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Apr 21, 2025 1 hr 15 min

Simon Hester - UK Composer - Classical / Blues / Ragtime

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Simon Hester was born in Sheffield and studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Geoffrey Pratley and Jean Harvey winning many prizes for his performances both as a soloist and accompanist. His career has covered a wide range of musical worlds, and his versatility is much admired in both classical and jazz repertoire. He gives recitals throughout Great Britain and has appeared at the Bath, Edinburgh and Exeter festivals and has toured throughout the UK and abroad with the highly successful show “All You Ever Wanted to Know about Opera” Simon performs frequently with the violinist Carmine Lauri, and has also worked with the distinguished violinist Maurice Hasson having appeared with him in recitals throughout Europe. You can find out more about him on his website, YouTube, and SoundCloud: https://www.simonhestercomposer.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@SimonHesterLonelyPianist https://soundcloud.com/simon-hester-sistermusic

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