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Myra Hess: National Treasure

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Jessica Duchen and Nigel Hess in conversation

Myra Hess: National Treasure

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Date
Sat 23 May 2026, 1.00pm
Tickets
£10
Duration

This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval

Availability

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Artists

  • Jessica Duchenpresenter
  • Nigel Hessspeaker

Overview

Jessica Duchen is the author of Myra Hess: National Treasure, the first biography of the pianist in 50 years. The composer Nigel Hess is Dame Myra’s great-nephew. Together they discuss her life and work, with extracts from her recordings and footage of her National Gallery wartime concerts, which became the stuff of legend.

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