Marko Stuparević

Marko Stuparevic, a Serbian-American pianist, stands as a distinguished performer with a portfolio comprising over 500 concerts and festival appearances in numerous countries, including the USA, Israel, France, Serbia, Iceland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Slovakia. He has garnered acclaim as both a solo artist and chamber musician.

Among the notable highlights are his performances with the Connecticut Valley Symphony Orchestra (USA), the Razgrad Philharmonic (Bulgaria), the Symphony Orchestra of the Army House of Serbia, the National Symphony of Bulgaria, and the Foot in the Door Ensemble (USA). He has given recitals in venues such as Carnegie Weill Hall, the Jewish Museum, Elebash Hall, DiMenna Center, National Opera Center, Brooklyn Public Library, ShapeShifter Lab (New York City), Kolarac Hall, SANU Gallery, Cultural Center, City Hall (Belgrade, Serbia), Rutgers University, Raritan Valley College, Tenafly and Englewood Public Libraries, Thurnauer School of Music (New Jersey), Brookline Public Library, The Art Complex Museum, Arts in the Village Series (Massachusetts), University of Hartford, Wilton, New Canaan, West Hartford, Prosser, Russell and Simsbury Public Libraries, Musical Club of Hartford, Hillstead Museum, Studio 59 (Connecticut), and many other venues and concert series worldwide.

In 2023, his album "Re/Creation - Russian Piano Sonatas”, published by PARMA, received favorable international reviews and won an award from the Global Music Awards. The album was under consideration for the 66th GRAMMY Awards. In 2025, he was named as a National Finalist at the American Prize competition in solo piano category.

In addition to his solo accomplishments, Stuparevic's extensive involvement in chamber music and collaborative endeavors has added depth to his musical journey. He has been an integral part of ensembles such as the Arosteri Ensemble, 20/20 Honors Chamber Music Program, Vagus Trio, 016 Ensemble, and Elements Ensemble. These collaborations have allowed him to share artistic synergy with celebrated figures such as double-bassist Robert Black (Bang on a Can All-Stars), violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn, soprano Maureen O’Flynn (Metropolitan Opera prima donna), and iconic Martha Graham principal dancer, Miki Orihara, among many others. A significant milestone in his career is his partnership with saxophonist Joseph Abad in the Prometheus Duo. Since its inception in 2016, this dynamic collaboration has resulted in over 60 captivating concerts, offering audiences an enthralling journey through both new and traditional chamber music repertoire. Their talents have been showcased on the Navona Records album “Spectra Vol. 2.”

Stuparevic was granted the Artist-in-Residency at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute in 2016, 2017, and 2022. Furthermore, Stuparevic has been consistently recognized for his excellence by esteemed organizations, receiving the Evelyn Bonar Storrs Scholarship grant five times (2011-16), and awards from the Rotary Club of Serbia and the Serbian Medical Society. He earned his doctoral and master’s degrees in piano performance (DMA) at the Hartt School of Music, where he was privileged to study under the tutelage of the celebrated American pianist, Paul Rutman. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Arts in Belgrade, Serbia where he studied with Jokut Mihailović. Previous teachers include: Phillip Kawin, Anne Koscielny and Božena Griner.

He is the founder and vice-president of Music Alliance, a non-profit art foundation based in Belgrade, Serbia. He is also on the faculty of Luzerne Music Center. In the past, he was Head of the Piano Department at Silver Music School in New York City for ten years, on the faculty of JCC Thurnauer School of Music, the music school Stankovic (in Belgrade, Serbia), a Piano Teaching Fellow at the Hartt School of Music (University of Hartford), and festivals such as the Los Angeles Young Virtuoso Piano Festival and Art Ahimsa Chamber Music Festival.