Ella Van Poucke looking forward to a Cork return

ELLA Van Poucke’s career took a big leap forward last July when she emerged as the “Golden Star” of the prestigious Premio Chigiana held in Siena in Italy, writes Cathy Desmond.

The roll call of former winners includes the biggest names on the international concert scene such as Russian violinist Maxim Vengerov and Austrian pianist Andreas Schiff.