Zoran Hristić's musical education began at his early age. He played the piano, and the first song he wrote was a Play for the piano, created in 1949. At the age of fifteen Hristić wrote Toccata for piano and won the student competition, after which he enrolled in composition classes at the Conservatory Giuseppe Verdi in Milan, with professor Niccolò Castiglioni. He continued to study at the Music Academy Belgrade in the class of professor Stanojlo Rajičić, graduating in 1963.[1] He received the prestigious Stevan Hristić award for the best thesis Titles for the chorus and orchestra.
Zoran Hristić work includes solo and chamber works, vocal and instrumental works, ballets, radiophonic works, music for theater, film and television.
