About StarCeviC Guitar school
Starcevic Guitar School was founded in 2016, and has since helped hundreds of students of all ages learn and improve their guitar playing skills. Originally based in Belgrade, the school now offers global access through its online platform, allowing anyone with an interest in guitar or ukulele to join, regardless of age and location.
The school was created as a result of many years of teaching and concert experience, and its founder is Nikola Starcevic, a guitarist and composer, who is also the creator of the School method and program. This unique program, which includes all the playing techniques and a variety of musical styles, is now accessible to everyone in the world who loves the guitar or ukulele, and understands English, regardless of age, level of knowledge and musical taste.
With our experienced teachers, you can learn or improve your knowledge and skills of playing acoustic, classical, electric guitar and ukulele. We play classical, pop, rock, folk, world music and learn all the techniques – classical, fingerstyle and picking. We use guitar TABs, but also work on music literacy, according to a students needs. Additionally, we host a summer guitar camp in Serbia, where guitarists come together to socialize and intensively develop their skills.
No matter how old you are, whether you are a beginner or already playing, whether you want to learn only the chords of pop and rock songs or more serious compositions and solos, we invite you to join the hundreds who have already started their musical journey with us.
“My wish is to share what I have learned in my career so far, and I am still learning with my students and colleagues, with all guitar and music lovers in general. I am immensely glad that this idea, which has been maturing in me for many years, has been so well received by both children and adults. It is a great honor and pleasure for me to have the opportunity to play and learn with so many students of different generations, to monitor and help their progress and watch their smiles when they learn a new song or a chord. “
Nikola Starčević
Nikola Starcevic BIO
Nikola Starcevic, guitar player, composer and teacher, born in 1980, a graduated of the Belgrade Music Academy (Serbia). He composes and performs various styles of music, playing in different ensembles. As a member of the Trio Balkan Strings and Duo Starcevic, as well as a soloist and the front man of the band Balkanophonia, he performs intensively worldwide, being a guest of great Festivals (World, Jazz, Classical…) and concert halls. He played in the USA, Canada, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, Russia, Moldova, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, UK, Lithuania, Estonia, Norway, France, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia. He also does master classes for guitar students, as well as lectures based on music of the Balkans.
He is the founder of Starcevic Guitar School and the president of Balkan Art, a society that represents artists and promotes musical art, especially art of the Balkans.
AWARDS
First prize winner of the JoAnn Falletta International Composition Competition for Guitar 2007 Buffalo, New York, with composition Asiana V.
First prize winner in the World category of the 2005 USA Songwriting Competition with composition Water-mill, performed by Trio Balkan Strings.
First prize and dolphin statue -Music World 2004-Festival internacionale-Fivizzano-Italy, in the category of graduate classical guitarists.
First prize and dolphin statue for Balkan String Trio – Music World 2004 Italy – best instrumental ensemble.
REVIEWS
“Pure, highly gifted musical talent, with a very imaginative mind…”
Angelo Gilardino
“Very original music, own and characteristic style…”
Wolfgang Lendle
“The commitment of the Balkan String Trio to the music of the Balkans and Central Europe is inspiring. The guitar interpretation of this music is amazing. Really good! ”
John McLaughlin