JANUARY FEBRUARY - Wigmore Hall

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The right is reserved to substitute artists and vary programmes if necessary.Wigmore Hall • HRH The Duke of Kent, KG Royal PatronThe Wigmore Hall Trust • Registered Charity No. 1024838

Wigmore Hall Box Office36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

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Standby TicketsStandby tickets for students, senior citizens and the unemployed are available from one hour before the performance (subject to availability) with best available seats sold at the lowest price.

NB standby tickets are not available for Lunchtime and Sunday Morning Concerts.

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

How to BookTICKETSUnless otherwise stated, tickets are divided into five price ranges:

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

January2 Jan 7.30pm Sir Simon Keenlyside/Malcolm Martineau 43 Jan 7.30pm Pavel Kolesnikov 54 Jan 7.30pm Allan Clayton/Timothy Ridout/Sean Shibe/ 4

James Baillieu5 Jan 11.30am Phoenix Piano Trio 4 3.00pm Julien Van Mellaerts/James Baillieu 4 7.30pm Jeremy Denk 66 Jan 1.00pm Louise Alder/Joseph Middleton 6 6.00pm Artist in Conversation: Stephen Hough 6 7.30pm Stephen Hough/Michael Collins/ 6

Castalian String Quartet7 Jan 7.30pm Stephen Hough/Castalian String Quartet 68 Jan 1.00pm Dame Felicity Lott: A Life in French Song 7 7.30pm Marianne Crebassa/Fazıl Say 79 Jan 4.45pm Introduction to Music: Brahms 7 6.00pm Pre-Concert Talk: Ian Page 8 7.30pm The Mozartists/Ian Page/ 8

Samantha Clarke/Ida Ränzlöv10 Jan 7.30pm Vijay Iyer presents Ritual Ensemble 811 Jan 1.00pm Of Musicalities and Musical Experience: 9 Vijay Iyer and Georgina Born in conversation 7.30pm Stephen Hough/Renaud Capuçon 912 Jan 11.30am Rachel Podger 9 3.00pm Peter Kellner/Pedro Costa 9 7.30pm Vienna Piano Trio/Radovan Vlatković 1013 Jan 1.00pm Alexander Melnikov 10 7.30pm Simon Bode/Graham Johnson 1014 Jan 6.15pm Bechstein Sessions: Beaten Track Ensemble 11 7.30pm Elisabeth Leonskaja 1115 Jan 12.30pm Chamber Tots: Growing in the Garden 11 2.00pm Chamber Tots: Growing in the Garden 11 7.30pm Christian Gerhaher/Gerold Huber 1116 Jan 11.00am For Crying Out Loud! 12 12.30pm For Crying Out Loud! 12 4.45pm Introduction to Music: Brahms 7 7.30pm Philippe Jaroussky/Jérôme Ducros 1217 Jan 3.00pm ECMA: Quatuor Métamorphoses/ 13 Trio Incendio 7.30pm Christian Gerhaher/Gerold Huber 1218 Jan 3.00pm ECMA: Masterclass with 13 Professor Johannes Meissl and Trio Incendio 5.30pm Nash Ensemble: Around Schubert 12 7.30pm Nash Ensemble: Around Schubert 1419 Jan 11.30am Edgar Meyer 14 3.00pm ECMA: Trio Hélios/Simply Quartet 13 7.30pm Dover Quartet/Edgar Meyer 1420 Jan 1.00pm Jerusalem Quartet 14 7.30pm Dover Quartet 1421 Jan 7.30pm Jerusalem Quartet 1422 Jan 12.15pm Pre-Concert Talk: Freya Waley-Cohen 14 1.00pm Britten Sinfonia Principal Musicians/Katie Bray 15 7.30pm Graham Johnson Songmakers’ Almanac 1523 Jan 4.45pm Introduction to Music: Brahms 723 Jan 7.30pm La Nuova Musica/David Bates/ 15

Christopher Lowrey/Nick Pritchard24 Jan 1.00pm Mark Padmore/Sacconi Quartet 15 7.30pm Andreas Scholl/Tamar Halperin 1625 Jan 4.30pm Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas 16 with Jonathan Biss 7.30pm MILOŠ 1626 Jan 11.30am Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch 17 3.00pm Royal Academy of Music Song Circle 17 7.30pm Jonathan Biss 17 9.30pm Post-Concert Talk with Jonathan Biss and 17

Brett Dean27 Jan 1.00pm Jennifer Pike/Martin Roscoe 18 7.30pm Christian Blackshaw 1829 Jan 7.30pm Christiane Karg/Malcolm Martineau 1830 Jan 4.45pm Introduction to Music: Brahms 7 7.30pm Borodin Quartet 1831 Jan 10.15am Chamber Tots: In Space 19 11.45am Chamber Tots: In Space 19 7.30pm Mauro Peter/Helmut Deutsch 19

February1 Feb 11.30am Khatia Buniatishvili/Meta4 20 2.00pm Elena Urioste/Eivind Ringstad/ 20 Andrei Ioniţă/Cédric Tiberghien 4.30pm Fatma Said/Catriona Morison/ 20 Alessandro Fisher/Ashley Riches/Martin Fröst/ Eivind Ringstad/Joseph Middleton 7.30pm Allan Clayton/Martin Fröst/Lawrence Power/ 20

Elias String Quartet/Christian Ihle Hadland2 Feb 11.30am Chiaroscuro Quartet 19 3.00pm Elsa Dreisig/Jonathan Ware 19 7.30pm Ermonela Jaho/Steven Maughan 223 Feb 1.00pm Katharina Konradi/Eric Schneider 21 6.30pm Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Prize 214 Feb 1.00pm Jonian Ilias Kadesha/Filippo Gorini 21 7.30pm Kuss Quartet 215 Feb 7.30pm Max Raabe/Christoph Israel 236 Feb 7.30pm Concentus Musicus Wien/Stefan Gottfried 237 Feb 1.00pm Orchestra of St John’s 23 7.30pm Beatrice Rana 238 Feb 5.30pm Nash Ensemble: Around Schubert 24 7.30pm Nash Ensemble: Around Schubert 249 Feb 11.30am Heath Quartet 24 7.30pm Richard Goode 2510 Feb–22 Feb Re:Scale 2610 Feb 1.00pm Lucie Horsch/Thomas Dunford 25 6.15pm Bechstein Session Special Event: 27 Beethoven in the Dark 7.30pm Paul Laraia/Robert Markham 2511 Feb 7.30pm Paul Lewis/Steven Osborne 2812 Feb 11.00am For Crying Out Loud! 28 12.30pm For Crying Out Loud! 28 7.30pm The Endellion String Quartet 2813 Feb 11.00am Schools Concert: Talking Drums 28 7.30pm James Ehnes/Andrew Armstrong 3014 Feb 1.00pm Carolyn Sampson Album Launch 29 7.30pm Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective 2915 Feb 7.30pm Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective 2916 Feb 11.30am Andreas Brantelid/Christian Ihle Hadland 29 7.30pm Nicolas Namoradze 3117 Feb 11.00am Musical Portraits 31 1.00pm Daniel Müller-Schott/Annika Treutler 31 7.30pm London Winds/Peter Sparks/Michael McHale 3118 Feb 11.00am Musical Portraits 31 7.30pm Anna Caterina Antonacci/Donald Sulzen 3219 Feb 10.30am Family Day: Handel & Hendrix 32 7.30pm Pavel Haas Quartet/Boris Giltburg 3220 Feb 11.00am Relaxed Concert: The Bad Mood 32 7.30pm Leif Ove Andsnes/Musicians from 33

the Mahler Chamber Orchestra21 Feb 10.15am Chamber Tots: Jungles and Rivers 33 11.45am Chamber Tots: Jungles and Rivers 33 7.30pm The Sixteen/Harry Christophers 3322 Feb 3.00pm Family Concert: Talking Drums 33 7.30pm Artemis Quartet 3423 Feb 11.30am Meccore String Quartet 34 3.00pm Julia Sitkovetsky/Roger Vignoles 34 7.30pm Cédric Tiberghien 3424 Feb 1.00pm Meta4 34 3.00pm Wigmore Study Group: Beethoven 35 7.30pm Adrian Brendel/Joanna MacGregor/ 35 Gildas Quartet25 Feb 7.30pm The English Concert/Laurence Cummings 3526 Feb 7.30pm Castalian String Quartet/Cédric Tiberghien 3627 Feb 3.00pm Wigmore Study Group: Beethoven 35 3.00pm Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas 36 with Jonathan Biss 7.30pm Septura 3628 Feb 6.00pm Bärenreiter Pre-Concert Talk 36 7.30pm Jonathan Biss 37 9.30pm Post-Concert Talk with Jonathan Biss and 37

