Approach
Ivan Karizna’s playing is driven by a simple idea: music should speak. Whether in Schumann, Shostakovich or contemporary repertoire, he combines vocal lyricism, physical intensity and a strong sense of narrative — moving from near-whispered intimacy to explosive expression
Selected recordings
01—02
Recent highlights
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
AUSTRALIA 2026
THOMAS LARCHER — CELLO CONCERTO
Selected press
“Burnished tone and vocal phrasing all the more affecting for its restraint.”
— The Strad
“His sound can sing and saw, dance and attack.
— Süddeutsche Zeitung
Upcoming concerts
2026 / 27
Weinberg - Concertino
Brahms - Double Concerto
Brahms - Double Concerto



