Wigmore Hall Concert Diary November 2015

November 2015

Christiane Karg INSIDE: Arditti Quartet | Iestyn Davies Emerson String Quartet | Franco Fagioli Christian Gerhaher | Richard Goode Stephen Kovacevich & Martha Argerich Elisabeth Leonskaja | Igor Levit Andreas Scholl | Gil Shaham The Sixteen | and many more

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

Cover: Christiane Karg © Gisela Schenker

Wigmore Hall Chamber Ensemble in Residence

Nash Ensemble

K. Leighton

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Sunday 1 November 11.30 am

Rossini Quartet No. 3 (arr. for flute, clarinet, horn and bassoon by Friedrich Berr) Ponchielli Quartet for flute, oboe, Eb clarinet and Bb 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, and a delightful divertimento by Ponchielli, the creator of the famous Dance of the Hours, precede Mendelssohn’s brilliant D minor Trio in this concert.

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

Sunday 1 November 2.30 pm NB starting time

Jaques Samuel Pianos Junior Department Festival Winner’s Concert Students from four London music institutions (Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance) have been selected to perform in this recital.

Up to 20 outstanding students will delight the audience with works from 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 Pianos Intercollegiate Piano Competition Winner 2014

Luka Okros piano Schumann Kinderszenen Op. 15 Chopin Piano Sonata No. 2 in Bb minor Op. 35 ‘Funeral March’ Schumann Fantasie in C Op. 17 Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody in C# minor S244 No. 2 Ranked by the Guardian 2015 University Guide as the finest place to study music in the UK, it is no surprise that the winner of the 2014 Jaques Samuel Pianos Competition, Luka Okros, was a student of the Royal College of Music. Luka gives his debut Wigmore Hall recital as part of his prize.

The renowned pianist Lang Lang was markedly moved by Luka’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 Luka Okros

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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 & 4 Bartók Contrasts for violin, clarinet and piano BB116

Daniel Hope

Marco Borggreve

Daniel Hope violin Sabine Meyer clarinet Alexandre Tharaud piano

Harald Hoffmann

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Christian Ruvolo

Monday 2 November 1.00 pm

Sabine Meyer

Alexandre Tharaud

Innovative and fresh-sounding works from the last century provide the substance of this recital, given by three superb chamber musicians. Stravinsky arranged a suite of movements from his theatrical piece The Soldier’s Tale for the 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. 45 Schubert Piano Sonata in B b D960 Stephen Kovacevich made his sensational European debut at Wigmore Hall in 1961, setting standards of musicianship that have since driven his artistic development and sustained a performing career that has delighted and inspired a vast international audience. The American-born, British-based pianist moved to London in his late teens to study with the legendary Dame Myra Hess, and soon established his reputation as an interpreter of tremendous integrity and vision. He joins us to mark his 75th birthday, celebrated on 17 October, crowning his recital with Schubert’s inexhaustible final sonata and joining forces with Martha Argerich in two beguiling works for piano duo.

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

A. Heitman

David Thompson/EMI Classics

London Pianoforte Series

Stephen Kovacevich

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Martha Argerich

YCAT Lunchtime Concert Series 2015/16

Peter Moore trombone Jonathan Ware piano

Kaupo Kikkas

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Kaupo Kikkas

Tuesday 3 November 1.00 pm

Richard Peaslee Arrows of Time Brahms Four Serious Songs Op. 121 Castérède Sonatine Jongen Aria et Polonaise Op. 128 In 2008, at the age of 12, Peter Moore became the youngest ever winner of the BBC Young Musician Competition. In 2014 he was appointed co-principal trombone of the London Symphony Orchestra.

Peter is a Yamaha International Artist and an Ambassador for the BBC Ten Pieces project.

Peter Moore

Jonathan Ware

£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 the legacy 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 world of church music, provoking controversy while opening minds to life-filled songs of praise. Harry Christophers and The Sixteen, seasoned interpreters of the composer’s liturgical pieces, present a programme comprising some of the finest works from Monteverdi’s years as Director of Music at St Mark’s in Venice.

