Ivan Ilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Илић; born August 14, 1978) is a Serbian-American pianist. He lives in Paris.
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| Background information | |
| Born | August 14, 1978 Palo Alto |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Website | www |
Early life
editIlić 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.[1] 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.[2]
Career
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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.[3] The disc was also a Top Five CD of the year by a critic at Fanfare Magazine[4] and a Top Five CD of the Month by the French website Classique News.[5] Ilić rearranged the order of the Préludes on the album, a controversial choice which he defended in several interviews.[6]
Ilić's next album was dedicated to the left-hand Studies on Chopin's Études by Leopold Godowsky.[7] The disc was the Classical CD of the Week of The Daily Telegraph,[8] a Top 5 CD of Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk Figaro,[9] and a Top 5 CD of Classique News.[10]
Ilić has performed at Carnegie Hall, Weill Hall in New York, Wigmore Hall, Glenn Gould Studio, and Ireland's National Concert Hall.[11]
Discography
edit- 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, Paraty[12]
- 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
editIn 2010 Ilić acted in Luc Plissonneau's short film, Izak's Choice.
References
edit- ^ John Terauds: "For Ivan Ilić, piano is a way of life", The Toronto Star, February 12th 2009
- ^ In-depth interview (in French) on Pianobleu.com, October 2008
- ^ Biography on Ivan Ilić's website
- ^ Fanfare Magazine 'Want List', Fanfaremag.com, December 2009
- ^ Classique News review Archived 2011-12-02 at the Wayback Machine of Debussy CD, ClassiqueNews.com, September 15th 2008
- ^ In depth interview Archived 2012-05-29 at archive.today with Keir Smart, Glasgow, August 2008
- ^ Michael Johnson: "A left-handed complement to Chopin: An interview with Ivan Ilić" Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine, Clavier Companion, July–August issue 2011
- ^ Godowsky: 22 Chopin Studies The Daily Telegraph, February 29th 2012.
- ^ Take 5 vom 4. Juni 2012, MDR.de, June 4th 2012.
- ^ Classique News review Archived 2013-01-23 at the Wayback Machine of Godowsky CD, ClassiqueNews.com, March 7th 2012
- ^ Review of a recital at Ireland's National Concert Hall, The Irish Times, August 3rd 2009
- ^ Geoffrey Norris: "Godowsky: 22 Chopin Studies", The Daily Telegraph, February 28th 2012
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