Programme to include:
Montgeroult Études nos. 62, 67, 104, 110 and 111
Fauré Nocturnes nos. 12 and 8
Beethoven Sonata in C-sharp minor, op. 27, no. 1 (‘Moonlight’)
Mozart Sonata in D, K. 311
Clara Schumann 3 Romances, op. 21
Chopin Études, op. 25, nos. 1, 2, 4, 11 and 12

Following her debut at the BBC Proms this summer, we are thrilled to welcome back Clare Hammond to York for our 2024/25 Season. Celebrated for her ‘brilliantly imaginative concert programmes’ (BBC Music Magazine), the award-winning British pianist opens her recital with a selection of Études by the French composer and pianist Hélène de Montgeroult. Despite being eight years Mozart’s junior, Montgeroult composed in a Romantic style well ahead of her time and has been described as ‘the missing link between Mozart and Chopin.’ Alongside captivating short pieces by Cécile Chaminade – the first female composer to be awarded the Légion d'Honneur – and contemporary American composer Jeffrey Mumford, the programme also features a selection of audience favourites, including Beethoven’s much-loved ‘Moonlight’ Sonata and Chopin’s Études, op. 25.

‘A pianist of extraordinary gifts’ (Gramophone Magazine)

‘Hammond keeps us enthralled to the last bar’ (The Telegraph)