Ivan Karizna

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‘breathtaking and special’

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‘A breathtaking and special musician’

Süddeutsche Zeitung, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Jurowski

Ivan Karizna is a compelling musical storyteller whose performances combine poetic insight with communicative power. Rooted in the Russian cello tradition and shaped by a wide-ranging curiosity, he brings the same searching approach to the great concerto repertoire, chamber music and contemporary works.

‘Music only becomes art when you make a story – just like a painter or writer’

Ivan Karizna, Dvořák Piano Quartet No 2 with Renaud Capucon, Gerard Caussé, Yulianna Avdeeva
Ivan Karizna plays Bruch's Kol Nidrei
Ivan Karizna plays Schubert's Du bist die Ruh - Cello Biënnale Amsterdam 2024
Ivan Karizna plays Haydn's Cello Concerto
Ivan Karizna plays Paul Tortelier's Cello

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