Maja Rajković was born in Belgrade (Yugoslavia). She graduated from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, the class of Konstantin Bogino. She attended advanced studies at ”Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale” in Portogruaro (ltaly), the same class. She received her Master of Arts degree at the Academy of Music in Belgrade, the class of Dušan Trbojević. 

In 2014 got a PhD on theme “Polyphonic way of musical thinking” at University of Arts, Faculty of Music Belgrade.

In 1998 became a president of Jeunesses Musicales of Belgrade, in 2001 vice president of MCNM (Mediterranean Collaboration of Musicians).

Employed at University of Arts, Faculty of Music Belgrade, as a Full Professor.

She had her first recital at the age of 14, and in course of her schooling and studies won several first prizes at national competitions.1984 -Third prize at ”Carlo Soliva” International Competition in Italy. Laureat at ”Rachmaninov ’93” Competition. 1994 – Audience First prize and official Third prize at 24 Jeunesses Musicales International Competition. 

In 2013 she won Silver medal of the University of Arts in Belgrade (Serbia) for special achievement on concert podium. Review “Musica classica” gave her the prize “Performer  of the Year“ for the year 2013. The Association of Music Artists of Serbia awarded her the Prize for the best performing achievement in 2020. Composers` Association of Serbia awarded her the Prize for exceptional interpretation and promotion of contemporary music in 2021.

Recorded for Radio and Television, played with the New Jersey Capital Philharmonic Orchestra, Astana Opera Symphonic Orchestra, Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, Radio and Television Symphonic Orchestra, ”St.George Strings”, ”Belgrade strings”, ”Camerata Serbica”…

She played at Belgrade Music Festival BEMUS, International review of composers, Mokranjac Festival – Negotin, Split Summer, Days of Music in Herceg Novi, Podgorica Summer, The power of the piano, EPTA-Festival, Emil Hajek Festival, Festival Internazionale di Musica da Camera Portogruaro – Italy, International Women’s Musical Meeting Athens… She performed in Yugoslavia, Italy, England, Greece, Luxembourg, Hungary, Germany, Portugal, USA, France, Kazakhstan… Also very active as a chamber musician. 

“…I was particularly impressed with her elegant and highly cultivated, refined sense of style, her “bel-canto” and wonderful legato melodic lines, also to her feeling for ultra-polyphony. A truly aristocratic artist of the highest intellectual spirit and human warmth…” (Dafydd Llywelyn, President of the 24.Jeunesses Musicales International Competition)

“…a performer with unique style…confident, brilliant, expressive and truly creative, at the same time, refined, sensitive and imaginative.“ (Domestic Music Scene, Radio Novi Sad, Marija Adamov, 2009)

“…The highest peaks of music… Maja Rajkovic makes unusual programs and plays in a unique way…This artist develops rare components of pianism in a very personal way, representing one of the most successful women- artist in our country today…” (Branka Radovic, Politika)

“…Rajkovic is a soloist of flesh and blood, whom you remember, agile,colourful, who easily plays with serious amounts of sound…” (Zorica Kojic, Danas)

“…Playing of Maja Rajković is characterized by the pianistic nerve, temperament as well as by bent for the dramatical-lyrical contrasts. The artist was veriy convicing in the powerfull gradations and none the less in the lyrical parts…” (Aleksandar Vasic, Politika)

“…The culmination which caused the ovations by the audience was the enchanting, radiant, filigree-like dance of the piano sound…” (Radio Zagreb)

“…We were left amazed by the real explosion of talent, power, expression…”

(Gordana Krajačić: Muzički portreti)