September – December 2014
Early Years | Families | Young People Behind The Music | Schools
How To Book Wigmore Hall Box Office, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP Booking opens on 30 May 2014
CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2014
IN PERSON 7 days a week: 10 am – 8.30 pm. Days without an evening concert 10 am – 5 pm
Tue 23 Sep
BY TELEPHONE 020 7935 2141 7 days a week: 10 am – 7pm. Days without an evening concert 10 am – 5 pm There is a non-refundable £2 administration charge for each transaction
Wed 17 Sep Wed 1 Oct Thu 2 Oct Fri 3 Oct
ONLINE www.wigmore-hall.org.uk. There is a £1 administration charge online BOX OFFICE ENQUIRIES 020 7935 2141 WIGMORE HALL LEARNING ENQUIRIES 020 7258 8240 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OUR FREE WIGMORE HALL LEARNING MAILING LIST please call the Box Office or sign up on the website www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/learning
Sat 4 Oct Sat 11 Oct Sat 11 Oct Wed 15 Oct
We would like to thank the following for their support of the Wigmore Hall Learning programme. Their involvement is greatly appreciated. The Andor Charitable Trust Arts Council England BBC Children in Need CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust Charities Advisory Trust City Bridge Trust The Garrick Charitable Trust Haringey Music Service Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation The Headley Trust Hyde Park Place Estate Charity The Leverhulme Trust The Loveday Charitable Trust John Lyon’s Charity Mayfield Valley Arts Trust
George Meyer Milton Damerel Trust The Monument Trust Valerie O’Connor and Jeanette McIntosh The Rayne Foundation Rothschild The Sampimon Trust The Samuel Sebba Charitable Trust SE Franklin Charitable Trust No 3 The Shoresh Charitable Trust Tower Hamlets Arts Music and Education Service (THAMES) City of Westminster And several anonymous donors
Photo Credits: All images, except ‘Stan and Mabel’, by © www.benjaminharte.co.uk. ‘Stan and Mabel’ illustration by Jason Chapman, published by Templar The right is reserved to substitute artists and to vary programmes if necessary.
Fri 17 Oct Sat 18 Oct Sat 25 Oct Tue 28 Oct Wed 29 Oct Thu 30 Oct Wed 5 Nov Thu 6 Nov Fri 7 Nov
Pre-Concert Talk Page 8 For Crying Out Loud! 2 Pre-Concert Talk 8 Chamber Tots 3 Chamber Tots: Early Years 13 Music-Making Lecture-Recital: 10 Wagner and Debussy Family Day: Ba’ROCK Opera 4 Artists in Conversation: 8 Colin Carr Chamber Tots 3 Chamber Tots: Early Years 13 Music-Making Family Sing with 4 Dominic Harlan Study Day: Capturing a 10 Moment Half Term Course: Ignition 6 Half Term Course: Ignition 6 Family Concert: Dominic 4 Harlan, Solitary Hotel Voiceworks Alumni Concert 10 Chamber Tots 3 Schools Concert: 12 Ensemble 360 and Polly Ives Stan and Mabel
Sat 8 Nov
Tue 11 Nov Wed 12 Nov Sat 15 Nov Tue 18 Nov Wed 19 Nov Thu 20 Nov Fri 21 Nov Tue 25 Nov Sat 29 Nov Wed 3 Dec Thu 4 Dec
Thu 4 Dec Tue 9 Dec Wed 10 Dec Thu 11 Dec Wed 17 Dec Sat 20 Dec
Family Concert: Page 5 Ensemble 360 and Polly Ives Stan and Mabel Chamber Tots 3 For Crying Out Loud! 2 Come and Sing: Mozart 11 Wolfgang Holzmair 11 Masterclass Wolfgang Holzmair 11 Masterclass Wolfgang Holzmair 11 Showcase Concert Schools Concert: 12 Sound Travels Chamber Tots 3 Pre-Concert Talk 9 Pre-Concert Talk 9 Peter and the Wolf back cover performance for local primary schools Evening Concert including 5 Peter and the Wolf Wigmore Study Group 11 Chamber Tots 3 Wigmore Study Group 11 Wigmore Study Group 11 Artists in Conversation: 9 The Hilliard Ensemble
Please note that tickets for events on these pages will go on sale both online and via phone from 10.00 am on 30 May.
