What's New
November 2019
Stephen's Rough Ideas chosen as one of the Financial Times' Best Books of 2019
September 2019
An article in Standpoint Magazine on musical notation and improvisation, the difference, and whether it matters
August 2019
Reviews in The Observer & The Tablet & The Big Issue & BBC Music Magazine & International Piano & Literary Review & The Spectator & Catholic Herald & Gramophone & Classical Music & TImes Literary Supplement of Stephen's new book Rough Ideas published by Faber & Faber
August 2019
A profile of Stephen in The Times: the BBC Proms and the gold piano. Watch the encore from that concert here
July 2019
Stephen is appointed a Visiting Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall at the University of Oxford for a three-year term (2019-22)
December 2018
Stephen shares his 'Culture Fix' in The Times
November 2018
The Sixteen and Harry Christophers include Stephen's sequence HALLOWED on their latest CD.
Listen here on Spotify
June 2018
Here is the list of paintings from my Hertford Festival show
June 2018
Stephen's Dream Album is released on Hyperion Records
May 2018
Stephen is awarded honorary membership of the Royal Philharmonic Society
April 2018
One Catholic, one Anglican, one gay, one musical: four reviews for Stephen's novel in The Tablet the Church Times the Bay Area Reporter and BBC Music Magazine
March 2018
Stephen selects six of the best fictional priests for The Times
March 2018
An interview with Stephen in the Financial Times
February 2018
Stephen chooses six best books for The Week
February 2018
A profile of Stephen in the LA Times
February 2018
Stephen's first novel 'The Final Retreat' is published by Sylph Editions
July 2017
Stephen answers questions from the New Statesman
June 2017
Stephen is made an Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple
December 2016
Stephen is named 'International Artist of the Year' by Limelight Magazine
November 2016
Stephen was made an Honorary Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
October 2016
Bryan Appleyard's profile of Stephen for the Sunday Times
October 2016
Stephen chooses his 'Desert Island Discs' for BBC Radio 4
August 2016
A profile of Stephen in The Economist magazine
July 2016
The 25 greatest pianists of all time?
June 2016
Stephen signs with the literary agency David Godwin Associates
April 2016
Stephen will play his 25th BBC Prom this summer
April 2016
Two interviews with Stephen: Los Angeles Magazine and Huffington Post
October 2015
A profile of Stephen in Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese)
May 2015
A profile of Stephen in the Boston Globe
April 2014
Stephen in Vanity Fair; and a profile: in conversation with Stephen in the Wall Street Journal
January 2014
Stephen is made a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the New Year's Honours List
November 2013
Stephen's new recording of both Brahms Concertos is released
August 2013
New York Times reviews Stephen's iPad app
July 2013
Stephen's iPad app THE LISZT SONATA is released on iTunes
July 2013
A pre-Proms profile of Stephen in the London Evening Standard
March 2013
A profile of Stephen in the New York Times
January 2013
An interview with Stephen in the Sunday Times
November 2012
Renaissance Man - interview with Stephen in the Houston Chronicle
November 2012
Stephen is appointed a Governor of the Royal Ballet Companies
September 2012
An interview with Stephen in Classical Music
September 2012
An exhibition of Stephen's paintings runs for the month of October at Broadbent Gallery in London
March 2012
A profile of Stephen in Le Monde
December 2011
Stephen's CD of the Complete Chopin Waltzes is selected by Apple's iTunes as Best Classical Instrumental Album of 2011
December 2011
An interview with Stephen in Chinese
November 2011
Stephen wins Diapason d’Or de l’Année 2011 for his Chopin Waltzes CD
October 2011
Stephen's latest releases: BROKEN BRANCHES (a CD of his own compositions on BIS) and concertos by Liszt and Grieg on Hyperion
October 2011
An article about Stephen in the Financial Times
August 2011
Stephen's CD of the Complete Chopin Waltzes is released on Hyperion. A taster b/w film
July 2011
Stephen's cycle 'Other Love Songs' with the Prince Consort is released on Linn Records
July 2011
Stephen to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Liverpool in December 2011
June 2011
Two recent interviews with Stephen
- James Naughtie — BBC Music Magazine Download Article (PDF)
- Ivan Hewett — Daily Telegraph Download Article (PDF)
January 2011
Four recent articles about Stephen
- Country Life Magazine Download Article (PDF)
- The Gramophone Download Article (PDF)
- The Tablet Download Article (PDF)
- Time Out Download Article (PDF)
October 2010
Stephen will be replacing Murray Perahia in recital at the Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall on November 18
May 2010
Stephen wins the 2010 Royal Philharmonic Society Instrumentalist Award
April 2010
Stephen releases two new CDs
Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra by Tchaikovsky and Chopin: Late Masterpieces
March 2010
'The Sacred Made Real' moves from London to the National Gallery in Washington D.C.
