American pianist Clayton Stephenson joins conductor Devin Patrick Hughes for an engaging and informative interview on One Symphony. Clayton’s love for music is immediately apparent in his joyous charisma onstage, expressive power, and natural ease at the instrument. Hailed for “extraordinary narrative and poetc gifts” and interpretations that are “fresh, incisive and characterfully alive” by Gramophone, he is committed to making an impact on the world through his music-making.

Clayton and Devin discuss Clayton’s upbringing, his first keyboard and piano courtesy of Lang Lang, his thoughts on performing music new and old, being a young musician, studying economics at Harvard, best health practices and more!

Thank you for joining us on One Symphony. Thanks to Clayton Stephenson for sharing his music and performances. Thank you to the Cliburn and International Keyboard Odyssiad and Festival for making this episode possible. You can find more info at https://claytonstephenson.com.

For a list of recordings played on today’s show see our show notes online.

• Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no. 3 Fort Worth Symphony with Marin Alsop conducting
• Art Tatum’s Tea for Two
• Bach Busoni Chaconne in D minor
• Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor Op. 57
• Gershwin Summertime
• Bach Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

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