For Crying Out Loud! For parents and babies up to 1 year old £7.50 per adult – babies come free A series of concerts performed by musicians from the Royal Academy of Music for parents and their babies. These 45-minute performances offer parents the opportunity to enjoy chamber music in an accommodating environment. Although the music will be appropriate for babies, these concerts are not interactive. Tuesday 23 September
11.00 am – 11.45 am 12.30 pm – 1.15 pm
Wednesday 12 November 11.00 am – 11.45 am 12.30 pm – 1.15 pm
Chamber Tots Now for children aged 1 – 5 Maximum 4 tickets per booking for each event £7.50 per child – no ticket required for accompanying adult
Early Years
Early Years
Events for Early Years
Workshops leaders from our Chamber Tots in the Community project lead music-making workshops for children aged 1 to 5 and their parents /carers, alongside emerging chamber music ensembles. Hear the musicians play and take part in a workshop featuring singing, movement and percussion-playing as well as a chance to explore the ensembles’ instruments close up. These workshops are specifically designed for the set age groups so please ensure you book for the appropriate session. Please note new timings: Thursday 2 October
10.15 am – 11.15 am (1– 2 yrs) 11.45 am – 12.45 pm (3– 5 yrs)
Wednesday 15 October
10.15 am – 11.15 am (1– 2 yrs) 11.45 am – 12.45 pm (3– 5 yrs)
Thursday 6 November
10.15 am – 11.15 am (1– 2 yrs) 11.45 am – 12.45 pm (3– 5 yrs)
Tuesday 11 November
10.15 am – 11.15 am (1– 2 yrs) 11.45 am – 12.45 pm (3– 5 yrs)
Tuesday 25 November
12.30 pm – 1.30 pm (1– 2 yrs) 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm (3– 5 yrs)
Wednesday 10 December 10.15 am – 11.15 am (1– 2 yrs) 11.45 am – 12.45 pm (3– 5 yrs) 2
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Families
Families
Family Events Supported by Mayfield Valley Arts Trust and The Monument Trust
Ba’ROCK Opera Saturday 11 October 10.30 am – 3.30 pm FAMILY DAY For ages 6 plus Make an opera in a day with music leader Luke Crookes and artist Marc Woodhead. Explore the characters from the baroque paintings in the newly refurbished Great Gallery at The Wallace Collection and then take your inspiration back to Wigmore Hall to create a ‘Ba’ROCK’ opera to perform on the Wigmore Hall stage.
Family Sing with Dominic Harlan
Ensemble 360 and Polly Ives: Stan and Mabel
Saturday 18 October 10.00 am – 12.30 pm Repeated 1.30 pm – 4.00 pm For ages 7 plus
Saturday 8 November 11.00 am – 12.00 noon Repeated 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm FAMILY CONCERT For ages 4 plus
In the lead-up to his half-term concert (see below), the inspirational Dominic Harlan leads an exciting accessible workshop for families to come and sing together. Join in with songs you might know and some you probably won’t, and we guarantee you’ll all go away singing them for the rest of the day (at least!).
Music-loving dog and cat, Stan and Mabel, set off to find their neighbour who has gone to judge The Best Orchestra in the World competition. Little do they know, they’ll be forming an amazing animal orchestra of their own! Following the huge success of Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants, Ensemble 360 and narrator Polly Ives return with another irresistible piece by BASCA award-winning composer Paul Rissmann, based on the book by Jason Chapman and published by Templar. With companion pieces by Rossini, Mozart and Delibes, this is a perfect introduction to classical music.
Adults £15 Children £10
In partnership with The Wallace Collection
Adults £9 Children £7
Dominic Harlan: Solitary Hotel
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Adults £9 Children £7
Thursday 30 October 11.00 am – 12.00 noon HALF TERM FAMILY CONCERT For ages 7 plus
Peter and the Wolf
Pianist and presenter Dominic Harlan returns to the Hall to take you on a thrilling journey into the world of song. Hear the stories of convicts, smugglers, young violinists, hotel guests and a nine-year-old boy in this interactive concert that includes music by Schumann, Britten, Sibelius and Barber. Featuring performances by soprano Sarah Gabriel and baritone Paul Carey Jones, Dominic invites audiences young and old to go behind the music using his unique mix of live theatre and audience participation. For footage from Dominic’s last concert, filmed live at Wigmore Hall, visit www.dominicharlan.com.
