Vida Vujic
The Austrian cellist Vida Vujic, born in Paraćin (Serbia), is active internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She studied cello with Rudolf Leopold in Graz and chamber music with Johannes Meissl in Vienna, graduating with distinction in both subjects. She received further artistic guidance from, amongst others, Philippe Muller, Ivan Monighetti, Valter Dešpalj, Martin Hornstein and Hatto Beyerle.
As a dedicated chamber musician, Vida Vujic performs throughout Europe and South America. She has appeared in renowned concert halls such as the Vienna Musikverein, the Vienna Konzerthaus, the Salle Pleyel in Paris and the Kolarac Concert Hall in Belgrade. Furthermore, her artistic work is documented through radio broadcasts and CD recordings.
For her artistic achievements, she has been awarded the Commendation Prize from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, the Stanojlo Rajčić Prize for the best concert of the 2006/07 season, and the Thomastik-Infeld Prize.
A particular focus of her artistic work lies in the performance and rediscovery of rarely performed repertoire. In 2026, her CD featuring chamber music by Joseph Marx was released on the Naxos label.
Alongside her concert career, Vida Vujic is deeply committed to teaching. She is a Senior Lecturer in Chamber Music at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw), a Professor of Cello at the Tyrolean State Conservatory, and also gives masterclasses in cello and chamber music worldwide.
