John is a television and radio presenter, and author
Presenter and author John Suchet is one of the country’s best known television newscasters, for ITN for 17 years until 2004, then again for Channel Five in 2006. Before becoming a newscaster, John was a reporter for ITN, covering major events around the world. He has been honoured for both roles: Television Journalist of the Year 1986, and Television Newscaster of the Year 1996.
John began his career with Reuters news agency. In the summer of 1968 he was in Paris covering his first major story: the student riots which ultimately brought down President de Gaulle. After a brief spell with BBC TV News, he joined ITN in August 1972, intending to return to the BBC after a year. He stayed at ITN for the rest of his career.
John’s great passion away from the news is music, particularly the life and work of Beethoven. He began researching and writing the story of the great composer’s life in 1990. In the late 90’s his trilogy, The Last Master, was published to wide acclaim. The Daily Telegraph wrote: “This book is not for academics but for you and me and anyone moved by Beethoven’s music, and will probably do more to further understanding of the composer than any professorial paper.”
John began giving short talks about Beethoven's life soon after publication of the trilogy. The talk developed, and he has now presented his show, Beethoven - The Last Master, accompanied by musicians, in 200 theatres and concert halls around the UK, as well as in Beethoven's home city, Vienna.
John has since published two further books on Beethoven, The Classic FM Friendly Guide to Beethoven, and The Treasures of Beethoven, and is currently working on a sixth, concentrating on Beethoven's childhood.
In the summer of 2009, John presented the performance of Beethoven's opera Fidelio at the Proms, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, live on BBC television. See News item »
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