Рита Кинка

Rita Kinka was born 1962 in Subotica, Serbia of Hungarian descent. Graduate of Academy of Arts University of Novi Sad. Full professor of piano at Academy of Arts Novi Sad. First recital 1975, performed across former Yugoslavia and internationally: USA, Australia, Russia, Germany, Israel, Taiwan, Belgium, Croatia, Slovenia, Spain, Canada, Holland, France, Hungary, Bulgaria, Italy, England, Czechoslovakia.

Laureate international competitions: Senigallia (1979), Vercelli Viotti (1981), Belgrade Jeunesses Musicales (1983), Zwickau Schumann (1985), Sydney (1985), Munich ARD (1987), Washington (1990), Orleans XX century piano Samson Francoise award (1996). Multiple Yugoslav national awards. Queen Elisabeth Competition participant 1987 performing Bach, Carron, Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky Concerto No.1.