Ivan Jarić (1993) began playing the cello in the class of Prof. Milutin Mladenović, and from 2007. he studied under Prof. Božo Saramandić, in whose class he completed the „Mokranjac“ Music High School. He completed his undergraduate and master's studies in the class of Prof. Dragan Đorđević, and his specialist and doctoral studies in the class of Prof. Srđan Sretenović at the Faculty of Musical Arts in Belgrade, thereby earning the title of Doctor of Arts.
He attended masterclasses with distinguished artists and educators such as Stanislav Apolin, Leonid Gorokhov, Ksenija Janković, Mark Kosower, Anatoly Krastev, Ivan Kucher, Stefan Popov, David Starkweather, Mineo Hayashi, Ralph Kirshbaum, David Strange, István Varga, Tobias Stosiek, Gavriel Lipkind, Denis Shapovalov.
He has won numerous awards and recognitions, including: first prizes at the Republic Competition in 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008 in the cello category, as well as first prize in the chamber duo category in 2002, first prizes at the Festival of Music Schools of Serbia in 2004 and 2006, and at the Open School Competition of the „Lisinski“ Music School in 2000, 2001, and 2002, and a special award in 2004, second prizes in 2001 in the cello category and in 2005 in the chamber duo category, third prizes in the cello category at the International Competition „Petar Konjović“ in 2009 and 2011, as well as first prizes at the International String Competition in Niš in 2009. He was awarded the prize from the „Dragomir Matić“ fund for the best cello student of the „Mokranjac“ Music School in 2006 and 2010. He is a recipient of the city scholarship for talented students and high school students for 2008 and 2010. He is a recipient of the award from the Republic Fund for Talents, as well as a scholarship from the „Dositej“ fund for the best final-year students in Serbia for 2014 and 2015.
He performed as a soloist in the concert halls of Belgrade – Kolarac Endowment, SANU Gallery, Guarnerius, City Assembly, National Museum, Fresco Gallery, Ethnographic Museum, Student Cultural Center, Progres Gallery, Russian House, as well as in concert venues throughout Serbia. He performed as a soloist with the Belgrade Youth Orchestra „Dušan Skovran“ and with the Chamber Orchestra „Mokranjac,“ with which he performed at Kolarac Endowment and in the Vršac Cathedral.
His performance with the „Mokranjac“ Orchestra at Kolarac Endowment, where he performed Concert in C minor J. S. Bach, was recorded on a CD produced by the „Mokranjac“ Music School.
He performed as part of the concert of young talents at the Belgrade International „Cello Fest“ in 2009 and 2010, as well as in David Strange's Festival Ensemble in 2011.
From 2011 to 2015, he played in the Belgrade Youth Orchestra „Dušan Skovran,“ with which he performed in concerts in Belgrade, Paris, Zagreb, and Nova Gorica. Since 2022, he has been playing in the chamber orchestra „Gudači Svetog Đorđa.“.
In addition to solo concerts, he also performs as a chamber musician. He has been a member of the ensemble ”Belgrade Trio” since 2017. Besides performing compositions from the traditional music repertoire, he has a particular affinity for contemporary music compositions, especially those created in Serbia. He has participated in contemporary music festivals such as ”KoMA„ (2016, 2018, 2019, 2022), Rostrum+ (2018), and the International Composers“ Tribune (2021, 2022, 2023). With the members of the „Belgrade Trio“ ensemble, he is involved in projects (Rostrum+), and is also a regular collaborator in the performance of student composition exam works. As part of the Rostrum+ project, the members of this ensemble performed in 2018 in the elite Concert Hall of the Palace of Fine Arts „Bozar“ in Brussels (Belgium), where they performed works by Serbian composers. The members of the „Belgrade Trio“ are recipients of the "Muzika Klasika" magazine award for the best young performer in 2021, as well as the "Stanojlo Rajičić" award for the most successful solo performance at the SANU Gallery in the 2021/2022 concert season. Since October 2023, he has been a member of UMUS and has acquired the status of an independent artist. He is currently employed as a practical teaching instructor and professional associate at the School for Musical Talents in Ćuprija. As a soloist and chamber musician, he works on promoting and preserving the musical works of domestic authors throughout Serbia and abroad.