Sally Beamish29 Feb 10.15am Chamber Tots: Growing in the Garden 37 11.45am Chamber Tots: Growing in the Garden 37 7.30pm Isabelle Faust/Akademie für Alte 37

Musik Berlin/Bernhard Forck/Xenia Löffler

Allan Clayton © Sim Canetty-Clarke

Phoenix Piano Trio © Fran Marshall

Julien Van Mellaerts © Diana Roberts

Sir Simon Keenlyside © Robert Workman

Thursday 2 January7.30pm

Schumann Song Series

Sir Simon Keenlyside baritone

Malcolm Martineau piano

Poulenc Le travail du peintre Britten Songs and Proverbs of William Blake Op. 74 Schumann Kerner Lieder Op. 35

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

Saturday 4 January 7.30pm

Britten Series

Allan Clayton tenor

Timothy Ridout viola

Sean Shibe guitar

James Baillieu piano

Dowland Preludium; Come again, sweet love doth now invite; Away with these self-loving lads; Sleep wayward thoughts; Come, heavy sleep Britten The Second Lute Song of the Earl of Essex from Gloriana; Songs from the Chinese Op. 58; Lachrymae: Reflections on a Song of John Dowland Op. 48; Nocturnal after John Dowland Op. 70; Evening, Morning & Night from This Way to the Tomb; Winter Words Op. 52

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18 The Britten Series is made possible with support from the Wigmore Hall Endowment Fund

Forthcoming Concerts in the SeriesSunday 23 February 3.00pmJulia Sitkovetsky soprano Roger Vignoles piano

Wednesday 22 April 7.30pmAllan Clayton tenor James Baillieu piano

Thursday 14 May 7.30pmVox Luminis

Thursday 21 May 7.30pmIestyn Davies countertenor Allan Clayton tenor James Newby baritone Alec Frank-Gemmill horn Olivia Jageurs harp James Baillieu piano

Monday 13 July 1.00pmAllan Clayton tenor James Baillieu piano

Sunday 5 January11.30am

Phoenix Piano TrioHaydn Piano Trio in E flat HXV:30 Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor Op. 66£16 concs £14 inc. programme and coffee/sherry/juice

Sunday 5 January3.00pm

Julien Van Mellaerts baritone

James Baillieu pianoMahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Gareth Farr Ornithological Anecdotes (UK première) Britten Sally in our Alley; The Plough Boy; The Salley Gardens; O Waly, Waly; Oliver Cromwell Poulenc Chansons gaillardes£16Part of the U25s scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8-25 year olds at selected concerts. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘UNDER 25s’

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Pavel Kolesnikov © Eva Vermandel

Friday 3 January 7.30pm

Pavel Kolesnikov piano Dusk to Dawn

Chopin Fantaisie-impromptu in C sharp minor Op. 66; Nocturne in F Op. 15 No. 1; Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor Op. 39; Prelude in D flat Op. 28 No. 15 ‘Raindrop’ Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight’ Schumann Nachtstück Op. 23 No. 1 Debussy Feux d’artifice from Préludes Book II Bartók The Night’s Music from Out of Doors Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Op. 53 ‘Waldstein’

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

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Stephen Hough © Sim Canetty-Clarke

Castalian String Quartet © Kaupo Kikkas

Louise Alder © Gerard Collett

Jeremy Denk © Michael Wilson


Jeremy Denk piano

Bach English Suite No. 2 in A minor BWV807 Ligeti Etudes Book I Liszt Mephisto Waltz No. 1 S514 Schubert Piano Sonata in A D959

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

Monday 6 January1.00pm

Louise Alder soprano

Joseph Middleton piano

Grieg 6 songs Op. 48 Medtner Mailied; Meeresstille Tchaikovsky Sérénade; Les larmes Britten The Poet’s Echo Op. 76 Rachmaninov Sing not to me, beautiful maiden; How fair this spot Sibelius Säv, säv, susa; Våren flyktar hastigt; Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte

£16 concs £14 Part of the U25s scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8-25 year olds at selected concerts. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘UNDER 25s’


Stephen Hough Residency

Artist in Conversation: Stephen HoughAhead of the third concert of his residency, Stephen Hough discusses the inspiration behind tonight’s programme.

£5

Monday 6 January7.30pmStephen Hough Residency Brahms Series

Stephen Hough piano

Michael Collins clarinet

Castalian String QuartetBrahms Clarinet Sonata in F minor Op. 120 No. 1 Beethoven Violin Sonata in F Op. 24 ‘Spring’ (arr. Stephen Hough for clarinet and string quartet) Brahms Clarinet Sonata in E flat Op. 120 No. 2; Clarinet Quintet in B minor Op. 115

£50 £40 £30 £25 £18 Part of the U25s scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8-25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘UNDER 25s’

Tuesday 7 January7.30pmStephen Hough Residency Brahms Series

Stephen Hough piano

Castalian String QuartetBrahms Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34 Frühling Piano Quintet in F sharp minor Op. 30


All concerts featuring the Castalian String Quartet in the 2019/20 Season are supported by a contribution from Sir Siegmund Warburg’s Voluntary Settlement

The Brahms Series is made possible with additional support from the Wigmore Hall Endowment Fund


Marianne Crebassa © Simon Fowler

Dame Felicity Lott © Trevor Leighton

Wednesday 8 January1.00pm – 2.30pm

Dame Felicity Lott: A Life in French SongDame Felicity Lott discusses her lifelong passion for French song, both as performer and listener, with Wigmore Hall’s Archivist Emily Woolf. A unique interview which will interweave these recollections with Wigmore Hall’s rich history as a venue for the mélodie, illustrated by material from our Archive.

£5

Wednesday 8 January7.30pm

Marianne Crebassa mezzo-soprano

Fazıl Say piano

Ravel Vocalise-étude en forme de habanera; Shéhérazade Debussy From Préludes Book I: La cathédrale engloutie & Minstrels Fauré From Mirages: Cygne sur l’eau & Danseuse Satie 3 Gnossiennes Debussy La mer est plus belle; Le son du cor; L’échelonnement des haies Duparc Chanson triste; Au pays où se fait la guerre Fazıl Say Gezi Park 2 (Sonata for piano); Gezi Park 3 (Ballad for mezzo-soprano and piano)

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

Introduction to Music: Brahms

Thursday 9 January Thursday 16 January Thursday 23 January Thursday 30 January All dates 4.45pm – 6.00pm

In many ways, Johannes Brahms stands outside the mainstream of the Romantic movement. His interest lay far more in abstract music, sonatas, symphonies, variations and concertos rather than opera or program music, although he did of course compose a great number of wonderful Lieder. His music is a fascinating combination of traditional forms and powerful, romantic harmony; the often profound emotional effect that his music exerts perhaps arises from the tension between these two forces. We will look at the huge range of his output with particular emphasis on his extraordinary contribution to chamber music.

Series ticket price £33

Johannes Brahms

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Samantha Clarke © Sallie Manford

Vijay Iyer © Barbara Rigon

Ritual Ensemble © Vivek Bald

Ian Page © Sheila Rock


Pre-Concert TalkConductor Ian Page discusses The Mozartists’ programme ahead of their evening concert.