Returns only Supported by the members of the Rubinstein Circle

Molina Visuals

Early Music and Baroque Series/The Sixteen Residency

The Sixteen

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Malcolm Martineau

SAMLING SHOWCASE

Susanna Hurrell

Nick Pritchard Kaupo Kikkas

Kaupo Kikkas

Joan Rodgers

Mark James Photography

Susanna Hurrell soprano Nick Pritchard tenor Morgan Pearse baritone Arshak Kuzikyan bass-baritone Jonathan Ware piano

Eloise Campbell

Joan Rodgers soprano Malcolm Martineau piano Samling Artists

Russell Duncan

Wednesday 4 November 7.30 pm Rose Daniel

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Purcell An Evening Hymn Mendelssohn Die Liebende schreibt; Hexenlied Schumann Sehnsucht nach der Waldgegend; Wanderung; Stille Liebe Tchaikovsky It was in the early spring; None but the Morgan Pearse Arshak Kuzikyan Jonathan Ware lonely heart; Behind the window in the shadow Mozart Bravo, signor padrone ... Se vuol ballare from Le nozze di Figaro Schubert From Die schöne Müllerin: Die liebe Farbe; Die böse Farbe; Trockne Blumen Mozart Soll ich dich, Teurer, nicht mehr sehn? from Die Zauberflöte; Secondate aurette amiche from Così fan tutte Massenet Adieu, notre petite table from Manon Rachmaninov Sing not to me, beautiful maiden Musorgsky Song of the Flea Britten Rome is now ruled from The Rape of Lucretia Mozart Bei Männern from Die Zauberflöte Schumann So wahr die Sonne scheinet Gounod 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 and Malcolm 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 ARTISTS There 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

Igor Levit piano Muffat Passacaglia in G minor Shostakovich Piano Sonata No. 2 in B minor Op. 61 Beethoven 33 Variations in C on a waltz by Diabelli Op. 120

Simon Jay Price

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Thursday 5 November 7.30 pm

Igor Levit launches his Wigmore Hall Perspectives series with a gripping programme, opening with the majestic Passacaglia in G minor from Georg Muffat’s 1690 anthology Apparatus musico-organisticus, and spanning the vast creative soundscapes of Shostakovich’s Second Piano Sonata and Beethoven’s ‘Diabelli’ Variations. £36 £30 £25 £20 £15

London Pianoforte Series/ Igor Levit Perspectives Igor Levit

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Arditti Quartet Berio Sincronie Michael Jarrell ... in verästelten Gedanken ...

(Nachlese VIIb)* (UK première) Morton Feldman Structures Sir Harrison Birtwistle New work** (world première)

Lukas Beck

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Friday 6 November 7.30 pm

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

Since its foundation in 1974 the Arditti Quartet has championed the cause of contemporary chamber music and given the first performances of hundreds of new compositions. The quartet returns to Wigmore Hall with a programme filled with vivid contrasts, opening with the formidable technical demands of Berio’s Sincronie and embracing fresh scores by Sir Harrison Birtwistle and Michael Jarrell. £30 £25 £20 £15 £10 CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust www.cavatina.net

Free tickets for 8 – 25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust with 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

Artists in Conversation Composer in Residence, Julian Anderson, in conversation with Tom Service ahead of the evening concert. £4

Wigmore Hall Learning Event Saturday 7 November 7.30 pm

Stravinsky Three Pieces for string quartet John Woolrich Pluck from the Air for piano quintet* (London première) Julian Anderson The Colour of Pomegranates for alto flute and piano; Sea Drift for soprano, flute, clarinet and piano; Ring Dance for two violins (UK première) Ravel Chansons madécasses Julian Anderson Van Gogh/Blue** (world première)

Clive Barda

Claire Booth

Ian Brown John Batten

Nash Ensemble Claire Booth soprano Ian Brown piano Philippa Davies flute

Sven Arnstein

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Saturday 7 November 6.00 pm

*Co-commissioned by the Cheltenham Festival with funds provided by the Britten–Pears Foundation, and by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Julian Anderson Philippa Davies Hoffmann, 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 substance of a programme that also includes Stravinsky’s Three Pieces for string quartet, one of which was inspired by the English music hall comedian Little Tich, and also the London première of John Woolrich’s Pluck from the Air. Claire Booth joins the 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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Sunday 8 November 11.30 am

Eeden Quartet Haydn 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 Quartet Competition in 2012, the Eeden Quartet (formerly the Wu Quartet) has caught critical attention thanks, not least, to a complete recording of Mendelssohn’s early fugues for string quartet. The exciting young ensemble makes an eagerly awaited appearance at Wigmore Hall. £13 concs £11 incl. programme and coffee/sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert Eeden Quartet

