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Ivan Petrović-Poljak

Year of birth: 2004
Place of birth: Zagreb
Educated in: Zagreb
Place of residence: Zagreb
(Plays in Milan)

Finalist of the 65th Ferruccio Busoni
International Piano Competition

November 2024 Preselections

Watch Ivan Petrović-Poljak performance.

Program

S. Rachmaninov - Études-Tableaux op. 39, no. 6 M. Ravel - "Scarbo" from Gaspard de la nuit F. Liszt - Étude d'exécution Transcendante, S. 139: no. 8 "Wilde Jagd"  


Biography

Ivan Petrović-Poljak had been stepping onto the stage at the age of 8 and honing his craft under the tutelage of Olga Cinkoburova, his dedication and talent soon caught the attention of maestro Ruben Dalibaltayan, under whose mentorship Ivan continued to flourish. Ivan is also a scholar at the Liechtenstein Music Academy where he attends masterclasses from Prof. Milana Chernyavska. He participated in over 40 piano competitions, winning mostly first prizes. His most recent accomplishment is the 1st prize and the audience prize at Enschede Piano Competition in February 2024. Ivan participated and performed on many concerts, as a soloist and with orchestras, where he enchanted listeners with his mastery of the piano, his technical brilliance and emotional depth.

 

Due to health reasons the candidates Shotaro Nishimura and Zixi Chen could not participate in the GPP 2022. They received the possibility to participate in this edition.

 

Candidates who withdrew from the competition:

Bily Robert
Deng Yubo
Durliat Gabriel
Guo Yungyung
Han Wenfang
Lee Shinyoung
Martinelli Riccardo
Park Chaeyoung
Thomazinho Lucas
Wang Jiapeng