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Music making with care home residents
Music making with isolated care home residents Musician and former Wigmore Hall Trainee Music Leader Luke Newby tells us about his one to one activity with care home residents unable to leave their...
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Easter at Wigmore Hall
Easter at Wigmore Hall to include Good Friday concert of St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastiani - first public performance in the UK in a century Wigmore Hall’s spring series of 40 concerts culminates...
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A year on: Wigmore Hall Learning
A year on: Wigmore Hall Learning continues its impactful remote programme As we approach a year since we first closed our doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wigmore Hall Learning department...
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St Patrick’s Day Concert
John Gilhooly has devised a special event for St Patrick’s Day, especially for those who have been isolated anywhere, and away from family and friends over the past year. The concert celebrates the...
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John Gilhooly awarded Manager of the Year
John Gilhooly awarded the Concert Hall Manager of the Year Award by the Association of British Orchestras/Classical Music "Some of our most moving experiences of 2020 were online journeys into...
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Final empty hall live streams
Wigmore Hall announces final empty hall live stream concerts before re-opening to the public on 17 May Wigmore Hall today announces 19 concerts between 12 April and 10 May – all of which will be...
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Brian Elias: Retrospective
Live streamed: Saturday 24 April 2021 11:30AM and 3:00PM "Though Elias writes little...what he produces is immaculately achieved. Every inflection tells, the balance of sound is exact, and the sound...
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Wigmore Hall benefits from Culture Recovery Fund
Wigmore Hall is one of over 2,700 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund Wigmore Hall has received a grant of £500,000 from the Government’s...
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Julia Boyd writes a history of Wigmore Hall
Julia Boyd commissioned to write a history of Wigmore Hall Julia Boyd, Wigmore Hall Trustee and Sunday Times best-selling author was commissioned to write a comprehensive history of Wigmore Hall over...
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John Gilhooly appoints nine new Associate Artists
John Gilhooly appoints nine new Associate Artists and announces new partnership with the African Concert Series Taking as inspiration Wigmore Hall’s illustrious history, as well as seismic events since...
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120th Anniversary Celebrations
Five gala concerts, announcing Lockdown Commission winners and honouring Jessye Norman. After a tumultuous year that saw Wigmore Hall streaming more than 200 concerts by 360 artists to over 6 million...
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Wigmore Hall Learning Festival 29 May – 5 June
Wigmore Hall Learning Festival explores a theme of 'Connectivity'. The aim at the heart of Wigmore Hall Learning is to connect people through music, and this feels vital now more than ever – for all of...
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Wigmore Hall to re-open
Wigmore Hall to re-open for landmark 120th anniversary year with groundbreaking appointments, new partnerships and 25 concert anniversary festival Wigmore Hall re-opens to the public on 17 May after...
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A Year in Review
Celebrating the outstanding financial success of our digital programme and its audience reach, including many millions of new audience connections worldwide. We are very grateful to each and every...
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Reflections on Connecting through Music in a Pandemic
Wigmore Hall’s Learning Director Daisy Swift reflects on our 2021 Learning Festival’s theme of ‘connectivity’ in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. At Wigmore Hall Learning we talk about ‘connecting...
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Picnic concerts at Portman Square
Free outdoor picnic concerts at Portman Square on Bank Holiday Sunday to kick off Wigmore Hall's landmark 120th anniversary celebrations For the first time in its 120-year history, Wigmore Hall will...
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Music for Life: Out of the Ordinary
Music for Life musician Hannah Opstad tells us about Out of the Ordinary – a new online project led in partnership with the Royal Academy of Music, Wigmore Hall and individuals from UCL’s Rare Dementia...
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Lockdown Commisions
Wigmore Hall announces 16 composers selected through its Lockdown Commissions Scheme Wigmore Hall’s 120th anniversary celebrations culminate today with the winners announcement of the largest ever...
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Wigmore Hall Learning launches a special festival website
As part of its Learning Festival this week, Wigmore Hall launched a special website created by artist/composer Gawain Hewitt – you can visit it here. On the website’s Performance area you can listen to...
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Wigmore 2021-22 Season unveiled
Wigmore 2021-22 Season unveiled Wigmore Hall unveils full season of more than 500 concerts as International artists return to London from over 30 nations 2,500 musicians to perform more than 500...
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Wigmore Hall Learning Announces Pathways Artists 2021/22
Wigmore Hall Learning is delighted to announce its Pathways artists for the 2021/22 season. The Pathways programme offers early career musicians opportunities to develop their skills and experience in...
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Wigmore Hall Learning Announces Autumn Events
Wigmore Hall Learning has announced a range of events for families in September and October, now available for booking. We're also resuming in-person projects such as Singing with Friends and Come and...
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German Concert Series
German Concert Series in partnership with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in London Wigmore Hall is to launch a German Concert Series with the support of the Embassy of the Federal...
View ArticleA statement from German Ambassador Andreas Michaelis
We are delighted and proud to be supporting the special German Concert Series at Wigmore Hall in its 2021/22 Season. This series was born out of a desire to strengthen the strong ties between our...
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Trainee Support Musicians
Introducing the 21/22 Cohort for the Early Years Training and Development Scheme Wigmore Hall Learning is excited to present our new cohort of wonderful Trainee Support Musicians, selected for the...
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New Trainee Learning Assistant role
Wigmore Hall Learning launches new Trainee Learning Assistant role We are delighted to be working in partnership with Create Jobs to offer a brand new, paid 6-month role through the Government’s...
