wigmore hall diary - november 2015

November 2015

Box Office 020 7935 2141Online Booking www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

INSIDE:Arditti Quartet | Iestyn DaviesEmerson String Quartet | Franco FagioliChristian Gerhaher | Richard GoodeStephen Kovacevich & Martha ArgerichElisabeth Leonskaja | Igor LevitAndreas Scholl | Gil ShahamThe Sixteen | and many more

Christiane Karg

How to BookWigmore Hall Box Office36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

In Person7 days a week: 10 am – 8.30 pm. Days without an evening concert10am – 5pm. No advance booking in the half hour prior to a concert.

By Telephone: 020 7935 21417 days a week: 10 am – 7 pm. Days without an evening concert 10 am – 5 pm.There is a non-refundable £3.00 administration fee for each transaction,which includes the return of your tickets by post if time permits.

Online: www.wigmore-hall.org.uk7 days a week; 24 hours a day.There is a non-refundable £2.00 administration charge.

Standby TicketsStandby tickets for students, senior citizens and the unemployed are availablefrom one hour before the performance (subject to availability) with bestavailable seats sold at the lowest price.NB standby tickets are not available for Lunchtime and Coffee Concerts.

Group DiscountsDiscounts of 10% are available for groups of 12 or more, subject to availability.

LatecomersLatecomers will only be admitted during a suitable pause in the performance.

Facilities for Disabled Peoplefull details available from 020 7935 2141or [email protected]

Wigmore Hall has been awarded the BronzeCharter Mark from Attitude is Everything

TICKETSUnless otherwise stated, tickets aredivided into five prices ranges:

Stalls C – MHighest price

Stalls A – B, N – P2nd highest price

Balcony A – D2nd highest price

Stalls BB, CC, Q – S3rd highest price

Stalls AA, T – V4th highest price

Stalls W – XLowest price

This brochure is available in alternative formats. Please contactthe Box Office if this would be of assistance to you. Telephone:020 7935 2141, or Email: [email protected].

The right is reserved to substitute artists and vary programmes if necessary.

Wigmore Hall • John Gilhooly OBE DirectorThe Wigmore Hall Trust • Registered Charity No.1024838

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Sunday 1 November 11.30 am

Wigmore Hall Chamber Ensemble in Residence

Nash EnsembleRossini Quartet No. 3 (arr. for flute, clarinet, hornand bassoon by Friedrich Berr)Ponchielli Quartet for flute, oboe, Eb clarinet andBb clarinet with piano Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor Op. 49

One of Rossini’s early string sonatas, in a wind arrangement made in the composer’s lifetime, anda delightful divertimento by Ponchielli, the creatorof the famous Dance of the Hours, precedeMendelssohn’s brilliant D minor Trio in this concert.

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Sunday Morning Coffee Concert /Nash Ensemble:Mozart, Mendelssohn and the Italians

Sunday 1 November 2.30 pm NB starting time

Jaques Samuel PianosJunior Department FestivalWinner’s ConcertStudents from four London music institutions (Guildhall School ofMusic & Drama, Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Musicand Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance) have beenselected to perform in this recital.

Up to 20 outstanding students will delight the audience with worksfrom many different composers.

This event will be approximately 90 minutes in duration, without an interval

All seats £8

Sponsored by Fazioli

Sunday 1 November 7.30 pm

Jaques Samuel PianosIntercollegiate Piano Competition Winner 2014

Luka Okros piano

Schumann Kinderszenen Op. 15Chopin Piano Sonata No. 2 in Bb minor Op. 35 ‘Funeral March’Schumann Fantasie in C Op. 17Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody in C# minor S244 No. 2

Ranked by the Guardian 2015 University Guide as the finestplace to study music in the UK, it is no surprise that the winnerof the 2014 Jaques Samuel Pianos Competition, Luka Okros,was a student of the Royal College of Music. Luka gives hisdebut Wigmore Hall recital as part of his prize.

The renowned pianist Lang Lang was markedly moved byLuka’s performance and interpretation of Liszt’s ‘Rhapsody’during his masterclass in Moscow in 2013.

All seats £15

Sponsored by S. W. Mitchell Capital LLP and Fazioli

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Monday 2 November 1.00 pm

Daniel Hope violin

Sabine Meyer clarinet

Alexandre Tharaud piano

Stravinsky Suite from The Soldier’s Tale(for violin, clarinet and piano)Milhaud Scaramouche Op. 165b(arr. for clarinet and piano)Satie Gnossiennes Nos. 1 & 4Bartók Contrasts for violin, clarinet andpiano BB116

Innovative and fresh-sounding works from the last century provide the substance of this recital, given by threesuperb chamber musicians. Stravinsky arranged a suite of movements from his theatrical piece The Soldier’s Tale forthe Swiss philanthropist and fine amateur clarinettist Werner Reinhart who supported the original work’s composition.The programme also includes Bartók’s Contrasts, strongly flavoured by Hungarian and Romanian folk melodies.

All seats £15

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert


Stephen Kovacevich 75th Birthday Concert

Stephen Kovacevich piano

Martha Argerich piano

Debussy En blanc et noir Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances Op. 45Schubert Piano Sonata in Bb D960

Stephen Kovacevich made his sensational European debut at Wigmore Hall in 1961, setting standards of musicianshipthat have since driven his artistic development and sustained a performing career that has delighted and inspired avast international audience. The American-born, British-based pianist moved to London in his late teens to studywith the legendary Dame Myra Hess, and soon established his reputation as an interpreter of tremendous integrityand vision. He joins us to mark his 75th birthday, celebrated on 17 October, crowning his recital with Schubert’sinexhaustible final sonata and joining forces with Martha Argerich in two beguiling works for piano duo.

