Misha Dacic was born in 1978 in the former Yugoslavia, into a family with a musical tradition. Dacic first came to public attention at age 11 when he performed with the local orchestra in his birth city. Shortly afterwards, he entered the class of Kemal Gekic at the University of Novi Sad in Yugoslavia, where he received his early training. In 1998, at the invitation of Lazar Berman, Dacic enrolled at the prestigious school for pianists in Imola, Italy, where he studied with Berman for over five years.
Dacic, a recipient of support from the Patrons of Exceptional Artists, graduated in 2006 from the University of Miami, where he pursued advanced piano studies with Frank Cooper. Dacic received the 2006 University of Miami Alumni Association Student of Distinction Award and was chosen for inclusion in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities, 2005-2006 editions. He pursues a Masters in Music with Kemal Gekic at Florida International University.
Engagements in 2007 included three recitals in Turkey, performances at the Tenth Anniversary of the Miami International Piano Festival in an evening of Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos, and at the Miami International Piano Festival in Lecce – Italy.
In the 2008 Season he is scheduled to perform in Princeton, NJ., Panama, Peru, Brazil. |