Sir Stephen Hough Concert

⭐ The National Auditorium, is the epicenter of classical music in Madrid that breaks schemes and is inspired by contemporary culture to offer an exceptional show. Come and enjoy a spectacular concert by Sir Stephen Hough, part of the Piano Great Performers Cycle by Fundación Scherzo.

Highlights
🎹 A live concert by Sir Stephen Hough
✨ One performance after more than 80 concerts on four continents during the 2023/24 season
👉 The acclaimed pianist, composer and writer up close
⛪ A location with great acoustics

General Info
📅 Date: january 8, 2025
🕒 Time: 7:30 p.m.
⏳ Duration: approximately 2 hours
📍 Location: National Auditorium, Madrid
👤 Age requirement: all ages are welcome
♿ Accessibility: this experience is wheelchair accessible
❗ Tickets purchased for this experience are final and do not allow refunds, changes or modifications. For more information, please consult our T&Cs
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Program Concert Sir. Stephen Hough
C. CHAMINADE 
Automne
L'Autre Fois

F. LISZT
Sonata in B minor, S178

C. CHAMINADE 
Theme Varie
Les Sylvains

F. CHOPIN
Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

Description 
Awarded by The Economist as one of the twenty living polymaths, Sir Stephen Hough combines a distinguished career as a pianist with those of composer and writer. He was the first classical performer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship, named Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2014 New Year's Honors, and awarded a Knighthood for Services to Music in the Queen's Birthday Honors in 2022. In the 2023/24 season, Hough performed more than 80 concerts on four continents. Concert highlights include engagements with the Oslo Philharmonic, Bergen Philharmonic, BBC Symphony Scotland, Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Nagoya and Seoul Philharmonic Orchestras. As Artist in Residence 2023 with the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, Hough performs the complete Rachmaninov concertos in Brazil. In March 2024, Hough embarked on a tour of the United States with the Castalian Quartet, where they performed their own string quartet along with piano quintet works. In 2024 he premiered his concerto, The World of Yesterday with the Utah Symphony and the Hallé. The concert will have its US premiere in January 2024, followed by its UK premiere in May at Bridgewater Hall. Get your tickets for Sir Stephen Hough's concert at the Auditorio Nacional, Madrid!

Organizer: Fundación Scherzo