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Proceeds from this concert will go to the charities SANE (a leading UK mental health charity) and CLIC Sargent (the UK’s leadingcancer charity for children and young people, and their families)

London Pianoforte Series

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YCAT Lunchtime Concert Series 2015/16

Peter Moore trombone

Jonathan Ware piano

Richard Peaslee Arrows of TimeBrahms Four Serious Songs Op. 121Castérède SonatineJongen Aria et Polonaise Op. 128

In 2008, at the age of 12, Peter Moore became theyoungest ever winner of the BBC Young MusicianCompetition. In 2014 he was appointed co-principaltrombone of the London Symphony Orchestra.Peter is a Yamaha International Artist and anAmbassador for the BBC Ten Pieces project.

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Young Classical Artists Trust (Reg. Charity No. 326490)

YCAT is grateful for support from the Paul Woodhouse Fund, the Anthony Nesbitt Fund, the Goulding Murray Fund and thelegacy of Richard Oake for this series.

Tuesday 3 November 7.30 pm

The Sixteen Harry Christophers conductor

MONTEVERDI 1651 MESSA A QUATTRO VOCI ET SALMI

Monteverdi Dixit Dominus (Primo) from Selva morale e spirituale; Confitebor tibi Domine (Primo); Laetatus sum a 6;Nisi Dominus a 3 Cavalli Magnificat Monteverdi Nisi Dominus a 6; Laudate Dominum omnes gentes for solo bass;Lauda Jerusalem a 3; Confitebor tibi Domine (Secondo); Dixit Dominus (Primo) a 8

Monteverdi’s sacred vocal compositions introduced the expression of powerful and personal emotions to the worldof church music, provoking controversy while opening minds to life-filled songs of praise. Harry Christophers andThe Sixteen, seasoned interpreters of the composer’s liturgical pieces, present a programme comprising some ofthe finest works from Monteverdi’s years as Director of Music at St Mark’s in Venice.

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Supported by the members of the Rubinstein Circle

Early Music and Baroque Series/The Sixteen Residency

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Wednesday 4 November 7.30 pm

Joan Rodgers soprano

Malcolm Martineau piano

Samling ArtistsSusanna Hurrell soprano

Nick Pritchard tenor

Morgan Pearse baritone

Arshak Kuzikyan bass-baritone

Jonathan Ware piano

SAMLING SHOWCASE

Purcell An Evening HymnMendelssohn Die Liebende schreibt; HexenliedSchumann Sehnsucht nach der Waldgegend;Wanderung; Stille LiebeTchaikovsky It was in the early spring; None but thelonely heart; Behind the window in the shadowMozart Bravo, signor padrone ... Se vuol ballare from Le nozze di FigaroSchubert From Die schöne Müllerin: Die liebe Farbe; Die böse Farbe;Trockne BlumenMozart Soll ich dich,Teurer, nicht mehr sehn? from Die Zauberflöte; Secondate aurette amiche from Così fan tutteMassenet Adieu, notre petite table from Manon Rachmaninov Sing not to me, beautiful maidenMusorgsky Song of the Flea Britten Rome is now ruled fromThe Rape of LucretiaMozart Bei Männern from Die Zauberflöte Schumann So wahr die Sonne scheinetGounod Avant de quitter ces lieux from Faust Mozart La mia Dorabella capace non è from Così fan tutte

Samling presents its annual Wigmore Hall Showcase. In this recital of song and opera, led by Joan Rodgers andMalcolm Martineau, you will hear what Radio 3 presenter Sean Rafferty has elegantly described as ‘the bright,emerging talent of the future, touched with genius’. www.samling.org.uk

£36 £30 £25 £20 £15

DINE WITH THE ARTISTSThere are a limited number of tickets for a special post-concert reception and supper with the artists priced at £95.Available exclusively from Samling on 01434 602885 or by email to [email protected]

Song Recital Series

Thursday 5 November 7.30 pm

Igor Levit piano

Muffat Passacaglia in G minorShostakovich Piano Sonata No. 2in B minor Op. 61Beethoven 33 Variations in Con a waltz by Diabelli Op. 120

Igor Levit launches his Wigmore HallPerspectives series with a grippingprogramme, opening with the majesticPassacaglia in G minor from GeorgMuffat’s 1690 anthology Apparatusmusico-organisticus, and spanningthe vast creative soundscapes ofShostakovich’s Second Piano Sonataand Beethoven’s ‘Diabelli’ Variations.

£36 £30 £25 £20 £15

London Pianoforte Series/Igor Levit Perspectives

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Artists in ConversationComposer in Residence, Julian Anderson, in conversation with Tom Service ahead of the evening concert.

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Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Saturday 7 November 7.30 pm

Nash EnsembleClaire Booth soprano

Ian Brown piano

Philippa Davies flute

Stravinsky Three Pieces for string quartetJohn Woolrich Pluck from the Air for piano quintet*(London première) Julian Anderson The Colour ofPomegranates for alto flute and piano; Sea Drift forsoprano, flute, clarinet and piano; Ring Dance for twoviolins (UK première) Ravel Chansons madécassesJulian Anderson Van Gogh/Blue** (world première)

*Co-commissioned by the Cheltenham Festival with fundsprovided by the Britten–Pears Foundation, and by Wigmore Hallwith the support of André Hoffmann, president of the FondationHoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation**Co-commissioned by The Koussevitzky Music Foundation,and by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation

Two premières and other works by Julian Anderson, Wigmore Hall’s Composer in Residence, supply the potent substanceof a programme that also includes Stravinsky’s Three Pieces for string quartet, one of which was inspired by the Englishmusic hall comedian Little Tich, and also the London première of John Woolrich’s Pluck from the Air. Claire Booth joinsthe Nash Ensemble in Sea Drift, Anderson’s evocative setting of Walt Whitman, and Ravel’s Chansons madécasses.