Listen to Stephen's sextet and see the slide show here and find out more about the piece here
February 2010
Stephen is featured in the Japanese magazine PEN.
Click here to read
January 2010
Stephen is a guest of Baroness Shirley Williams on BBC Radio 4's 'The Today Programme'.
Listen to the interview here
October 2009
Stephen is nominated by The Economist and Intelligent Life magazines as one of 20 living polymaths, alongside Umberto Eco, Noam Chomsky and Michael Ignatieff.
Click here to read more
July 2009
The Financial Times visits Stephen at home
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July 2009
Richard Morrison interviews Stephen in The Times (London) ahead of the opening night of the 2009 BBC Proms
Click here to read
June 2009
A feature article about Stephen in the Australian newspaper
June 2009
Stephen is guest editor of the July 2009 issue of Gramophone Magazine
View Gramophone Cover (PDF) | gramophone.co.uk
April 2009
Stephen to perform the complete music for piano and orchestra of Tchaikovsky over four BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall this summer.
Click here for details
April 2009
Stephen interviewed in his garden in the Guardian
Click here to read
April 2009
Stephen's Latest CD named 'Recording of the Month' by Gramophone Magazine
"This is Stephen Hough, master pianist (and, of course, Gramophone Gold Disc winner) at his formidable best. In a hotly contested month, it would take something special indeed to be CD of the month. This is it." Read Full Article (PDF)
December 2008
The Guardian Asks About Life After Brendel
November 2008
A Painting of Stephen's on the Guardian Newspaper's Website
November 2008
Stephen and The Takács Quartet are Nominated for a 2009 Grammy
Click here for details (Best Chamber Music Performance category 104)
November 2008
Some Recent, Miscellaneous Articles About Stephen
- Ham & High Series: "It's Official, We've A Genius In Our Midst" (JPG)
- Wall Street Journel Europe: "A Pianist's Soul Music" (JPG)
- Financial Times: "A Composer of Nonchalance" (Requires Free Registration)
September 2008
Stephen Wins the Gold Disc Award from Gramophone
- Gramophone: "Stephen Hough's complete Saint-Saëns Piano Concertos wins Gold Disc"
- Reuters: "Hough's CD is Gramophone's Most Popular"
February 2008
Eugène Leroy
Stephen has written an introduction to the catalogue of an exhibition of Eugène Leroy's unique paintings. Click here to read
January 2008
Stephen wins International Poetry Competition
December 2007
Stephen Wins Northwestern's $50K Lane Prize
Stephen is the winner of Northwestern University's $50,000 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance. The award is given to "pianists who have achieved the highest levels of national and international recognition." Click here for more details
June 2007
Interview with The Catholic Herald
- Stephen talks about his "Missa Mirabilis". Click here for interview (requires subscription)
- To read a review of the "Missa Mirabilis" premiere, click here for "Voices of Thanks" by The Tablet.
June 2007
"Mass of Innocence and Experience" World Premiere
Stephen's Mass of Innocence and Experience is premiered at Westminster Abbey. Click here to view leaflet (PDF)
June 2007
Four Pieces On Elgar For The 150th Anniversary Of His Birth
- Elgar: a sermon for 'Sunday Worship' on BBC Radio 4 (Doc)
- Elgar: some thoughts for The Catholic Herald (Doc)
- Enigmatic Catholic
April 2007
Two New Masses By Stephen
There will be two world premieres of works by Stephen this summer. On 10 June Westminster Cathedral will perform his MISSA MIRABILIS at their Solemn Mass for Corpus Christi (10.30 AM); and on 10 July Westminster Abbey will perform his MASS OF INNOCENCE AND EXPERIENCE at a concert celebrating William Blake's 250th anniversary (7 PM).
March 2007
Daily Telegraph Review of The Loneliest Wilderness
Read the telegraph.co.uk review of Stephen's new 'Elegy for Cello and Orchestra'. Click here for review
March 2007
New Articles By and About Stephen
- "Sounding True" (PDF) (GIG Magazine)
March 2007
New Book
Stephen new book, "The Bible As Prayer", is published. This book can be purchased at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
January 2007
Profile of Stephen
Read a recent profile on Stephen in London's Sunday Telegraph entitled "With Apologies to Bartók". Click here for article