Tara Erraught mezzo-soprano James Baillieu piano Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Copland From Old American Songs: Long time ago; Simple Gifts; At the river Strauss Allerseelen; Zueignung; Die Nacht; Ständchen; Morgen!; Cäcilie Handel Lascia ch’io pianga from Rinaldo Rossini Una voce poco fa from Il barbiere di Siviglia

Kaupo Kikkas

Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition Showcase

Christian Kaufmann

Sunday 8 November 3.00 pm

Tara Erraught

James Baillieu

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, its mission 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

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 love Berg Fünf Lieder nach Ansichtkartentexten von Peter Altenberg Beethoven Adelaide

Alexander Basta/Sony BMG

Sunday 8 November 7.30 pm

Christian Gerhaher’s Wigmore Hall recitals invariably attract Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber capacity audiences eager to experience the artistry of one of the world’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 of Stefan 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

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Emmer Rovid

Barnabás Kelemen violin Bach Partita No. 2 in D minor for solo violin BWV1004 Ysaÿe Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor Op. 27 No. 3 ‘Ballade’ Paganini 6 Caprices from 24 Caprices Op. 1 Piazzolla Tango-Études (a selection) Barnabás Kelemen has been praised by the Guardian for his ‘innate musicality’ and is widely admired for his exceptional technical command and expressive playing. The Hungarian violinist’s natural curiosity and open-minded approach to programme building is reflected in this concert, which includes Bach’s monumental Second Partita and a selection of Astor Piazzolla’s Tango-Études. £13 concs £11

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert Barnabás Kelemen

Monday 9 November 7.30 pm

Gil Shaham violin Sejong Soloists Bach Concerto in E for violin BWV1042 Sukhi Kang Four Seasons of Pyeong Chang Vivaldi The Four Seasons The New-York based Sejong Soloists, founded in 1994, comprise outstanding solo and chamber music players from Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the United States. Their artistic mission is driven by Artistic Director Hyo Kang’s determination that they should serve as global cultural ambassadors, a strategy reflected in 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

Christian Steiner

Chamber Music Season/Contemporary Music Series

Gil Shaham

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 Royal Academy of Music, presented especially for parents or carers and their babies in a relaxed and accommodating environment.

Although this concert is not interactive, the programme is designed for adults and babies to enjoy together.

www.benjaminharte.co.uk

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Sejong Soloists

£7.50 per adult – babies come free

Wigmore Hall Learning Event

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Voiceworks Alumni Concert A showcase of new music for voice by composers, poets, instrumentalists and singers who have previously taken part in the Voiceworks programme. Voiceworks is a unique collaboration between poets from the Contemporary Poetics research centre at Birkbeck, University of London and students from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, brought together by Wigmore Hall Learning.

www.benjaminharte.co.uk

Tuesday 10 November 5.30 pm – 6.15 pm

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 & Dances Prokofiev Old Grandmother’s Tales Op. 31 Sofia Gubaidulina Musical Toys Shostakovich Three Fantastic Dances Op. 5 Debussy Menuet from Suite bergamasque Lev Abeliovich Tarantella Skryabin Deux danses Op. 73

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

Olga Stezhko

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 the magical realism of a child’s worldview (Toys & Dances) to the broader metaphysical questions we all face at some point in life (Images & Visions). £20 £18 £14 £12 £10 Kirckman Concert Society/Sarah Gordon Concert Management

Supported by LankellyChase Foundation

Rosenblatt Recitals 2015/16

Quinn Kelsey baritone Llyˆr Williams piano

Benjamin Ealovega

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Wednesday 11 November 7.30 pm

Tchaikovsky Yeletsky’s Aria from The Queen of Spades Massenet Vision fugitive from Hérodiade Finzi Let us garlands bring Op. 18 Ravel Don Quichotte à Dulcinée Copland From Old American Songs: Simple gifts; The boatmen’s dance; Long time ago Musorgsky Songs and Dances of Death Quinn Kelsey brings a fascinatingly varied programme along Quinn Kelsey Llyˆr Williams with 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 seasons seeing 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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Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards 2015 The 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 includes works by Handel and Peter Wishart, as well as of their own choice.