£30 £25 £20 £15 £10

Chamber Music Season/Song Recital Series/Contemporary Music Series/Julian Anderson Composer in Residence

Arditti Quartet

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Arditti QuartetBerio Sincronie Michael Jarrell ... in verästelten Gedanken ...(Nachlese VIIb)* (UK première) Morton Feldman StructuresSir Harrison Birtwistle New work** (world première)

*Co-commissioned by Festival Aspects des Musiques d’Aujourd’hui Caen,and by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president ofthe Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation**Co-commissioned by Cité de la Musique, Wittener Tage für neueKammermusik 2017, Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung, and by WigmoreHall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the FondationHoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation

Since its foundation in 1974 the Arditti Quartet has championedthe cause of contemporary chamber music and given the first performances of hundreds of new compositions. Thequartet returns to Wigmore Hall with a programme filled with vivid contrasts, opening with the formidable technicaldemands of Berio’s Sincronie and embracing fresh scores by Sir Harrison Birtwistle and Michael Jarrell.

£30 £25 £20 £15 £10

Free tickets for 8–25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trustwith ongoing support from John Lyon’s Charity.

To book this concert as part of Wigmore Hall’s young people’s programme, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘CHAMBER ZONE’.

Chamber Music Season/Contemporary Music Series

CAVATINAChamber Music Trustwww.cavatina.net

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Eeden QuartetHaydn String Quartet in F Op. 50 No. 5 ‘The Dream’Beethoven String Quartet in F Op. 59 No. 1 ‘Razumovsky’

Since winning the V. E. Rimbotti International String QuartetCompetition in 2012, the Eeden Quartet (formerly theWu Quartet) has caught critical attention thanks, not least,to a complete recording of Mendelssohn’s early fugues forstring quartet. The exciting young ensemble makes aneagerly awaited appearance at Wigmore Hall.

£13 concs £11 incl. programme and coffee/sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert


Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition Showcase

Tara Erraught mezzo-soprano

James Baillieu piano

Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden GesellenCopland From Old American Songs: Long time ago;Simple Gifts; At the river Strauss Allerseelen; Zueignung; Die Nacht; Ständchen;Morgen!; CäcilieHandel Lascia ch’io pianga from RinaldoRossini Una voce poco fa from Il barbiere di Siviglia

Previous prize winners of the prestigious Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition include Pumeza Matshikiza,Sarah-Jane Brandon, Tara Erraught and Nadine Sierra. Named after its Artistic Director, Dr. Veronica Dunne, itsmission is to find and nurture operatic talent, and help young singers climb the ladder to an international career.The next Competition takes place from 22–28 January 2016.

£15 concs £12.50

Free tickets for 8–25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by John Lyon’s Charity.


Song Recital Series


Christian Gerhaher baritone

Gerold Huber piano

Beethoven An die ferne Geliebte Schoenberg Das Buch der hängenden Gärten Haydn The Spirit’s Song; Content; The Wanderer; Sailor’s Song;She never told her loveBerg Fünf Lieder nach Ansichtkartentexten von Peter Altenberg Beethoven Adelaide

Christian Gerhaher’s Wigmore Hall recitals invariably attractcapacity audiences eager to experience the artistry of one of theworld’s finest Lieder singers. The German baritone presents the inspired coupling of Beethoven’s An die ferne Geliebte,among the first ever song-cycles, and Das Buch der hängenden Gärten, Schoenberg’s ground-breaking setting ofStefan George’s expressionist poems about a doomed adolescent love affair.

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Song Recital Series/Christian Gerhaher: Singer in Residence

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Barnabás Kelemen violin

Bach Partita No. 2 in D minor for solo violin BWV1004Ysaÿe Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor Op. 27 No. 3 ‘Ballade’Paganini 6 Caprices from 24 Caprices Op. 1Piazzolla Tango-Études (a selection)

Barnabás Kelemen has been praised by the Guardian for his ‘innatemusicality’ and is widely admired for his exceptional technicalcommand and expressive playing. The Hungarian violinist’s naturalcuriosity and open-minded approach to programme building isreflected in this concert, which includes Bach’s monumentalSecond Partita and a selection of Astor Piazzolla’s Tango-Études.

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Gil Shaham violin

Sejong SoloistsBach Concerto in E for violin BWV1042 Sukhi Kang Four Seasons of Pyeong ChangVivaldi The Four Seasons

The New-York based Sejong Soloists, founded in 1994, comprise outstanding solo and chamber music players fromAustralia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the United States. Their artistic mission is driven byArtistic Director Hyo Kang’s determination that they should serve as global cultural ambassadors, a strategy reflectedin their international make-up and worldwide programme of concerts, education initiatives and philanthropic work.They make a long-awaited return to Wigmore Hall in company with Grammy Award-winning violinist Gil Shaham.

£50 £40 £30 £25 £15

Chamber Music Season/Contemporary Music Series

Tuesday 10 November 11.00 am –11.45 am Repeated 12.30 pm –1.15 pm

For Crying Out Loud!FOR PARENTS AND BABIES UP TO 1 YEAR OLD

Hear outstanding performances by musicians from the RoyalAcademy of Music, presented especially for parents or carersand their babies in a relaxed and accommodating environment.Although this concert is not interactive, the programme isdesigned for adults and babies to enjoy together.

£7.50 per adult – babies come free


Barnabás Kelemen

Gil Shaham Sejong Soloists

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Tuesday 10 November 5.30 pm – 6.15 pm

Voiceworks Alumni ConcertA showcase of new music for voice by composers, poets,instrumentalists and singers who have previously takenpart in the Voiceworks programme. Voiceworks is aunique collaboration between poets from the ContemporaryPoetics research centre at Birkbeck, University of Londonand students from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama,brought together by Wigmore Hall Learning.

