Singing with Friends choir perform White Christmas
Wigmore Hall's Singing with Friends choir performs Irving Berlin's White Christmas As part of Wigmore Hall's ongoing Music for Life programme, we are delighted to present a Christmas performance from...
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Rosie Johnson RPS Wigmore Hall Apprentice Composer 2018/19
Daniel Fardon named 2018/19 Rosie Johnson RPS Wigmore Hall Apprentice Composer In 2018 the RPS Apprentice Composer Scheme was renamed as the Rosie Johnson RPS Wigmore Hall Apprentice Composer Scheme....
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Sense of Home Festival
Wigmore Hall’s two-week Learning Festival returns to celebrate a Sense of Home, marking 25 years of the Hall’s Learning programme The Festival celebrates the diverse and multicultural melting pot that...
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Sir George Benjamin at Wigmore Hall and the Roundhouse
Celebration of the music of Sir George Benjamin at Wigmore Hall and the Roundhouse Internationally regarded as one of the finest composers of our time, Sir George Benjamin is the focus of landmark...
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Wigmore Hall announces its 2019/20 season
‘We have a duty to expand audiences, nurture young artistic talent and provide a home for great artists, as we bring our unique chamber music to as many people as possible,’ says John Gilhooly, the...
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CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust joins Wigmore Hall
CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust to join with Wigmore Hall Wigmore Hall is to become the new home for the nationwide activities of the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust. CAVATINA has introduced chamber music to...
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John Gilhooly Awarded Cobbett Medal
John Gilhooly Awarded Musicians’ Company Cobbett Medal For Services To Chamber Music 2019 John Gilhooly OBE, Artistic and Executive Director of Wigmore Hall and Chairman, Royal Philharmonic Society,...
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The Kathleen Ferrier Awards 2019
We are delighted to announce the results of the 2019 Kathleen Ferrier Competition which was held at Wigmore Hall on Friday 26 April 2019. First Prize Benson Wilson Second Prize Theodore Platt Ferrier...
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Competitors Announced for 2019 Wigmore Hall/Independent Opera International...
The singers and pianists selected for the 2019 Wigmore Hall/Independent Opera International Song Competition have just been announced, and they are: Singer Dominic Barberi (UK) Harriet Burns (UK)...
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2019/20 Trainee Music Leader
Applications are now open for the 2019/20 Trainee Music Leader We are now recruiting for our 2019/20 Trainee Music Leader. Launched in 2004, this renowned scheme offers a unique opportunity for a...
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David Bowie at Wigmore Hall
From The Archive: David Bowie at Wigmore Hall Fifty years ago, on 22 May 1969, a young experimental musician and artist appeared on the Wigmore Hall stage for the final number in a concert given by...
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Job Opportunity with Wigmore Hall Learning
Job Opportunity: Programme Manager (Young People and Families) Wigmore Hall Learning is seeking a new Programme Manager to develop and manage its creative music making programmes for young people and...
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Blog: Luke Newby, Trainee Music Leader 2018
My year as the Trainee Music Leader with Wigmore Hall Learning has flown by. Looking back on the year has made me realise that it has been all about two things; music and people. The work that Wigmore...
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Music for Life: The Power of Creativity for People Living with Dementia
"We think about chamber music in a conceptual sense. Essentially it’s a kind of music making through which every voice is heard and equally valued" This July our Learning Director, Daisy Swift, was...
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Blog: Dame Janet Baker, Destiny’s Child
Dame Janet Baker’s affection for Wigmore Hall emerged in a frank and inspiring public interview with actor Simon Callow about her life and work. Destiny made a singer of Dame Janet Baker. Its force,...
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Blog: Steinway Standards
It takes an expert team to keep Wigmore Hall’s Steinway concert grands in top order. Andrew Stewart speaks to the highly skilled technicians whose work provides the perfect platform for hundreds of...
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Wigmore Hall Learning Trainees 2019/20
We’re delighted to announce our Wigmore Hall Learning trainees for 2019/20! Karyma, Rupert, Liselotte and Claire start with us in September and will develop their skills and confidence over the season...
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Blog: Singing Strategy in Lansbury Lawrence Primary School
Since September, I’ve been co-creating a Singing Strategy in Lansbury Lawrence Primary School. I say co-creating because this project is a collaboration between Wigmore Hall, Lansbury Lawrence and...
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Blog: Writing and Performing at Flora Gardens Primary School
At Flora Gardens Primary School, we have been working with leaders Sam Glazer, Ollie Heath and Tim Keasley to create an after school chamber ensemble with focused on writing and performing their own...
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Blog: Reflections from an Assistant Head Teacher
It’s hard to believe that we are coming to the end of our three-year partnership with Wigmore Hall. I’d like to start by saying a big thank you to the Wigmore Learning team whose help and support has...
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