Paul Need

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Thursday 12 November 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm

All seats £10 Presented by Jackdaws Music Education Trust

Supported by The Rosemary Bugden Charitable Trust, Cooper Hall Emerging Artists and Frome Voices Accompanist Prize supported by Geoffrey and Margaret Batten Pictured right: Mary Plazas, one of the judges of this year’s competition

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

Michael Wilson

Thursday 12 November 7.30 pm

Mozart’s influence on the music of Brahms is present in so many of the latter’s works, from his orchestra Serenades and Piano Quintet to his keyboard compositions. Richard Goode’s lifelong immersion in the art of both composers underpins his compelling choice of works for this programme, which pairs two of Mozart’s finest piano sonatas with the exquisite, introverted miniatures of 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

Julian Laidig

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Richard Goode

ARIAS FOR CAFFARELLI Franco Fagioli

Ragazzi Sonata for strings in G Op. 1 No. 8 Porpora Passaggier che sulla sponda from Semiramide riconosciuta Hasse Ebbi da te la vita from Siroe re di Persia Fiorenza Concerto in A for 3 violins and continuo Leo Misero pargoletto from Demofoonte Hasse Fra l’orror della tempesta from Siroe re di Persia Cafaro Rendimi più sereno from Ipermestra Handel Crude furie from Serse Ragazzi Sonata for strings in F minor Op. 1 No. 4 Pergolesi 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 a rapturous standing ovation and a clutch of five-star reviews. Making an eagerly anticipated return visit, the young Argentinean countertenor presents a recital which promises great displays of vocal artistry and charismatic stage presence with a programme focusing on music performed by the eighteenth-century castrato Caffarelli. £50 £40 £30 £25 £15

Early Music and Baroque Series

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Saturday 14 November 10.30 am – 12.00 noon Repeated 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm

Family Sing with Emilia Mårtensson FAMILY WORKSHOP WITH EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL For ages 6 plus Linked to the Family Concert, this accessible workshop is a chance for families to come and sing together. Work with the inspirational singer Emilia Mårtensson to learn some jazz and folk songs and create some magical musical worlds of your own.

Emilia Mårtensson

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

Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Chapter 100 and a Dream FAMILY CONCERT WITH EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL For ages 6 plus

www.benjaminharte.co.uk

Saturday 14 November 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

Join singer Emilia Mårtensson alongside percussionist Adriano Adewale and accordionist Janez Dovc˘ for a journey to some magical places created entirely by the power of words, music and your imagination. Emilia blends influences from folk and jazz music to create her unique sound, exploring stories and songs from around the world.

Adults £10 Children £8

Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Alisa Weilerstein cello Inon Barnatan piano

Jamie Jung

Saturday 14 November 7.30 pm

Beethoven Cello Sonata in A Op. 69 Poulenc Cello Sonata Janácˇek Pohádka Chopin Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 65 Duo partners Alisa Weilerstein and Inon Barnatan are blessed with the power to hold audiences spellbound. They offer a rich slice of the cello and piano repertoire, pairing Beethoven’s characterful Cello Sonata Op. 69 with Poulenc’s charming Cello Sonata of 1949, and uniting the fairy-tale imagery of Janácˇek’s Pohádka with the romantic outpourings of Chopin’s G minor Cello Sonata. £36 £30 £25 £20 £15

Chamber Music Season

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Alisa Weilerstein and Inon Barnatan

Trio Gaspard Haydn Piano Trio in Eb HXV:10 Beethoven Variations in G Op. 121a ‘Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu’ Liszt/Saint-Saëns Orphée Fauré Piano Trio in D minor Op. 120

Irene Zandel

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Sunday 15 November 11.30 am

Trio Gaspard’s eloquence and tonal beauty arises from the ensemble’s attention to every detail of a score and shared understanding of musical architecture. This programme includes Saint-Saëns’s rarely performed arrangement of Liszt’s magnificent tone poem Orphée and Fauré’s Piano Trio in D minor, a late masterwork completed little more than a year before the composer’s death.

Trio Gaspard

£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. 3 Schumann Märchenbilder Op. 113 Bowen Rhapsody in G minor for viola and piano Op. 149 Vieuxtemps Viola Sonata in Bb Op. 36 Hindemith Sonata for viola and piano Op. 11 No. 4 Two award-winning soloists barely in their 20s come together to make their debut at Wigmore Hall, performing some of the most fantastic viola and Timothy Ridout piano repertoire – Schumann’s Märchenbilder, Hindemith’s Fantasie sonata and Bowen’s Rhapsody, alongside works by Hummel and Vieuxtemps.

Ke Ma

£20 £18 £14 £12 £10 Kirckman Concert Society/Sarah Gordon Concert Management

Supported by LankellyChase Foundation

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

Lisa-Marie Mazzucco

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Monday 16 November 1.00 pm

The Emerson String Quartet, among the great names in the history of chamber music-making, has accrued an extraordinary record of achievement since its professional debut almost forty years ago.

