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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 access@wigmore-hall.org.uk
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: access@wigmore-hall.org.uk.
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
Cover: Christiane Karg © Gisela Schenker
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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
Monday 2 November 7.30 pm
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)
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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.
£13 concs £11
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 enquiries@samling.org.uk
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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7Saturday 7 November 6.00 pm
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
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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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Sunday 8 November 11.30 am
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
Sunday 8 November 3.00 pm
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.
To book this concert as part of Wigmore Hall’s young people’s programme, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘CHAMBER ZONE’.
Song Recital Series
Sunday 8 November 7.30 pm
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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Monday 9 November 1.00 pm
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.
£13 concs £11
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Monday 9 November 7.30 pm
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
Wigmore Hall Learning Event
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)
Wigmore Hall Learning Event
Tuesday 10 November 7.30 pm
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
Wednesday 11 November 7.30 pm
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.
All seats £10
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
Thursday 12 November 7.30 pm
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
London Pianoforte Series
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
Wigmore Hall Learning Event
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
Wigmore Hall Learning Event
Saturday 14 November 7.30 pm
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.
£36 £30 £25 £20 £15
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Sunday 15 November 11.30 am
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.
£13 concs £11 incl. programme and coffee/sherry/juice
Sunday Morning Coffee Concert
Sunday 15 November 7.30 pm
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
Monday 16 November 1.00 pm
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.
£13 concs £11
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
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Monday 16 November 7.30 pm
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.
£36 £30 £25 £20 £15
London Pianoforte Series
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.
£8 concs £6
Wigmore Hall Learning Event
Tuesday 17 November 7.30 pm
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.
£36 £30 £25 £20 £15
Supported by the members of the Rubinstein Circle
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’.
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Wednesday 18 November 7.30 pm
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.
£36 £30 £25 £20 £15
Free tickets for 8–25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by 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’.
Song Recital Series/Schubert: The Complete Songs
Thursday 19 November 7.30 pm
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
Early Music and Baroque Series/Henry Purcell: A Retrospective
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Joseph Breinl
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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.
£3.50
Wigmore Hall Learning Event
Friday 20 November 7.30 pm
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.
£30 £25 £20 £15 £10
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.
Adults £10 Children £8
Wigmore Hall Learning Event
Saturday 21 November 6.00 pm
Artists in ConversationJulian Anderson will discuss his newly-commissioned guitar piece with Julian Bream ahead of the evening concert.
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Saturday 21 November 7.30 pm
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.
£20 £18 £14 £12 £10
Presented by The Julian Bream Trust (Reg. Charity No. 1130890)
Sunday 22 November 11.30 am
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.
£13 concs £11 incl. programme and coffee/sherry/juice
Sunday Morning Coffee Concert
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
£40 £35 £30 £25 £15
London Pianoforte Series/Chamber Music Season
Nicolas Altstaedt
Laura Snowden
Elisabeth Leonskaja Alex Redington
Alois Posch
Hélène Clément
Jörg Widmann
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Monday 23 November 1.00 pm
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.
£13 concs £11
Narek Hakhnazaryan is a member of BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists scheme
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Monday 23 November 7.30 pm
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.
£36 £30 £25 £20 £15
Chamber Music Season
Tuesday 24 November 7.30 pm
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.
£36 £30 £25 £20 £15
London Pianoforte Series/Bartók Chamber Music Cédric Tiberghien
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Patricia Kopatchinskaja Isabelle van Keulen Lilli Maijala Pieter Wispelwey
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Wednesday 25 November 7.30 pm
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.
£36 £30 £25 £20 £15
Early Music and Baroque Series
Thursday 26 November 1.00 pm
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
£13 concs £11
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)
Lisa Peacock Concert Management Ltd
Florilegium
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Roderick Williams
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Thursday 26 November 7.30 pm
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.
£36 £30 £25 £20 £15
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
Friday 27 November 6.00 pm
Artists in ConversationMembers of Stile Antico in conversation with Sara Mohr-Pietsch before their 10th anniversary concert.
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Wigmore Hall Learning Event
Friday 27 November 7.30 pm
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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Early Music and Baroque Series/Contemporary Music Series/Focus on Nico Muhly
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Saturday 28 November 7.30 pm
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’.
£36 £30 £25 £20 £15
Voices at WigmoreSupporting Schubert: The Complete Songs 2015/16 and 2016/17
Song Recital Series/Schubert: The Complete Songs
Sunday 29 November 11.30 am
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.
£13 concs £11 incl. programme and coffee/sherry/juice
Sunday Morning Coffee Concert
Sunday 29 November 7.30 pm
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.
£13 concs £11
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Monday 30 November 7.30 pm
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: enquiries@samling.org.uk
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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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