Winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Instrumentalist of the Year in 2013, pianist Steven Osborne is one of Britain’s most treasured musicians. Celebrated for his insightful interpretations, his musicality and technique, Osborne is much sought after as soloist, chamber musician and recitalist. His residencies at London’s Wigmore Hall, Antwerp’s deSingel, the Bath International Music Festival, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and, this season, at the Royal Scottish National Orchestra are a testament to the respect with which he is held.

Described by The Observer as “always a player in absolute service to the composer”, Steven Osborne recently released a much praised recording of Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas for Hyperion. During the Beethoven anniversary year, Osborne will present his illuminating take on these late works across the UK, the Far East, and North America as well as part of his RSNO residency for which he’ll also play Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27. Other orchestral highlights during the new season include more Beethoven and Mozart with the Finnish Radio Symphony and BBC National Orchestra of Wales, as well as Ravel with the BBC Philharmonic and Brahms with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.

SCHUMANN Kinderszenen

MARION BAUER  From the New Hampshire Woods Op 12, No 1: White Birches

MEREDITH MONK

Railroad (Travel Song)

RZEWSKI

“Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues” from Four North American Ballads for Piano

OSBORNE

Improvisation

KEITH JARRETT

My Song (trans. Osborne)

BILL EVANS.   I loves you Porgy (trans. Osborne)

OSCAR PETERSON

Indiana (trans. Osborne)