Stephen Hough

Pianist Stephen Hough is prolific and adventurous, with a large repertory ranging from familiar works to obscurities to music of his own. He is an enthusiastic chamber music player, a writer, and an exhibited visual artist. Hough's recording catalog dates back to the 1980s and covers many genres of music. He has often recorded for the Hyperion label, where in 2025, he released an album of his own Piano Concerto: "The World of Yesterday." Hough (pronounced "huff") was born on November 22, 1961, in Heswall in the English county of Merseyside and grew up in nearby Thelwall, wher...