Details at www.voiceworks.org.uk

Free (ticket required)



Kirckman Concert Society Series

Olga Stezhko piano

LUCID DREAM

Part One: Toys & DancesProkofiev Old Grandmother’s Tales Op. 31Sofia Gubaidulina Musical ToysShostakovich Three Fantastic Dances Op. 5Debussy Menuet from Suite bergamasqueLev Abeliovich Tarantella Skryabin Deux danses Op. 73

Part Two: Images & VisionsDebussy Images, Series I Skryabin Cinq préludes Op. 74Debussy Images, Series II Skryabin Vers la flamme ‘Poème’ Op. 72

This young and critically acclaimed Belarusian pianist presents an intriguing programme in her Wigmore Hall debut.The narrative reflects the development of our perception of reality during different stages of life. It moves from themagical realism of a child’s worldview (Toys & Dances) to the broader metaphysical questions we all face at somepoint in life (Images & Visions).

£20 £18 £14 £12 £10

Kirckman Concert Society/Sarah Gordon Concert Management

Supported by LankellyChase Foundation


Rosenblatt Recitals 2015/16

Quinn Kelsey baritone

Llyr Williams piano

Tchaikovsky Yeletsky’s Aria from The Queen of SpadesMassenet Vision fugitive from Hérodiade Finzi Let us garlandsbring Op. 18 Ravel Don Quichotte à DulcinéeCopland From Old American Songs: Simple gifts; The boatmen’sdance; Long time ago Musorgsky Songs and Dances of Death

Quinn Kelsey brings a fascinatingly varied programme alongwith his ‘fine, full and fluid baritone voice’ (Washington Post)to Wigmore Hall for his Rosenblatt Recital. The Hawaiian baritone is in demand all over the world, with recent seasonsseeing him perform at the Metropolitan Opera, English National Opera and the Royal Opera House. ‘His boorish,tortured performance, together with a voice rich and secure from bottom to high top, is incomparable.’ Observer

£30 £26 £22 £18 £16

Tickets also on sale for Rosenblatt Recitals on 21 September (Russell Thomas),28 October (Sumi Hwang) and 1 December (Dorottya Láng)

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Thursday 12 November 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm

Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards 2015The final of this prestigious singing competition, founded by the opera singer,Maureen Lehane, is now in its 23rd year. It recognises talented young singers(aged 22 – 30), and the finalists will each present a programme that includesworks by Handel and Peter Wishart, as well as of their own choice.

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Presented by Jackdaws Music Education Trust

Supported by The Rosemary Bugden Charitable Trust, Cooper Hall Emerging Artistsand Frome Voices

Accompanist Prize supported by Geoffrey and Margaret Batten

Pictured right: Mary Plazas, one of the judges of this year’s competition


Richard Goode piano

Mozart Piano Sonata in A minor K310 Brahms 6 Klavierstücke Op. 118Mozart Piano Sonata in F K533/494 Brahms 4 Klavierstücke Op. 119

Mozart’s influence on the music of Brahms is present in so many of the latter’sworks, from his orchestra Serenades and Piano Quintet to his keyboardcompositions. Richard Goode’s lifelong immersion in the art of both composersunderpins his compelling choice of works for this programme, which pairstwo of Mozart’s finest piano sonatas with the exquisite, introverted miniaturesof Brahms’s two late collections of piano pieces.

£36 £30 £25 £20 £15


Friday 13 November 7.30 pm

Franco Fagioli countertenor

Riccardo Minasi director, violin

Stefano Rossi violin

Barbara Altobello violin

Giulio d’Alessio viola

Ludovico Minasi cello

Riccardo Coellati bass

Federica Bianchi harpsichord

ARIAS FOR CAFFARELLI

Ragazzi Sonata for strings in G Op. 1 No. 8Porpora Passaggier che sulla sponda from Semiramide riconosciuta Hasse Ebbi da te la vita from Siroe re di PersiaFiorenza Concerto in A for 3 violins and continuo Leo Misero pargoletto from DemofoonteHasse Fra l’orror della tempesta from Siroe re di Persia Cafaro Rendimi più sereno from IpermestraHandel Crude furie from Serse Ragazzi Sonata for strings in F minor Op. 1 No. 4Pergolesi Lieto così talvolta from Adriano in Siria Avitrano Sonata in D for 3 violins and continuo Op. 3 No. 2 ‘L’Aragona’Handel Se bramate d’amar chi vi sdegna from Serse

Franco Fagioli won the hearts of Wigmore Hall’s audience at his debut recital last season, for which he received arapturous standing ovation and a clutch of five-star reviews. Making an eagerly anticipated return visit, the youngArgentinean countertenor presents a recital which promises great displays of vocal artistry and charismatic stagepresence with a programme focusing on music performed by the eighteenth-century castrato Caffarelli.

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Saturday 14 November 10.30 am – 12.00 noonRepeated 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm

Family Sing withEmilia MårtenssonFAMILY WORKSHOPWITH EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVALFor ages 6 plus

Linked to the Family Concert, this accessibleworkshop is a chance for families to comeand sing together. Work with the inspirationalsinger Emilia Mårtensson to learn some jazzand folk songs and create some magicalmusical worlds of your own.

Adults £15 Children £12 including workshop anda ticket to the concert at 1.00pm


Saturday 14 November 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

Chapter 100 and a DreamFAMILY CONCERTWITH EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVALFor ages 6 plus

Join singer Emilia Mårtensson alongsidepercussionist Adriano Adewale and accordionistJanez Dovc for a journey to some magicalplaces created entirely by the power of words,music and your imagination. Emilia blendsinfluences from folk and jazz music to createher unique sound, exploring stories and songsfrom around the world.

