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Writing Music and Talking Pudding with Stephen Hough

Pop CultureArts Alive Blog

Pianist and composer Stephen Hough | Photo by Sim Canetty Clarke

On Tuesday, October 30, pianist Stephen Hough performs Liszt’s First Concerto with the Taiwan Philharmonic at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa 
Mesa. KUSC’s Alan Chapman talked with him recently to discuss his conflicts writing music, unusual transcriptions, and, of course, his love of puddings.

Hit play below to listen to our Arts Alive feature on Stephen Hough.
 
 

Writing Music and Talking Pudding with Stephen Hough
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Stephen Hough’s concert with the Taiwan Philharmonic is on Tuesday, October 30 in Costa Mesa. KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen will be there to give a preconcert lecture. Tickets and information at philharmonicsociety.org. If you’d like to follow Stephen Hough on Twitter, his handle is @houghhough. And you can find his Dream Album here.

Pop CultureArts Alive Blog
Written by:
Alan Chapman
Alan Chapman
Published on 10.16.2018
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