Viktor Čižić (b. 1996, Zagreb, Croatia) is a pianist known for his dynamic approach, spanning solo and chamber performances, composition, and improvisation. He has performed in Europe and the U.S., including at The Kennedy Center (Washington D.C.), Het Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Amphitheater in Pula, and Vatroslav Lisinski Hall (Zagreb). As a soloist, Viktor has collaborated with top Croatian orchestras, performing works such as Grieg’s Piano Concerto, Bartók’s 3rd Piano Concerto, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and Schnittke’s Concerto for Piano and Strings. He also premieres contemporary piano concerti, including those by Croatian composers Juraj Marko Žerovnik and Krešimir Klarić, as well as his own arrangements. He has worked with conductors like Valenin Egel, Tomislav Fačini, and Berislav Šipuš.
An active composer, Viktor’s works and arrangements have been performed by ensembles such as the Astana Opera Orchestra and the Croatian Radiotelevision Tamburitza Orchestra. He has also written for film, theater, and radio, and his master’s thesis explored improvisation in contemporary pianism. He has performed with chamber ensembles like the Cantus Ensemble, Antiphonus Ensemble, and the Turangalila Quartet, and collaborated in opera, ballet, theater, and jazz projects, at multiple Croatian theaters and venues. Viktor studied in Zagreb and Amsterdam before earning his master’s in 2021. He currently works as a pianist with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra and has received awards such as the Yearly Prize of the Society of University Teachers Zagreb and the Darko Lukić Diploma.