Nicholas McCarthy (pictured) is not your average artist. Born in 1989 without his right hand, he only began to play the piano at the age of 14 after seeing a friend play Beethoven’s Waldstein Sonata.

“They said I would never play piano well” he told BBC Breakfast early this year. But, determined to fulfill his dream of becoming a concert pianist, he has now signed a record deal with Warner Classics and will release his debut album in ...