Adults £10 Children £8



Alisa Weilerstein cello

Inon Barnatan piano

Beethoven Cello Sonata in A Op. 69Poulenc Cello SonataJanácek PohádkaChopin Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 65

Duo partners Alisa Weilerstein and Inon Barnatanare blessed with the power to hold audiencesspellbound. They offer a rich slice of the cello andpiano repertoire, pairing Beethoven’s characterfulCello Sonata Op. 69 with Poulenc’s charmingCello Sonata of 1949, and uniting the fairy-taleimagery of Janácek’s Pohádka with the romanticoutpourings of Chopin’s G minor Cello Sonata.

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Chamber Music Season

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Trio GaspardHaydn Piano Trio in Eb HXV:10Beethoven Variations in G Op. 121a ‘Ich bin derSchneider Kakadu’Liszt/Saint-Saëns OrphéeFauré Piano Trio in D minor Op. 120

Trio Gaspard’s eloquence and tonal beauty arisesfrom the ensemble’s attention to every detail of ascore and shared understanding of musicalarchitecture. This programme includes Saint-Saëns’srarely performed arrangement of Liszt’s magnificenttone poem Orphée and Fauré’s Piano Trio inD minor, a late masterwork completed little morethan a year before the composer’s death.




Kirckman Concert Society Series

Timothy Ridout viola

Ke Ma piano

Hummel Viola Sonata in Eb Op. 5 No. 3Schumann Märchenbilder Op. 113Bowen Rhapsody in G minor for viola and pianoOp. 149Vieuxtemps Viola Sonata in Bb Op. 36Hindemith Sonata for viola and piano Op. 11 No. 4

Two award-winning soloists barely in their 20scome together to make their debut at Wigmore Hall,performing some of the most fantastic viola andpiano repertoire – Schumann’s Märchenbilder,Hindemith’s Fantasie sonata and Bowen’s Rhapsody, alongside works by Hummel and Vieuxtemps.

£20 £18 £14 £12 £10

Kirckman Concert Society/Sarah Gordon Concert Management

Supported by LankellyChase Foundation


Emerson String QuartetBrahms String Quartet in A minor Op. 51 No. 2Bartók String Quartet No. 4

The Emerson String Quartet, among the great namesin the history of chamber music-making, hasaccrued an extraordinary record of achievementsince its professional debut almost forty years ago.The ensemble opened a new chapter in 2013when British cellist Paul Watkins joined the line-up,introducing a new warmth to the Emerson sound andfresh perspectives to the quartet’s interpretations.

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Christian Zacharias piano

Scarlatti Sonata in E Kk162; Sonata in C minor Kk226; Sonata in Eb Kk193;Sonata in F minor Kk183; Sonata in F minor Kk386Ravel SonatineSoler Sonata No. 87 in G minor; Sonata No. 84 in D; Sonata No. 24in D minor; Sonata No. 88 in DbChopin Scherzo No. 1 in B minor Op. 20; Mazurka in C# minor Op. 41No. 4; Mazurka in A minor Op. 17 No. 4; Mazurka in A minor Op. posth.;Mazurka in C# minor Op. 30 No. 4; Scherzo No. 2 in Bb minor Op. 31

In cultivating his acclaimed interpretations of the keyboard canon, ChristianZacharias allows ideas to grow naturally and develop over time. Critics havelong recognised the authenticity of the German artist’s musical voice aspianist and conductor, praising his generous, open-hearted communicationand ability to connect directly with the spirit of the works in his broadrepertoire. His latest Wigmore Hall recital includes a selection of Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti and Soler, and ariveting second half of pieces by Chopin.

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Tuesday 17 November 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm

András Keller MasterclassClassical music, and the art of chamber music-making in particular, offertimeless models for the education of future generations. András Keller,founder of the Keller Quartet, began playing violin at the age of sevenand subsequently studied with, among others, Sándor Végh andGyörgy Kurtág. He won the prestigious Hubay Violin Competition in1983 and has since pursued a distinguished career as orchestral leader,soloist and chamber musician. Keller comes to Wigmore Hall to passon his knowledge and experience to selected string quartets from UKmusic colleges.

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Emerson String QuartetHaydn String Quartet in G Op. 76 No. 1Beethoven String Quartet in F Op. 135Schubert String Quartet in G D887

Three Viennese classics occupy the Emerson String Quartet.The programme opens with the first of Haydn’s Op. 76quartets, marked by the composer’s most popular melodicstyle. Beethoven’s String Quartet in F major and Schubert’sString Quartet in G D887, two late masterworks, expresseverything from gentle comedy to high tragedy.

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Christianne Stotijn mezzo-soprano

Joseph Breinl piano

Schubert Die Liebe (Klärchens Lied); Kolmas Klage;Blanka (Das Mädchen); Die Liebende schreibt;Wehmut; Der Zwerg; Im Abendrot; An mein HerzBerg Vier Lieder Op. 2Mahler From Des Knaben Wunderhorn:Rheinlegendchen; Zu Straßburg auf der Schanz;Das irdische Leben; Nicht wiedersehen!;Scheiden und Meiden; Urlicht

Echoes of the glorious yet terrifying uncertainty oflife sound in many of the works in ChristianneStotijn’s recital, strongly present in the sustainedintensity of Schubert’s ‘Im Abendrot’ and poignant settings of ‘Der Zwerg’ and ‘Wehmut’, and never far from the surfaceof Mahler’s folk-inspired Des Knaben Wunderhorn.

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Free tickets for 8–25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by John Lyon’s Charity.


