A prize-winner in the National Federation of Music Societies and Jeunesses Musicales International Cello competitions, Bozidar has performed throughout the UK, Europe, USA and the Far East.
Following his studies with Stefan Popov at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he was awarded the prestigious Premier Prix, Bozidar learned with William Pleeth and completed his training with Alexeander Kniazev in Moscow.
Bozidar made his debut solo recording for EMI Classics on Howard Goodall’s ‘The Seasons’. He has performed as soloist with Lawrence Power and the English Chamber Orchestra and has played Continuo in concerti with Pinchas Zukerman and Angela Hewitt.
He has recently released a recording of Stravinsky and Schnittke for Somm Recordings with the pianist and composer Alissa Firsova.
Bozidar is the founder member of the Tippett Quartet, with whom he performs regularly at Kings Place, Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, on BBC Radio 3 as well as playing at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Royal Opera House, Bridgewater Hall, The Sage Gateshead and at the BBC Proms. The Quartet’s latest recording, Penderecki Complete Music for String Quartet and String Trio, was Gramophone’s Recording of the Month and was nominated for an International Classical Music Award.
‘Whilst many football fans have their ‘dream team’, I have a dream string quartet, comprised of my favourite musicians and, as of today, one addition to my ‘quartet’ is the Tippett Quartet’s cellist Bozidar Vukotic’ – Cherwell Archive Oxford University
