Ethan David Loch (born 2004) is a Scottish pianist and composer. and is one of the most inspiring of young musicians. Born blind, Loch was a competitor in the BBC Young Musician 2022 competition. He reached the competition’s grand final, after winning the keyboard category final with the judges saying “Ethan found orchestral colours on the piano like no-one else can”.
Programme includes:
Frederick Chopin – Polonaise F sharp minor op 44 no 5
Maurice Ravel – Jeux d’eau
Frederick Chopin – Scherzo E major op 54 no 4
Claude Debussy – Prelude no 7 bk 2 “La terraces des audiences du clair de lune” & Prelude no 12 bk 2 “Feux d’artifice” (Fireworks)
Frederick Chopin – Ballade no 4 F minor op 52
Post concert interview with Ethan by Stuart Cross