Marko Ševarlić was born in Cacak, Serbia in 1988. His first contact with the accordion was at the age of eight. He finished elementary music school in Cacak in the class of Aleksandra Popovic, continuing with secondary music school in Kragujevac in the class of prof. Vojin Vasovic. Afterwards, he finished his basic studies in Spain (San Sebastian, Musikene) in the class of prof. Iñaki Alberdi. Furthermore, accordion master studies and meisterklase in Germany (Hochschule für Musik Würzburg) prof. Stefan Husong, specialize in the development of new repertoire in chamber music in France at the National Conservatory (CNSMDP, Paris) and is currently a graduate student and master of chamber music in Germany at (Musikhochschule München).

As a soloist and a member of the duo "Jeux d'Anches" he has won more than 48 national and international awards. He was a laureate of the prestigious competitions in Klingenthal, Castelfidardo and Arasate, as well as chamber music competitions in Madrid, Barcelona, and Paris. He has performed at major festivals throughout Europe, as well as in concert halls in Russia, Canada, China, Israel and Japan. In Spain he held seminars on several occasions in Valladolid, Zaragoza, Murcia and Menorca.

About my accordion lessons

My accordion lessons are for beginners and advanced students of all ages. Above all, it's important to me that my students enjoy the accordion playing and make quick progress. Depending on students age, I apply different methods, which I tailor to each individual. The didactic approaches to teaching the accordion playing are very diverse. I was fortunate enough to go through five different accordion schools (from Serbia, Russia, Spain, Germany and Scandinavia) and draw out the right one for each class.

The accordion is a multi-faceted instrument that I want to introduce to my students. Whether it's the fugues of Bach, tangos by Astor Piazzola or the soundtrack of the movie "The Wonderful World of Amélie" - the musical possibilities of using the accordion are enormously diverse. Luciano Berio once said: "Accordion is the instrument of the 21st century." That is my conviction as well.

For me as an accordionist, classical music and folk music are equally important if you are doing musical education. For this reason I would like to suggest to the participants of my accordion lessons that they familiarize themselves with both genres. Of course, this is not a must - after all, every learner decides how we design the program.