Dr. Danijela Zezelj-Gualdi was born in Croatia where she began her violin studies in 1984. At the age of 11 she joined the Zadar Chamber Orchestra as its youngest member. Her college level studies began in 1993 at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Serbia, studying violin performance with Professor Eugenia Tchougaeva. In 1998 she graduated from the Academy and joined the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra that same year. In the 1990s Dr. Zezelj-Gualdi concertized throughout Central, Southern and Eastern Europe, performing in Serbia, Austria, Croatia, Italy, and Montenegro.
Dr. Zezelj-Gualdi moved to the United States in 1999 to pursue graduate studies in music. In 2001 she graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University with a Master's degree in music. In 2006 she graduated from the University of Georgia earning a Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Since moving to the U.S., Dr. Zezelj-Gualdi has performed throughout the country, including two performances in Carnegie Hall. She has proven herself an amazingly adaptable musician, performing as a soloist (both orchestral and recital), chamber musician (with notable ensembles such as the ARCO Chamber Orchestra and Classic City Strings) and orchestral musician (as violinist and violist). Her musical career is noted for collaborations with remarkable musicians, and contemporary composers Augusta Reed Thomas and James MacMillan. In the fall of 2004, Dr. Zezelj-Gualdi joined guitarist John Huston and formed Duo Lunaire, a chamber group that performs actively with a diverse repertoire of contemporary and historical music.
Dr. Danijela Zezelj-Gualdi currently serves on the faculty of Georgia Perimeter College.
Danijela's web page
www.gpc.edu/~dzezeljg/
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