Song Recital Series/Schubert: The Complete Songs


The English ConcertHarry Bicket director, harpsichord

Iestyn Davies countertenor

Andreas Scholl countertenor

Purcell From Love’s goddess sure was blind:Many such days may she behold & Sweetnessof Nature and true wit Purcell By beauteous softness from Now does theglorious day appearBlow Sonata in APurcell From Come, ye sons of art away: Strike theviol & Sound the trumpetJenkins Fantasia a 3Blow No, no, no Lisbia (The Queen’s Epicedium) Purcell Music for a while; Ode on the death ofQueen Mary: O dive custos Auriacae domusPurcell From Sound the trumpet: Symphony;Let Caesar and Urania live; ChaconnePurcell From King Arthur: What power art thou(Cold Genius aria); Fairest IslePurcell Let the fifes, and the Clarions fromThe Fairy QueenPurcell Sonata in G minor; Evening Hymn

Rousing airs, laments, theatre tunes and bold songs of welcome and farewell provide exceptional material for IestynDavies and Andreas Scholl to explore. The two great countertenors, consummate experts in the interpretation of theworks of Purcell and his contemporaries, share the stage with The English Concert in a programme guaranteed tomove the spirit and stir strong passions.

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Supported by the Season Patrons who have made a major contribution to the 2015 /16 Wigmore Series

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Friday 20 November 11.00 am – 12.00 noonRepeated 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm

Ensemble 360 and Polly Ives:Crazy CreaturesRECEPTION AND KEY STAGE 1 SCHOOLS CONCERT

Musicians from Ensemble 360 and narrator Polly Ives return toWigmore Hall to bring to life children’s books The Duck With NoLuck and A Cat Called Scratch, written by Jonathan Long, illustratedby Korky Paul and published by Oxford University Press. With lotsof audience participation and image projections from the book,this concert is an ideal introduction to classical music.

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Dave Holland double bass

A very rare opportunity to experience a solo performance by one of the outstandingimprovisers on the planet.

Dave Holland transcends expectations – his extraordinary virtuosity and the gorgeoussound that he draws from the acoustic bass is matched by sheer imagination andcommand of melody and groove that is by turns both lyrical and downright funky.Since he was plucked from the stage of Ronnie Scott’s to join the seminal Miles Davisband of the late 1960s, Holland has been a major force in today’s jazz, whether withhis cohorts from that time – Herbie Hancock, Jack Dejohnette – in collaborationsthat stretch from Hank Jones to Sam River – or, most significantly, as composer,bandleader, and inspirational teacher.

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Presented by EFG London Jazz Festival

Saturday 21 November 11.00 am – 12.00 noonRepeated 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

Ensemble 360 and Polly Ives:Crazy CreaturesFAMILY CONCERTfor ages 4 plus

Musicians from Ensemble 360 and narrator Polly Ives return toWigmore Hall to bring to life children's books The Duck WithNo Luck and A Cat Called Scratch, written by Jonathan Long,illustrated by Korky Paul and published by Oxford University Press.With lots of audience participation and image projections from thebook, these concerts are an ideal introduction to classical music.

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Artists in ConversationJulian Anderson will discuss his newly-commissioned guitar piece with Julian Bream ahead of the evening concert.

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Julian Bream Trust Concert

Laura Snowden guitar

L Berkeley Sonatina Op. 52 No. 1 Martin Guitare Britten Nocturnal afterJohn Dowland Op. 70 Gerhard Fantasia Falla Homenaje: pièce de guitareécrite pour ‘Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy’ Roussel Ségovia Op. 29Julian Anderson Catalan Peasant with Guitar (world première, commissionedby the Julian Bream Trust) Mompou Suite compostelana

Continuing with its series of concerts at Wigmore Hall, the Julian Bream Trustfeatures once again its much admired procedure of programming musicthat is rarely performed, together with a major world première. Alongsiderarely heard music by Roussel, Gerhard and Martin, Laura Snowdenpresents the world première of an important composition by Julian Anderson.

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Presented by The Julian Bream Trust (Reg. Charity No. 1130890)


Nicolas Altstaedt cello

Bach Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor BWV1011 Dutilleux Trois Strophes sur lenom de Sacher Britten Cello Suite No. 3 Op. 87

Nicolas Altstaedt, who recently succeeded Ádám Fischer as Artistic Directorof the Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra, is equally at home performing ona modern or period cello and is steeped in the performance practices fromthe full range of his instrument’s history. The German-French artist’s CoffeeConcert programme includes mighty cello suites by Bach and Britten.



Sunday 22 November 7.00 pm NB starting time

Elisabeth Leonskaja piano

Alex Redington violin

Hélène Clément viola

John Myerscough cello

Alois Posch double bass

Jörg Widmann clarinet

ELISABETH LEONSKAJA70TH BIRTHDAY CONCERT

Mozart Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor K478Brahms Waltzes Op. 39 (a selection)Jörg Widmann Eleven HumoresquesMendelssohn Clarinet Sonata in EbSchubert Piano Quintet in A D667 ‘The Trout’

On the eve of her seventieth birthday Elisabeth Leonskaja joins members of the Doric String Quartet and Alois Poschin Schubert’s ‘Trout’ Quintet, introduced to Britain in 1867 and a popular favourite with audiences ever since. Theirconcert opens with Mozart’s wonderful three-movement G minor Piano Quartet, among the earliest and finest workscreated for the combination of piano, violin, viola and cello.

This concert will be approximately 3 hours in duration, including two intervals

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London Pianoforte Series/Chamber Music Season

Nicolas Altstaedt

Laura Snowden

Elisabeth Leonskaja Alex Redington

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Narek Hakhnazaryan cello

Pavel Kolesnikov piano

Schumann 5 Stücke im Volkston Op. 102Khudoyan Sonata No. 1 for solo celloMendelssohn Cello Sonata No. 2 in D Op. 58

Two exceptional young artists, both tipped forlong-term career success, perform works ofgreat colour and vitality. Armenian cellist NarekHakhnazaryan made his mark in 2011 as winnerof the Cello First Prize and Gold Medal at theXIV International Tchaikovsky Competition, whilehis Russian-born, London-based contemporaryPavel Kolesnikov achieved his international breakthrough as Laureate of the 2012 Honens Prize for Piano.

