THE celebrated pianist Ivana Gavric returns to Ripon next month following her sell-out concert there two years ago.

She will perform a programme of Hadyn, Grieg, Chopin and Schumann works in the quire of Ripon Cathedral on Monday, December 4, ahead of her next Wigmore Hall recital.

The British pianist has attracted considerable praise for her interpretation of Janacek, Liszt, Schubert and more recently Grieg.

She created a sensation with her debut disc In the mists, winning BBC Music Magazine Newcomer of the Year for "playing of an altogether extraordinary calibre".

In April, she released her fourth album, Chopin, on Edition Records, which was Classic FM’s CD of the week.

Born into a musical family in Sarajevo and raised in the UK, Gavic studied at Cambridge University and at the Royal College of Music.

Roger Higson, chairman of the Cathedral Concert Society, said: “It's wonderful to have such a talented a player back for what will be a highlight of the season.”

Her last recital at Wigmore Hall drew a full-house.

Tickets cost £17, £5 for student and free for under-18s, and are available at riponconcerts.co.uk, Little Ripon Book Shop, Ripon Cathedral gift shop, Harrogate Theatre and the Music House in Harrogate as well as at the door (£18). It is also not too late to sign up as a member with access to all concerts in the series free of charge.