Michael's personal data

Chinese name: Maxim (translated by Taiwan Province Province: mcpherson)

Constellation: Taurus

Height: 207cm

Personality: introverted, quiet and adventurous.

Place of residence; : London

Physical characteristics: multiple tattoos.

Favorite color: black.

Most satisfied with yourself: 10 slender fingers.

Marital status: Married to Anna and has a daughter named Lilu. Family members: mother (Slavika), father (Carmel) and two brothers-Slaviko and Stipe.

Favorite food: pizza, Japanese food, seafood, olive oil cooking food, potatoes (a bit like Italian food)

Favorite drinks: Evian water and Red Bull.

Favorite band: scissor sisters Armada.

Favorite composers: Chopin, Mozart, Bach

Favorite brand: CD, Prada, Jean-Paul jean paul gaultier.

Record companies: EMI classics

Contact information: MBO

P.O. Box 363

bournemouth university

BH7 6LA

Chronological record

1975 was born on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. Yi Benic town

1984 (9 years old) began to learn piano, and held a recital in the same year to show his extraordinary talent in piano performance.

1987 (12 years old) played Haydn's Piano Concerto in C Major with the symphony orchestra.

The war broke out in 1990 (15 years old). Although he was trapped in the cellar for eight days, he still insisted on practicing piano for seven hours every day and held concerts in the war.

Maxim: Our town is full of bullets, but we can't stop there. I have to live, the piano is my only one.

1993 (age 18) won the first prize in Zagreb Piano Competition.

Maxim: I think this is the biggest and most unforgettable victory in my whole career.

1994- 1998 (age19–23) studied with Professor Vladimir Krpan in Zagreb Conservatory of Music for five years (Krpan is a student of Arturo Benedetto Michelangeli).

1999 (aged 24) Maxim transferred to the Liszt Conservatory of Music in Budapest for one year.

Won the first prize in Rubinstein International Piano Competition.

In 2000 (at the age of 25), he settled in Paris and studied under Igor Lasko.

200 1 (26 years old) Champion of Puntos Piano Competition.

Maxim is very popular with young people in Croatia. Geste/ Gesture, a Croatian modern piano sketch album released in my hometown, became the best-selling classical cross-category album in 200 1-2002. This work is the fastest-selling work in the history of music and won Berlin, which is known as the Grammy of Croatia.

From 2002 to 2003 (aged 27-28), Maxim's external charm and unique performance atmosphere attracted the attention of Tonci Huljic, a famous Croatian musician and composer (who had written many beautiful songs for Bond), and introduced him to the attention of music producer/agent and Chinese violinist Chen Mei's agent, which surprised Mel. Sign a contract with Maxim immediately and let EMI Classic release his super heavyweight album "Piano Player".

In 2003 (at the age of 28), she gave a concert in London.

Visit Southeast Asia and other places (including Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province) to promote piano players' albums.

In 2004 (at the age of 29), he began to hold concerts all over Asia, covering Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines and other countries.

In July 2004, Maxim's song "Olympic Dream" was included in the album "Heart to Heart" designed for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

In September 2004, the second album Variations I&; II (Variations) was released globally, and the world new song network conference was held in Japan.

2004. 1 1-65438+ promoted the new disc in Asia in February.

(165438+1October 24th ~ Taiwan Province Province; 165438+1October 28th ~ Bangkok; 65438+February 3 ~ Malaysia; 65438+February 7 ~ Singapore; 65438+February 10 ~ Hong Kong; 65438+February 65438+March Seoul; 65438+February 17 ~ Manila)

March-April 2005 (30 years old) 2005 Asia Tour Concert (Location: Taiwan Province Province, Japan, Seoul; Jakarta)

On July 2, 2005, Maxim gave a concert in his birthplace of Croatia.

On August 1 2005, his wife Anna gave birth to a baby girl named Chen Feng Mvika for Maxim.

In September 2005, the third album "New World" was released worldwide.

In September, 2005, Maxim held a New World album concert in Singapore.

In September 2005, Maxim held a New World concert in Tokyo, Japan.

2005. 10-165438+200510 winter Asia concert tour, 2 1 concert held in various parts of Japan.

2005.65438+February 2005 Winter Asian Concert Tour ~ 7 concerts were held all over Taiwan Province Province.

In the winter of 2005, she toured Asia, one in Seoul and one in Manila.

March-April, 2006 (3 1 year old), held concerts in various parts of Japan (*** 12 performance).

On June 8, 2006, Maxim gave a concert in Croatia, his birthplace.

June 10 Maxim held a concert in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Maxim will give two concerts in Seoul, South Korea in September.

Maxim released his fourth album Electronic Player.

Maxim gave four concerts in Japan (Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka and Kyoto).

From April to June, 2007 (32 years old), she held concerts all over the world (including Korea, Japan and London) (** 15 concert).

On August 26th, 2007, he attended the12nd China Watch Awards Ceremony in Beijing, and played piano concerto Yellow River, Baroness's Dance and other tracks. At that time, when Maxim played "The Baroness's Dance" on the Yamaha piano, a key of the piano exploded because he played too much.

2007. 1 1 released the fifth album "Pure".

2007.11-12 Croatian Concert (*** 12)

In April 2008 (33 years old), she gave concerts (***7 concerts) all over Japan.