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Narek Hakhnazaryan is a member of BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists scheme



quartet-labPatricia Kopatchinskaja violin

Isabelle van Keulen violin

Lilli Maijala viola

Pieter Wispelwey cello

György Kurtág String Quartet Op. 1Bartók String Quartet No. 4Beethoven String Quartet in EbOp. 127The musicians of quartet-lab will perform additional works, to be announced from the stage

Each of quartet-lab’s members are superb soloists in their own right. Together they explore the alchemy of ensembleplaying, challenging conventions and developing bold musical ideas in the moment of performance. ‘In a singleevening, quartet-lab created a framework within which anything was possible, permissible, and comprehensible:a “framework” without any of the ossified frames of classical-concert convention’, noted the Guardian following theensemble’s sensational Wigmore Hall concert in October 2014.

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Cédric Tiberghien piano

Pierre Boulez NotationsBartók Fourteen Bagatelles Op. 6; Three Burlesques for solopiano Op. 8c; Allegro Barbaro; Mikrokosmos Vol. 6; Szabadban(Out of Doors Suite) BB89

Béla Bartók’s piano music charts a vast expressive range, from thefolksong-inspired Bagatelles and vigorous Burlesques of the early1900s to the percussive energy of Szabadban and Allegro Barbaro.Cédric Tiberghien’s homage to the Hungarian composer, interspersedwith Pierre Boulez’s dozen Notations, also embraces the technicaltwists and turns of Bartók’s final Mikrokosmos volume.

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Florilegium Ashley Solomon director

Roderick Williams baritone

Buxtehude Sonata in C BuxWV266 Tunder Da mihi, Domine Biber Serenada a 5 ‘Der Nachtwächter’Tunder O Jesu dulcissime Bach Trio Sonata in G BWV1038 Telemann Concerto in E minor for flute, violin and stringsBach Cantata BWV82 ‘Ich habe genug’

Florilegium is joined by the baritone Roderick Williams in a programme of music by JS Bach and three much oldercontemporaries, Buxtehude, Tunder and Biber. Bach’s inspiring solo cantata ‘Ich habe genug’ crowns a programme thatalso includes Biber’s evocative instrumental work ‘The Night Watchman’ and a rarely performed Telemann concerto.

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Lisa Peacock Presents Thursday Lunchtime Showcases

Konstantin Scherbakov piano

Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in Eb Op. 55 ‘Eroica’ (arr. Franz Liszt)

Trained at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, KonstantinScherbakov was a disciple and assistant of the legendaryProfessor Lev Naumov. His career was launched after winningthe Rachmaninov Competition in Moscow (1983), and furtherinternational competition successes include the Géza Anda,Busoni, Montreal and Rome. His vast discography features over 300 titles on the Naxos, Marco Polo, Two Pianists Recordsand EMI Classics labels, many of which have been awardedprestigious prizes, such as the Cannes Classical Award andGerman Critic’s Award.

‘Konstantin Scherbakov is a lifelong Beethovenian’Michael Church, Classic CD

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Tickets also on sale for Thursday Lunchtime Showcase Recitals on 24 September (Amir Katz), 22 October (Stefan Ciric),28 January (Thomas Gould & Diana Ketler), 25 February (Rivka Golani & Michael Hampton) and 17 March (Hélène Dautry& Bruno Rigutto)

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Nikolaj Znaider violin

Robert Kulek piano

Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 12 No. 2Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor Op. 80Shostakovich Preludes Op. 34 transcribed for violin and pianoby Dmitri Tsyganov (a selection)Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor Op. 108

Completed in the summer of 1946, Prokofiev’s First Violin Sonatawas seen by one early critic as a hymn to the Russian ‘people’sfreedom and strength’. Its tragic tone certainly reflects the fate ofthe millions of Soviet citizens destroyed during the Second WorldWar. Part of the work’s first movement, suggested its composer, should sound ‘like the wind in a graveyard’. NikolajZnaider, one of today’s foremost violinists and a musician of jaw-dropping versatility, prefaces Prokofiev’s complexscore with Beethoven’s vivacious, uplifting Violin Sonata No. 2.

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Artists in ConversationMembers of Stile Antico in conversation with Sara Mohr-Pietsch before their 10th anniversary concert.

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Stile AnticoIN PACE: MUSIC FOR COMPLINE

Byrd I laid me down to rest Sheppard Libera nos, salva nos I & IIPlainsong Veni, Domine Sheppard The Lord’s PrayerWhite Christe qui Lux es et Dies IV Tallis In pace in idipsumByrd Nunc dimittis from The Great ServiceMundy O Lord, the maker of all thingsNico Muhly Gentle sleep* (world première)Sheppard Jesu salvator seculi, verbum Plainsong Miserere mihiTallis Miserere nostri Byrd Miserere mihi Plainsong Salva nos Tye Nunc dimittis Sheppard In manus tuas Domine ITallis Te lucis ante terminum Taverner Ave Dei Patris filia

News about Stile Antico spread like wildfire across the Early Musicgrapevine following the group’s success at the 2005 Early Music Network Young Artists’ Competition. The conductorlessvocal ensemble’s uncanny sense of the contemplative power of sacred polyphony from the Renaissance has drawnan international following to its award-winning recordings for Harmonia Mundi, critically acclaimed touring projectsand regular concert series at Wigmore Hall. This programme, complete with sublime Tudor motets and the premièreof Nico Muhly’s Gentle sleep, celebrates the group’s tenth anniversary in style.

