Dorian Griner (Grüner) grew up in Belgrade and partially in Bosnia and Croatia, having Serbian, Czech and German ancestry, dating back to 16th century Bavaria. He studied the piano with his mother Bozena Griner, herself a pianist and a former graduate with distinction from Moscow Conservatoire, as a student of legendary Heinrich and Stanislav Neuhaus. 1989 First Prize category laureate at both Yugoslav Republic and State Piano Competitions, Belgrade and Sarajevo 1993 Special Prize at Republic Competition Peter Koniovich, Belgrade 1983-1994 Elementary and secondary music course at S.S. Mokraniatz Music School, Belgrade B. Griner 1994-2000 BMus and MMus Degree piano course University of Arts, Belgrade N. Popovic 2000-2001 Masters Degree AIS Course Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London City University A. Pizarro Dorian gained his Masters from Guildhall School of Music & Drama studying piano with Artur Pizarro, improvisation with David Dolan and song accompaniment with Eugene Asti. He has since performed recitals for Royal Family, at Wigmore Hall, Steinway Hall, Bluthner Piano Centre, St.James' s Piccadilly and St. Martin in the Fields