Ivan Ilić (; born August 14, 1978) is a Serbian-American pianist. He lives in Paris.
Early life Ilić was born in Palo Alto, in the United States. He attended the University of California, Berkeley in the U.S. where he took degrees in mathematics and music.John Terauds: "For Ivan Ilić, piano is a way of life", The Toronto Star, February 12th 2009 Ilić also briefly studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music before pursuing graduate studies at the Conservatoire de Paris, earning a Premier Prix, and finally at the École Normale de Musique de Paris. His teachers in France included François-René Duchâble, Christian Ivaldi, and Jacques Rouvier.In-depth interview (in French) on Pianobleu.com, October 2008
Career
Ilić performs primarily as a soloist. His recording of Debussy's 24 Préludes was released in October 2008 on the French record label Paraty and won Mezzo TV's Critics' Choice Award in France.Biography on Ivan Ilić's website The disc was also a Top Five CD of the year by a critic at Fanfare MagazineFanfare Magazine 'Want List', Fanfaremag.com, December 2009 and a Top Five CD of the Month by the French website Classique News.Classique News review of Debussy CD, ClassiqueNews.com, September 15th 2008 Ilić rearranged the order of the Préludes on the album, a controversial choice which he defended in several interviews.In depth interview with Keir Smart, Glasgow, August 2008
Ilić's next album was dedicated to the left-hand Studies on Chopin's Études by Leopold Godowsky.Michael Johnson: "A left-handed complement to Chopin: An interview with Ivan Ilić" , Clavier Companion, July–August issue 2011 The disc was the Classical CD of the Week of The Daily Telegraph,Godowsky: 22 Chopin Studies The Daily Telegraph, February 29th 2012. a Top 5 CD of Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk Figaro,Take 5 vom 4. Juni 2012, MDR.de, June 4th 2012. and a Top 5 CD of Classique News.Classique News review of Godowsky CD, ClassiqueNews.com, March 7th 2012
Ilić has performed at Carnegie Hall, Weill Hall in New York, Wigmore Hall, Glenn Gould Studio, and Ireland's National Concert Hall.
Discography Ivan Ilić, pianiste - oeuvres de Brahms, Beethoven et Chopin, Mairie de Paris Elegance and Refinement - Baroque Suites, French Sweets, Magnatune Fugitive Visions - Piano Masterworks by Chopin and Liszt, Magnatune Romantic - Powerful Miniatures by Schumann and Brahms, Magnatune Vitality and Virtuosity - Sonatas by Haydn and Beethoven, Magnatune Transcendental - Transcriptions by Brahms and Godowsky, Magnatune Claude Debussy - Préludes pour piano, Livres 1 et 2, Paraty Leopold Godowsky - 22 Chopin Studies, ParatyGeoffrey Norris: "Godowsky: 22 Chopin Studies", The Daily Telegraph, February 28th 2012 The Transcendentalist - Works by Scriabin, Feldman, Cage, and Wollschleger, Heresy Records Ivan Ilić plays Morton Feldman - For Bunita Marcus, Paraty Reicha Rediscovered, Volume 1 - Works by Antoine Reicha, Chandos Records Reicha Rediscovered, Volume 2 - Works by Antoine Reicha, Chandos Records Ivan Ilić plays Haydn - Symphonies transcribed by Carl David Stegmann, Chandos Records Reicha Rediscovered, Volume 3 - Works by Antoine Reicha, Chandos Records
Acting In 2010 Ilić acted in Luc Plissonneau's short film, Izak's Choice.
References
External links Ivan Ilić's website A Radio France interview