Why Musicians Need Silence in an Always‐Connected World |
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| Authors: | STEPHEN HOUGH |
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| Affiliation: | Since he burst onto the concert scene in 1983, pianist STEPHEN HOUGH has become widely regarded as among the most versatile and probing of artists. “In addition to being a pianist of uncommon depth and sensitivity,” the Boston Globe's David Weininger wrote last May, “Hough is also an increasingly visible composer, a painter whose works have been exhibited at London's Broadbent Gallery, and a deft and imaginative writer whose unfailingly interesting blog for London's Telegraph newspaper covers seemingly everything: theology, hats, tea, perfume—and music, of course.” He is the first classical musician to have been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. Hough recently spoke with Carlos Gardels for NPQ about the challenges of classical music in the age of social media and instant messaging. This interview has been edited for clarity. |
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