Roger Woodward AC OBE: A national treasure flying off the keyboard

In the final episode for 2022, Simon Moore speaks with a man who has been declared by the National Trust to be a National Living Treasure. Roger Woodward has dazzled audiences for over 60 years here and overseas. A champion of Australian composers, he has performed at the invitation of Sviatoslav Richter, Claudio Abbado, Zubin Mehta, Charles Dutoit… the list goes on. Performing from New York to LA, from Beijing to Warsaw, he’s also recorded with all the major labels. Based in San Francisco, he’s back in Australia to perform with the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra for their 50thAnniversary Concert, at the Concourse in Chatswood, 3pm on Sunday 11th December.In this program, Roger tells some remarkable stories from his long career and what he considers his breakthrough concert, and we hear about his passion for contemporary works, plus the role he played in the 1980s supporting the Solidarity movement in Poland. He also speaks eloquently about the works he shares in this program, and his personal relationships with some of the composers.