Piano man’s passion for work of Welsh composer

Paris-based pianist Ivan Ilic is so taken by the music of Welsh composer John Metcalf that he is premiering his new work. Mike Smith enjoys a preview of Appassionata

FOR his first tour of Wales, award-winning star of the Paris music scene Ivan Ilic decided to alter his programme and include a solo piano piece by Welsh composer John Metcalf.

Such was the audience’s response that Ilic not only performed Metcalf’s Endless Song across Wales but played the work 45 times in the last year, including concerts in France, Ireland, England and Scotland.

Now the virtuoso pianist, who studied mathematics and music at the University of California is preparing to premiere a new work by Metcalf, at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff.  Read more

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