Ilija Nastovski study High School of Music in Stip in class of MA Natasa Trbojevic, graduated and received a master's degree in Skopje in the class of Prof. MA Evuska Elezovic with the highest score. During his education, he attended several masterclasses in renowned pianists such as Prof. Jokud Mihajlovic (Novi Sad, Belgrade), Prof. Rita Kinka (Novi Sad), Prof. Dusan Trbojevic(Belgrade), Prof. Dorian Leljak (Novi Sad, London), Prof. Andrei Diev (Moscow), Prof. Diana Andersen (Belgium), Marcella Crudelli (Italy), prof. JenyZaharieva (Bulgaria).

Ilija collaborated with several famous domestic and foreign conductors such as Tomislav Shopov, Sasho Tatarchevski, Ivica Zoric, Algis Zaboras (Lithuania), Janusz Psibilski (Poland).

In addition to the piano, Ilija Nastovski also studied harpsichord in parallel and counted in the first generation of harpsichordists that graduate in the class of Prof. Mario Raskin (France).

Performances:

Veles City of Culture, Veles  Summer, Stip Summer, Memorial Concert for Prof. Sanda Bikova in Stip, More than 10 solo performances in Skopje, Ohrid, Veles, Stip, Kumanovo, Tetovo, Kocani, Strumica, He performed with numerous soloists as choir performers, violinists, solo singers, performers from the domestic and foreign music scenes.

Ilija performs in: Warsaw, R.Poland, at the promotion of a concert piano from the Calisia factory, a copy of Chopin's Erard model, then in Belgrade, Hall of the Army of the Republic of Serbia, performs as a pianist – a member of the Okarina trio in the Republic of Turkey,performs as a soloist on the stage of the Vinditio Basso Ascoli Piceno ,Italy, solo concert in Museo dellearmy antiche , Martinsicuro, Italy, perform on the stage of the Marcello theatre in Rome,Italy, performs on the stage of the National Opera and Ballet as a opera singer, choir singer,conductor and soloist.

Co-operation with conductors Psibilski and Zaboras, Ilija Nastovski turn to conductor mastery. He is the founder and head of the Veles City Chamber Orchestra, which first staged and performed a concert on stage in the Republic of Northern Macedonia with a concerto for four pianos and orchestra by J.S.Bach in Gevgelija and Veles.

MA Ilija Nastovski began his pedagogical career in his student days as a piano demonstrator at FMU-Skopje, piano accompanist in class of opera singing by Prof. MA Marija Muratovska in FMU-Skopje, then Piano teacher at the DMU "Todor Skalovski-Tetoec" and OOMU"Stefan Gajdov"Veles. Heis a member of an international jury of several competitions in the Republic of Serbia, Malta, R.Northern Macedonia and the Republic of Bulgaria, to this day he and his students have won about 350 state and international competition awards in Serbia, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Bulgaria, Russia,Malta, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United States.

Ilija also acts as chairman of the organizing committee of international manifestations and competitions in Dojran and Veles ("ART IN" and "LAKE PEARLS").

He received the high recognition of Veles' "9th November Praise" for high achievements in the field of music art and culture in the country and abroad.

He was awarded the Best Teacher award in subject classes for 2021 of Veles municipality.