Scottish pianist Ethan Loch has been captivating audiences from an early age with his deeply expressive playing and remarkable musicality.  Born in 2004 and blind since birth, Ethan began exploring sound and music at the piano as a toddler.  He began formal lessons at the age of four with his mother and now studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where he has been awarded the Governors' prize.

At eighteen, Ethan was a Grand Finalist of BBC Young Musician of the Year, delivering a mesmerising and emotive performance of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2.  The acclaimed performance led to a series of engagements with leading UK orchestras.  Equally at home in recital, Ethan performs regularly throughout Scotland and across the UK.  His competition successes include first prize at the Scottish International Youth Piano Competition (2019) and he has now been nominated for a Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist award.  He is also an enthusiastic composer and improviser with a keen interest in both jazz and classical.  Upcoming events are a at the Cumnock Tryst, and Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with the RSNO.  He is also developing a new chamber music production Earth, Wind and Fire, in tandem with Scottish Ballet.   

Music Nairn is grateful for sponsorship for this concert as part of the Governors’ Prize tour.