7 Star Arts Presents
Anthony Hewitt
Entry Requirements: Under 18s to be accompanied by an appropriate adult
The iconic Jazz Room at The Bull’s Head plays host to a programme of classical music including works by Bach, Ravel and Gershwin. The small size of the Jazz Room creates a very special, intimate atmosphere in which to enjoy music, and audience members have the opportunity to meet the performer after the concert and mingle with other concert-goers. Anthony Hewitt's communicative and virtuosic pianism has won him many plaudits worldwide, and a recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician he has performed to much critical acclaim worldwide. Hewitt is regarded as one of Britain’s most gifted pianists, and, since winning the prestigious William Kapell Competition in Washington D.C., has enjoyed a prolific performing career spanning two decades, including concerto appearances with the National Symphony Orchestra in the U.S.A., and the English Chamber Orchestra at London’s Royal Festival Hall. He has given eight recitals at Wigmore Hall and enjoys a diverse musical life as festival director, professor of piano at Birmingham Conservatoire, and chamber musician. Iconoclassics features leading, critically-acclaimed classical musicians, more at home in the world’s great concert halls than in a jazz club but all happy to break free from the conventional classical music scene. The Jazz Room creates a special connection between musicians and audience and allows the musicians to present music in a more accessible and relaxed way. The Iconoclassics series will explore links between classical music and jazz and will feature works by composers whose music crossed genres and pushed the boundaries of what we define as “classical music”. "The excellent British pianist Anthony Hewitt played with fleet technique, impressive clarity and a wide range of tonal colours..." – New York Times.
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Anthony Hewitt
Anthony Hewitt's communicative and virtuosic pianism has won him many plaudits worldwide, and a recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician he has performed to much critical acclaim worldwide. Hewitt is regarded as one of Britain’s most gifted pianists, and, since winning the prestigious William Kapell Competition in Washington D.C., has enjoyed a prolific performing career spanning two decades, including concerto appearances with the National Symphony Orchestra in the U.S.A., and the English Chamber Orchestra at London’s Royal Festival Hall. He has given eight recitals at Wigmore Hall and enjoys a diverse musical life as festival director, professor of piano at Birmingham Conservatoire, and chamber musician.