“A pianist shaped by tradition, curiosity and an uncompromising pursuit of musical expression.”
Born in Montenegro, Simo received his first piano lessons at the “Njegoš” school in Bar, later graduating from the Art School of Music and Ballet in Podgorica under Anka Asanović and Vladimir Bochkaryov.
He went on to study at the Royal College of Music, graduating with First Class Honours, and the Royal Academy of Music in London — performing across the UK and Europe at major festivals and with orchestras.
His recent concerts with the Montenegrin Symphony Orchestra and the Festival Orchestra of KotorArt, featuring Beethoven's Triple Concerto and Shostakovich's First Piano Concerto, received strong reviews and standing ovations.
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Featured performance
Shostakovich — Piano Concerto No. 1
With the Festival Orchestra of KotorArt. Alongside Beethoven's Triple Concerto with the Montenegrin Symphony Orchestra.
All concerts2013
Absolute Prize — Academy Award Competition, Rome.
2016
First Prize — International Piano Competition, Tivat.
2017
First Prize — Pieter Gaci Competition, Shkodër.
2021
Global Talent Visa, awarded through Arts Council England.
2024/25
Scholarship recipient of the Miloš Karadaglić Foundation.
- Montenegrin Symphony Orchestra
- Festival Orchestra of KotorArt
- Luka Perazić
- Kosta Popović
- Tamara Rađenović
- Randy Brecker
- Bobby Sanabria
- Edsel Gomez
- Salomon Family
- Kathleen Trust
- Zetland Foundation
- Talent Unlimited
- Petrović-Njegoš Foundation
- Henry Wood Trust
- St Marylebone Educational Foundation
- PAM Montenegro
- Ministry of Culture of Montenegro
- Municipality of City of Bar
- Capital City of Podgorica
- Global Ports Holding