Van Bod

Education

After finishing „Vatroslav Lisinski“ School of music in Zagreb, he studied piano under Professor Marina Ambokadze and musicology under Professor Doctor of Philosophy Larisa Loginova at „Ino Mirkovich“ Academy, under the license of the Moscow State Conservatory „P. I. Tchaikovsky“, where he received his master"s degree in piano, mentor Professor

Marina Ambokadze.

He finished postgraduate studies of composition at „Komitas“ State Conservatory, Yerevan, Armenia, mentor Professor Doctor of Philosophy Armen Smbatyan.

Career

He worked as assistant of Professor Doctor of Philosophy Armen Smbatyan, rector of the Armenian Conservatory, at the composition department and as assistant of Professor Marina Ambokadze (artistic adviser of Ivo Pogorelich) at the piano department of the „Ino Mirkovic" Academy.

In 2005 he moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he worked as a composer, singer and pianist for the NTW Productions.

Since 2006 he works at Dance School, „Franjo Lucic“ School of Art in Velika Gorica, Croatia. He is actively composing and performing his own songs and compositions.

Achievements

• Composer of "Call Of Heart" for United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund children orchestra, Yerevan, Armenia, 2014 Composer of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Children"s Foundation "Sea Of Love" anthem, Paris, 1998 Winner of Emerging composer prize on „Waging Peace Through Singing“ contest, Oregon, United States of America, 2002 Performance at “Dora” (Eurovision Song Contest 2004, Croatia) with his own song "Don"t cry" Works on orchestrations with Stepan Shakaryan - the direct successor and student of Aram Khachaturian Private concerts, television and radio appearances performing his own compositions, compositions of classical and modern composers, performing with chamber and symphony orchestras.