£5


The Mozartists Ian Page conductor

Samantha Clarke soprano

Ida Ränzlöv mezzo-soprano

1770 – a retrospective

Vanhal Symphony in E minor Bryan e1 Gluck From Paride ed Elena: O del mio dolce ardor & Tutto qui mi sorprende... Le belle immagini Haydn Caro Volpino amabile from Lo speziale (2nd version); Già si vede i vezze e vanti from Le pescatrici JC Bach Guardami in volto, o madre from Gioas, re di Giuda Mozart Lungi da te, mio bene from Mitridate, re di Ponto (original version) Jommelli Guardalo, è quell’istesso... Misero pargoletto from Demofoonte JC Bach Symphony in G minor Op. 6 No. 6 Mozart Se viver non degg’io from Mitridate, re di Ponto

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

Friday 10 January7.30pm

Vijay Iyer Residency: Musicality

Vijay Iyer presents Ritual EnsembleVijay Iyer piano Ganavya vocals Yosvany Terry saxophone, percussion Rajna Swaminathan mridangam

The Ritual Ensemble draws from various musical systems to forge a unity of orchestrated and ecstatic expressions. Through emotionally resonant collective interpretations of compositions by each of its members, the group combines contrasting energies in pursuit of the sacred. Celebrated composer-pianist Vijay Iyer is joined by GRAMMY-nominated Afro-Cuban composer-saxophonist-percussionist Yosvany Terry, groundbreaking composer-percussionist Rajna Swaminathan, and riveting composer-vocalist Ganavya.

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

Part of the U25s scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8-25 year olds at selected concerts. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘UNDER 25s’


Rachel Podger © Theresa Pewal

Peter Kellner Renaud Capuçon © Simon Fowler

Stephen Hough © Jiyang Chen

Saturday 11 January1.00pm

Vijay Iyer Residency: Musicality

Of Musicalities and Musical Experience: Vijay Iyer and Georgina Born in conversationGeorgina Born, Professor of Music and Anthropology at Oxford University and Professorial Fellow of Mansfield College, joins Vijay Iyer for an exchange of ideas traversing the arts, the humanities, and the social and natural sciences. The two musician-scholars will each give a brief mini-lecture, Iyer on ‘Musicality’ and Born on ‘Musical Experience’, followed by a dialogue considering the intersections of these two concepts.

Approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval

£5

Forthcoming Concert in the SeriesWednesday 10 June 7.30pmVijay Iyer and Aurora Orchestra


Stephen Hough Residency Brahms Series

Stephen Hough piano Renaud Capuçon violin

Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Op. 78; Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 100; Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor Op. 108

£50 £40 £30 £25 £18

The Brahms Series is made possible with support from the Wigmore Hall Endowment Fund


Rachel Podger Residency

Rachel Podger violin

Bach Sonata No. 2 in A minor for solo violin BWV1003; Partita No. 2 in D minor for solo violin BWV1004

£16 concs £14 inc. programme and coffee/sherry/juice

Forthcoming Concerts in the SeriesSaturday 18 April 4.00pm & 7.30pmwith Kristian Bezuidenhout harpsichord

Sunday 10 May 11.30amSolo Bach

Monday 6 July 7.30pmBach Double and Triple Concertos


Peter Kellner bass

Pedro Costa piano

Schumann Belsazar Op. 57; 6 Gedichte von N Lenau und Requiem Op. 90 Dvořák Biblické písne Op. 99 Tchaikovsky I bless you, forests; Does the day reign?; None but the lonely heart

£16


Radovan Vlatković © Branko Hrkač

Alexander Melnikov © Molina Visuals

Simon Bode © Kroeger Photography

Vienna Piano Trio © Nancy Horowitz


Brahms Series

Vienna Piano Trio Radovan Vlatković horn

Brahms Scherzo in C minor from F-A-E Sonata (Sonatensatz); Horn Trio in E flat Op. 40; Piano Trio No. 2 in C Op. 87

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18The Brahms Series is made possible with additional support from the Wigmore Hall Endowment Fund

Forthcoming Concerts in the SeriesWednesday 26 February 7.30pmCastalian String Quartet Cédric Tiberghien piano

Tuesday 17 March 7.30pmJonathan Plowright: Brahms Plus Chopin

Friday 3 April 7.30pmCastalian String Quartet Nils Mönkemeyer viola Ursula Smith cello

Monday 11 May 7.30pmTakács Quartet Roger Tapping viola

Monday 18 May 7.30pmGarrick Ohlsson piano

Tuesday 19 May 7.30pmVienna Piano Trio

Wednesday 20 May 7.30pmMichael Collins clarinet Vienna Piano Trio

Tuesday 30 June 7.30pmCastalian String Quartet

Saturday 4 July 7.30pmJonathan Plowright: Brahms Plus Liszt


Alexander Melnikov fortepiano

Clementi Prelude alla Haydn in C from Musical Characteristics Haydn Piano Sonata in C sharp minor HXVI:36 Clementi Prelude alla Mozart in A from Musical Characteristics Mozart Fantasia in D minor K397 Clementi Piano Sonata in G minor Op. 34 No. 2

£16 concs £14


Simon Bode tenor

Graham Johnson piano

Purcell/Britten I attempt from Love’s sickness to fly; I take no pleasure; Hark the ech’ing air!; Take not a woman’s anger ill; Music for a while; A Morning Hymn Weldon (attrib. Purcell)/Britten Alleluia Schumann Liederkreis Op. 39 Brahms Botschaft; Sonntag; O liebliche Wangen; Am Sonntag Morgen; An ein Veilchen; Wiegenlied; Wach auf mein Herzensschöne; Es steht ein Lind; Lerchengesang; In Waldeseinsamkeit Britten On This Island Op. 11

£35 £30 £26 £22 £18Part of the U25s scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8-25 year olds at selected concerts. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘UNDER 25s’


Elisabeth Leonskaja © Marco Borggreve

Chamber Tots © Benjamin Ealovega

Rosie Bergonzi and Beth Higham-Edwards © Elisa Spigariol

Graham Johnson © Clive Barda

Tuesday 14 January6.15pm – 7.05pm

Bechstein Sessions: Beaten Track EnsembleJoin us for an informal performance in the Bechstein Bar from Beaten Track Ensemble. Enjoy percussionists Beth Higham-Edwards, Alice Angliss and Rosie Bergonzi’s joyful programme and vibrant performances as they showcase the musical range and storytelling capabilities of their favourite percussion instruments including the marimba, vibraphone and handpan in this specially curated celebration of life in music.

£5

Tuesday 14 January7.30pm

Mozart and the Second Viennese School

Elisabeth Leonskaja piano

Mozart Piano Sonata in F K280 Schoenberg 3 Klavierstücke Op. 11 Mozart Piano Sonata in B flat K570; Rondo in A minor K511; Piano Sonata in F K533/494

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

Forthcoming Concert in the SeriesMonday 8 June 7.30pm

Wednesday 15 January12.30pm and 2.00pm

Chamber Tots: Growing in the GardenJoin us on a musical adventure in the garden in these interactive music sessions for children aged 1 to 5 and their parents or carers. Discover exciting instruments, songs, and stories with experienced music leaders and emerging chamber ensembles. March to your own beat as we explore, play and move together!

12.30pm–1.30pm (1-2 year-olds) 2.00pm–3.00pm (3-5 year-olds)

Children £7 Adults £5


Christian Gerhaher baritone

Gerold Huber piano

Mahler From Das Lied von der Erde: Der Einsame im Herbst & Der Abschied; Rückert Lieder; From Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Revelge, Der Tamboursg’sell & Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen

£50 £40 £30 £25 £18

Concert repeated on Friday 17 January 7.30pm


Philippe Jaroussky © Simon Fowler

Christian Gerhaher © Gregor Hohenberg

Schubertiade © Julius Schmid

For Crying Out Loud! © Benjamin Ealovega

Thursday 16 January11.00am and 12.30pm

For Crying Out Loud!Liselotte Östblom/Rupert Cox Duo Liselotte Östblom voice Rupert Cox piano

Parents or carers and their babies under 1 can enjoy an informal concert featuring musicians from the Royal Academy of Music. Move and groove to the music or sit back and unwind. Parents-to-be are also warmly welcomed.

