Photo by David Levenson

Program :

Bach/Busoni Chorale Prelude BMV/639 « Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ »

Brahms Three Intermezzos Op. 117

Haydn Sonata in E Flat Hob. XVI/49

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Chopin     Prelude in C Sharp Minor Op. 45

Nocturne in E Flat Op. 9 No. 2

Ballade No. 3 in A Flat Op. 47

Polonaise-Fantasy in A Flat Op. 61

Scherzo No. 3 in C Sharp Minor Op. 39

Viv McLean

Described by Le Monde as « possessing the genius one finds in those who know how to forget themselves », since winning First Prize at the Maria Canals Piano Competition in Barcelona, British pianist Viv McLean has performed in all the major venues in the UK as well as throughout Europe, Japan, Australia and the USA. Viv’s concerto work includes appearances with the RPO, Philharmonia Orchestra, LPO, Halle Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia Viva, Orchestra of the Swan, Orchestra of St John’s, Northern Chamber Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of such conductors as Daniel Harding, John Wilson, Wayne Marshall, John Lubbock, Philip Hesketh, Christopher Warren-Green, Owain Arwell Hughes, Carl Davis, Rebecca Miller, Chloe Van Soeterstede and Marvin Hamlisch.

Viv plays regularly with the Adderbury Ensemble and has also performed with other leading chamber groups such as the Ysaye String Quartet, the Sacconi String Quartet, members of the Elias, Allegri, Carducci, Tippett String Quartets, Leonore Piano Trio, Ensemble 360 and the Leopold String Trio. He has collaborated with musicians such as Natalie Clein, Marianne Thorsen, Daniel Hope, Adrian Brendel, Lawrence Power, Mary Bevan, David Le Page, Guy Johnston and many others. He has performed at numerous festivals including the Cheltenham International Festival, Buxton Festival, Music in the Round Festival, Glossop Festival and Harrogate International Festival in the UK, the International Beethoven Festival, the Mecklenburg Festival and the Kultur Kreis Festival in Germany, the Festival International de Musique Classique d’Aigues-Mortes, the Melle Festival and Festival de Saintes in France, the Vinterfestspill i Bergstaden in Norway and the Musik vid Kattegatt Festival in Sweden.

Viv studied from an early age with Ruth Nye and, after attending Chetham’s School of Music, he went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music with Hamish Milne. Whilst studying at the Academy he was the winner of the piano competition at the Royal Overseas-League Music Competition, was selected as one of the winners of the National Federation of Music Societies’ Young Artists Competition and made his Wigmore Hall debut through winning the RAM Wigmore Award.

Viv made his BBC Radio 3 recital debut through the BBC Radio 3 Young Artists Forum scheme and has also recorded for Classic FM, WDR Radio in Germany, Radio France, ABC Radio in Australia, NRK Radio in Norway and for the Sky Arts television channel. His commercial releases have included recordings for Sony, Chandos, Signum Classics, Naxos, Nimbus, Lyrita, RPO Records, ICSM Records and his most recent albums are a Chopin recital and a selection of live recordings for Stone Records.

Program :

Noé Clerc is a young accordionist and eclectic composer.

After studying at the National Conservatory of Paris (Double Classic course and Jazz), he started his career and evolves in different musical universes.

In 2018, he created the Noah Clerc Trio with the double bass player Clément Daldosso and the drummer Elie Martin Charrière with whom he performs in many festivals and won several prizes (Jazz in St Germain des Prés 2019, Defense Instrumentist Prix Jazz Festival 2021, Jazz Migration 2022).

The trio released a first album under the Nomad Music « Secret Place » label which receives a warm welcome from the press (album Revelation Jazz Magazine)

He also plays with various training courses in France as well as abroad. He works in the Franco/Serbian group « Undeted Band & Magic Malik ». He collaborated several times in Israel with the Oudist and composer Habib Sheahadeh Hanna in his project « Our Story » which mixes jazz and Arab music.

In March 2019 he was invited by the Alliance Française de New Delhi to participate in the « Inchorus » project which will give rise to a tour of India with the Tablas player Zaheen Khan and singer Ujwal Nagar. The same year he joined the « Mosaïc » ensemble which brings together 6 musicians from different musical traditions of the Mediterranean. He plays with many artists and jazz sets such as, Ana Carla Maza, Denis Leloup, François Thuillier, the National Jazz Orchestra, Jean Marie Machado, Vincent Ségal, Fidel Fourneyron, Robinson Khoury, Minino Garay…

At the same time, he plays with classical orchestras and chamber music sets: the Lorraine National Opera, the Pocket Symphony, the Normandy Regional Orchestra, the Onceim, the companies « Eclated Opera », « La Storm », the choreographer Elsa Bontempeli. Lovers of the theater he works with the hall of the song on several creations revisiting the heritage of French song as well as with the actor Antonio Interlandi in his show « Pasolini in the shape of a pink ». Passionate and curious, he is always looking for new musical adventures.

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Yesse KIM

Since its solo beginnings at the age of nine at the Kumho Arts Hall in Seoul, the Korean-American pianist Yesse Kim has occurred many times in the United States, Asia and Europe.

Prestigious series of concerts such as the Korea-China Exchange Concert of Piano, the Yamaha Young Performing Artists and the Kumho Young Artist included it in their programming.

As a soloist, she played with orchestras such as the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Daejeon Sangrok, Birmingham-Bloomfield, Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Kankakee Valley Symphony. She was a winner of the Asia Chopin Piano Competition, of the Kingsville International Piano Competition, of the Lennox Young Artist International Competition and the Ischia International Piano Competition.

Yesse Kim obtained his license and master’s degree from Yong Hi Moon at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University in America, thanks to a full Ruth J. Brouse Bauer scholarship.  With the support of a DAAD scholarship, she began her concert diploma with Professor Arnulf von Arnim at Musikhochschule Münster in 2018.

Since her arrival in Europe, she has become a sought after pianist. His concerts led him through France, Italy, Spain, Austria and Germany. In addition, she maintains a dynamic concert activity in her country of origin, South Korea, where she returns regularly for concerts.

Daehyeon KANG

Daehyeon Kang, born in South Korea in 1999, is a very accomplished violinist. He trained at the Gyeongbuk Arts High School and the Institut des Arts de Daegu for gifted students, before settling in Germany in 2019. He obtained his baccalaureate with the highest distinctions

At Musikhochschule Münster under the direction of Professor Koh Gabriel Kameda and immediately started his master’s studies. Kang’s talent has been recognized by numerous prizes, including first prizes in major Korean competitions and  Austrians, as well as the prestigious DAAD Prize in 2023.

Kang occurred abundantly as a soloist, chambrist and orchestra musician through Europe and Asia. He played with orchestras such as the Radio Symphony Orchestra MBC and Kammerensemble Münster, interpreting renowned concertos. His performances led him to various cities in Germany, Spain and Portugal. He participated in the “Sound of Change” project, performing at the Ljubljana festival, and was presented at the Lindlar piano festival.

Since 2022, Kang has run the « Echo Ensemble », which has occurred in prestigious festivals such as the Coblence International Music Festival and the Münsterland Festival, demonstrating its leadership and musical vision. He is a scholarship holder of the « Live Music Now Foundation » and plays on a violin of the Klotz family of the 18th century.