We invite donations at this concert to support the Ukrainian Musicians Fund of the Royal Northern College of Music.

Ivan Hovorun is forging a reputation as one of the most acutely perceptive and insightfully intelligent musicians of our time.

Born in Ukraine, Mr Hovorun’s piano studies began with his mother, herself a talented professional musician, at the age of five and at the age of six went on to study at the Krushelnytska Music High School.

Ivan Hovorun first performed for the public of his native city at the age of nine. He was only eleven when he first performed with a full orchestra, since when he has been invited to perform annually with the Lvov Symphony Orchestra.

Mr Hovorun chose to pursue his higher musical studies in England, having been awarded a scholarship in 2004 to study at the Royal Northern College of Music, from which he graduated with a Master of Music degree in 2011.