British pianist Ivana Gavric created a sensation with her debut disc In the mists, winning BBC Music Magazine Newcomer of the Year 2011 for 'playing of an altogether extraordinary calibre'. Her recent third disc of works by Grieg, also on Champs Hill Records, was selected as Editor's Choice in Gramophone and noted for 'an electrifying performance' (BBC Music Magazine). The Grieg Society has voted the CD as its 'Recording of the Year'.

In the last year, Ivana has made debuts with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic with Rafael Payare, as well as with the Grammy-nominated Trondheim Soloists. Previously, she has performed with the Aurora Orchestra, and collaborated with conductors including Ben Gernon, Nicholas Collon and Christian Kluxen. She will be making her concerto debut at the Barbican and with the RPO in February next year.

Following her US solo debut, the Washington Post described Ivana's playing as 'impressive, insightful… a ravishing performance'. Ivana has been heard on the major concert platforms including The Wigmore Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, KKL Lucerne, Gilmore Festival Rising Star Series, as well as across Europe, in Canada and Japan. Attracting considerable praise for her interpretations of Janacek's music in particular, Ivana has curated festivals dedicated to the composer's solo and chamber works.

Also a dedicated chamber musician, Ivana performed with violinist Maxim Vengerov in 2007 as part of Live Music Now, the outreach scheme established by the late Lord Menuhin. She has partnered colleagues on the concert platform in festivals in the UK and Europe, taken part in the IMS Prussia Cove Open Chamber Music Sessions and is an alumna of the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme. Outside the concert hall she is featured playing Chopin and Beethoven in BBC2's adaptation of The Line of Beauty, and Bach in Anthony Minghella's film Breaking and Entering.

Born into a musical family in Sarajevo, Ivana was initially taught by her mother. Following her move to the UK, she studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Junior Department, University of Cambridge and the Royal College of Music. Her teachers include Niel Immelman, Peter Bithell and James Gibb. Additionally, Ivana has had the opportunity to study with esteemed musicians such as Menahem Pressler, Ferenc Rados, Dmitry Bashkirov, Boris Berman, Stephen Kovacevich and Leif Ove Andsnes.

Ivana is indebted to the support of many trusts, including the Frankopan Fund (Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts), the MBF, The Solti Foundation, The Nicholas Boas Trust, The Richard Carne Trust and the RVW Trust. Ivana is proud to be an Ambassador for the charity 'Musicians Action International'.

Review

'Gavric's playing throughout is notable for its beautiful sound, musical integrity and introspection'

- Gramophone

'…her playing is altogether of an extraordinary calibre' 

- BBC Music Magazine

 'Gavric is a complete pianist: technically proficient, very musical, intelligent and exciting.'

- American Record Guide