Dimitrije Vasiljevic

Pianist, composer and music educator

3000 Tulane Ave, apt #329, New Oreans, LA 70119
(312) 962-9324 • dimmypiano@yahoo.com
www.dimitrijevasiljevic.com

Summary of professional skills/expertise

A professional musician with versatile experiences and skills as a performer, composer,
scholar and educator in a variety of music genres. Performed extensively both nationally
and internationally as a piano soloist, small combo and large orchestra member for the
past two decades. Composes and arranges music for various ensembles, solo piano, film,
incidental music and music for media. Taught college-level music classes at NYU
Steinhardt and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, in the group and one-on-one
formats, using acclaimed, as well as personally developed teaching methods. Also, taught
piano students of all ages and levels both privately and in music schools and summer
camps. A proficient user of a variety of music programs. In addition to piano, uses
hardware and software synthesizers, music workstations and other kinds of electronic
keyboards.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Jazz Piano Performance (with a Cognate in

Musicology), Summa cum Laude 05/2017
Doctoral thesis topic: “Jazz Piano Counterpoint: History, Analysis and Exercises”
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University Teaching:

Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies/Commercial Music (Tenure-track)

08/2017 – present
Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA
 Teaching Jazz piano, Jazz improvisation, Jazz ensembles and Jazz theory
 Tutoring activities, couching student groups in preparing recitals
 In charge of a recording studio
 Working on academic and performing projects of various types

Selected Notable Performances: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY; The Kennedy Center,
Washington D.C.; United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY; Krannert Center for the
Performing Arts, Urbana, IL; Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland; Barshinger
Center for Musical Arts, Lancaster, PA; Drom, New York, NY; Metropolitan Room,
New York, NY; Rockwood Music Hall, New York, NY, Sargfabrik, Vienna, Austria;
Stockwerk Jazz Club, Graz, Austria…
CERTIFICATES
• Recipient of “Graduate Teacher Certificate” by the “Center for Innovation In Teaching
and Learning” (CITL) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-
Champaign, IL, 2016

MEMBERSHIPS
• Member of “Jazz Education Network” (JEN)
• Board member of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Music Defying Boundaries
• Member of Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI)
• Berklee College of Music Alumnus
• New York University Alumnus
• University of Illinoisat Urbana-Champaign Alumnus
• University of Arts, Belgrade, Serbia Alumnus

AWARDS, PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

• Finalist of "Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship", University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign, IL, 2015
• Finalist of "Luminarts Jazz Competition", Luminarts Cultural Foundation, Chicago,
IL 2015
• "Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship", University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign School of Music, 2014/2015
• “Recognition of Achievement” for promoting the life and legacy of Nikola Tesla
through music, The Tesla Science Foundation, New York, NY 2014
• “Outstanding Scholar Award”, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA 2010
• “Third Jury Prize”, Montreux Solo Jazz Piano Competition, Montreux, Switzerland,
2008
• “Audience Prize”, Montreux Solo Jazz Piano Competition, Montreux, Switzerland
2008
• “World Tour Scholarship”, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA 2007-2010
• “Berklee Achievement Scholarship”, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA 2008-
2010
• “Piano Department Achievement Award”, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
2009
• “Jazz Performance Award”, Berklee College of Music, 2008