Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica will give a recital at Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center.

    Mrvica took up piano lessons at the age of 9. Three years later he gave his first concert performance of Haydn’s “Piano Concerto in C Major.” When war broke out in 1991, both Mrvica and his professor were determined that it would not disrupt his music studies. In spite of the war and surrounding turbulence, Mrvica won his first major competition in Zagreb in 1993.

    Mrvica went on to study at the Music Academy in Zagreb and then spent a year at the Franz Liszt Conservatoire in Budapest. During that time, he won first prize at the Nikolai Rubinstein International Piano Competition. In 2000, he moved to Paris to study with Igor Lazko and earned the first prize in the Pontoise Piano Competition in 2001.

    Mrvica has performed in a couple of international beauty pageants and MTV awards. His image and charisma also attracted the interest of global brands such as American Express.

    Time: 8 p.m., Dec. 6

    Tickets: 280-1,080 yuan

    Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, intersection of Hongli Road and Yitian Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路和益田路交汇处深圳音乐厅)

    Metro: Longhua or Longgang Line, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D(SD News)