BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c51eb368-ce1e-4c91-a26b-76910c4946c3 DTSTART:20250628T143000Z DTEND:20250628T153000Z DTSTAMP:20250325T141650Z SUMMARY:Jessica Duchen: Myra Hess - National Treasure X-FBF-PRICE:10(8) X-FBF-CON-PRICE: X-FBF-CHILD-PRICE: X-FBF-EVENT-CAPACITY: X-FBF-BOOKING-URL: DESCRIPTION:For over six years every week day throughout World War II\, Dame Myra Hess\, Britain’s greatest concert pianist\, ran lunchtime concerts at London’s National Gallery. Never interrupted by the bombing and with thousands queueing daily they became the stuff of legend\, proving music’s power to support us in the darkest of times.\nThis biography is full of insights into Hess’ collaborations with towering musicians of her day\, and her activities as an unsung activist\, helping refugee musicians from Nazi-occupied countries to find their feet in Britain and personally endeavouring to aid young British musicians faced with wartime deprivations.\n\nDame Myra Hess emerges from behind the myths: a unique personality full of generosity\, courage\, humour and sheer\, unfailing ‘chutzpah’.\n\nIn conversation with Catherine Larner\n\nAbout the author\n\nJessica Duchen was a classical music correspondent for The Independent for 12 years.  She has written on music for BBC Music Magazine\, The Guardian\, Prospect Magazine\, The Jewish Chronicle\, The Times\, iNews\, and classical-music.com. She has written seven novels and is also a librettist.\n\n \;\n\n[caption id="attachment_14563" align="alignleft" width="150"] photo by Corinna Desch[/caption]\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n\n\n LOCATION:Harvest House Conservatory\, Cobbold Road\, FELIXSTOWE\, IP11 7SP\, United Kingdom URL:https://felixstowebookfestival.co.uk/events/jessica-duchen-myra-hess-national-treasure END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR