Illustated talk on Debussy by Stephen Walsh

Stephen Walsh is Emeritus Professor of Music at Cardiff University and is the author of several books on music. The first volume of his major biography of Stravinsky, 'Stravinsky: A Creative Spring', won the Royal Philharmonic Society prize in 2000. Volume Two, 'Stravinsky: The Second Exile', was chosen by the Washington Post as one of the ten best books of 2006. He was deputy music critic of The Observer from 1966 to 1985; he now reviews for theartsdesk.com website and broadcasts regularly for BBC Radio 3. His book 'Debussy: A Painter in Sound' was published by Faber in March 2018.

Acclaimed as a pianist of "amazing power and panache" (The Telegraph), Clare Hammond is recognised for the virtuosity and authority of her performances and has developed a "reputation for brilliantly imaginative concert programmes" (BBC Music Magazine). In 2016, she won the Royal Philharmonic Society's 'Young Artist Award' in recognition of outstanding achievement. In 2020 she gives her debut recital for the International Piano Series at the Southbank Centre.