St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5EB. Doors open 6.30pm. Bar.
We are always thrilled when Jayson plays for Hay Music and following his most enthusiastically received recital in January 2023 we know we have another treat in store.
Tickets: tba
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C-major, Op. 53 - ‘Waldstein’
György Ligeti: Études Book 1
Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27 No. 2
Gabriel Fauré: Nocturne No. 6 in D-flat, Op. 63
Frédéric Chopin: Études from Op. 25: 6 and 8 - 12
Described as a ‘story-teller’ (Gramophone) and ‘the ideal romantic’ (Limelight), Australian‑British pianist Jayson Gillham is internationally admired for his compelling performances and warm, communicative style
In recital, Gillham has appeared at some of the world’s most prestigious venues including the Wigmore Hall, Kings Place, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Birmingham Town Hall, Saffron Hall, Royal Nottingham Concert Hall and the Barbican in the UK, the Auditorium du Louvre in Paris, Montreal’s Pollack Hall, the Steinway Hall in New York and the major Australian recital venues including Sydney’s City Recital Hall and Melbourne Recital Centre.
Jayson’s recent concerto highlights include performances with the London Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, the Hallé, English Chamber Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Nashville Symphony, Wuhan Philharmonic, Johannesburg Philharmonic and all of the Australian and New Zealand orchestras. Conductors include the late Sir Jeffrey Tate, Sir Mark Elder, Asher Fisch, Johannes Fritzsch, Ludovic Morlot, Eivind Aadland, Michał Dworzynski, Arvo Volmer, Dmitri Matvienko, Christian Kluxen, Alexander Shelley, Nicholas Carter, Jessica Cottis, Dane Lam, Benjamin Northey, Joshua Weilerstein, Giordano Bellincampi and Giancarlo Guerrero.
Recording for ABC Classic since 2015, Gillham’s discography includes Medtner’s neglected first piano concerto paired with Rachmaninoff’s second, which was selected as Editor’s Choice by Presto Classical. His 2019 solo album ‘Romantic Bach’ is a selection of original works and virtuoso piano transcriptions. Gramophone Magazine’s Jeremy Nicholas concludes: ‘There is not a single bar in the 19 tracks that doesn’t sound lovely. He is a storyteller… Many of these performances must bear comparison with famous recordings of the past by the likes of Rachmaninoff, Myra Hess and Dinu Lipatti. Gillham comes up trumps every time.’