Approximately 45 minutes in duration

Adults £8.50 (babies come free) In partnership with the Royal Academy of Music


Philippe Jaroussky countertenor

Jérôme Ducros piano

Schubert Du bist die Ruh; Gruppe aus Tartarus; Im Frühling; Des Fischers Liebesglück; Die Sterne; Die Götter Griechenlands; Nacht und Träume; Litanei; Herbst; Abendstern; An die Musik; An Silvia; Nachtstück; Seih mir gegrüsst

£50 £40 £30 £25 £18


Christian Gerhaher baritone

Gerold Huber piano

Mahler From Das Lied von der Erde: Der Einsame im Herbst & Der Abschied; Rückert Lieder; From Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Revelge, Der Tamboursg’sell & Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen

£50 £40 £30 £25 £18

Repeat of concert on Wednesday 15 January 7.30pm


Nash Ensemble: Around Schubert

Nash Ensemble Simon Crawford-Phillips piano Richard Hosford clarinet Stephanie Gonley violin Adrian Brendel cello

Moscheles Fantasy, Variations and Finale Op. 46 Schubert Notturno in E flat D897; Arpeggione Sonata in A minor D821

£5


Simply Quartet © Roland Unger

The ECMA Showcase has been supported by a gift from the estates of the late Thomas and Betty Elton in memory of Sigmund Elton


Quatuor Métamorphoses Trio IncendioBeethoven String Quartet in C Op. 59 No. 3 ‘Razumovsky’ Martinů Piano Trio No. 3 in C

£10


Masterclass with Professor Johannes Meissl and Trio IncendioAlready the winners of the 2017 Gianni Bergamo Classic Music Award, the recently formed Czech trio will develop its artistry further as it works in this masterclass on Dvořák’s Piano Trio in F minor Op. 65 under the guidance of the vice rector and former Head of the Joseph Haydn Department of Chamber Music at the University of Vienna, Professor Johannes Meissl.

£5


Trio Hélios Simply QuartetBeethoven Piano Trio in C minor Op. 1 No. 3 Mendelssohn String Quartet in E minor Op. 44 No. 2

£10

European Chamber Music Academy Showcase 2020


Name © Credit

Dover Quartet © Carlin Ma

Jerusalem Quartet © Felix Broede

Freya Waley-Cohen © Patrick Allen

Edgar Meyer © Jim McGuire

Saturday 18 January7.30pmNash Ensemble: Around Schubert

Nash EnsembleRossini Sonata No. 1 in G for strings Spohr Octet in E Op. 32 Schubert Octet in F D803£38 £33 £27 £20 £15 Forthcoming Concerts in the SeriesSaturday 8 February 5.30pm & 7.30pmSaturday 7 March 7.30pmSunday 8 March 11.30am


Edgar Meyer double bassBach Cello Suite No. 1 in G BWV1007 Edgar Meyer Work in Progress**Commissioned by Linda and Stuart Nelson, the Savannah Music Festival, and San Francisco Performances, and funded by a generous grant from Linda and Stuart Nelson



Dover Quartet Edgar Meyer double bassMozart Divertimento in D K136 Rossini Duetto in D for cello and double bass Ravel String Quartet in F Edgar Meyer Quintet for strings£40 £35 £30 £25 £18 Part of the U25s scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8-25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘UNDER 25s’


Jerusalem QuartetHaydn String Quartet in D minor Op. 76 No. 2 ‘Fifths’ Bartók String Quartet No. 4 BB95

£16 concs £14


Dover QuartetBeethoven String Quartet in F minor Op. 95 ‘Serioso’ Britten String Quartet No. 1 in D Op. 25 Hindemith String Quartet No. 3 Op. 16

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18 In Memory of Peter Flatter

Tuesday 21 January7.30pm

Jerusalem QuartetMozart String Quartet in D minor K421 Shostakovich String Quartet No. 2 in A Op. 68 Brahms String Quartet in C minor Op. 51 No. 1

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18


Pre-Concert TalkJoin composer Freya Waley-Cohen in conversation with Dr Kate Kennedy ahead of the lunchtime concert, in which musicians from Britten Sinfonia will be performing her new work.

Free (ticket required)


Christopher Lowrey © Rebecca Fay

Mark Padmore © Marco Borggreve

Ann Murray DBE © Sian Trenberth

Katie Bray © Tim Dunk


Britten Sinfonia Principal Musicians Katie Bray mezzo-soprano

Programme to include:

Mahler Rückert Lieder (arr. Freya Waley-Cohen for mezzo-soprano and chamber ensemble) Freya Waley-Cohen New work (London première)

£16 concs £14


Graham Johnson Songmakers’ Almanac

Soraya Mafi soprano

Ann Murray DBE mezzo-soprano

Neal Davies bass-baritone

Adrian Thompson tenor

Graham Johnson piano

Gounod and Mrs WeldonIn the second half of the 19th century, the Paris Commune of 1871 exacted such terror on Parisian citizens that a number of French people came to live in London. One of them was Charles Gounod, who came to England for three years and became caught up with one of the most interesting characters in all Victorian history, Mrs. Georgina Weldon. Songmakers’ Almanac continues with a celebration of Charles Gounod, told through this little known story of Victorian drama and humour.

£35 £30 £26 £22 £18


La Nuova Musica David Bates conductor

Christopher Lowrey countertenor

Nick Pritchard tenor

A French Affair

Purcell Arise my muse (Ode for the birthday of Queen Mary) Z320; I was glad when they said unto me Z19 Humfrey Like as the Hart Purcell My beloved spake Z28 Charpentier Le reniement de St Pierre H424 Blow An Ode on the Death of Mr Henry Purcell Rameau Laboravi clamans; Tendre amour from Les Indes galantes Cassandra Miller New work


Forthcoming Concert in the Series:Wednesday 8 July 7.30pm


Mark Padmore tenor

Sacconi QuartetRachmaninov Romance for string quartet Jonathan Dove In Damascus

£16 concs £14 Part of the U25s scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8-25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘UNDER 25s’


Jonathan Biss © Benjamin Ealovega

Tamar Halperin © Gregor Hohenberg

MILOŠ © Lars Borges

Andreas Scholl © James McMillan Decca


Andreas Scholl countertenor

Tamar Halperin piano

The Twilight People

Ari Frankel The Rest from Wiping Ceramic Tiles Copland From Old American Songs II: The Little Horses & At the River; I Bought me a Cat from Old American Songs I Vaughan Williams In the Spring; Silent Noon from The House of Life; The Twilight People; Tired from 4 Last Songs Berg Wo der Goldregen steht; Abschied; Vielgeliebte schöne Frau; Ferne Lieder Cage Soliloquy; Jazz Study; In a Landscape (for solo piano) Britten The Ash Grove; Greensleeves; The Salley Gardens Joseph Tawadros Beauty is Life (arr. Matt McMahon); A Truth (arr. Matt McMahon) Arvo Pärt Es sang vor langen Jahren; Vater Unser

£50 £40 £30 £25 £18

Saturday 25 January 4.30pm – 5.30pm

Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas with Jonathan BissJoin Jonathan Biss in the Bechstein Room, where the pianist will discuss his Coursera lectures on Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas.

coursera.org/learn/Beethoven-piano-sonatas

Free (ticket required) Our Beethoven Celebration has been made possible thanks to a lead gift from André and Rosalie Hoffmann, the Foyle Foundation, and additional support from the Beethoven Circle


MILOŠ guitar

Bach Lute Partita (Suite) in C minor BWV997 (arr. Miloš Karadaglic) Granados From 12 danzas españolas: Andaluza & Orientale (arr. Michael Lewin) Albéniz Asturias from Suite Española (arr. Michael Lewin) Villa-Lobos 5 Preludes Lennon/McCartney Blackbird (arr. Sérgio Assad); Yesterday (arr. Sérgio Assad) Harrison While My Guitar Gently Weeps (arr. Sérgio Assad) Mathias Duplessy Cavalcade

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18 In Memory of Peter Flatter

Part of the U25s scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8-25 year olds at selected concerts. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘UNDER 25s’


Jonathan Biss © Benjamin Ealovega

Royal Academy of Music Song Circle © Harry Cole

Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch © Michael Pavia


Beethoven Piano Trios

Trio Shaham Erez WallfischBeethoven Piano Trio in G Op. 1 No. 2 Brahms Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor Op. 101


Forthcoming Concerts in the SeriesSunday 3 May 11.30am

Saturday 20 June 7.30pm


Royal Academy of Music Song CircleSamantha Quillish soprano Yuki Akimoto mezzo-soprano Robert Forrest tenor Michael Ronan baritone Benjamin Mead piano Julia Klimek piano

The complete songs of Clara Schumann

Approximately 75 minutes in duration without an interval

£16

WIGMORE HALL EMERGING TALENT

Sunday 26 January 7.30pm

Beethoven Piano Sonata Cycle

Jonathan Biss piano

Beethoven Piano Sonatas: No. 15 in D Op. 28 ‘Pastoral’, No. 20 in G Op. 49 No. 2, No. 3 in C Op. 2 No. 3, No. 27 in E minor Op. 90 & No. 28 in A Op. 101

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

9.30pm

Post-Concert Talk with Jonathan Biss and Brett DeanFollowing each concert in the Beethoven sonata cycle, Jonathan Biss will be joined by one of his favourite musicians to discuss the repertoire.

