Ivan Hovorun – Classical Piano Recital
C.P.E. Bach – 12 Variations über die Folie d’Espagne, H.263
S. Rachmaninoff – Variations on a Theme of Corelli op 42
F. Liszt – 6 Concert etudes
A Ukrainian-born pianist Ivan Hovorun began his piano studies at the age of five with his mother, Lubov Hovorun. He received his early education at Krushelnytska Special Music School and Lysenko Music Academy in Lvov.
Ivan gave his first solo recital when he was nine years old and at the age of eleven he performed Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 with Lvov Symphony Orchestra. Since then he has been annually appearing as a soloist with Lvov Symphony Orchestra, presenting various piano concertos including Tchaikovsky No.1 in 2001, Rachmaninov No.3 in 2002, and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in 2003.
In 2004 Mr. Hovorun was awarded a scholarship to study with Norma Fisher at the Royal Northern College of Music, from where he successfully graduated with his Master of Music degree, studio of Graham Scott.
Ivan Hovorun has taken part in masterclasses by Howard Shelley, Barry Douglas, Stephen Hough, Charles Rosen, Peter Donohoe, Imogen Cooper, Stephen Kovachevich, Jean Efflam Bavouzet, Arie Vardi, Dmitri Bashkirov, and has also received tuition from Nelson Goerner, Alexander Melnikov and Michel Beroff.
Ivan is a prize winner of numerous competitions and scholarships including Ragusa Ibla International Piano Competition (Italy), Farbotony national Piano Competition (Ukraine), Intercollegiate Sheepdrove Piano Competition, the Philharmonia Orchestra Martin Musical Scholarship, the Myra Hess Award from The Musicians Benevolent Fund , the Hattori Foundation Award, the Grant from Solti Foundation, the Yamaha UK Scholarship, and the John Halsall Scholarship (United Kingdom).
His concert and festival appearances include James MacMillan Festival (2008), Alexander Goehr Festival (2009), Judith Weir Festival (2010), performances at the Wigmore Hall, and solo recitals at the St. James Piccadilly, One Moorgate Place in London, and Manchester Town Hall (in aid of the Manchester Chopin Monument, 2010 anniversary).