The ensemble opened a new chapter in 2013 when British cellist Paul Watkins joined the line-up, introducing a new warmth to the Emerson sound and fresh perspectives to the quartet’s interpretations. £13 concs £11

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Emerson String Quartet

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Christian Zacharias piano Scarlatti Sonata in E Kk162; Sonata in C minor Kk226; Sonata in E b Kk193; Sonata in F minor Kk183; Sonata in F minor Kk386 Ravel Sonatine Soler Sonata No. 87 in G minor; Sonata No. 84 in D; Sonata No. 24 in D minor; Sonata No. 88 in D b Chopin Scherzo No. 1 in B minor Op. 20; Mazurka in C# minor Op. 41 No. 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 B b minor Op. 31

Klaus Rudolph

Monday 16 November 7.30 pm

In cultivating his acclaimed interpretations of the keyboard canon, Christian Zacharias allows ideas to grow naturally and develop over time. Critics have long recognised the authenticity of the German artist’s musical voice as pianist and conductor, praising his generous, open-hearted communication Christian Zacharias and ability to connect directly with the spirit of the works in his broad repertoire. His latest Wigmore Hall recital includes a selection of Sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti and Soler, and a riveting second half of pieces by Chopin. £36 £30 £25 £20 £15

London Pianoforte Series

András Keller Masterclass Classical music, and the art of chamber music-making in particular, offer timeless models for the education of future generations. András Keller, founder of the Keller Quartet, began playing violin at the age of seven and subsequently studied with, among others, Sándor Végh and György Kurtág. He won the prestigious Hubay Violin Competition in 1983 and has since pursued a distinguished career as orchestral leader, soloist and chamber musician. Keller comes to Wigmore Hall to pass on his knowledge and experience to selected string quartets from UK music colleges.

Hegedu Nagy

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Tuesday 17 November 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm

£8 concs £6

Wigmore Hall Learning Event András Keller

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

Lisa-Marie Mazzucco

Tuesday 17 November 7.30 pm

Three Viennese classics occupy the Emerson String Quartet.

The programme opens with the first of Haydn’s Op. 76 quartets, marked by the composer’s most popular melodic style. Beethoven’s String Quartet in F major and Schubert’s String Quartet in G D887, two late masterworks, express everything from gentle comedy to high tragedy. £36 £30 £25 £20 £15

Supported by the members of the Rubinstein Circle CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust www.cavatina.net

Emerson String Quartet

Free tickets for 8 – 25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust with 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

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

Melanie Paul

Christianne Stotijn mezzo-soprano Joseph Breinl piano

Marco Borggreve

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Wednesday 18 November 7.30 pm

Echoes of the glorious yet terrifying uncertainty of life sound in many of the works in Christianne Christianne Stotijn Joseph Breinl Stotijn’s recital, strongly present in the sustained intensity of Schubert’s ‘Im Abendrot’ and poignant settings of ‘Der Zwerg’ and ‘Wehmut’, and never far from the surface of 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

The English Concert James McMillan/Decca

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

Richard Houghton

The English Concert Harry Bicket director, harpsichord Iestyn Davies countertenor Andreas Scholl countertenor

Benjamin Ealovega

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Thursday 19 November 7.30 pm

Iestyn Davies

Andreas Scholl

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

Returns only

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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Friday 20 November 11.00 am – 12.00 noon Repeated 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm

Ensemble 360 and Polly Ives: Crazy Creatures RECEPTION AND KEY STAGE 1 SCHOOLS CONCERT Musicians from Ensemble 360 and narrator Polly Ives return to Wigmore Hall to bring to life children’s books The Duck With No 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 the book, this concert is an ideal introduction to classical music. £3.50 Illustration by Korky Paul; published by Oxford University Press

Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Dave Holland double bass A very rare opportunity to experience a solo performance by one of the outstanding improvisers on the planet.

Mark Higashino

Friday 20 November 7.30 pm

Dave Holland transcends expectations – his extraordinary virtuosity and the gorgeous sound that he draws from the acoustic bass is matched by sheer imagination and command 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 Davis band of the late 1960s, Holland has been a major force in today’s jazz, whether with his cohorts from that time – Herbie Hancock, Jack Dejohnette – in collaborations that 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 Dave Holland

Ensemble 360 and Polly Ives: Crazy Creatures

Simon Jay Price

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Saturday 21 November 11.00 am – 12.00 noon Repeated 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

FAMILY CONCERT for ages 4 plus Musicians from Ensemble 360 and narrator Polly Ives return to Wigmore Hall to bring to life children's books The Duck With No 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 the book, these concerts are an ideal introduction to classical music.

