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Viktor Uzur
Assistant
Professor of Music
Teaches cello,
music theory, sight singing / ear training.
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Biography: Viktor Uzur began studying cello at the age of twelve at a
school for musically gifted children in Yugoslavia as a student
of Relya Chetkovich. During this time he also attended a number
of music camps working with Michael Flaksman, David Gregorian,
Nataliya Shakovskaya and Alexander Fedorchenko.
At the age of seventeen he was accepted into the Tchaikovsky Conservatory
in Moscow, Russia. Studying under Alexander Fedorchenko and Dmitri
Miller for six years, he received his Masters in Cello Performance
with special recognition as a concert performer in 1995. Three years
later, Uzur completed his second Masters Degree at the University of
Georgia under David Starkweather. He holds a Doctoral Degree in cello
performance from Michigan State University as a student and Graduate
Assistant of Suren Bagratuni. Since coming to the United States, Uzur
has attended master classes conducted by Lynn Harrell, Bernard Greenhouse,
Suren Bagratuni, Carter Brey and Peter Wiley.
In 1989 Uzur won his first major award, receiving top prize at the
Yugoslav National Competition in Sarajevo. Other honors include a prize
at the “Jeuness Musicales” International Competition in
Belgrade in 1995. In 1997, Uzur was a national finalist in the MTNA
competition in Dallas, Texas, and in 1998 he was a finalist in the
ASTA competition in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was awarded a Certificate
of Merit as a semi-finalist in the XI International Tchaikovsky Competition
in Moscow. Among various regional competitions he was a winner of Honors
Competition at Michigan State University and University of Georgia
Concerto Competition.
From 1992 to 1999 Uzur held the principal chair in the ARCO Moscow
Chamber Orchestra and has been featured as a soloist with the group
in Spain, France, Russia, Canada, Korea, Latvia, and the United States.
He has been frequently featured on several television stations in Russia
and former Yugoslavia. Uzur is a Recording Artist for the Blue Griffin
Recording Inc., with whom he has two CD releases. Uzur also actively
composes and arranges a wide variety of music for diverse chamber ensembles,
several of which have been featured on WUGA National Public Radio.
He taught at several music festivals in Europe and America and is currently
on the faculty at the Weber State University in Ogden Utah, USA.
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