Biography
“This young man is highly talented, full of imagination, and strives to shape every detail of a composition. We can already look forward to a great career from a particularly expressive musician,” — wrote Pierre Charron about Dominik after the concert for the International Chopin Society in Vienna.
Dominik Ilisz graduated with Highest Distinction from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw), where he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance (Klavier Konzertfach) in the class of Univ. Prof. Christopher Hinterhuber. He is currently pursuing his Master of Arts in Piano Performance at the same institution while continuing his studies at the University of Oradea in the class of Dr. Univ. Prof. Horia Maxim
Throughout his career, Dominik has performed on numerous prestigious stages across Europe, including the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest, the Megaron Concert Hall in Thessaloniki, and the Patras Philharmonic Concert Hall in Greece. He has also appeared in concerts throughout Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Slovenia, Romania, Hungary, and Austria.
In 2024, he was invited by Future Art LAB Vienna to present a solo recital celebrating the 40th anniversary of the International Chopin Society.
One of the defining milestones of his artistic career was his recital at the Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper), where he performed Franz Liszt's piano transcription of V. Bellini's Norma. Following this success, he was invited to give a recital at the Musikverein Vienna, where he performed the complete solo piano works of Lili Boulanger in a single evening to great acclaim.
Among his most recent achievements are First Prize at the Târgu Mureș International Piano Competition, the Medalla d'Honor at the 70th Maria Canals International Piano Competition, and special prizes at both the Ettlingen International Piano Competition and the Bechstein–Bruckner Piano Competition in Linz. Alongside his competition successes, he has received several prestigious scholarships and awards, including the Marianne Nadler Prize from the Vienna Beethoven Society and the Anny Felbermayer Prize, awarded by the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in 2023.
In 2024, he was nominated by Romanian Radio for the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) in the category "Young Artist of the Year."
He further shaped his musical education through masterclasses with notable figures such as Louis Lortie, Wojciech Świtała, Grigory Gruzman, Elizabeth Sombart, and Leonid Margarius.
In November 2025, he participated as an invited artist in the Musethica Vienna programme, during which he gave eleven concerts at various venues across Austria. He was also invited to perform at the Ad Manaurem 1762 Piano Festival in Saint-Jean-de-Côle, France.
In January 2026, Dominik performed at the gala concert of the Wolfgang Boesch Private Foundation's Benjamin Award in Vienna, where he appeared both as a soloist and in chamber music performances with Peter Somodari, principal cellist of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The Wolfgang Boesch Private Foundation annually honours one outstanding young artist with this award. The jury recognized Dominik's exceptional recital at the Vienna State Opera, whose remarkable success generated considerable attention within Vienna's musical community.
During the 2026–2027 season, Dominik will return to the Musikverein Vienna (Gläserner Saal) for another solo recital and will perform W. A. Mozart's Piano Concerto in A major with the Romanian Radio Orchestra.
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