Biography

Dean Erjavc was born in 1991 in the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Already at the age of six, he was enthusiastic about playing the piano and received initial private piano lessons. At the age of 14, he was admitted as a young student into the Pre-College department of the State Conservatory of Vorarlberg in Feldkirch, Austria, where he subsequently started his Bachelor studies in the year 2008. His professors in Vorarlberg were Fuat Kent, Irina Puryshinskaja and Anna Adamik. He then pursued a Masters degree in Piano Pedagogy at the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg under Dr. Stan Ford, finishing both studies “with Honors” and superior marks. He further obtained a second Masters Degree in piano performance in Zurich, Switzerland at the Zurich University of the Arts in 2019 under Karl-Andreas Kolly with great success.

Dean Erjavc has appeared as soloist and collaborated in chamber music ensembles in many European countries and has won many prizes in competitions. His concert engagements in Salzburg’s Solitär, Wienersaal or Mirabell Castle or Ljubljana’s “Kazina” Concert Hall were an acclaimed success. He also performed at the Chopin Society Vorarlberg and the Mythenforum Schwyz in Switzerland. He gave his orchestral debut as soloist in the year 2015 with the University Orchestra of Salzburg under the baton of maestro Martin Fuchsberger. They collaborated in many successful concerts, among which in the Great Aula of Salzburg City, performing Mozart’s Piano concerto No. 20 in D Minor K 466. In the summer of 2018 Dean was in charge of accompanying Bizet’s opera “Carmen” under the direction of maestro Gion Gieri Tuor for “Opera Viva” of Switzerland.

Aside from his artistic activity, Dean is an enthusiastic piano pedagogue, teaching at the music conservatory in Zurich and at the College of Education Grisons. He received additional formative artistic guidance from Milana Chernyavska, Christiane Karajeva, Ulrich Koella, Clive Brown, Hans Udo Kreuels and Rita Melem, among others.

Orchestral Promo – Mozart Piano Concerto, N0. 20, K 466

Concert series ,,Klang‘‘ between 18.10-20.10.2020

A. Dvorak – Piano Trio No. 4 in e minor, op.90 ,,Dumky‘‘

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Events

2022
31.12 20:00 New Year‘s Concert in Lenk (CH) with Alexander Mykhailov (Violoncello) and Khanna Mykhailov (Violin) 
20.12. 19:30 Piano Recital in Altötting (D) at the Max-Keller-Schule
Works by: W. A. Mozart, F. Chopin and F. Liszt

2021
04.07. 18.00 Piano Recital in Kunsthalle Ziegelhütte in Appenzell (CH)
Works by. S. Rachmaninov 
06.08. 19.00 
Piano Recital at the Piano Festival ,,Beflügelt‘‘ Ried im Innreis (AT)
Works by: W. A. Mozart, F. Chopin, F. Liszt and S. Rachmaninov

06.02. and 20.03. Evening of Operetta in Obersaxen (CH) (Cancelled due to Covid-19)
10 or 11.04 Piano Recital in Fürstenzell (D) (postponed to 2022)
13.04. 19:30 Piano Recital at the Max-Keller-Schule Altötting (D) (postponed to 22.02.2022)
Works by: W. A. Mozart, L.v. Beethoven, F. Chopin and F. Liszt

2020
22.12. 19:30  – Postponed to 30.12. 14:00 (Online)
Piano Recital at the Lokremise St. Gallen (CH)
Works by F. Schubert, L. v. Beethoven and F. Liszt

18.10. 17:30 Piano Recital in Bergün Kurhaus (CH)
Program: F. Liszt La lugubre Gondola No. 2/ Aux Cyprès de la Villa d’Este/ Sonata in B-Minor

19.10. 18:00 
Piano Trio Recital in Bergün (CH)
Program: J. Haydn Trio in G-Major Hob. XV:15 / F. Mendelssohn Trio in d-Minor op. 49

20.10. 18:00 Duo Recital in Bergün (CH)
Program: L.v.Beethoven Sonata in A-Major op. 69 / J. Brahms Sonata in e-Minor op. 38
orther musician: Jonas Erni (Violin) and Anita Jehli (Violoncello)

Fanz Liszt CD Release and L. v. Beethoven 250th anniversary
23.10. 19:00 Piano Recital Villa Falkenhorst Thüringen (A) 
29.03. 17:00 Piano Recital Kantonsschule Heerbrugg (CH)
08.03. 17:00 Piano Recital Portenkirche in Fürstenzell (D)

Program: 
F. Liszt: Aux Cypres de la Villa d’Este No. 1 / La lugubre Gondola No. 2 / Sonata in B-Minor
L.v.Beethoven: Variations in C-Minor WoO 80 / Sonata Les Adieux in E-flat Major op.81a

30.08. 11:30 Piano Recital in Ermatingen Lilienberg (CH)
Works by: F. Chopin and S. Prokofiev

17.01. 20:30 Piano recital in Split (Croatia) Josip Hatze Akademy
Works by L. v. Beethoven

