Ivan Stefanović was born in Belgrade, former Yugoslavia, and now lives in Baltimore, Maryland, where he is Associate Principal Second Violin in Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Principal Second Violin in Baltimore Chamber Orchestra. He graduated from Cleveland Institute of Music in 1991 with Bachelor of Music and Artist Diploma. He teaches and coaches at Peabody Preparatory and Baltimore School for the Arts. He is a co-founder and co-coordinator of Chamber music by Candlelight that features BSO members.