We invite families to join us for the Nash Ensemble’s evening concert which includes Prokofiev’s well-known and enchanting tale Peter and the Wolf narrated by Eleanor Bron. They will also perform music by Borodin, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven.
Adults £9 Children £7
Please note: This is an evening concert as part of the Wigmore Hall Series and is not interactive
Thursday 4 December 7.30 pm
For ages 8 plus
£30 £25 £20 £15
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Ignition
Thursday 18 Sep 7.30 pm Paul Lewis piano
Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 October 10.00 am – 3.30 pm both days
Saturday 20 Sep 7.30 pm
Ignition, Wigmore Hall’s ensemble for young people, gives you the opportunity to write and perform your own music. Led by Wigmore Hall Learning’s resident ensemble Ignite, create music influenced by jazz, chamber and contemporary styles, collaborate with other young performers and professional musicians, and perform on the Wigmore Hall stage. £40 for the 2– day course
Chamber Zone
Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano Monday 22 Sep 1.00 pm Calefax reed quintet Cora Burggraaf mezzo-soprano Copland, Britten, Gershwin, Weill
Tetzlaff Quartet Jörg Widmann, Mozart, Schubert Tuesday 7 Oct 7.30 pm Anthony Marwood violin Isabelle van Keulen violin Lawrence Power viola Richard Lester cello
Supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust, The Monument Trust and John Lyon’s Charity
Heath Quartet
Chamber Zone tickets can be booked by phone or in person through the Box Office on 020 7935 2141. Individual tickets can be booked up to 1 ½ hours before the concert. School groups must book at least one week before the concert. Free workshops are available to school groups to support the concert. To request a workshop contact the Learning department on learning@wigmore-hall.org.uk or 020 7258 8240.
Please note that there are a limited number of Chamber Zone tickets available per concert and we are able to offer a limited number of free school workshops per term. CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust www.cavatina.net
Saturday 25 Oct 7.30 pm Steven Isserlis cello Kirill Gerstein piano Brahms, Dvorˇák, Zemlinsky, Bargiel Sunday 26 Oct 3.00 pm Benjamin Hulett tenor Christopher Glynn piano Clara Schumann, Emilie Zumsteeg, Ethel Smyth, Fanny Mendelssohn
Bach
Thursday 25 Sep 7.30 pm
FREE CONCERT TICKETS FOR 8 – 25 YEAR-OLDS AND SCHOOL GROUPS
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Vertavo String Quartet Mozart, Bartók, Dvorˇák
HALF TERM COURSE For ages 11 – 16
See website for full details and terms and conditions: www.wigmore-hall.org.uk /chamberzone
Saturday 13 Sep 7.30 pm Renata Pokupic´ mezzo-soprano Roger Vignoles piano Mahler, Wolf, Finzi, Hahn
Enescu, Mendelssohn Sunday 12 Oct 7.30 pm Katarina Karnéus mezzo-soprano Joseph Middleton piano Peterson-Berger, Brahms, Saint-Saëns, Delius, Koch and more Friday 24 Oct 7.30 pm Simon Keenlyside baritone Emanuel Ax piano Schubert Winterreise
Tuesday 28 Oct 7.30 pm Maria João Pires piano Augustin Dumay violin Antonio Meneses cello Beethoven Wednesday 29 Oct 7.30 pm Florian Boesch baritone Malcolm Martineau piano Strauss, Mahler, Schubert
Monday 17 Nov 7.30 pm
The Prince Consort Malcolm Martineau piano Schumann Tuesday 18 Nov 7.30 pm Christiane Karg soprano Malcolm Martineau piano Robert & Clara Schumann, Brahms Friday 28 Nov 7.30 pm Elena Urioste violin Michael Brown piano
Principal Players of Aurora Orchestra Carducci String Quartet Mozart Sunday 30 Nov 11.30 am
Heath Quartet Haydn, Beethoven Wednesday 3 Dec 1.00 pm
Sunday 2 Nov 7.30 pm Carolyn Sampson soprano Julius Drake piano Grieg, Brahms, Debussy, Fauré, Poulenc
Britten Sinfonia
Saturday 8 Nov 7.30 pm Roderick Williams baritone
Les Vents Français Eric le Sage piano
Iain Burnside piano
Poulenc, Caplet, Farrenc, Thuille, Ibert
Gurney, Britten, Schubert Sunday 9 Nov 7.30 pm
Takács Quartet Louise Williams viola Beethoven, Mozart
Young People
Young People
Young People’s Events
Michael Berkeley, Crawford Seeger, Patrick John Jones, Nielsen Thursday 11 Dec 7.30 pm
Sunday 14 Dec 7.30 pm Sophie Bevan soprano Sebastian Wybrew piano Britten, Bridge, Ives, Elgar, Holst, Warlock and more
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Saturday 29 November 6.00 pm – 6.45 pm £4
Pre-Concert Talk Wednesday 17 September 6.00 pm – 6.45 pm £4 As we launch our major two-season series Henry Purcell: A Retrospective, renowned Purcell scholar Andrew Pinnock introduces the first concert of the series, in which The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra present a programme including music from The Indian Queen.
