Stephen Hough

Stephen Hough (November 22, 1961 - ) British classical pianist.

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November 22 - 1961

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Born in Heswall, Cheshire, Stephen Hough began piano lessons at the age of five. In 1978, he won the BBC Young Musicians Competition. In 1982, he won the Terence Judd Award in England. In 1983, he took first prize at the Naumburg International Piano Competition in New York.

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Heswall - Cheshire - 1978 - BBC - 1982 - 1983 - New York

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Hough performs as a recitalist and chamber musician, and has appeared as a soloist with major orchestras around the world including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the English Chamber Orchestra, the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

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Recitalist - Chamber musician - Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Los Angeles Philharmonic - Toronto Symphony Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra - New York Philharmonic - Boston Symphony Orchestra - Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra - English Chamber Orchestra - Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Hough holds a Master's degree from the Julliard School and was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship in 2001.

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Julliard School - MacArthur Fellowship

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