2019
31.12. 20:00 Chamber music concert at Hotel Wildstrubel in Lenk (CH)
Verena Jungwirth (Violoncello), Regula Scherrer (Violin)

06.12. 18:00 Piano Recital at University Mozarteum in Salzburg, Bösendorfersaal (A)
Works by F. Liszt

21.06. 20:00 Piano Recital in the concert hall of the high school in  Heerbrugg
F. Liszt – La Lugubre Gondola
L. v. Beethoven Sonata No. 8 in C Minor Op. 13
J. Brahms – 7 Fantasien Op. 116

04.01. 18:00 Piano Recital in the Hotel Val Gronda in Obersaxen
Works by: J. Haydn, F. Schubert, F. Liszt and C. Debussy

2018
31.12. 20:00 Chamber music concert at Hotel Wildstrubel in Lenk

13.12. 17.00 Piano Recital at Grosser Konzertsaal der ZHdK (CH)
Program:
Franz Liszt (1833–1897)
Trauergondel
Aus cyprés de la Villa d’Este No. 1
Sonata in B-Minor

26.10. 19:30 Piano Trio Recital at the high school in Heerbrugg (CH) 
Program:
J. Haydn – Piano Sonata in D-Major Hob. XVI:19
Handel-Halvorsen – Passacaglia for Violin and Violoncello
A. Dvorsak – Piano Trio No. 4 in e-Minor, op. 90 (Dumky)
other musicians: Marie Heck (Violin) & Alexander Mykhailov (Violoncello)

16.09. 14:00Klavierrezital im Mythenforum Schwyz (Prix Walo)
Werke von: J. Haydn, F. Schubert und C. Debussy

19.05. 20:00 Piano Recital in the Schindlersaal in Kennelbach (A)
Works by: S. Rachmaninow, F. Schubert and C. Debussy

DUO concerts Dean Erjavc (Klavier) Thomas Berchtold (Cello)
23. 02. 19:30 Dietschweiler Saal, Arbon
25. 02 . 17:00 Schloss Wartegg, Rorschacherberg
02. 03. 19:30 Chunrat Bürgersaal/Haus der Musik, Altstätten
04. 03. 17:00 Aula der Kantonsschule Heerbrugg
17. 03. 19:00 Aula der Sek 1 March, 8854 Siebnen

Programm:
F. Schubert – Impromptu in A-flat Major op. 142 No. 2
C. Debussy – Sonata in d-Minor, L 135
Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel
L. v. Beethoven – Sonata No. 3 in A-Major op. 69

2016
31.12. 20:00 Chamber music conert at Sporthotel Wildstrubel in Lenk (CH)

15.11. 18:30 Master graduation second part, Mozarteum Salzburg Bösendorfersaal (A)
Works by L. v. Beethoven and F. Liszt

19.05. 10:00 Master graduation first part, Solitär Mozarteum Salzburg  (A)
Works by J. S. Bach, F. Chopin, A. Ginastera, F. Mendelssohn

14.05. 17:00 Piano Recital, Werke von J. S. Bach, F. Chopin und A. Ginastera Musikzentrum in Heerbrugg (CH)

03.04. 17:00 Teacher concert at the music school Unterrheintal (CH)

29.03. 18:00 Piano Recital, Werke von L. v. Beethoven und F. Liszt Radlje ob Dravi (SLO)

26.02. 19:30 Piano Recital Works by D. Scarlatti, F. Chopin, F. Liszt und A. Skrjabin
Chopingesellschaft Vorarlberg / Pförtnerhaus Feldkirch (A)

02.02. 14:30 Piano Recital at the big studio of the University Mozarteum in Salzburg (A) 
Works by: D. Scarlatti, L. v. Beethoven, F. Chopin, F. Liszt and A. Skrjabin

2015
31.12.2015 Chamber music concert at the Sporthotel Wildstrubel in Lenk (CH)
Regula Scherrer – Violin
Thomas Berthold – Violoncello
Christina Kurz – Harp
Erjavc Dean – Piano

14.06.2015 Piano recital Schlosskirche Mirabell Salzburg (A)
Works by J. S. Bach, W. A. Mozart, L. v. Beethoven and R. Schumann.

Piano concerto with the Uniorchester Salzburg (A)
30.01.2015 K.U.L.T. Hof bei Salzburg
01.02.2015 Great Hall of the University in Salzburg

Program:
Mendelssohn – Ouvertüre Hebriden
Mozart – Klavierkonzert d-moll, KV 466
Beethoven – Symphonie Nr 6, Pastorale

Dean Erjavc – Piano
Universitätsorchester Salzburg
Martin Fuchsberger – Conductor

2014
31.12.2014 Chambermusic concert at the Sporthotel Wildstrubel in Lenk (CH)

29.11.2014 Piano Recital in der evangelischen Kirche Berneck (CH)

Program:
J. S. Bach English Suite in g-Minor BWV 808 / L. v. Beethoven Sonata in E-flat Major op.81 a / F. Liszt Vallée d’Obermann

Contact

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Tel: +41 79 721 96 21

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