PERFECT DESIGN, PRINTING, natural matte DIGIPACK case, RICH COLOR BOOKLET with PHOTOS and work comments, and excellent Information TEXTS in THREE languages, this is the CD.
When you download a mp3 file you  have “files”,  so physically nothing and maybe one “cover pic”.
When you purchase a CD you have much, much more AND you get  significantly better sound quality.
However, I offer both options, you pick.

If you wish to do your bachelor or master degree studies with Nebojsa, you can do this at two Universities in Europe. Nebojsa is full professor at “Academy of Arts  of the University of Novi Sad” in Serbia, and also at “Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna”, Austria.  Both Schools require almost zero  tuition. In particularely well known  Vienese University (www.muk.ac.at ) offers  unique and high level  professional education, not to speak about enviorement that one gets to enjoy in Vienna.  For studing in Austria you NEED to have a B1 level of German language. Of course you should be very good on all percussion instruments to pass the entering exam. Entering exams are usually end of february/beginning of march for the following academic year, that starts on October 1st.  For more information please go to the websites of the schools where you can read more about the programms.

Zivkovic’s International Summer Percussion Academy 2026!  Vienna, Austria!

Join the international group of  Marimba and Percussion enthusiasts at Zivkovic Marimba and Percussion Summer Academy,(ZISAMP). The Academy takes place in the centre of Vienna, Austria, unofficial music capital of the world. You will experience 5 very intense days PACKED with concerts, lectures & masterclasses. As an active participant you will receive  5 (yes, five!) individual lessons during the Academy ( open master class format, approx. 30-40 min each).   In 2026, Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic will invite again several top international guest artists from all over the world, with a unique combination of Soloists and Orchestral Percussionists from TOP orchestras. Aside from the emphasis on Marimba and Marimba Duo,  we will also offer Orchestral Timpani,  Orchestral Percussion, Marching snare, up to the film music experience from the “World of Hans Zimmer”, – we  have it all!
The Academy is intended primarily for advanced marimba students, percussion teachers and professionals – but everyone can benefit from this week. Intermediate/less advanced players are also welcome to enroll as active pertitipants in the Academy, if they prepare minimum of two pieces of moderate difficulty.  Selected participants may perform in public concerts on the last evening of the  Academy.

There will be two possibilities to participate

1. As a performing participant (active) or
2. As an observer (passive participant).
It is highly recommended that players who wish to be ACTIVE  partitipants of the Academy, apply early, since the number of active participants is limited to 35.
(Apply early to get better rate and be sure that you can be an active participant. We expect that summer 2026 will be booked out before the first deadline.
So, IF you want to attend, be sure to apply early. You will also save 50 Euros if you apply before April 20th 2026).

Each active participant should prepare a minimum two composition of his choice. ANY  piece for Marimba,  in addition to it,  ANY snare drum, timpani or multipercussion piece. ( Multipercussion preferably one of  Zivkovic’s  multipercussion  works, we have the instruments for it) Players of any level are welcome as observers (passive participants). During the ZISAMP, each active participant will get FIVE individual lessons on the prepared pieces, or on anything else he would like to learn.  These individual lessons have an open master class format, the length of witch depends on the difficulty and length of the piece performed. Lessons last approx. 40 minutes each lesson. All active partitipants will also perform in various chamber music combination coached by Nebojsa  and/or other guest artists.
Passive participants will also be involved in group working on fundamental problems like grip, technique, etc but will not be involved in any performing or any individual lesson.

PUBLIC CONCERT with the participants and Nebojsa Zivkovic

There will be a CLOSING concert on the last evening of the ZISAMP2026, with the SELECTED partitipants. We are working to organize additional public concert in Vienna, right after the course. (to be confirmed) ONLY selected participants will perform in a public concert that MIGHT BE scheduled right after the ZISAMP (that additional concert is NOT part of the ZISAMP).
We have several world class marimba and percussion guest teachers! Use this chance to come with your duo or group and get professional coaching in chamber music.
Last but not least, this is your chance to take you partner with you to Vienna,  and have a dream vacation in one of the most beautiful cities on the Earth.

This is what you will get at ZISAMP 2026:

• As active partitipant, you will get FIVE (5!!) individual lessons (master class format) ONE with NEBOJSA, and FOUR with different professors of your choice, this means each day one lesson plus all lectures and master classes 🙂
  
•  you can attend all our masterclasses, lectures and individual lessons of other partitipants every day: Timpani, Rudimental snare, Marimba duo&solo, Orchestral Percussion master classes and lectures of your choice,  by various professors,  – DAILY.
• Discussions concerning fundamental performing problems – some aspects of mental attitude towards solo performing.
• DAILY Guest Artist Lectures!!  Will include:  Marimba Four & Two-mallet technique, German timpani technique,  Snare drum, orchestral studies,  triangle,  frame drum /tambourin technique, Marching snare drum, Hans Zimmer (!)  film music percussion parts…  and more
  
• MALLET TECHNIQUE WITH NEBOJSA  FOR EVERYONE (four mallet grip and technical exercises)
• Aesthetics and developing of sound on marimba, timpani, snare drum  (sound, endurance, power-kicks, etc..)
• Introduction of new works for marimba and percussion (bring YOURS if you have something interesting!)
• Chamber music, duets, percussion trios, marimba and piano, etc… (we intend to play some of that  during the Academy)
• YAMAHA concert percussion instruments exibition, Sheet Music exibition, Mallets, merchandise, and BIG Discount on purchasing during the academy. you save a lot of $$$)
• Music festival  with 4  evening concerts during ZISAMP (Zisamp participants  have free entrance) 
  

 PROFESSORS of  ZISAMP 2026 ARE:

• Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic –  (Europe) Marimba & anything else you desire to know from him
• Anders Kann Elten Marimba virtuoso, teacher at Royal Danish academy of Music in Kopenhagen
• Brian Barker (Canada/Germany) – Solo timpanist of  the Hamburg State Opera, lecturer University of Hamburg
• Benjamin Toth (USA) –  Professor of Percussion  Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford
• David Christopher Panzl (Austria) Multipercussionist, marching specialist, Lecturer at  State University Vienna
• Aleksandra Suklar (Slovenia/Austria)  – affirming concert Artist & member of Hans Zimmer Band
• Tchiki Duo (Switzerland) – Jasques Hostetter & Nicolas Suter

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