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MY MUSICAL JOURNEY

Many people have contributed to shaping my musical world and my path, inspiring me, helping me understand the arts and their power, and above all, developing my human potential to the fullest. My first piano teacher, Željka Kruljac, undoubtedly played a decisive role in forming my musical personality and was my most influential pedagogical support. She was my great role model: a highly sensitive, empathetic person and a passionate educator.

Already at the age of seven, I received my first piano lessons and later studied music education at the University of Music in Zagreb, where I completed my studies with a Master’s degree in 2014. During my first master’s program, Professor Srebrenka Široki, Professor and composer Dalibor Bukvić, and Dubravka Krušelj Jurković played a major role, as they provided me with essential support and inspiration.

During my studies, I devoted myself intensively to acting and was part of the acting studio under the direction of Denis Patafta. I also organized festivals and led the music program of the Test! Festival, an international festival for theater and multimedia in Zagreb.

In order to further develop my musical abilities, after moving to Germany, I completed a second master’s degree in singing in Augsburg. Since 2019, I have been teaching piano and singing in Munich and Augsburg, and I lead my own choir.

For my artistic and educational work, I received funding from the City of Augsburg and was provided with a space for artistic and educational purposes on the Gasworks premises. There, I now teach and organize several of my own artistic projects, including music-educational workshops.

It fills me with joy to share my musical passion with others and to help them unlock their musical potential. I am grateful for the opportunity to express my musical passion and creative side in so many different ways.

I am currently working at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe as a soprano in the opera chorus. The long hours of work and intense practice have finally paid off, as I can now express my passion for music and art with full force—not only in an educational context but also artistically—and I can proudly say that I have the best of both worlds!

Mia Jacob
Mia Jacob
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