Pianist Stephen Hough, who recently turned 60, told an interviewer, “People are most creative in their 60s and 70s, so bring it on.” A notorious setter of high bars, the accomplished instrumentalist, composer, author, painter and scholar continues to fill his life with art and music. He performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra last month, but no live audience was present due to surges in COVID-19 cases. The filmed concert will be released on the ASO’s website this Friday, Feb. 4. Hough also recently released a new recording of the complete Nocturnes of Frederic Chopin, made in London during the lockdown. He joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk about the great composer of the Romantic period and Hough’s concert performance that fans of the ASO will soon enjoy.
Interview highlights:
How Chopin’s music reflected his love of opera singers:
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