MUSIC to pull on the heartstrings is taking centre stage at Worcester Cathedral for Valentine’s Day.
Renowned British concert pianist Viv McLean will be performing a romantic programme including Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight Sonata’, Debussy’s ‘Clair de Lune’, Chopin’s nocturnes, and George Gershwin’s celebration of life, love, and music, ‘Rhapsody in Blue’.
Since winning first prize at the Maria Canals Piano Competition in Barcelona, Viv has performed in all the major venues in the UK as well as throughout Europe, Japan, Australia and the USA.
He began studying the piano at an early age, attending Chetham’s School of Music and later the Royal Academy of Music, where he held the Hodgson Fellowship and was made a Royal Academy Associate in 2005.
His concerto work includes appearances with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, and BBC Concert Orchestra, under the baton of the likes of Wayne Marshall, Daniel Harding, and Chloe Van Soederstede.
Viv plays regularly with the Adderbury Ensemble and has also performed with other leading chamber groups such as the Ysaye String Quartet, the London Mozart Players, and Ensemble 360, as well as regular recitals with CityMusic Promotions.
For more information and tickets visit https://www.vivmclean.com/ or call the box office on 0333 344 6250.
