Bio

Mrs Petrov is an award-winning classical pianist, experienced piano educator and lecturer, specialising in various techniques to preventing occupational injuries in pianists and is an expert on many different pianistic styles and piano techniques. She has extensive experience performing, as her piano career started early, at the age of 8. Since then, Mrs Petrov has given over 300 piano performances across the UK, former Yugoslavia and Soviet Union states.

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Since settling in London in 1989, she has performed solo recitals, chamber music, and accompanying opera singers in major concert halls across the UK and London, including Regent Hall, St John's at Smith Square, and other renowned music venues. In addition, she has contributed articles to EPTA, ISSTIP and AGMA publications on the Prevention of Occupational Injuries in Pianists. Her seminars, masterclasses, workshops on the subject, and different piano techniques, held at various universities and music colleges, including Thames Valley University in London and CIT Cork School of Music in Ireland (2008), were highly acclaimed and popular.

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As a child prodigy, she won many national piano competitions for nine consecutive years, followed by tours, and media appearances, including TV and Radio Belgrade shows in Yugoslavia. Mrs. Petrov had studied at the most renowned music institutions, including Moscow State Conservatory, for which study she was awarded a national grant in 1979, and Belgrade University of Arts. Later, she also obtained a MAM degree at the City University in London (UK) in 1998.

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In addition to her concert career, she has taught piano extensively in various educational institutions and privately for over 30 years, teaching junior and adult pianists, from beginners to highly advanced music professionals. Since 1990, she has been a piano tutor at the Watford School of Music specialist school for all levels and ages, including diploma-level students. Her piano students are of a high standard and often pass with high marking rates on different piano examination boards, including diploma grades in the UK and beyond. In addition, they regularly perform at piano competitions and festivals, winning awards and prizes.

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Further to her performing and teaching career, the versatile Mrs Petrov is also Co-Founder and Managing Director of Around the Globe Piano Music Festival, established in London in 2014 and AGMA Piano Competition Online since 2020, where she also adjudicates. She is the Executive Editor of AGMA publications, including the informative and educational annual Around the Globe Music Magazine promoting contemporary piano music of worldwide composers. Mrs Petrov is managing the cultural organisation of Around the Globe Music & Arts since its launch in 2017. 

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Her talents are renowned in the press, including The Times, Rutland and Stamford Mercury, West Country Tribune, and Politica. She has been listed in the International Who's Who in Music since 1994 and Musician's Directory (1996).