Ensemble 360

Adults £10 Children £8

Wigmore Hall Learning Event Saturday 21 November 6.00 pm

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

Free (ticket required)

Wigmore Hall Learning Event

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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 after John Dowland Op. 70 Gerhard Fantasia Falla Homenaje: pièce de guitare écrite pour ‘Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy’ Roussel Ségovia Op. 29 Julian Anderson Catalan Peasant with Guitar (world première, commissioned by the Julian Bream Trust) Mompou Suite compostelana Continuing with its series of concerts at Wigmore Hall, the Julian Bream Trust features once again its much admired procedure of programming music that is rarely performed, together with a major world première. Alongside rarely heard music by Roussel, Gerhard and Martin, Laura Snowden presents the world première of an important composition by Julian Anderson.

Laura Snowden

£20 £18 £14 £12 £10 Presented by The Julian Bream Trust (Reg. Charity No. 1130890)

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

Marco Borggreve

Nicolas Altstaedt cello Nicolas Altstaedt, who recently succeeded Ádám Fischer as Artistic Director of the Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra, is equally at home performing on a modern or period cello and is steeped in the performance practices from the full range of his instrument’s history. The German-French artist’s Coffee Concert programme includes mighty cello suites by Bach and Britten. £13 concs £11 incl. programme and coffee/sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert Nicolas Altstaedt

Mozart Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor K478 Brahms Waltzes Op. 39 (a selection) Jörg Widmann Eleven Humoresques Mendelssohn Clarinet Sonata in E b Schubert Piano Quintet in A D667 ‘The Trout’

Elisabeth Leonskaja

George Garnier

Alex Redington

John Myerscough

Hélène Clément Marco Borggreve

Klaus Rudolph

ELISABETH LEONSKAJA 70TH BIRTHDAY CONCERT

Jo Schwartz

Elisabeth Leonskaja piano Alex Redington violin Hélène Clément viola John Myerscough cello Alois Posch double bass Jörg Widmann clarinet

Simon Tottman

Sunday 22 November 7.00 pm NB starting time

Simon Tottman

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Sunday 22 November 11.30 am

Alois Posch

Jörg Widmann

On the eve of her seventieth birthday Elisabeth Leonskaja joins members of the Doric String Quartet and Alois Posch in Schubert’s ‘Trout’ Quintet, introduced to Britain in 1867 and a popular favourite with audiences ever since. Their concert opens with Mozart’s wonderful three-movement G minor Piano Quartet, among the earliest and finest works created 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

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Colin Way

Narek Hakhnazaryan cello Pavel Kolesnikov piano

Ruth Crafer

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Monday 23 November 1.00 pm

Schumann 5 Stücke im Volkston Op. 102 Khudoyan Sonata No. 1 for solo cello Mendelssohn Cello Sonata No. 2 in D Op. 58 Two exceptional young artists, both tipped for long-term career success, perform works of great colour and vitality. Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan made his mark in 2011 as winner of the Cello First Prize and Gold Medal at the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition, while Narek Hakhnazaryan Pavel Kolesnikov his Russian-born, London-based contemporary Pavel 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

Merlijn Doomernik

Ida Nisonen

Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin Isabelle van Keulen violin Lilli Maijala viola Pieter Wispelwey cello

Marco Borggreve

quartet-lab

Marco Borggreve

Monday 23 November 7.30 pm

György Kurtág String Quartet Op. 1 Bartók String Quartet No. 4 Beethoven String Quartet in Eb Patricia Kopatchinskaja Isabelle van Keulen Lilli Maijala Op. 127 The musicians of quartet-lab will perform additional works, to be announced from the stage

Pieter Wispelwey

Each of quartet-lab’s members are superb soloists in their own right. Together they explore the alchemy of ensemble playing, challenging conventions and developing bold musical ideas in the moment of performance. ‘In a single evening, 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 the ensemble’s sensational Wigmore Hall concert in October 2014. £36 £30 £25 £20 £15

Chamber Music Season

Cédric Tiberghien piano Pierre Boulez Notations Bartók Fourteen Bagatelles Op. 6; Three Burlesques for solo piano Op. 8c; Allegro Barbaro; Mikrokosmos Vol. 6; Szabadban (Out of Doors Suite) BB89

Jean-Baptiste Millot

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Tuesday 24 November 7.30 pm

Béla Bartók’s piano music charts a vast expressive range, from the folksong-inspired Bagatelles and vigorous Burlesques of the early 1900s to the percussive energy of Szabadban and Allegro Barbaro.