Free (with evening concert ticket)

Forthcoming Concerts in the SeriesFriday 28 February 7.30pm

Monday 20 April 7.30pm

Saturday 9 May 7.30pm

Thursday 25 June 7.30pm

All followed by a post-concert talk at 9.30pmOur Beethoven Celebration has been made possible thanks to a lead gift from André and Rosalie Hoffmann, the Foyle Foundation, and additional support from the Beethoven Circle


Christian Blackshaw © Benjamin Ealovega

Christiane Karg © Gisela Schenker

Borodin Quartet © Simon Van Boxtel

Jennifer Pike © Arno


Jennifer Pike violin

Martin Roscoe piano

Dani Howard New work* (world première) Elgar Violin Sonata in E minor Op. 82 Rózsa Variations on a Hungarian Peasant Song Op. 4*Commissioned by BBC



Christian Blackshaw piano

Mozart Revisited

Mozart Piano Sonatas: in C K279, in G K283, in D K311, in F K332 & in A minor K310

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

Wednesday 29 January 7.30pm

Christiane Karg Focus

Christiane Karg soprano

Malcolm Martineau piano

R Schumann Seit ich ihn gesehen; Widmung; Rose, Meer und Sonne; Die Lotosblume; Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan C Schumann Er ist gekommen; Liebst du um Schönheit; Warum willst du and’re fragen; 6 Lieder Op. 13; Ihr Bildnis; Oh weh des Scheidens; Lorelei; Das Veilchen; 6 Lieder aus Jucunde Op. 23; Die gute Nacht Brahms 3rd movement from Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor Op. 2; Liebe und Frühling II Op. 3 No. 3; An ein Veilchen; Wie Melodien zieht es mir; Mondnacht

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18


Borodin QuartetShostakovich String Quartet No. 6 in G Op. 101 Beethoven String Quartet in F Op. 18 No. 1 Borodin String Quartet No. 2 in D

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18


Chiaroscuro Quartet © Eva Vermandel

Elsa Dreisig © Simon Fowler

Mauro Peter © Christian Felber


Friday 31 January10.15am and 11.45am

Chamber Tots: In SpaceJoin us on a musical adventure in space in these interactive music sessions for children aged 1 to 5 and their parents or carers. Discover exciting instruments, songs, and stories with experienced music leaders and emerging chamber ensembles. March to your own beat as we explore, play and move together!

10.15am-11.15am (1-2 year-olds) 11.45am-12.45pm (3-5 year-olds)



Mauro Peter tenor

Helmut Deutsch piano

Songs after poems by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Schubert Der Sänger; Sehnsucht D123; Rastlose Liebe; Meeres Stille D216; Wandrers Nachtlied II; An den Mond D296; Der Fischer; Der Rattenfänger; Der König in Thule; Erlkönig; Gesänge des Harfners I-III; Ganymed; Erster Verlust; Versunken; Geheimes; An die Entfernte; Wilkommen und Abschied

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

Sunday 2 February11.30am

Chiaroscuro QuartetMozart String Quartet in D minor K421 Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2 in A minor Op. 13


Sunday 2 February3.00pm

Elsa Dreisig soprano

Jonathan Ware piano

Morgen

Duparc L’invitation au voyage; Aux étoiles (for solo piano); Chanson triste; La vie antérieure Strauss 4 Last Songs; Andante from 5 Klavierstücke Op. 3 No. 1 Rachmaninov Daisies; Etude-tableau in C Op. 33 No. 2 (for solo piano); The pied piper; In my garden at night; Dreams

£16Part of the U25s scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8-25 year olds at selected concerts. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘UNDER 25s’

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Khatia Buniatishvili © Gavin Evans

Saturday 1 February11.30am*

Khatia Buniatishvili piano

Meta4Kaipainen String Quartet No. 6 ‘The Terror Run’ Franck Piano Quintet in F minor

£16 concs £14

Saturday 1 February2.00pm*

Elena Urioste violin

Eivind Ringstad viola

Andrei Ioniţă cello

Cédric Tiberghien piano

Debussy Violin Sonata in G minor Schumann Fantasiestücke Op. 73 (version for cello and piano) Mozart Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor K478

£16 concs £14

Saturday 1 February4.30pm

Fatma Said soprano

Catriona Morison mezzo-soprano

Alessandro Fisher tenor

Ashley Riches bass-baritone

Martin Fröst clarinet

Eivind Ringstad viola


Brahms 2 Songs with viola Op. 91 Schubert Der Hirt auf dem Felsen D965 Plus songs and ensembles by Duparc, Brahms and Robert and Clara Schumann

£16 concs £14

Saturday 1 February7.30pm*

Allan Clayton tenor

Martin Fröst clarinet

Lawrence Power viola

Elias String Quartet Christian Ihle Hadland piano

Vaughan Williams On Wenlock Edge Britten String Quartet No. 3 Op. 94 Mozart Clarinet Trio in E flat K498 ‘Kegelstatt’ Mendelssohn String Quintet No. 2 in B flat Op. 87

£35 £30 £26 £22 £18

All four concerts will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3

*Part of the U25s scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8-25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘UNDER 25s’

BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists20th Anniversary Celebration

Box Office: 020 7935 214120 • FEBRUARY

Jonian Ilias Kadesha © Kaupo Kikkas

Kuss Quartet © Molina Visuals

Royal Academy of Music © Adam Scott

Katharina Konradi © Christoph Gellert

Monday 3 February1.00pm

Katharina Konradi soprano

Eric Schneider piano

Schubert Suleika II; An mein Herz; Suleika I Rachmaninov Lilacs; Beloved, let us fly; How fair this spot; Vocalise Strauss 3 Lieder der Ophelia Op. 67 Barber Nuvoletta Schubert Im Abendrot; Lied des Florio; Lied der Delphine

£16 concs £14


Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary PrizeElise van der Wel baroque violin Samantha Quillish soprano & Julia Klimek piano Qianyu Zhang accordion Esther Beyer harp Amy Holyland mezzo-soprano & Benjamin Mead piano Ariel Lanyi piano

In the approach to its Bicentenary in 2022, the Royal Academy of Music presents the grand final of a prestigious new competition, judged by a panel of eminent judges with a prize of £10,000. Open to singers and instrumentalists studying at the Academy, six finalists exhibit the breadth of talent across many disciplines on the Marylebone Road.

£10, £5 for staff and students of the Royal Academy of MusicPresented by the Royal Academy of MusicSponsored by LetterOne

Tuesday 4 February1.00pm

Jonian Ilias Kadesha violin

Filippo Gorini piano

YCAT Lunchtime Series 2019/20

Enescu Ménétrier from Impressions d’enfance Op. 28 Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Op. 30 No. 3 Skalkottas Petite Suite No. 2 for violin and piano Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor Op. 108

£14 concs £12 Young Classical Artists Trust (Reg. Charity No. 326490)

YCAT is grateful for the support from the Rachel Baker Memorial Charity and the International Music and Art Foundation for this series


Kuss QuartetBeethoven String Quartet in F Op. 135 Bruno Mantovani String Quartet No. 6 ‘Beethoveniana’* (UK première) Beethoven String Quartet in C sharp minor Op. 131*Co-commissioned by Suntory Hall Tokyo, Philharmonie de Paris, Pro Quartet, Norddeutscher Rundfunk NDR Hannover, Concertgebouw Amsterdam and Wigmore Hall

£35 £30 £26 £22 £18


Ermonela Jaho © Fadil Berisha

Ermonela Jaho soprano

Steven Maughan pianoAn Evening with Rosina Storchio

The acclaimed soprano Ermonela Jaho, making an exclusive London concert appearance as well as her Wigmore Hall recital debut, explores music championed by the renowned Italian soprano Rosina Storchio, creator of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Leoncavallo’s Zazà and Mascagni’s Lodoletta.

