Dražen Domjanić

Dražen Domjanić, born in Croatia, is a renowned pianist, educator and cultural manager based in Nendeln, Liechtenstein. He completed his musical training in piano at the music academies in Zagreb and Novi Sad, where he received his concert and teaching diplomas with highest distinction. Further studies took him to Belgrade, Vienna and Weimar. His concert activity has brought him to stages across Europe.

Domjanić is regarded as a driving force in the promotion of young musical talent. Since 2000, he has served as Artistic Director of the non-profit foundation “Musik & Jugend”. As Managing Director of KULMAG Kulturmanagement AG, he initiates, organizes and develops high-profile cultural projects and institutions in Liechtenstein and beyond.

As co-founder of the Music Academy in Liechtenstein, he led the institution with great success until September 2025. He was also co-founder and Artistic Director of the Vaduz Classic Festival from 2017 to 2023, as well as Artistic Director of the Liechtenstein Symphony Orchestra from 2012 to 2022.

In addition, he founded and directed the festivals Alpenarte in Austria, NEXT GENERATION — later VP Bank Classic Festival — in Switzerland, and Olive Classic in Croatia. He founded the award-winning Ensemble Esperanza in 2015 and directed it until 2022.

For his wide-ranging achievements, Domjanić has received the Gold Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2018), the Special Achievement Award of the International Classical Music Awards (2021), and the Knight’s Cross of the Princely Liechtenstein Order of Merit (2023). As President of the Rotary Club Liechtenstein, he also received its highest distinction, the Paul Harris Fellow.

Dražen Domjanić was a jury member at the Violin Olymp in Dubai and will join the jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) in 2026.