Biography

Scottish-born pianist Steven Osborne is one of the UK’s most treasured musicians, with an immense depth of musicality and exceptional refinement of expression across diverse repertoire, be it in Beethoven, Schubert, Messiaen, Kapustin, or jazz improvisation. His recitals are publicly and critically acclaimed without exception. The Observer described him as “always a player in absolute service to the composer.” Residencies at London’s Wigmore Hall, Antwerp’s deSingel, the Bath International Music Festival, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra are testaments to the respect he commands. Osborne has been an exclusive Hyperion artist since 1998, with some three dozen recordings to date. The disc that brought him to international attention was Messiaen's epic Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jésus in 2002. His ongoing contract with Hyperion has resulted in numerous awards in the UK, France, Germany and the USA, including two Gramophone Awards, three Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik Awards, and a Choc in Classica Magazine, in addition to a clutch of Editor’s Choice in Gramophone and Recordings of the Year from The Daily Telegraph. Osborne was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to music in the 2022 Queen’s New Year Honours. 1st LMMC solo recital.

Robert Markow

https://www.stevenosborne.com/

Notes

Programme notes will be available two weeks before the concert.