Detmold Hochschule für Musik

Xenia Jankovic was born into a Serbian-Russian familiy of musicians. Fascinated by the cello, she started to play at the age of six and gave her debut with the Belgrade Philharmonic when she was only nine. Two years later she received a state scholarship to the special school of the Moscow Conservatroy and was a pupil of Stefan Kalianov. Further studies were with Pierre Fournier and Guy Fallot in Switzerland and André Navarra in Germany. In 1981, Xenia Jankovic gained international acclaim and recognition as the first price winner of the prestigious "Gaspar Cassado" Competition in Florence. Close work with Sandor Vegh and Görgy Sebök was a source of profound musical and personal inspiration. Xenia Jankovic´s solo performances with big orchestras including the Philharmonia Orchestra London, the Budapest Philharmonic, the Radio Orchestras of Berlin, Copenhagen and Madrid as well as her recitals in Paris, London, Berlin and Moscow have been described as deeply moving and unforgettable. As an activ chamber musician she played with Görgy Sebök, Gidon Kremer and Andras Schiff; she is regularly invited to worldwide international festivals. Xenia Jankovic is one of the most interesting cellists of our time. Since 2004 she has been Professor for cello at the "Musikhochschule" in Detmold.