Nemanja Ostojic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, considered to be one of the finest guitarists of his generation. He has graduated from Music High School Kosta Manojlovic in the class of prof. Bosko Radojkovic,and also from Belgrade Academy of Music, in the class of prof. Srdjan Tosic, receiving his Bachelor Degree in Music. Currently he is studying at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, Bloomington, under guidance of prof. Ernesto Bitetti. He attended master-classes with: Carlo Marchione, Leo Brouwer, Costas Cotsiolis, Pavel Steidl, Eduardo Isaak , among others.

International prizes:

Guitar Art Competition in Belgrade (2001,2003);
Both Serbian and Yugoslavian State competitions for young musicians (2000, 2003);
Festival of Classical Guitar Sinaya, Romania;
Volos Guitar Festival,Greece;
Competition for young guitarist "Anna Amalia" Weimar,Germany;
Guitar festival "Niccolo Paganini" Parma, Italy;
Finalist of the 2005 Jeunesse Musicales, Belgrade, Serbia.
2nd prize at "Il de Re competition", France;
4th prize Iserlohn Symposium, Germany;
1st prize at GAF in Herceg Novi, Montenegro.
1st prize at GAF in Herceg Novi, Montenegro.
1st prize at 11th "Competition in performance of music from Spain and Latin America" , held at the IU. Jacobs School of Music.
1st prize at 2008 "Schadt String Competition" in Allentown, PA
1st prize at 7th "Texas Guitar Competition"

Ostojic performed in many highly acclaimed recitals in his country and abroad, ever since 2000, when his international career begun. Performed in Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, Germany, USA, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, France, Russia, Turkey and USA. Nemanja Performed as soloist with Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, Athens chamber orchestra, Belgrade Philharmonic, Saint George Strings, performing with conductors such as Petar Ivanovic, Daragana Jovanovic, Bujor Hoinic and with Maestro Leo Brouwer, performing "Concierto de Aranjuez" at the 5th GAF in Belgrade. Nemanja had honor to substitute the great John Williams in this very special performance, and to perform with Maestro Brouwer himself. Nemanja has particular interest in Latin American music.

Press:

"Nemanja's chords led him to victory" -Glas Javnosti, Belgrade, Serbia
"Showing some pluck" -The Morning Call, Allentown,PA