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18Promoted by Opera Rara



Alexander Armstrong Beatrice Rana © Nicolas Bets

Concentus Musicus Wien © Johannes Baumann

Max Raabe © Gregor Hohenberg

Friday 7 February1.00pm

My Music with Orchestra of St John’s

Alexander Armstrong presenter, singer

Paul Blezard interviewer

Orchestra of St John’s John Lubbock conductor

Bach Erbarme dich, mein Gott from St Matthew Passion Beethoven Third movement from Symphony No. 7 in A Op. 92 (excerpt) Dvořák Serenade for Strings (excerpt)

£16 concs £14Orchestra of St John’s (Reg. Charity No. 289106)


Beatrice Rana piano

Bach Italian Concerto in F BWV971 Schumann Piano Sonata in F minor Op. 14 (1836 version) Albéniz Iberia Book 3 Stravinsky 3 Movements from Petrushka

£35 £30 £26 £22 £18With grateful thanks to the Patron, Benefactor & Supporter Friends of Wigmore Hall

Wednesday 5 February7.30pm

Max Raabe singer

Christoph Israel piano

Max Raabe is best known for his unique interpretations of songs from the 20s and 30s. The songs in tonight’s programme stem from Germany’s Weimar Era and in few words they tell little stories; often they are part of a story. Many have gone on to inspire whole feature films and operettas – these ‘three-minute operas’ tell us about the confusion of inter-human relationships.

Most of tonight’s songs will be in German and some in English.

Approximately 55 minutes in duration, without an interval

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

Thursday 6 February7.30pm

Concentus Musicus Wien Stefan Gottfried director, harpsichord, organ

Biber Sonata No. 1 in C from Sonatae tam aris quam aulis servientes; Sonata No. 11 in C minor from Fidicinium sacro-profanum; Battalia Purcell Suite from King Arthur Vivaldi Concerto in F for violin, strings and continuo RV293 ‘L’autunno’ Telemann Overture in D TWV55:D1

£50 £40 £30 £25 £18


Nash Ensemble © K Leighton

Heath Quartet © Simon Way

Schubertiade © Julius Schmid


Chamber Ensemble in Residence Nash Ensemble: Around Schubert

Nash EnsembleSimon Crawford-Phillips piano Richard Hosford clarinet Stephanie Gonley violin Michael Gurevich violin Lawrence Power viola Adrian Brendel cello

Beethoven Clarinet Trio in B flat Op. 11 Weber Variations on a theme from Silvana J128 Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet in E flat

Approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval

£5


Chamber Ensemble in Residence Nash Ensemble: Around Schubert

Nash Ensemble James Gilchrist tenor

Richard Watkins horn

Simon Crawford-Phillips piano

Roger Vignoles piano*

Songs by Loewe, Reichardt and Zelter* Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2 in A minor Op. 13 Schubert Auf dem Strom D943 Schubert Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat D898

£38 £33 £27 £20 £15

Forthcoming Concerts in the SeriesSaturday 7 March 7.30pm

Sunday 8 March 11.30am


Heath QuartetBeethoven String Quartet in D Op. 18 No. 3 Brahms String Quartet in A minor Op. 51 No. 2



Lucie Horsch © Dana Van Leeuwen

Thomas Dunford © Charles Plumey

Paul Laraia Richard Goode © Steve Riskind


Richard Goode piano

Bach Partita No. 5 in G BWV829 Mozart Piano Sonata in F K533/494 Debussy Images Series 2 Chopin Nocturne in E flat Op. 55 No. 2; Mazurkas: in C Op. 56 No. 2, in A minor Op. 59 No. 1, in A flat Op. 59 No. 2 & in F sharp minor Op. 59 No. 3 Debussy Pour les sonorités opposées from Etudes Book II; Pour les octaves from Etudes Book I; Pour les arpèges composés from Etudes Book II; La soirée dans Grenade from Estampes; L’isle joyeuse

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18


Lucie Horsch recorder

Thomas Dunford lute

Castello Sonata Seconda in stil moderno Dowland Preludium; Flow my tears Dieupart Suite No. 5 in F Debussy Syrinx Philidor Sonata in D minor Marais Les Voix Humaines Couperin Le rossignol-en-amour Eyck Lavolette Ortiz Recercadas Dalza Calate ala spagnola Marais Couplets de folies (Les folies d’Espagne)



Paul Laraia viola

Robert Markham piano

Lionel Tertis Viola Competition Winner’s Recital

Rolla Concertant Duo for violin and viola Op. 5 No. 1 Atar Arad Caprice 8 ‘Paul’ from 12 Caprices for viola Hindemith Sonata for viola and piano Op. 11 No. 4 Bridge Allegro appassionato Roxanna Panufnik Canto Atar Arad Caprice 1 ‘Rebecca’ from 12 Caprices for viola Clarke Viola Sonata

£16


Diphonon Duo © Benjamin Ealovega

Our Learning Festival in 2019/20 invites you to explore the many different ways we create, perform, listen to and respond to music. We delve into the concept of musical conversation, a notion at the heart of chamber music, and invite you, your ears and your voices to take part.

We mark 250 years since the birth of one of the world’s most celebrated composers, Ludwig van Beethoven, whose own modes of musical conversation shifted when he began to lose his hearing. Yet he continued to make music, and went on to compose some of the greatest works he would ever create.

Learning Festival: Musical Conversations

Monday 10 – Saturday 22 FebruaryMain Foyer

Re:Scale Explore the sounds of Wigmore Hall and create your own musical conversations on a miniature model of the stage… This newly commissioned interactive sound installation by artist and composer Gawain Hewitt invites you to compose duets using sounds of Wigmore Hall performers and participants past and present. A part of our Beethoven 250 celebrations and Musical Conversations festival, the installation includes vibrating transducers, enabling D/deaf and hearing participants to explore pieces through touch and vibration.

Free

26 • FEBRUARY Box Office: 020 7935 2141


Bechstein Session Special Event: Beethoven in the DarkSacconi Quartet

Beethoven String Quartet No. 14 in C minor Op. 131

For the first time in London, the award-winning Sacconi Quartet performs one of the most emotionally demanding pieces in the repertoire entirely from memory, in almost complete darkness.

This unique performance of a deeply moving piece is made even more profound by the absence of light, allowing for total focus on Beethoven’s extraordinary soundworld.

£5 Our Beethoven Celebration has been made possible thanks to a lead gift from André and Rosalie Hoffmann, the Foyle Foundation, and additional support from the Beethoven Circle

Wednesday 12 February 11.00am and 12.30pm For Crying Out Loud!

Thursday 13 February 11.00am Schools Concert: Talking Drums

Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 February 11.00am Musical Portraits

Wednesday 19 February 10.30am Family Day: Handel & Hendrix

Thursday 20 February 11.00am Relaxed Concert: The Bad Mood

Friday 21 February 10.15am and 11.45am Chamber Tots: Jungles and Rivers

Saturday 22 February 3.00pm Family Concert: Talking Drums

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For Crying Out Loud! © Benjamin Ealovega

The Endellion String Quartet © Eric Richmond

Schools Concert © Benjamin Ealovega

Paul Lewis © Josep Molina Steven Osborne © Benjamin Ealovega


Paul Lewis piano

Steven Osborne piano

Fauré Dolly Suite Op. 56 Poulenc Sonata for Piano Four Hands Debussy 6 épigraphes antiques; Petite Suite Stravinsky 3 pièces faciles Ravel Ma mère l’Oye

£50 £40 £30 £25 £18

Wednesday 12 February11.00am and 12.30pm

For Crying Out Loud!Orix Duo

Parents or carers and their babies under 1 can enjoy an informal concert featuring musicians from the Royal Academy of Music. Move and groove to the music or sit back and unwind. Parents-to-be are also warmly welcomed.

