Miroslav Radić was born on 19 January 1975 in the city of Pécs (Pečuh).
At the age of eight, he began studying the clarinet at the Music School in the city of Mohács, in the class of teacher József Komlódy. In the 1988/89 school year, he completed music school and, simultaneously, primary school, where he also studied the Croatian language. During that period, he actively participated in the city wind ensemble, as well as in the youth tamburica group of the Cultural Centre. This experience had a profound influence on his musical future.
In 1989, he was admitted to the renowned “Kodály Zoltán” secondary music school in Kecskemét, and later continued his musical education in the city of Szeged, where he graduated in June 1994. In the autumn of the same year, he enrolled at the Music Academy in Szeged. In June 1999, he graduated as a clarinettist and music teacher in the class of Professor János Maczák.
At the same time, he participated in the work of the opera and symphony orchestra of the National Theatre of Szeged as principal clarinettist and bass clarinettist. During that period, he also took part in the “Weiner Leó” chamber ensemble and the “Salieri” chamber orchestra. Already during his studies, from 1995 to 1999, he taught clarinet at the Music School in Baja as an assistant teacher.
In the autumn of 1999, he became a full professor of clarinet at the Art and Music Grammar School in the city of Pécs (Pečuh), where he is currently employed. From 2000 to 2009, he additionally taught clarinet at the Music School of the city of Szekszárd. During his time working in Szekszárd, he was also active in public life as the president of the local Croatian Minority Self-Government.
In addition to classical music, he is also interested in jazz, and to this day he remains an active member of the renowned Szekszárd Big Band, where he plays clarinet as well as alto and soprano saxophone.
From the very beginning of his teaching career in Pécs, he established various clarinet chamber ensembles with his students in order to provide young musicians with the opportunity to gain orchestral and chamber music experience. These ensembles regularly perform at prominent cultural events in the city and the wider region.
His wife, an oboist, member of the Pécs Philharmonic, and a full professor at their school, is of great support in his work. Through dedicated effort, he has acquired high-quality and costly instruments for the school, enabling their young musicians to play on the finest instruments currently available.
He is an organiser and promoter of various musical projects, a regular participant in international seminars, and frequently serves as a jury member at various competitions. He has been awarded the “Talent Pro” prize of the city of Pécs three times for his outstanding contribution to the musical culture of Pécs. His students regularly participate in various national and international competitions, where they achieve notable results. Many of them have enrolled at prestigious music academies, both at home and abroad (Basel – Prof. François Benda, Frankfurt – Prof. Laura Ruiz Ferreres, Lübeck – Prof. Sabine Meyer and Prof. Reiner Wehle).
Student achievements:
- Kaposvár – National Competition for Woodwind Instruments: five-time 1st place
- Győr – National Clarinet Competition: 2nd and 3rd place, and a teacher’s award
- Carlino (Italy) – International Competition: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
- Oldenburg (Germany) – International Competition: finalists
- Sogliano (Italy) – International Competition: 3rd place
- Belgrade (Serbia) – International Competition: 1st place
- Štanjel (Slovenia) – International Competition: 1st place