Ante Grgin (1945, Serbia) completed his clarinet studies at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. For a number of years he had was the lead clarinetist at the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and in 1995 he became professor of clarinet at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade. As a soloist and chamber musician he gave performances in many cities of the former Yugoslavia, in France, Italy, Hungary, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Russia, Belarus and China. He has won numerous recognitions in contests in Geneva, Munich and Prague and he has served on the jury of many national and international contests. Among the numerous national awards he has received for his performance skills and pedagogy, the Association of the Musicians of Serbia Lifetime Achievement Award stands out. His composition opus with interwoven elements of jazz, evergreen and classical music has enriched the literature for wind instruments.