Approximately 45 minutes in duration

Adults £8.50 (babies come free) In partnership with the Royal Academy of Music


The Endellion String QuartetBeethoven String Quartet in B flat Op. 18 No. 6 Bartók String Quartet No. 6 BB119 Mendelssohn String Quartet in E minor Op. 44 No. 2

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

Thursday 13 February11.00am – 12 noon

Schools Concert: Talking DrumsKey Stage 2

Join percussionists Owen and Toby, otherwise known as O Duo, for a whistle stop tour through 350 years of music all played on percussion instruments. From Bach to bongos and beyond! We invite Key Stage 2 pupils and teachers to explore a magical soundworld of marimbas, vibraphones, glockenspiels and drums a-plenty. This will be an exciting musical experience with music from films, stage and bygone years presented in an interactive concert.

Approximately 1 hour in duration

Children £4 Accompanying adults free (ticket required)


Andreas Brantelid © Marios Taramides

Kaleidoscope Chamber CollectiveCarolyn Sampson © Marco Borggreve


Carolyn Sampson soprano


Album Launch Recital

Walton A Song for the Lord Mayor’s table Quilter My Life’s Delight; By a Fountainside; Dream Valley; Arab Love Song; Fair House of Joy Huw Watkins 5 Larkin Songs Bridge When most I wink; Go not happy day; Adoration; Come to me in my dreams; Love went a-riding

£16 concs £14


Kaleidoscope Chamber CollectiveMark Simpson clarinet Amy Harman bassoon Elena Urioste violin Juan-Miguel Hernandez viola Laura van der Heijden cello Joseph Conyers double bass Alec Frank-Gemmill horn Tom Poster piano

Strauss Till Eulenspiegel einmal anders (arr. Franz Hasenöhrl) Fanny Mendelssohn Fantasia in G minor for cello and piano Schumann Adagio and Allegro in A flat Op. 70 Glinka Trio pathétique Schubert Piano Quintet in A D667 ‘The Trout’



Kaleidoscope Chamber CollectiveMark Simpson clarinet Amy Harman bassoon Elena Urioste violin Juan-Miguel Hernandez viola Laura van der Heijden cello Joseph Conyers double bass Alec Frank-Gemmill horn Tom Poster piano

Mozart Bassoon Quartet in B flat (after Bassoon Sonata K292) (arr. Iain Farrington) Dohnányi Sextet in C Op. 37 Beethoven Septet in E flat Op. 20



Andreas Brantelid cello

Christian Ihle Hadland piano

Myaskovsky Cello Sonata No. 1 in D Op. 12 Rachmaninov Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 19

£16 concs £14 inc. programme and coffee/sherry/juiceIn Memory of Peter Flatter


James Ehnes © Benjamin Ealovega


Beethoven Violin Sonatas

James Ehnes violin

Andrew Armstrong piano

Beethoven Violin Sonata in F Op. 24 ‘Spring’; Violin Sonata in A Op. 30 No. 1; Violin Sonata in C minor Op. 30 No. 2

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

Forthcoming Concert in the SeriesThursday 4 June 7.30pm

Our Beethoven Celebration has been made possible thanks to a lead gift from André and Rosalie Hoffmann, the Foyle Foundation, and additional support from the Beethoven Circle

Part of the U25s scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8-25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘UNDER 25s’


Daniel Müller-Schott © Uwe Arens

London Winds © Eric Richmond

Musical Portraits © Brian Slater

Nicolas Namoradze


Nicolas Namoradze piano

Skryabin Piano Sonata No. 9 Op. 68 ‘Black Mass’ Bach Sinfonia No. 9 in F minor BWV795; Partita No. 6 in E minor BWV830 York Bowen 12 Studies Op. 46 Nicolas Namoradze Etudes I-VI (UK première)

£20 £18 £14 £12 £10Presented by Honens International Piano Competition Debut series supported by The Azrieli Foundation

Monday 17 & Tuesday 18 February11.00am – 3.30pm

Musical PortraitsFor young people with Autism Spectrum Conditions

We invite young people with Autism Spectrum Conditions to be inspired by paintings in the National Portrait Gallery, and to create their own works of art and music with inspiring visual artists alongside Ignite ensemble.

For more information, and to apply for a place, contact Charlotte Cunningham at Turtle Key Arts on 020 8964 5060 or email [email protected]

Free (application required) In partnership with the National Portrait Gallery and Turtle Key Arts


Daniel Müller-Schott cello

Annika Treutler piano

Dvořák 4 Romantic Pieces Op. 75 (arr. Daniel Müller-Schott) Webern 3 kleine Stücke Op. 11 Franck Sonata in A (arr. Jules Delsart for cello and piano)

£16 concs £14


Michael Collins Residency

London WindsPhilippa Davies flute Gareth Hulse oboe Michael Collins clarinet, director Robin O’Neill bassoon Richard Watkins horn

Peter Sparks bass clarinet

Michael McHale piano

Ligeti 6 Bagatelles Janáček Mládi Thuille Sextet in B flat for piano and winds Op. 6 Mozart Quintet in E flat for piano and winds K452

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

Forthcoming Events in the SeriesTuesday 19 May 1.00pmMichael Collins Masterclass

Tuesday 21 July 7.30pm


Pavel Haas Quartet © Marco Borggreve

TROUPE © Benjamin Ealovega

Anna Caterina Antonacci © JD Shaw

Donald Sulzen


Anna Caterina Antonacci soprano

Donald Sulzen piano

Respighi Deità silvane N Boulanger Versailles; Cantique; Soleils couchants; Chanson: Elle a vendu mon cœur; Mon cœur; From Les heures claires: Vous m’avez dit & C’était en juin Britten On This Island Op. 11 Poulenc Le travail du peintre


Wednesday 19 February10.30am – 3.30pm

Family Day: Handel & HendrixRecommended for families with children aged 7-11

Explore the musical worlds of George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix with the help of Handel & Hendrix in London. Visit the rooms they lived in, discover what inspired them, and imagine the musical conversations between them before creating your own music, rounding off the day with a performance on the Wigmore Hall stage.



Pavel Haas Quartet Boris Giltburg pianoProkofiev Sonata in C for 2 violins Op. 56; Suite from Romeo and Juliet Op. 64 (arr. Jiří Kabát for string quartet) Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G minor Op. 57


Thursday 20 February11.00am – 12 noon

Relaxed Concert: The Bad MoodFor ages 6 plusTROUPE invites sound-makers everywhere to join them for an afternoon at Sonic HQ.HQ does its best to keep the world ticking tidily along, but when a Bad Mood arrives on the grid, HQ’s sound-makers find they haven’t a clue how to reach it.Join TROUPE in a playful musical adventure, featuring movement, storytelling and music by Bach, Ravel and Cage. Weaving together brand new poetry and music from across the ages, TROUPE presents an eclectic performance of humour, colour and invention.This relaxed concert is open to everyone aged 6 and over and provides an opportunity to hear live music in an informal environment. There is a relaxed attitude to noise and movement, and house lights remain up. Audience members can move in and out of the auditorium as they wish, and there is a designated quiet area.

£5


Family Concert © Belinda Lawley

The Sixteen © Molina Visuals


Leif Ove Andsnes © Gregor Hohenberg


Leif Ove Andsnes piano

Musicians from the Mahler Chamber OrchestraMozart Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor K478; Piano Trio in B flat K502; Fantasia in C minor K475; Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat K493

£50 £40 £30 £25 £18

Friday 21 February10.15am and 11.45am

Chamber Tots: Jungles and RiversJoin us on a musical adventure in the jungle in these interactive music sessions for children aged 1 to 5 and their parents or carers. Discover exciting instruments, songs, and stories with experienced music leaders and emerging chamber ensembles. March to your own beat as we explore, play and move together!

