Ivana Gavrić
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Ivana Gavrić is a British pianist
. She was named Newcomer of the Year at the BBC Music Magazine
Awards 2011.
and the Guildhall School of Music
Junior Department, where she was awarded the Keyboard Prize, and studied with James Gibb. She went on to read music at St Catharine's College, Cambridge
where she was an Instrumental Award Holder. She completed her Masters in Advanced Performance with Distinction at the Royal College of Music
, where she studied with Niel Immelman
. She complemented her studies in masterclasses with Dmitri Bashkirov, Ferenc Rados
, Menahem Pressler
, Pascal Devoyon and Alexander Satz
.
Gavrić made her Wigmore Hall
solo début in July 2010.
Gavrić released her debut disc In the mists, featuring works by Janáček, Schubert, Liszt
and Rachmaninov, on Champs Hill Records in August 2010. The CD was named Instrumental Choice of the Month by BBC Music Magazine
, was nominated as “outstanding” in International Record Review, and received four-star reviews in The Guardian, Independent on Sunday and The Telegraph.
Gavrić performed on the soundtracks of Anthony Minghella
’s Breaking and Entering
and the BBC2 series The Line of Beauty
, where she plays the role of pianist Nina Glaserova.
At the April 2011 BBC Music Magazine Awards, Gavrić was named Newcomer of the Year.
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
. She was named Newcomer of the Year at the BBC Music Magazine
BBC music magazine
BBC Music Magazine is a magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom by BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the BBC. Reflecting the broadcast output of BBC Radio 3, the magazine is devoted primarily to classical music, though with sections on jazz and world music. Each edition comes...
Awards 2011.
Career
The daughter of pianist Zrinka Gavrić, Ivana Gavrić commenced her studies at the age of six at the Central Junior Music School of Sarajevo. Following her move to the UK in 1992, she attended The Latymer SchoolThe Latymer School
The Latymer School is a selective, mixed grammar school in Edmonton, north London, England.- Examination procedures :Approximately 180 pupils are admitted to Year 7 annually. Places are awarded on the basis of competitive examination, though 20 are reserved for students with exceptional musical...
and the Guildhall School of Music
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
Junior Department, where she was awarded the Keyboard Prize, and studied with James Gibb. She went on to read music at St Catharine's College, Cambridge
St Catharine's College, Cambridge
St. Catharine’s College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1473, the college is often referred to informally by the nickname "Catz".-History:...
where she was an Instrumental Award Holder. She completed her Masters in Advanced Performance with Distinction at the Royal College of Music
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
, where she studied with Niel Immelman
Niel Immelman
Niel Immelman is a South African classical pianist.He studied with Cyril Smith, Ilona Kabos and Maria Curcio. He was still a student at the Royal College of Music when Bernard Haitink invited him to play Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the London Philharmonic Orchestra...
. She complemented her studies in masterclasses with Dmitri Bashkirov, Ferenc Rados
Ferenc Rados
Ferenc Rados is a Hungarian pianist and professor of piano and chamber music. Until 1996 he taught at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary...
, Menahem Pressler
Menahem Pressler
Menahem Pressler is a German-born American pianist, founding member of the Beaux Arts Trio.-Professional career:...
, Pascal Devoyon and Alexander Satz
Alexander Satz
Alexander Igorevich Satz was a Russian pianist and educator.Satz's musical career is quite unusual. He did not take up music in a professional way until the age of 14, when he started taking piano lessons with Leonid Brumberg...
.
Gavrić made her Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall is a leading international recital venue that specialises in hosting performances of chamber music and is best known for classical recitals of piano, song and instrumental music. It is located at 36 Wigmore Street, London, UK and was built to provide London with a venue that was both...
solo début in July 2010.
Gavrić released her debut disc In the mists, featuring works by Janáček, Schubert, Liszt
Liszt
Liszt is a Hungarian surname. Notable persons with that surname include:* Franz Liszt , Hungarian composer and pianist* Adam Liszt , father of Franz Liszt* Anna Liszt , mother of Franz Liszt...
and Rachmaninov, on Champs Hill Records in August 2010. The CD was named Instrumental Choice of the Month by BBC Music Magazine
BBC music magazine
BBC Music Magazine is a magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom by BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the BBC. Reflecting the broadcast output of BBC Radio 3, the magazine is devoted primarily to classical music, though with sections on jazz and world music. Each edition comes...
, was nominated as “outstanding” in International Record Review, and received four-star reviews in The Guardian, Independent on Sunday and The Telegraph.
Gavrić performed on the soundtracks of Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella, CBE was an English film director, playwright and screenwriter. He was Chairman of the Board of Governors at the British Film Institute between 2003 and 2007....
’s Breaking and Entering
Breaking and Entering (film)
Gabriel Yared and Underworld collaborated on the film's original music score.-External links:* at TIFF, by Andrea Miller /CANOE Live...
and the BBC2 series The Line of Beauty
The Line of Beauty
The Line of Beauty is a 2004 Booker Prize-winning novel by Alan Hollinghurst.-Plot introduction:Set in Britain in the early to mid-1980s, the story surrounds the post-Oxford life of the young gay protagonist, Nick Guest....
, where she plays the role of pianist Nina Glaserova.
At the April 2011 BBC Music Magazine Awards, Gavrić was named Newcomer of the Year.
Discography
- Ivana Gavrić: In the mists, Champs Hill Records, 2010.
- Breaking and Entering: Original Soundtrack, V2 Records, 2006.
External links
- Ivana Gavrić official website
- One to watch, Gramophone Magazine.