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A history of spirituals at Wigmore Hall
I heard a voice: A history of spirituals at Wigmore Hall The launch of Wigmore Hall’s 2021/22 Season saw Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha take to the stage to sing ‘He’s got the whole world in his hands’ –...
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A Millenium of Christmas Music
Wigmore Hall presents a Millenium of Christmas Music This Christmas Wigmore Hall presents a millennium of Christmas music over 10 concerts in the largest Christmas programme in the hall’s history. The...
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Chamber Tots at Home wins award
Chamber Tots at Home wins award for Best Family Arts Activity Wigmore Hall Learning is delighted to announce that Chamber Tots at Home won a ‘Best Family Arts Activity’ award in the Fantastic for...
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Face Coverings
An update on face coverings - December 2021 From Saturday 4 December 2021, all audience and visitors to Wigmore Hall are required to wear face coverings while inside the building and at all times while...
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John Gilhooly Awarded CBE
Wigmore Hall Director & Royal Philharmonic Society Chairman John Gilhooly Awarded CBE in 2022 New Year Honours John Gilhooly, Artistic and Executive Director of Wigmore Hall, home of UK’s largest...
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Through the lens: Unseen moments at Wigmore Hall
A selection of photographs taken by Christopher Jonas. A full exhibition of Christopher’s photos will be displayed at the Hall from September 2022. A message of thanks from the Director Nearly two...
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Wigmore Hall Announces 2022–2023 Season
Wigmore Hall Announces 450 Concerts for 2022–2023 Season Over 2,500 musicians from around the globe to perform 450 concerts between 1 September 2022 and 31 July 2023 Over 40 World/UK/London premieres,...
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Leonkoro Quartet wins 2022 String Quartet Competition
Berlin-based Leonkoro Quartet wins 2022 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition John Gilhooly, Artistic and Executive Director of Wigmore Hall, announces winners of the 2022 Wigmore Hall...
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Wigmore Hall Learning announces new training scheme
Wigmore Hall Learning announces new early career training scheme Following a pilot in partnership with Create Jobs and the Government’s Kickstart Scheme, we are delighted to lead a new, paid 12-month...
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Mahan Esfahani receives the Wigmore Medal
Mahan Esfahani Becomes the Youngest Ever Recipient of the Wigmore Medal 38-year-old Iranian-American harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani has become the youngest ever recipient of the Wigmore Medal. In...
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2022–2023 Season Opens With Major Photography Exhibition
Wigmore Hall Opens 2022/23 Season With Major Photography Exhibition Over 100 concerts in September & October including Sheku & Isata Kanneh-Mason, Igor Levit, Maria João Pires, Diana Damrau,...
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2022 Finalists
The finalists in this year’s Competition are: Arvid Fagerfjäll and Hikaru Kanki Laurence Kilsby and Ella O’Neill John Matthew Myers and Keval Shah Susan Zarrabi and Aurelius Braun Please check the...
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2022 Winners
The winners of this year’s Competition are: First Prize: Laurence Kilsby Second Prize: Arvid Fagerfjäll Third Prize: John Matthew Myers Special Prize: Susan Zarrabi Pianist’s Prize: Hikaru Kanki Jean...
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
1926-2022 On the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we send our condolences to the entire Royal Family at this difficult time. As a mark of respect, Wigmore Hall will close on Monday 19 September...
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Wigmore Hall – in pictures
The Guardian | Thursday 22 September 2022 Grands, buggies and a Henry hoover: the private life of the Wigmore Hall – in pictures The venerable London chamber music venue has just begun its new season....
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Full Details Of Spring 2023 Concerts
Wigmore Hall Announces Full Details Of Spring 2023 Concerts Tickets Go On General Sale Tuesday 1 November at 10.00AM Wigmore Hall’s packed 2022/23 season continues into the Spring with 158 concerts and...
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The French Song Exchange 22/23
Wigmore Hall launches the third year of The French Song Exchange, in partnership with École Normale de Musique de Paris The French Song Exchange has been devised by Dame Felicity Lott and François le...
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Saluting Menahem Pressler at 99
Ahead of his 99th birthday on 16 December, the legendary pianist Menahem Pressler is celebrated by Wigmore Hall at a special concert dedicated to him on 25 October. The award-winning French string...
View ArticleIntroducing the 2022/23 Pathways Cohort
Introducing the 2022/23 Pathways Cohort Wigmore Hall Learning is delighted to present the new cohort of trainees across our Pathways programme, including our Trainee Music Leader, Trainee Learning...
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Schubert in Life & Songs
Marking the birthday of Franz Schubert (31 January 1797 – 19 November 1828), Wigmore Hall today releases a seminal series of four lectures on Schubert songs by their foremost exponent, the pianist,...
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Takeover by Héloïse Werner for International Women’s Day
19th-Century ‘Female Hysteria’ Lectures Creatively Re-Enacted During Wigmore Hall Takeover by Héloïse Werner for International Women’s Day Wednesday 8 March A series of controversial lectures on...
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John Gilhooly's speech for the 2023 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards
An occasion like this allows us to send a message to government that we must cherish our composers, our musicians, and our proud musical heritage. It’s been a traumatic few years for live music, and...
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John Gilhooly Announces the 2023/24 Season
Wigmore Hall Announces Over 500 Concerts for the New 2023/24 Season, Including 28 World and UK Premières, ‘Quiet’ Concerts for Neurodivergent People and New £1 Ticket Scheme for 1-year-old Audiences...
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Coronation Anthems from Handel
Andrew Stewart looks forward to hearing music written for the crowning of George II Handel’s Coronation Anthems, performed at every coronation since that of George II three hundred years ago, stand as...
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