Diplomatosi nel 1952 al College of Music dell'Università del North Texas,NTSU Graduate Will Play at Alma Mater, The Dallas Morning News, February 15, 1971, conseguì poi una borsa di studio per studiare all'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia a Roma. Vinse il secondo premio al Concorso pianistico internazionale Ferruccio Busoni nel 1956 e nel 1957 Dallasite Winner of Piano Prize, The Dallas Morning News, September 7, 1956 ed il primo premio, nel 1958, al Concorso pianistico dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Nell'aprile del 1960, Davis vinse il Concorso pianistico Franz Liszt di New York City.Ivan Davis Wins Prize; Texan, 28, Gets Top Award in Liszt Sesquicentennial Event, The New York Times, April 26, 1960Plaskin, Glenn (1983) Biography of Vladimir Horowitz p.305 "He had won the first prize in the Busoni and Cecilia competitions and in 1960 he won the Franz Liszt Competition, and received a surprise phone call from Horowitz the day after the announcement." "...with 60 concerts planned for his first cross-country tour and a CBS record contract, Davis intrigued Horowitz." Ha studiato con Silvio Scionti, Carlo Zecchi e Vladimir Horowitz.Plaskin, Glen (1983) Biography of Vladimir Horowitz p.10 "...interviews with all six of Horowitz's students: Gary Graffman, Byron Janis, Ivan Davis..."
Discografia "Davis Plays Czerny, Schumann, Liszt", Audiofon, CD 72004 "The Wind Demon and other 19th century piano music", New World, 80257-2 "Piano Music of Grieg - Ivan Davis", Audiofon, CD 72022 "Liszt - Piano Concertos - Ivan Davis", London Weekend Classics, 421-629-2 "Souvenir de Porto Rico, Op. 31 (Gottschalk)|Souvenir de Porto Rico - Piano Music of Gottschalk - Ivan Davis", London Weekend Classics, 436-108-2 "Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue - Cleveland Orchestra - Maazel", London Jubilee, 417-716-2 "Digital George - Gershwin Classics", Musical Heritage Society, 513380w "Chopin - Favourite Piano Works - Ivan Davis", Castile Communications, CCD-106 "Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 - Davis", Castile Communications, CCD-103 "Liszt's Greatest Hits - Hungarian Fantasy with Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra, CBS-MLK-39450 Great Galloping Gottschalk: America's First Superstar, London Records/Decca (1975) CS 6943 "Music of George Antheil", Music Masters Classics (BMG), 67094-2
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