{"id":6022,"date":"2023-10-11T12:32:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T10:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekkehardjung.de\/dejan-lazic\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T12:39:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:39:25","slug":"dejan-lazic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekkehardjung.de\/en\/dejan-lazic\/","title":{"rendered":"Dejan Lazi\u0107"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dejan Lazi\u0107\u2019s fresh interpretations of the piano repertoire have established him as one of the most unique and unusual soloists of his generation. The Spiegel magazine noted of his Liszt recording for Onyx Classics: \u201cGrandiose technique, dedicated and witty, whilst full-bodied and thoughtful: this longitudinal section through Liszt\u2019s oeuvre is a gift, both for beginners and connoisseurs.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

As a soloist, Lazi\u0107 regularly performs with leading orchestras including the Atlanta Symphony, Bergen Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, London Philharmonic, NDR Elbphilharmonie, Netherlands Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, Seoul Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and the Basel Chamber Orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent releases include a cycle of Mozart Piano Concertos with Jan Willem de Vriend and the
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra for Challenge Records and a Gstaad Recital Live Recording for
Onyx. Dejan Lazi\u0107 has previously released many recordings with Channel Classics, including a
critically acclaimed Liaisons series; the latest of which couples together C. P. E. Bach and Britten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chamber concerts and recitals take him to venues such as Teatro Col\u00f3n (Buenos Aires), Lincoln Center (New York), Melbourne Recital Centre, Forbidden City Recital Hall (Peking) and to festivals such as the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg and the Gstaad Menuhin Festival with chamber music partners such as Joshua Bell, Sol Gabetta, Andreas Ottensamer and Benjamin Schmid. He is the designated Artistic Director of the 2026 Toujours Mozart Festival in Munich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dejan Lazi\u0107 is also active as a composer and has been under contract with Sikorski Music Publishers since 2015. His compositions receive increased recognition, most recently \u201cPiano Concerto in Istrian Style\u201d, Op. 18 and “Alterations on the Istrian Folk Anthem”, Op. 29 recorded 2023 with the M\u00fcnchner Rundfunkorchester under Ivan Repu\u0161i\u0107 for the BR Klassik label under the title “Istrian Rhapsody” which was on the Opus Klassik 2024 Shortlist in two categories: Composer of the Year and Concert Recording of the Year. In the 2024\/25 season he will release two new recordings: Mozart Piano Concertos Nos 20 & 12 (Jan Willem de Vriend\/ Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra – Challenge Records), Gstaad Recital Live Recording (Onyx).<\/p>\n\n\n

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