS:
Jazz festival in Valjevo, Pancevo and “Art and Blues World Music Festival “(Serbia), “MM Marianne Mendt Jazz Festival” (Austria), “Fusion and Gospel Festival” (Romania)
CLUBS/CONCERT HALLS/ THEATERS:
Pozoriste Vuk Karadzic, Pozoriste na Terazijama, SKC, Kolarac (Serbia) , Jazzland, Porgy and Bess, Zwe , Jazzclub Drosendorf (Austria), Café Museum (Passau, Germany), Jazzclub in der MITTE (Reutlingen, Germany), Landestheater (Linz), Jazz Zirkel (Weiden, Germany), etc.
Irina wrote more than thirty compositions and is also a member of the Union of Composers “AKM” in Vienna.
As an artist, composer, arranger and educator Irina is developing her own distinct style influenced and inspired by traditional jazz (swing, be-bop, hard-bop), blues, gospel and Afro-Cuban music.
