Alexandar Grujic was born in Vienna, Austria, in 2005 into a musical family. He began his musical education at the age of four with violin lessons. After eight years of studying the violin, he discovered the clarinet at the age of twelve and decided to devote himself entirely to the instrument.
A key influence on his early musical development was his first clarinet teacher, Prof. Mag. Bernhard Pfaffelmaier. Under his guidance, Alexandar discovered the expressive possibilities and distinctive sound of the clarinet, developing a strong passion for the instrument.
From 2016 to 2018, Alexandar continued his clarinet studies privately with Mag. Bernhard Pfaffelmaier. From 2018 to 2021, he studied at Musikschule Ottakring in Vienna with Mag. Theresa Dinkhauser.
In 2021, at the age of fifteen, Alexandar was admitted to the Kunstuniversität Graz (KUG), where he joined the highly selective High-Achiever Programme under the guidance of Univ. Prof. Gerald Pachinger. Alongside his professional musical studies, he attended the Vienna Music highschool.
Since October 2024, Alexandar has been enrolled in the regular degree programme at the Kunstuniversität Graz, where he continues to study with Univ. Prof. Gerald Pachinger.
His artistic development has been accompanied by numerous Prizes in competitions. Between 2019 and 2023, he received First Prizes at both state and national levels of Prima la Musica, including the titles of State Winner (Landessieger) and National Winner (Bundessieger). He has also received special prizes and distinctions at several competitions, including the Tiroler Klassischer.
Instrumentalist Award and the International Lions Club Music Prize. In 2025, he was awarded First Prize at Musica Juventutis.
Alongside his competition achievements, Alexandar has gained extensive experience as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral player. His professional orchestral experience includes engagements as a substitute musician with the Wiener Symphoniker in 2025 and 2026.
In 2025, he performed as a soloist with the Musikfreunde Baden Orchestra under the direction of Guram Tsintsadze.
Alexandar regularly broadens his artistic education through international masterclasses, workshops and academies. He has worked with and received artistic guidance from leading clarinetists including Sabine Meyer, Reiner Wehle, Jörg Widmann, Yehuda Gilad, Annelien Van Wauwe, Kilian
Herold, Vitor Fernandes, Joë Christophe, Sérgio Pires and Shirley Brill.
His artistic interests encompass solo performance, orchestral playing and chamber music.
In 2026, Alexandar Grujic became an artist of the SCV LIGATURES. He uses Tonus Mundi/Gold and M-TOUCH/Gold ligatures.