LYMM Festival welcomes back internationally acclaimed concert pianist, composer and author Sir Stephen Hough to the village on Monday, October 17.
The recital at Statham Lodge Hotel will feature pieces by composer-pianists and also a composition by Sir Stephen himself, entitled ‘Sonatina Nostalgica’ based on his experiences of the village of Lymm. This is the first event of the Festival’s 2022/2023 Winter Warmers season.
Already a CBE, Sir Stephen received a knighthood, for services to music, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year, her Platinum Jubilee year.
Sir Stephen has childhood roots in the Lymm area and has played at Lymm Festival events several times over the years. To see Lymm included in his concert appearances schedule alongside such venues as Paris, Singapore, Salt Lake City and Amsterdam seem surreal.
Sir Stephen writes in his programme notes that the recital has two themes: the world of charms and spells, and a celebration of the work of composer-pianists “as creators at the piano”. The programme for the evening will feature works by Frederico Mompou, Scriabin, Debussy and Liszt.
Carol Devine, Festival Committee member leading the events programme said “Lymm Festival would like to acknowledge the generous support of Yamaha Music, London, who have made available one of their most exclusive pianos for this recital. It will be wonderful to hear such a great pianist playing on such an amazing instrument”.
Proceeds from the event will be donated to Sir Stephen’s nominated charity.
Doors will open at 7:00 pm and the recital will start promptly at 7:30 pm. Please note that late arrivals will not be admitted until the interval.
Tickets for the event are priced at just £18 with under 21s and students at £5 and are on sale now at www.lymmfestival.org.uk, where full details of the programme can be found.