*Commissioned by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of theFondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation.

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Christiane Karg soprano

Graham Johnson piano

Schubert Gretchen am Spinnrade; Nachtgesang (D119);Das Geheimnis (D250); Das Mädchen aus der Fremde;Entzückung an Laura; Elysium; Thekla; Der Blumenbrief; Hoffnung

BEFORE AND AFTER THE CATASTROPHE ...1822 AND 1823

Schubert Ihr Grab; Der Wachtelschlag; Die Rose; Die Liebe hatgelogen; Du liebst mich nicht; Die Mutter Erde; Vergissmeinnicht

Christiane Karg and Graham Johnson confront the polaritiesof hope and despair, pleasure and pain, love and loss in thisprogramme, opening with Schubert’s haunting setting ofGretchen’s spinning-song from the first part of Goethe’s Faust. Their programme explores Schubert’s heightened creativityaround the time of his serious illness in 1823, framed by songs such as ‘Die Liebe hat gelogen’ and ‘Vergissmeinnicht’.

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Voices at WigmoreSupporting Schubert: The Complete Songs 2015/16 and 2016/17

Song Recital Series/Schubert: The Complete Songs


Wolfgang Redik violin

Christoph Berner piano

Mozart Sonata for piano and violin in E minor K304Schubert Violin Sonata (Sonatina) in A minor D385Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor Op. 30 No. 2

Alfred Einstein described the early Sonata for piano and violinin E minor as ‘one of the miracles among Mozart’s works; itsprings from the most profound depths of emotion, and goesbeyond the alternating dialogue style to knock at those gatesof the great world of drama which Beethoven was to flingwide open’. Wolfgang Redik and Christoph Berner set thisevergreen composition alongside two inspired minor-key works by Schubert and Beethoven.




The Schubert EnsembleFauré Andante in Bb Op. 75Schumann Piano Quartet in Eb Op. 47Fauré Piano Quintet No. 2 in C minor Op. 115

Fauré was in his mid-seventies when he began work on hisSecond Piano Quintet. The work reconnects with the energyand brio of its veteran composer’s youth, recalled against thebackground of the debilitating distractions of Fauré’s deafness.The Schubert Ensemble opens its recital with his Andantein B flat for violin and piano and Schumann’s Piano QuartetOp. 47, a great landmark of the chamber music repertoire.

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Artemis QuartetJanácek String Quartet No. 1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’Brahms String Quartet in C minor Op. 51 No. 1

Named after the Greek goddess of the hunt, the Berlin-basedArtemis Quartet has snared a bag of five-star reviews andcaptured the affections of audiences worldwide. The ensemble’srecent recording of Mendelssohn string quartets was describedas ‘supreme’ by Gramophone, reflecting the intensity, visionand energy of the Artemis Quartet’s approach to music-making.

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Bejun Mehta countertenor

La Nuova Musica David Bates director

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Programme to include:Handel Aria: Siete rose rugiadose from Cantata HWV162;Mi palpita il cor HWV132cA Scarlatti Perchè tacete, regolati concenti?Hoffmann Schlage doch, gewünschte StundeJC Bach Ach, dass ich Wassers gnug hätte (Lamento)Vivaldi Pianti, sospiri e dimandar mercede RV676Handel Yet, can I hear that dulcet lay from The Choice of Hercules

Under the inspirational leadership of David Bates, La Nuova Musicahas risen rapidly to prominence in the early music world. The ensemble is joined by the American countertenorBejun Mehta, critically acclaimed for his ‘heartbreakingly beautiful’ tone and ‘overwhelming’ expression, qualitiessure to complement the musical demands set by this programme of Baroque cantatas and arias.

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Wednesday 4 November 2015, 7.30pm

Samling ShowcaseWigmore Hall, London

Joan Rodgers Soprano

Malcolm Martineau Pianoand Samling Artists:

Susanna Hurrell Soprano Nick Pritchard Tenor Morgan Pearse Baritone Arshak Kuzikyan Bass-baritoneJonathan Ware Piano

Samling's annual Showcase never fails to demonstrate why it has established an international reputation for nurturing outstanding singers and pianists and bringing them to public attention.

In this recital of song and opera you will see why Patron Sir Thomas Allen can say “What we do at Samling is unique and it is the best you can get”.

Tickets £36 £30 £25 £20 £15 In person from Wigmore Hallor call 020 7935 2141Online www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

www.samling.org.ukTel / Fax: 01434 602885Email: [email protected]

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How to get to Wigmore HallWigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BPBox Office Tel: 020 7935 2141

John Gilhooly OBE DirectorThe Wigmore Hall Trust, Registered Charity No. 1024838

Wigmore Hall is situated in the heart of London’s WestEnd and is easily accessible by public transport or car.

Tubes Bond Street (Central & Jubilee lines) and OxfordCircus (Bakerloo, Central & Victoria lines) tube stationsare both close by.

Buses A large number of buses travel along OxfordStreet, which is approximately five minutes walk fromWigmore Hall.

Car Parking There is limited street parking after 6.30pm(Mon – Sat) and all day Sunday in permitted areas.Alternatively there are public car parks in CavendishSquare, Harley Street and Marylebone Lane, all ofwhich are less than a five minute walk from the Hall.Wigmore Hall participates in the Theatreland ParkingScheme which gives all Wigmore concert-goers 50%discount on their parking. Please contact the box officefor further details or visit our website.

Restaurant and Bars

Full information on pre-concert and interval refreshmentscan be found at www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/restaurantor by calling 020 7258 8292. Table reservations canbe made by calling the Box Office on 020 7935 2141.

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