A native of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Andrej Kurti finished elementary and high school music education in the studio of professor Djula Tesenji where he was a recipient of several first prizes in National violin competitions. He was also a guest on National Radio and Television as a featured violinist.

From 1988-1994 he completed a B.M. degree and then a M.M. degree at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory in the studio of professors Levon Ambartsumian and Zorya Shikmurzaeva. During that time, Kurti toured several European countries as a soloist and a chamber musician.

From 1995-2003, Kurti completed an additional M.M. degree and then a DMA degree at the University of Georgia in the studio of Levon Ambartsumian and Michael Heald. During that time he became a National Finalist at the MTNA competition, as well as the winner of a couple of University competitions.

In 2001 he became a recording artist for Blue Griffin Records, based in Lansing, MI, with the debut release of "The Entertainers" album.

In the past five years Dr. Kurti has also colaborated with over 30 musical ensembles in non-classical music styles in Athens, GA. For more information about press articles and for music samples, you can visit www.google.com and type Andrej Kurti

Dr. Kurti has been a featured soloist with the Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony on three occasions since coming to NSU, and has also performed as soloist with the Texarkana, TX and Rapides (Alexandria, LA) Symphonies. His new compact disc of the music of Eugene Ysaye will be released in the summer of 2007.

Email: kurtia@nsula.edu