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Arthur Rubinstein at Wigmore Hall
1 May 2012 marked 100 years since Arthur Rubinstein made his debut at Wigmore Hall. To celebrate this milestone, look at this exhibition about the legendary Polish-American pianist, and his 64-year...
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Postgraduate Certificate in Music and Dementia
Wigmore Hall is happy to announce an exciting new development as part of Music for Life, a pioneering project working with people living with dementia. In collaboration with the University of...
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Sous la coupole, un mythe
Thursday 30 June 2011 This article about Wigmore Hall, written by Nicolas Blanmont, appeared in the Belgian newspaper La Libre Belgique in 2011. Read article Read translation
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Director John Gilhooly Awarded HonRCM
Thursday 15 March 2012 Wigmore Hall Director John Gilhooly was awarded HonRCM at a ceremony at the Royal College of Music last night, in recognition of his services to music. The honour was conferred...
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John Gilhooly formally awarded OBE
John Gilhooly, Director of Wigmore Hall and Chairman of the Royal Philharmonic Society, was formally presented with his OBE Insignia by Her Majesty The Queen on 30 October 2013. Watch Video
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A Poem for Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall by Ian McEwan (pensively) Got into town about half past two, Checked into the Ritz – room with a view. Took a shower, drank a scotch, made a call - C’mon baby, we’re going to the Hall. Pop...
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Takács Quartet awarded Wigmore Medal
John Gilhooly, Director of Wigmore Hall, awarded the Takács String Quartet with the Wigmore Hall Medal on Saturday 10 May. The Medal, inaugurated in 2007, recognises major international artists and...
View ArticleCollaboration between Wigmore Hall and RNIB
Watch this video about an inspirational collaboration between Wigmore Hall and the Royal NationalInstitute of Blind People, in which Victoria Oruwari, a blind opera singer, learns to conduct a choir at...
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Gilhooly curates 2015 Danube Music Festival
John Gilhooly, Director of Wigmore Hall, has curated the 2015 Danube Music Festival for Martin Randall Travel. This year's programme focuses on the work of Schubert and takes place across nine concerts...
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String Quartet Competition Insights
In November 2014, the Invitation Jury listened to and assessed the CDs submitted by applicants, without knowing the identity of the quartets concerned. We are delighted to announce that twelve quartets...
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Song Recitals this Season
We are so lucky to have had so many wonderful song recitals at Wigmore Hall already this Season, including visits from Joyce DiDonato, Simon Keenlyside, Christian Gerhaher and Jonas Kaufmann. To all...
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Christiane Karg's Wigmore Hall Live CD
We are delighted to announce that Christiane Karg’s Wigmore Hall Live disc, featuring songs by Strauss, Fauré, Debussy, Poulenc, Wolf and Berg, has been nominated for the 2015 BBC Music Magazine Vocal...
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2015/16 Wigmore Series
John Gilhooly, Director of Wigmore Hall, proudly announces the 2015/16 Season at Wigmore Hall, including 460 concerts and 460 Learning events. Watch John Gilhooly detail just some of the highlights...
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Das Lied: International Song Competition
Wigmore Hall Director, John Gilhooly, was part of the jury for the 2015 Das Lied: International Song Competition, with Thomas Quasthoff, Bernarda Fink, Dame Felicity Lott, Helga Machreich, Dominique...
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Avi Avital and Mahan Esfahani
Watch this fantastic BBC feature on harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani and mandolinist Avi Avital. The two artists recently performed together at Wigmore Hall’s special 2015/16 Season Preview event. Watch...
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Wolfgang Rihm Focus Day
Our recent Wolfgang Rihm Composer Focus Day was attended by the composer himself and featured performances by the Arditti Quartet, Christoph Prégardien, Jörg Widmann and many others. The Guardian...
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2015/16 Season announced in German
Wigmore Hall’s programme for 2015/16 has now been announced in Germany and Austria. Follow the links below to access the German language press releases. WH German Language Long Press Release WH...
View ArticleFriends Newsletter Spring 2015
Read this Spring 2015 Newsletter, which gives a preview of the 2015/16 Season, highlights the latest releases on the Wigmore Hall Live record label and previews King Arthur Reimagined, the community...
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Competition Results
Congratulations to the prize winners of the 2015 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition: First Prize The Harry M Weinrebe Prize Van Kuijk Quartet Joint Second Prize Verona Quartet Piatti...
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2015 Kathleen Ferrier Results
Congratulations to the prize winners of the 2015 Kathleen Ferrier Awards Competition, which took place at Wigmore Hall on Friday 24 April. First Prize Gemma Lois Summerfield soprano Second Prize Soraya...
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