Serbian pianist Neven Sobajic gave a recital at the Serbian Cultural Centre in Paris, on 4 February. The concert, attended by around 50 listeners, mainly French, served Sobajic as part of his preparations ahead of the competition for the performance at the famous Carnegie Hall.

Following his graduation from the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Music, where he currently pursues his PhD studies, he also attended additional postgraduate training study programme at the Royal College of Music in London. He staged performances throughout Serbia as a soloist, but he also took part in numerous competitions and festivals abroad.