10.15am–11.15am (1-2 year-olds) 11.45am–12.45pm (3-5 year-olds)



The Sixteen Harry Christophers conductor

Byrd and Dowland

Byrd Retire, my soul; Come woeful Orpheus; Come, let us rejoice unto our Lord; How vain the toils; Arise Lord into thy rest; Make ye joy to God; This day Christ was born; Sing we merrily; Come jolly swains; Crowned with flowers and lilies; This sweet and merry month of May a4; Praise our Lord, all ye Gentiles; Turn our captivity, O Lord Dowland Disdain me still, that I may ever love; Welcome black night/Cease these false sports; Thou mighty God; In darkness let me dwell; Up merry mates; Sweet stay awhile; Galliard to Lachrimae; Shall I strive with words to move

£60 £50 £40 £30 £18

Saturday 22 February3.00pm – 4.00pm

Family Concert: Talking DrumsRecommended for families with children aged 7-11

Join percussionists Owen and Toby, otherwise known as O Duo, for a whistle stop tour through 350 years of music all played on percussion instruments. From Bach to bongos and beyond! Recommended for children aged 7-11 and their parents and carers to explore a magical soundworld of marimbas, vibraphones, glockenspiels and drums a-plenty.

Arrive early for free arts activities in the Bechstein Room, run on a first come, first served basis. Drop in between 1.45pm and 2.30pm.



Cédric Tiberghien © Jean-Baptiste Millot

Julia Sitkovetsky © Christina Haldane

Meta4 © Tero Ahonen

Artemis Quartet © Felix Broede


Artemis QuartetHaydn String Quartet in C Op. 20 No. 2 Jörg Widmann String Quartet No. 7 ‘Studie über Beethoven’ (UK première) Beethoven String Quartet in B flat Op. 130 with Grosse Fuge Op. 133



Meccore String QuartetKrzysztof Penderecki String Quartet No. 3 ‘Leaves of an unwritten diary’ Smetana String Quartet No. 1 in E minor ‘From my life’



Britten Series

Julia Sitkovetsky soprano

Roger Vignoles piano

Debussy Clair de lune from Fêtes galantes Book I; Apparition; Le jet d’eau Britten The Poet’s Echo Op. 76 Strauss Einerlei; O wärst du mein; Befreit Rachmaninov 6 Songs Op. 38

£16


Cédric Tiberghien: Beethoven Variations

Cédric Tiberghien piano

Beethoven 5 Variations on ‘Rule Britannia’ in D WoO. 79 Feldman Last Pieces Beethoven 6 Variations on an Original Theme in G WoO. 77 Cage 7 Haiku Beethoven 9 Variations on a March by Dressler in C minor WoO. 63 George Crumb Processional Beethoven 12 Variations on ‘Menuet à la Viganò’ from Haibel’s Le nozze disturbate in C WoO. 68 Cage In a Landscape Beethoven 7 Variations on ‘God save the King’ in C WoO. 78

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

Forthcoming Concert in the SeriesThursday 2 July 7.30pm



Meta4Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet in E flat Bartók String Quartet No. 1 BB52

£16 concs £14


The English Concert © Dario Acosta

Joanna MacGregor © Goldbergs

Ludvig van Beethoven © Joseph Karl Stieler

Wigmore Study Group: Beethoven

Monday 24 February Thursday 27 February Monday 2 March All dates 3.00pm – 6.00pm

Come and immerse yourself in the string quartets of Beethoven. To the 18th-century listener, the four-voice texture of the string quartet was closely associated with both the contrapuntal learned style and the art of conversation. He had always been fascinated by the minutiae of the instruments he wrote for, instructing himself in his Tagebuch to ‘share a meal with someone, where one can discuss this and that, instruments etc., violins, cellos...’. In this study series, we will look at works from all periods of the composer’s life, exploring his monumental contribution to the genre. The series is presented by composer Julian Philips, with pianist Laura Roberts, guest speakers and student performers from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

Series ticket price £70 including 3 study sessions and a ticket for the evening concert on Monday 2 March



Adrian Brendel cello

Joanna MacGregor piano

Gildas Quartet25th Annual Jacqueline du Pré Charity Concert

Britten Cello Sonata in C Op. 65 Bridge Cello Sonata in D minor Freya Waley-Cohen New work (world première) Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G minor Op.57

£35 £30 £26 £22 £18The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain (Reg. Charity No. 208879)

Generously sponsored by Tarisio


The English Concert Nadja Zwiener violin

Lisa Beznosiuk flute

Tabea Debus recorder

Sarah Humphrys recorder

Laurence Cummings director, harpsichord

Bach Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D BWV1069; Sinfonia from Geist und Seele wird verwirret; Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D BWV1050; Sinfonia from Gott soll allein mein Herze haben; Concerto in D for 3 violins BWV1064R; Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G BWV1049

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18


Septura Jonathan Del Mar Jonathan Biss © Benjamin Ealovega

Castalian String Quartet © Kaupo Kikkas


Brahms Series

Castalian String Quartet Cédric Tiberghien piano

Schumann String Quartet in F Op. 41 No. 2 Brahms String Quartet in B flat Op. 67 Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat Op. 44

£40 £35 £30 £25 £18 Supported by the members of the Rubinstein Circle

The Brahms Series is made possible with additional support from the Wigmore Hall Endowment Fund

All concerts featuring the Castalian String Quartet in the 2019/20 Season are supported by a contribution from Sir Siegmund Warburg’s Voluntary Settlement


Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas with Jonathan BissJoin Jonathan Biss in the Restaurant, where the pianist will discuss his Coursera lectures on Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas.

coursera.org/learn/Beethoven-piano-sonatas

Free (ticket required)


SepturaG Gabrieli Exultavit cor meum (arr. Simon Cox) Strozzi Il Primo Libro de Madrigali (a selection) (arr. Matthew Knight) Lassus Lagrime di San Pietro (arr. Matthew Knight) Mendelssohn Organ Sonata in C minor Op. 65 No. 2 (arr. Simon Cox) C Schumann Piano Sonata in G minor (arr. Simon Cox)



Bärenreiter Pre-Concert TalkEver since conductor and musicologist Jonathan Del Mar embarked on his edition of the nine Beethoven symphonies in 1996, Bärenreiter has become, step by step, the premier Beethoven publishing house. Join Jonathan in the launch and presentation of the new Bärenreiter Urtext Edition of Beethoven’s complete piano sonatas.Free (ticket required) Our Beethoven Celebration has been made possible thanks to a lead gift from André and Rosalie Hoffmann, the Foyle Foundation, and additional support from the Beethoven Circle


Isabelle Faust © Felix Broede

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin © Uwe Arens


Sally Beamish © Ashley Coombes

Friday 28 February7.30pmBeethoven Sonata Cycle

Jonathan Biss pianoBeethoven Piano Sonatas: No. 6 in F Op. 10 No. 2, No. 10 in G Op. 14 No. 2, No. 18 in E flat Op. 31 No. 3 & No. 29 in B flat Op. 106 ‘Hammerklavier’£40 £35 £30 £25 £18

9.30pm

Post-Concert Talk with Jonathan Biss and Sally BeamishFollowing each concert in the Beethoven sonata cycle, Jonathan Biss will be joined by one of his favourite musicians to discuss the repertoire.Free (with evening concert ticket) Our Beethoven Celebration has been made possible thanks to a lead gift from André and Rosalie Hoffmann, the Foyle Foundation, and additional support from the Beethoven Circle

Saturday 29 February10.15am and 11.45am

Chamber Tots: Growing in the GardenJoin us on a musical adventure in the garden in these interactive music sessions for children aged 1 to 5 and their parents or carers. Discover exciting instruments, songs, and stories with experienced music leaders and emerging chamber ensembles. March to your own beat as we explore, play and move together!

10.15am–11.15am (1-2 year-olds) 11.45am–12.45pm (3-5 year-olds)


Saturday 29 February 7.30pm

Isabelle Faust violin

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin Bernhard Forck violin, leader

Xenia Löffler oboe

JS Bach Concerto in D minor for 2 violins BWV1043 CPE Bach Symphony in C Wq. 182 No. 3 JS Bach Concerto for violin and oboe in C minor BWV1060R (reconst. Wilfried Fischer); Violin Concerto in G minor BWV1056R reconstructed from Concerto in F minor for harpsichord; Trio Sonata in C BWV529 for 2 violins and continuo; Violin Concerto in D minor BWV1052R

£50 £40 £30 £25 £18


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