Wigmore Hall announces start of live streaming
London’s Wigmore Hall today announces the first event to be streamed, hailing a new era of international access to some of its many recitals and events. Its first streamed event takes place on Thursday...
View ArticleJohn Gilhooly in Sunday Times Most Influential List
John Gilhooly, Director of Wigmore Hall, was today named as one of Britain’s 500 most influential people, in a list compiled by Debrett’s for The Sunday Times. Debrett’s, in association with The...
View ArticleRemembering Derek Sugden
Derek Sugden was a structural engineer and acoustician who worked on the Snape Maltings concert hall and the new opera house at Glyndebourne. He was a regular audience member at Wigmore Hall and will...
View Article2016/17 Wigmore Series Announced
Artistic Director, John Gilhooly, announces his new season, as Wigmore Hall reaches out to worldwide audiences in 2016/17 with special projects, artist residencies and inspirational concerts. Please...
View ArticleWigmore Hall Live Flash Sale
From 10.00am on Friday 25 March, a selection of Wigmore Hall Live CDs (volumes 1–50) are available for just £2.50 each*, while stocks last.For a limited time only, CDs will be available to buy online,...
View ArticleBox Office Easter Opening Times
Please note the Box Office opening hours over the Easter period: Friday 25 March: CLOSEDSaturday 26 March: 10:00am – 7:30pm (The Box Office is CLOSED to personal callers after the evening concert...
View ArticleRoyal Patron of Wigmore Hall announced
The Wigmore Hall Trust is very pleased to announce that His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent KG has become the first Royal Patron of Wigmore Hall. The Duke of Kent has enjoyed a long association with...
View ArticleJames Newby's Prize Winner's Diary
We caught up with young British baritone James Newby, a prize winner at the 2015 Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation International Song Competition, following his success. It seems like the Wigmore Hall/Kohn...
View ArticleEdward Dusinberre discusses performing with the Takács Quartet
The music for the Takács Quartet’s concerts on Saturday 14 and Monday 16 May is like a joyful party, says first violinist Edward Dusinberre, as he introduces the repertoire. ‘This programme is not...
View ArticleInside the Score: Live Stream
We’re delighted to announce that Wigmore Hall Learning is embarking on its first live streamed event this summer. Writer and broadcaster Gavin Plumley, the Tana String Quartet and soprano Julia...
View Article2016 Kathleen Ferrier Finalists
Congratulations to the singers and pianists selected for the 2016 Kathleen Ferrier Awards Final, which takes place at Wigmore Hall on Friday 29 April. He Wu soprano and Ben-San Lau* piano Alessandro...
View ArticleIrish Culture in Britain – Gala Concert
Ireland’s finest and friends – and Schubert – raised the roof in a glittering centenary celebration of Irish culture in Britain Wigmore Hall hosted a week-long celebration of Irish culture in Britain,...
View Article2016 Kathleen Ferrier Results
Congratulations to the prize winners of the 2016 Kathleen Ferrier Awards Competition, which took place at Wigmore Hall on Friday 29 April. Joint First Prize James Newby baritone Alessandro Fisher tenor...
View ArticleCavatina: The Inner Life of Ensemble
Vera von der Heydt Annual Lecture Saturday 4 June 2016 2:00PM In this unique lecture-recital, Professor Paul Robertson, leader of the world-renowned Medici String Quartet, offers his perspective on the...
View ArticleIgor Levit Reviews
Igor Levit, who this season joins us for a ‘Perspectives’ series at Wigmore Hall, made a much anticipated return on Thursday 5 May with a programme that embraced the visionary contrapuntal writing of...
View ArticleJohn Gilhooly awarded German Order of Merit
Congratulations to John Gilhooly, Director of Wigmore Hall, who has been awarded the German Order of Merit by the President of Germany. This award recognises John’s hard work, and is the highest...
View Article115th Anniversary Gala Concert Live Streams
Wigmore Hall presents three gala concerts to celebrate its 115th anniversary which will be broadcast to audiences worldwide in Wigmore Hall’s first partnership with the world’s leading classical music...
View ArticleBox Office Summer Opening Times
Please note the Box Office opening hours over the summer period: Monday 25 July – Thursday 8 September 2016: The Box Office will be open 10.00am – 5.00pm weekdays only, and will be closed on Bank...
View ArticleGerman Cross of the Order of Merit
Congratulations to John Gilhooly, Director of Wigmore Hall, formally conferred today with the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in recognition of his tireless work and...
View ArticleFirst Schools Concert Live Stream
Wigmore Hall Learning continues its venture into the digital domain, with its very first Schools Concert live stream at 11.00am on Friday 7 October 2016. Ensemble 360 and narrator Polly Ives perform a...
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