Angela Hewitt

Angela Hewitt in conversation with Doug Beecroft

Doug Beecroft is joined by Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt CC (Order of Canada), OBE. 

Angela Hewitt is one of the greatest interpreters of JS Bach of our time and has been described as “one of the busiest pianists on earth”.  She's recorded the complete major keyboard works by JS Bach and works by Couperin, Rameau, Mozart, Chopin, Robert and Clara Schumann, and Messiaen among other composers. She's won numerous piano competitions in Canada, America and Europe, and has received honorary degrees from universities in Canada and the UK.

Doug Beecroft met with her during her 2024 Australian tour when she gave this very generous and informative interview about her extraordinary life and work.

BROADCAST: 4pm Sunday 9 March
REPEATED: 3pm Friday 14 March