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3 days ago
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City piano festival to welcome world's best performer this summer
The city's piano festival is returning this summer attracting some of the world's best performers. The Oxford Piano Festival is running from July 26 to August 3. The festival brings together some of the world's leading pianists for a rich programme of masterclasses and evening concerts. Highlights include return appearances by acclaimed artists Víkingur Ólafsson, Nikolai Lugansky and Sir Stephen Hough, all renowned for their artistry and global concert careers. They also welcome distinguished pianists Sophie Pacini, Akiko Ebi and Isata Kanneh-Mason to Oxford for the first time this year. READ MORE: Oxfordshire: Huge crowds brave the heat for Witney Carnival The majority of the festival takes place at St Hilda's College with evening concerts held in historic venues across the city such as Christ Church Cathedral and the Holywell Music Room – the oldest purpose-built concert hall in Europe. The festival's objective is "to inspire, support and encourage music-making at the piano of the highest quality". Welcoming world-renowned soloists and teachers each year, the festival provides gifted young players with a rare opportunity to work alongside and learn from some of the world's finest pianists and teachers. It also aims to allow them to perform and to learn new repertoire as part of a dedicated community of artists which encourages exchange over competition. This summer, masterclasses will be given by mentors such as Stephen Kovacevich, Kathryn Stott and Marios Papadopoulos. For the full programme and to book tickets, visit
ABC News
04-07-2025
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Stephen Hough in recital
A performance of romantic elegance and pianistic flair from British-Australian polymath Sir Stephen Hough. Alongside pinnacle repertoire by Liszt and Chopin, hear some lesser known gems from Cécile Chaminade, as well as a new work by Hough himself. Recorded live in concert at the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, Narrm/Melbourne on June 2, 2025 by ABC Classic. Producer Jennifer Mills. Engineer Niyi Adepoyibi. Program Cécile Chaminade: Automne Cécile Chaminade: L'Autre Fois Cécile Chaminade: Les Sylvains Franz Liszt: Sonata for Piano in B minor, S178 Stephen Hough: Sonatina Nostalgica Frédéric Chopin: Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58 Artists Stephen Hough (piano)
ABC News
02-07-2025
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QSO: Beethoven & Brahms
Brahms is said to have felt the pressure of continuing on with the development of music in Beethoven's shadow. So it is very apt to program the two composers in the same concert. Beethoven's infamous 4 note motif that starts the fifth symphony starts this concert and then after interval, Stephen Hough performs a mammoth work in Brahms' first piano concerto. Recorded in the QPAC Concert Hall on 14 June, 2025 by ABC Classic. Producer Lucas Burns. Sound Engineer Shelley Bishop. Program Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 Robert Schumann: Phantasiestücke Op. 12, No. 3 'Warum?' Artists Stephen Hough (piano) Queensland Symphony Orchestra Umberto Clerici (conductor) Find out more Visit the QSO here
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15-04-2025
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Tickets on sale for Budleigh music festival's 20th anniversary
Tickets are now on sale for a music festival set to celebrate its 20th anniversary this summer. Budleigh Music Festival will return to East Devon from June 27 until July 5. The festival has become a key event in the classical music calendar, attracting internationally renowned musicians and enthusiastic audiences alike. This year's programme, under the artistic direction of Jason Thornton, features 20 concerts. The festival highlights include performances from celebrated pianist Sir Stephen Hough, the Band of HM Royal Marines Plymouth, and the London African Gospel Choir. The festival will also feature South American violin prodigy Guido Saint'Anna, the Armonico Consort, and a performance of Mahler's Symphony No.1 by One Piano Four Hands. The Bath Philharmonia will also perform with Zeynep Ozuska, and Sir Michael Morpurgo and cellist Clare O'Connell will present his version of The Carnival of the Animals. The festival will also showcase emerging talent, with performances from Lumas Winds, the Rhossili Duo, Bonnie Scott, and William Bracken. A choral workshop is planned for the opening day, culminating in a performance alongside the festival's children's choir. There will also be a day of family events, including a musical treasure hunt through the town, African drumming workshops, and sound bath and body percussion sessions. Kate Somerby, chair of Budleigh Music Festival, said: "We are incredibly proud to reach this significant milestone and to continue bringing outstanding classical music to Budleigh. "This year's programme features a spectacular mix of established international artists and rising stars, offering something truly special for our audiences. "As a charity, one of our aims is to make classical music accessible to young people who may not otherwise have opportunities to play and enjoy it. "Alongside our programme we will once again be offering those opportunities to young people, through our partnerships with local schools and groups like Future Talent, who nurture exceptional young musicians." For more details, visit the Budleigh Music Festival website.
