"A pianist of real personality, his name is one to remember."
Le Monde de la Musique

"Fidelity to what the score says is impeccable."
Classical Music Magazine

"His approach is intimate and poetic...spirited and yet very carefully distilled playing."
International Record Review

Recently described by the New Yorker as an "adventurous pianist" who "likes his music on the brainy side," Ivan Ilic is rapidly gaining a strong international reputation. A disciple of the legendary Francois-Rene Duchable, Ivan started music studies at age 6 and gave his recital debut at 11. He took degrees in music and mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley before moving to Paris on a fellowship from the University. Ivan took a Premier Prix in piano performance from the esteemed Conservatoire Superieur de Paris in 2003. The City of Paris then sponsored his first recording.

Recent recital debuts include Boston, Washington, Dublin, Bristol, Glasgow, and Cardiff. He has performed at Carnegie Hall (New York), Wigmore Hall(London), the National Concert Hall (Dublin), Glenn Gould Studio (Toronto), and the American Academy in Rome.

Ivan's first CD of music by Claude Debussy, lauded as "masterly" by Gramophone Magazine, recently received Mezzo Television's prestigious Critic's Choice Award in France and was featured as a Top Five CD of the Year in America's Fanfare Magazine. The disc is broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Radio France, Radio 4 Netherlands, American Public Radio, and Radio Hong Kong, as well as major classical music stations in Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Estonia, Latvia, Ireland, the Czech Republic, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, Canada, and South Africa.

Ivan recently made his acting debut in two French short films: Luc Plissonneau's Les Mains, and Benoit Maire's Le Berger. He also recently began writing about music for the Washington Times.

For more information please visit www.IvanCDG.com.