Coronation Concert pianist 13-year-old Lucy has viewers in tears
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPianist Lucy Illingworth, 13, the winner of Channel 4 show The Piano, has viewers of the Coronation Concert in tears tonight.
Lucy, who is blind and has autism, took to the stage to play Bach's Prelude in C Major. It was a staggering performance, which had the 20,000 people lucky enough to get tickets for the concert rapt.
Many took to Twitter to pay tributes to the astonishing talent. “How incredible was little Lucy? What a talented beautiful young lady, I bet her family were so proud of her being on that stage,” said one viewer. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Another simply added: “'Lucy Illingworth, you are astonishing.” Said another: OMG.
Lucy playing the piano at the #CoronationConcert (just like on C4's The Piano). A very large lump in my throat....” Lucy, who is part of Queen Camilla's patronage the Amber Trust, was named the UK’s best amateur pianist on the Channel 4 show.
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