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Musical artist
Ivan Ilić (
Serbian Cyrillic : Иван Илић ; 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 .
[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
Ilić at home in France
La Cathédrale engloutie ,
Claude Debussy
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
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
In 2010 Ilić acted in
Luc Plissonneau 's short film, Izak's Choice .
References
^ 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
External links
International National Artists