Cédric Tiberghien’s homage to the Hungarian composer, interspersed with Pierre Boulez’s dozen Notations, also embraces the technical twists and turns of Bartók’s final Mikrokosmos volume. £36 £30 £25 £20 £15

London Pianoforte Series/Bartók Chamber Music

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Cédric Tiberghien

Wednesday 25 November 7.30 pm

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Florilegium Ashley Solomon director Roderick Williams baritone Buxtehude Sonata in C BuxWV266 Tunder Da mihi, Domine Biber Serenada a 5 ‘Der Nachtwächter’ Tunder O Jesu dulcissime Bach Trio Sonata in G BWV1038 Telemann Concerto in E minor for flute, violin and strings Bach Cantata BWV82 ‘Ich habe genug’ Florilegium is joined by the baritone Roderick Williams in a programme of music by J S Bach and three much older contemporaries, Buxtehude, Tunder and Biber. Bach’s inspiring solo cantata ‘Ich habe genug’ crowns a programme that also includes Biber’s evocative instrumental work ‘The Night Watchman’ and a rarely performed Telemann concerto. £36 £30 £25 £20 £15

Amit Lennon

Benjamin Ealovega

Early Music and Baroque Series

Florilegium

Thursday 26 November 1.00 pm

Lisa Peacock Presents Thursday Lunchtime Showcases

Konstantin Scherbakov piano

Ele Sancez

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Roderick Williams

Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E b Op. 55 ‘Eroica’ (arr. Franz Liszt) Trained at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Konstantin Scherbakov was a disciple and assistant of the legendary Professor Lev Naumov. His career was launched after winning the Rachmaninov Competition in Moscow (1983), and further international competition successes include the Géza Anda, Busoni, Montreal and Rome. His vast discography features over 300 titles on the Naxos, Marco Polo, Two Pianists Records and EMI Classics labels, many of which have been awarded prestigious prizes, such as the Cannes Classical Award and German Critic’s Award.

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

£13 concs £11

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

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Nikolaj Znaider violin Robert Kulek piano

George Lange

Thursday 26 November 7.30 pm

Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 12 No. 2 Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor Op. 80 Shostakovich Preludes Op. 34 transcribed for violin and piano

by Dmitri Tsyganov (a selection) Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor Op. 108 Completed in the summer of 1946, Prokofiev’s First Violin Sonata was seen by one early critic as a hymn to the Russian ‘people’s freedom and strength’. Its tragic tone certainly reflects the fate of Nikolaj Znaider Robert Kulek the millions of Soviet citizens destroyed during the Second World War. Part of the work’s first movement, suggested its composer, should sound ‘like the wind in a graveyard’. Nikolaj Znaider, one of today’s foremost violinists and a musician of jaw-dropping versatility, prefaces Prokofiev’s complex score with Beethoven’s vivacious, uplifting Violin Sonata No. 2. £36 £30 £25 £20 £15 CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust www.cavatina.net

Free tickets for 8 – 25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust with 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

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Friday 27 November 6.00 pm

Artists in Conversation Members of Stile Antico in conversation with Sara Mohr-Pietsch before their 10th anniversary concert. £4

Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Stile Antico IN PACE: MUSIC FOR COMPLINE

Eric Richmond

Friday 27 November 7.30 pm

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

News about Stile Antico spread like wildfire across the Early Music grapevine following the group’s success at the 2005 Early Music Network Young Artists’ Competition. The conductorless vocal ensemble’s uncanny sense of the contemplative power of sacred polyphony from the Renaissance has drawn an international following to its award-winning recordings for Harmonia Mundi, critically acclaimed touring projects and regular concert series at Wigmore Hall. This programme, complete with sublime Tudor motets and the première of 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 the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation. £36 £30 £25 £20 £15

Early Music and Baroque Series/Contemporary Music Series/Focus on Nico Muhly

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Clive Barda

Christiane Karg soprano Graham Johnson piano

Gisela Schenker

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Saturday 28 November 7.30 pm

