Milena Gajic, piano teacher and performer, began her musical training in piano at the age of six and was soon discovered to have an exceptional musical talent. She finished her studies at the University of Belgrade. She has been awarded a number of prizes since the early 80's. Milena has been performing and teaching on three different continents: Europe, South America and North America. Her students have been awarded at various international competitions in Europe (Italy, Switzerland, France).
In 1996 she performed Liszt's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in E flat major with the Symphony Orchestra of Radio and TV Serbia with maestro Jurij Aliev, and Haydn's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D major with Academy of Arts Orchestra Novi Sad, conducted by maestro Mladen Jagust. She has given numerous solo Concerts and recorded for radio and television.
Milena Gajic is a registered piano teacher at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Currently she teaches piano, theory of music, harmony, music history, chamber music, sight-reading and keyboards at her piano studio in Toronto, Canada. The studio is open to children of all ages as well as adults. She emphasizes the importance of teaching music to young children using creative, fun and contemporary techniques.
Ms. Gajic also has an international career playing concerts and recording, most recently with violinst and composer Aleksandar Gajic, the Welsh tenor Gwyndaf Jones, and pianist Sanja Stefanovic (Germany).