Ivan Roy Davis, Jr. (February 4, 1932 – March 12, 2018)[1] was an American classical pianist and longstanding member of the faculty at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music.
In April 1960, Davis won the Franz Liszt Competition at Town Hall, New York City.
[7] Davis made his international debut at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto.
[8] According to Grove Music Online: "His Queen Elizabeth Hall début recital in London in 1968 caused a sensation, and has become a collector's item on record.
Further recordings, largely of 19th-century showpieces, have confirmed his exceptional exuberance and technical brilliance, most notably a Gottschalk recital of true virtuoso flair.