Note: Speaking of Maxim, I have to mention TonciHuljic, a great classical symphonic composer, who is also from Croatia. So far, he has composed many beautiful songs for classical cross musicians such as Makim and Bond. TonciHuljic's works in almost every album of Maxim are a big selling point to support album sales. For example, the well-known tunes are: Croatian Rhapsody, Cuban, Hana's Eyes, Wonderland, Claudin; Among piano players; Music by Rilus, Amazon, Librez; In change; Mojito, Nostradamus, desert sky and calm water; In the new world; Children in heaven, ebony hymns and tango; In Electrik's Victory (originally written for Bond, included in Bond's albums Born and Alexander The Great) and Passionata in the recently released line album Pure II in Chinese mainland. These original songs are undoubtedly very important to ensure the quality and quality of Maxim's music. Although it can't be said that composer Tonci Huljic has made the musician Maxim, as appreciators, we should not forget these great musicians who wrote and played music behind the scenes while listening to these wonderful melodies.

War-torn road to music ☆★★★☆.

A person who lives in a peaceful world can never really appreciate the hardships of the war-torn years, but a great pianist who leads the fashion trend has completed his arduous road of music and music in such a day of bullets.

Maxim, born on the Adriatic coast of Croatia 1975, is known as? In the small town of Benic, he began to learn piano at the age of nine, and immediately showed his extraordinary piano playing talent. He was invited to play at the age of 9, and three years later he was able to play Haydn's piano concerto in C major with the symphony orchestra.

1990 When the war broke out, Maxim and his teacher Maria Secoso decided to stick to his music course. Although he was trapped in the cellar for eight days, he still practiced the piano for seven hours every day and held concerts in the war, just like the story of the movie "Qin people in the battlefield". Speaking of this experience, Maxim said that after the war, many places were very dangerous and the music school was closed for two years. Besides eating and sleeping, he concentrates on practicing the piano. Now I feel very sad to watch the movie "Qin people in the battlefield", because the war-torn years have reappeared.

"There are bullets everywhere in our town, but you can't stand still-you must survive. Piano is the only one for me. " When he held his first solo concert in a small town in Croatia, this belief always inspired him; Even when the war broke out in Croatia, he persisted in practicing in the basement of the Conservatory of Music despite the sound of bullets around him. Until now, his persistence in faith is still the key to his success.

Applause sounded and the first attempt was a blockbuster.

His efforts were not in vain, and the harsh environment did not stop him from pursuing his ideals.

Maxim won the piano competition prize in the Zagreb Music Competition in 1993. I always think this is the biggest and most memorable victory in my whole career.

In the next five years, he studied piano playing at Zagreb Conservatory of Music, and then studied at Liszt Conservatory of Music in Budapest for one year.

During that time (1999), Maxim won the highest honor in the Rubinstein Piano Competition.

He settled in Paris in 2000 and studied under Igor Lasko. 200 1 won the first prize in the Puntos Piano Competition. This became a turning point in his career.

When Maxim returned to Croatia, he became the focus of media attention, and TV videos and interviews continued. He quickly released a gesture album.

A grand record premiere was held in 2000, and the theater was packed. The whole performance brought together laser beams, dry ice, TV walls and other visual effects.

More than half of the audience are under 30 years old. Maxim said: "I always hope for a new breakthrough, but once the music starts,

I don't allow anything to affect my performance and people's appreciation. When I started playing, the laser stopped. I just want to create an exciting environment. "

In the second half of the performance, Maxim gave up the laser and TV wall and played Rachmaninov's second piano concerto in his dress.

Piano dazzles the sky.

Maxim's external charm and unique performance atmosphere attracted Tonci Huljic, a famous Croatian musician and composer.

(He wrote several songs for "Spice Girl") and introduced him to music producer/agent Mel Bush (who is also Chen Mei's agent).

To Mel's great surprise, he immediately signed a contract with Maxim, handed it over to EMI Classic, and released his super heavyweight album "Piano Player" all over the world.

Maksim Mrvica is proud of the album Gestures, a modern piano sketch published in Croatia and released in his hometown.

He thought it would be enough if this record could be displayed in a record store like other ordinary records. However, he was wrong. This album became

Croatia's best-selling classical crossover record from 200 1 to 2002 won four awards from Croatia's Grammy Porin.

Including the best classical album award. Maxim was even invited as the opening guest of Bolin Award Ceremony-an unprecedented event.

Awarded the honor of a classical musician, his performance caused a sensation. Exodus "Exodus Movie Theme Song" is the third song of this album.

The title song Exodus. The most familiar source of the original music is naturally the soundtrack of the movie of the same name, but in the movie Exodus.

This is not a story about Moses leading Jews to get rid of the slavery of Egyptian pharaohs, but it is also related to Jews and tells the bitter history of Israel's founding. basis

Actually, this song is not from this movie. Originally it was a performance song, and the theme song of the movie was made of words. The track is magnificent, magnificent and sad.

With a strong sense of history, fans who are familiar with the old popular classics in Europe and America are certainly no strangers.

Maxim fully demonstrated his magical deductive talent, which filled the whole album with infinite surprises.

Quiet as a virgin, moving as a rabbit. Maxim showed a completely different calm and restrained style when playing classical piano music.

It is also intoxicating to prove your piano playing skills to die-hard classical fans.