Hana Alivodić was born in Croatia but grew up in Montenegro. She was educated in Switzerland and now lives in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hana is a one of the few musicians from the Balkans who plays a very interesting music instrument called the lute. She performed in UK, France, Germany, Italy and in the countries of the region. After graduating from the famous Music Academy ’Schola Cantorum Basiliensis’’ in Basel, she decided to enroll in Psychology program of the International University of Sarajevo, so she could work with Music- therapy in the future. Hana proudly says that she found perfect harmony in music and psychology.
Hana Alivodić was born in Croatia and started her elementary music education in Montenegro where she learned to play a guitar and the piano. Soon after that, she decided to do research and dedicate herself to early music, because as she says, she felt for the lute instrument “the love at the first sound”. "When I was fifteen years old, quite by accident at the seminar that I attended, I learned about the lute instrument. In those moments, the desire arose in me to learn to play this truly beautiful instrument''.
Because of her love for the lute instrument and the early music she began to study at the ’Schola Cantorum Basiliensis’ in Basel, where she graduated in 2012. Studying in Switzerland made it possible for her to meet and connect with other young musicians who harbor the same love for the music of the Middle Age, the Renaissance and the Baroque period. Until now, this young lute musician has performed in many European countries such as the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia.
"For me it was a logical step to enroll and study psychology after music. I believe that psychology and music are closely related, since both of them, treat and calm people. Psychology does that with words and music with beautiful tones. In the future I want to do Music - therapy ".
Although she was fortunate to perform in many European cities, Hana however, decided to study in Sarajevo. Sarajevo has a special charm, she says. "My parents met and fell in love here. My mother is from Croatia and my father is from Montenegro. They have always talked enthusiastically about Sarajevo - about its neighborhoods and the bazaar, so I always had the desire to live here. I am glad that I got the chance to study at the International University of Sarajevo. By enrolling at IUS, I got the opportunity of studying in an international environment and I am also able to enjoy the charms of this city. Hopefully, soon I will be able to organize a baroque concert here, so that Sarajevo audience will get the chance of becoming more familiar with these tunes”.