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 hat gelogen; Du liebst mich nicht; Die Mutter Erde; Vergissmeinnicht Christiane Karg and Graham Johnson confront the polarities of hope and despair, pleasure and pain, love and loss in this Christiane Karg Graham Johnson programme, opening with Schubert’s haunting setting of Gretchen’s spinning-song from the first part of Goethe’s Faust. Their programme explores Schubert’s heightened creativity around 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 Wigmore Supporting Schubert: The Complete Songs 2015 /16 and 2016/17

Song Recital Series/Schubert: The Complete Songs

Monika Rittershaus

Wolfgang Redik violin Christoph Berner piano Mozart Sonata for piano and violin in E minor K304 Schubert Violin Sonata (Sonatina) in A minor D385 Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor Op. 30 No. 2 Alfred Einstein described the early Sonata for piano and violin in E minor as ‘one of the miracles among Mozart’s works; it springs from the most profound depths of emotion, and goes beyond the alternating dialogue style to knock at those gates of the great world of drama which Beethoven was to fling Wolfgang Redik wide open’. Wolfgang Redik and Christoph Berner set this evergreen composition alongside two inspired minor-key works by Schubert and Beethoven.

Christoph Berner

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

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert Sunday 29 November 7.30 pm

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

Jack Liebeck

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Sunday 29 November 11.30 am

Fauré was in his mid-seventies when he began work on his Second Piano Quintet. The work reconnects with the energy and brio of its veteran composer’s youth, recalled against the background of the debilitating distractions of Fauré’s deafness.

The Schubert Ensemble opens its recital with his Andante in B flat for violin and piano and Schumann’s Piano Quartet Op. 47, a great landmark of the chamber music repertoire. £36 £30 £25 £20 £15

Chamber Music Season

The Schubert Ensemble

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Monday 30 November 1.00 pm

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Artemis Quartet Janácˇek 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-based Artemis Quartet has snared a bag of five-star reviews and captured the affections of audiences worldwide. The ensemble’s recent recording of Mendelssohn string quartets was described as ‘supreme’ by Gramophone, reflecting the intensity, vision and energy of the Artemis Quartet’s approach to music-making. £13 concs £11

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Monday 30 November 7.30 pm Josep Molina

Bejun Mehta countertenor La Nuova Musica David Bates director YET, CAN I HEAR THAT DULCET LAY Programme to include: Handel Aria: Siete rose rugiadose from Cantata HWV162; Mi palpita il cor HWV132c A Scarlatti Perchè tacete, regolati concenti?

Hoffmann Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde JC Bach Ach, dass ich Wassers gnug hätte (Lamento) Vivaldi Pianti, sospiri e dimandar mercede RV676 Handel Yet, can I hear that dulcet lay from The Choice of Hercules

Bejun Mehta

Under the inspirational leadership of David Bates, La Nuova Musica has risen rapidly to prominence in the early music world. The ensemble is joined by the American countertenor Bejun Mehta, critically acclaimed for his ‘heartbreakingly beautiful’ tone and ‘overwhelming’ expression, qualities sure to complement the musical demands set by this programme of Baroque cantatas and arias. £50 £40 £30 £25 £15

Graeme Robertson

Early Music and Baroque Series

La Nuova Musica

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Samling Showcase Wigmore Hall, London Wednesday 4 November 2015, 7.30pm

Joan Rodgers Soprano Malcolm Martineau 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.

and Samling Artists:

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”.

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

Tickets £36 £30 £25 £20 £15 In person from Wigmore Hall or call 020 7935 2141 Online www.wigmore-hall.org.uk www.samling.org.uk Tel / Fax: 01434 602885 Email: enquiries@samling.org.uk

How to get to Wigmore Hall Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP Box Office Tel: 020 7935 2141 John Gilhooly OBE Director The Wigmore Hall Trust, Registered Charity No. 1024838 Wigmore Hall is situated in the heart of London’s West End and is easily accessible by public transport or car.

Tubes Bond Street (Central & Jubilee lines) and Oxford Circus (Bakerloo, Central & Victoria lines) tube stations are both close by.

Buses A large number of buses travel along Oxford Street, which is approximately five minutes walk from Wigmore Hall.

Car Parking There is limited street parking after 6.30 pm (Mon – Sat) and all day Sunday in permitted areas.

Alternatively there are public car parks in Cavendish Square, Harley Street and Marylebone Lane, all of which are less than a five minute walk from the Hall.

Wigmore Hall par ticipates in the Theatreland Parking Scheme which gives all Wigmore concert-goers 50% discount on their parking. Please contact the box office for further details or visit our website.

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OXFORD CIRCUS

Benjamin Ealovega

BOND STREET