Dr. Marko Stuparevic is a Serbian-American pianist with a portfolio of over 500 concerts and festival appearances across numerous countries, including the USA, Israel, France, Serbia, Iceland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Slovakia. Acclaimed as both a soloist and chamber musician, he has performed with ensembles such as the Connecticut Valley Symphony Orchestra, the Razgrad Philharmonic (Bulgaria), the Symphony Orchestra of the Army House of Serbia, the National Symphony Orchestra of Bulgaria, and the Foot in the Door Ensemble.
In 2025, he won Second Prize in the American Prize Competition - in the piano solo category. His album "Re/Creation - Russian Piano Sonatas”, published by PARMA in 2023, received favorable international reviews and won Silver Medal award from the Global Music Awards. It was in consideration for 66th Grammy Awards that year.
Dr. Stuparevic has appeared in venues including Carnegie Weill Hall, the Jewish Museum, Elebash Hall, DiMenna Center, the National Opera Center, Brooklyn Public Library, ShapeShifter Lab (New York City), Rutgers University, Raritan Valley College, Thurnauer School of Music (New Jersey), Brookline Public Library, The Art Complex Museum, Arts in the Village Series (Massachusetts), University of Hartford, and numerous other concert halls, libraries, and cultural centers worldwide.
His deep commitment to chamber music has led to collaborations with ensembles such as the Arosteri Ensemble, the 20/20 Honors Chamber Music Program, the Vagus Trio, the 016 Ensemble, and the Elements Ensemble. He has shared the stage with renowned artists including double bassist Robert Black (Bang on a Can All-Stars), violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn, soprano Maureen O’Flynn (Metropolitan Opera), and principal Martha Graham dancer Miki Orihara. Since 2016, he has partnered with saxophonist Joseph Abad as the Prometheus Duo, presenting more than 60 concerts and exploring both new and traditional repertoire. Their work is featured on Navona Records’ Spectra Vol. 2.
Dr. Stuparevic was awarded residencies at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute in 2016, 2017, and 2022, and has been recognized by organizations including the Evelyn Bonar Storrs Scholarship (five-time recipient, 2011–2016), the Rotary Club of Serbia, and the Serbian Medical Society.
He earned his doctoral and master’s degrees in piano performance (DMA) from the Hartt School of Music, studying with celebrated American pianist Dr. Paul Rutman, and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Arts in Belgrade, Serbia, under Jokut Mihailovic.
A dedicated educator experienced with both young beginners and advanced students, Dr. Stuparevic serves on the piano faculty of Virginia Tech University, the Renaissance Music Academy of Virginia, and the Luzerne Music Center. He is a trained Suzuki Method teacher, specializing in work with young children and their parents.
Previously, he served for ten years as Head of Piano at Silver Music (New York City) and taught at the JCC Thurnauer School of Music (New Jersey), the “Stankovic” Music School (Belgrade, Serbia), and the Hartt School of Music (University of Hartford), as well as at festivals including the Los Angeles Young Virtuoso Piano Festival and the Art Ahimsa Chamber Music Festival. He has given masterclasses and lectures in the USA, Serbia, and online for students in China and the UK.
He is the founder and vice president of Music Alliance, a non-profit arts foundation based in Belgrade, Serbia.