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Recent interviews with John Gilhooly
In recent months Director of Wigmore Hall John Gilhooly has been discussing the Hall's response to the pandemic, and the importance of supporting musicians and artist from all backgrounds. You can...
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Lockdown Commissions
Call for Composers: Lockdown Commissions We are inviting composers young and established to apply to Wigmore Hall for a lockdown commission. We will select 12 composers, who, following the application...
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Wigmore Hall awarded £1m grant
Wigmore Hall awarded £1m grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund Wigmore Hall has been awarded £1m as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the...
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Wigmore Hall Learning During COVID-19
Wigmore Hall Learning Continues to Innovate During COVID-19 Pandemic Wigmore Hall Learning led 64 remote creative music making events between April and August 2020, with more taking place throughout...
View ArticleJohn Gilhooly speaks to the Lord Mayor of Westminster
John Gilhooly speaks with the Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Jonathan Glanz, looking back at when the Hall was run by the City Council, reflecting on how things have changed...
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2020/21 Apprentice Composers
2020/21 Rosie Johnson RPS / Wigmore Hall Apprentice Composers We are delighted that our 2020/21 Rosie Johnson RPS / Wigmore Hall Apprentice Composers are Lucy Hale and Sylvia Lim. We’re looking forward...
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2021 Pathways Placements Launched
Applications are now open to musicians with all levels of experience in workshop leading, to take part in a placement with Wigmore Hall Learning. This scheme is a chance for a cohort of musicians to...
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Come and Create band releases ‘Sea Sounds’
Our Come and Create band releases a new track, ‘Sea Sounds’ Wigmore Hall Learning’s ensemble for young people with Autism Spectrum Conditions has composed a new piece co-created together online Come...
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Online workshops with women’s refuge
Wigmore Hall Learning leads online workshops with women’s refuge Wigmore Hall Learning’s partnership with Solace Women’s Aid resumed in November with online music workshops Throughout November and...
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Learning through Lockdown
2020 has been a challenging year for many, and our work connecting people through music has felt more important than ever. Since we closed our doors in March, we have led 151 Wigmore Hall Learning...
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Fellowship Ensembles 2021
Royal Academy of Music / Wigmore Hall Learning Fellowship Ensembles Announced We are delighted to announce our two Fellowship Ensembles for 2021 in partnership with the Royal Academy of Music’s...
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2021 Pathways Placements
2021 Pathways Placements Cohort Announced! We are delighted to welcome five musicians to the Wigmore Hall Learning programme this year, who will each develop their skills and experience in workshop...
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40 new live streamed concerts at Wigmore Hall
200 UK-based musicians to perform 40 concerts at Wigmore Hall in the run up to Easter Over 200 UK-based musicians including soloists, singers, string quartets, choirs and small ensembles to perform 40...
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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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