Pre-Concert Talk Wednesday 1 October 6.00 pm – 6.45 pm £4 In advance of Les Paladins’ Rameau Anniversary Concert with Sandrine Piau, marking 250 years since the composer’s death, French Baroque music expert Graham Sadler provides insights into this diverse programme of Rameau’s music.
Artists in Conversation: Colin Carr Saturday 11 October 6.00 pm – 6.45 pm £4 Hear more about Colin Carr’s life as a performer and his reflections on the evening programme which includes works by Mendelssohn, Debussy, Beethoven and Thomas Adès.
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Pre-Concert Talk As part of our Viola Day, Director of Bishop Instruments & Bows Sean Bishop presents everything you wanted to know about the viola but were afraid to ask: models, sizes, old and very new, best makers, and the Tertis model.
Pre-Concert Talk Wednesday 3 December 12.15 pm – 12.45 pm Free to concert ticket holders (separate ticket required)
Behind The Music
Behind The Music
Pre-Concert Events
An introduction to Britten Sinfonia’s lunchtime concert with composer Patrick John Jones, winner of the OPUS2014 competition for UK unpublished composers. The concert programme includes the première of his new work.
Artists in Conversation: The Hilliard Ensemble Saturday 20 December
6.00 pm – 6.45 pm £4
A unique opportunity to join members of The Hilliard Ensemble before their farewell concert as they reflect on their 40-year career in conversation with writer and broadcaster Fiona Talkington.
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Come and Sing: Mozart
WAGNER AND DEBUSSY: TWILIGHT OF THE GODS
Saturday 15 November 10.00 am – 3.30 pm £24 concessions £16
Saturday 4 October 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm £12 concessions £8
As part of Wigmore Hall’s series The Mozart Odyssey, Isabelle Adams leads a workshop day for adults with the chance to sing some of the composer’s varied vocal repertoire. Join in with vocal warm-ups, learn some new songs, and finish the day with a performance on the Wigmore Hall stage. Everyone is welcome and there is no need to read music.
Duo Tal & Groethuysen Yaara Tal piano | Andreas Groethuysen piano While the topic of Wagner and France has been frequently explored, the impact of the composer’s music on Debussy and fellow French contemporaries is less well-known. This unique lecture-recital programme explores Wagnérisme (Wagnerism) which existed in France at the end of the 19th century, and presents rarely performed, nevertheless exciting arrangements of Wagner’s music, transcribed for two pianos by Debussy, Dukas and Alfred Pringsheim.
Wolfgang Holzmair
Study Day
Tuesday 18 November 12.30 pm – 4.00 pm – Masterclass Wednesday 19 November 12.30 pm – 4.00 pm – Masterclass Thursday 20 November 11.00 am – 12.30 pm – Showcase Concert
CAPTURING A MOMENT: THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHING MUSIC WITH CLIVE BARDA
£7 concessions £4 per session; £4 for the Showcase Concert
Saturday 25 October 10.00 am – 3.30 pm £24 concessions £16 Clive Barda has photographed the world’s greatest classical musicians, and his ability to capture not only the spirit of the performer but also a moment in the music has been celebrated in exhibitions of his work around the world, including the permanent exhibition in the Bechstein Room. Clive is joined by chamber ensemble Mobius to offer an insight into his approach, and filmmaker Philippe Monnet presents his 2012 documentary about the photographer’s life and work. The day is hosted by Graeme Kay, former editor of Classical Music, Opera Now and BBC Music Magazine, and currently Multiplatform Producer for BBC Radio 3.
Voiceworks Alumni Concert Wednesday 5 November 5.30 pm – 6.15 pm
Free (ticket required)
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.
Details at www.voiceworks.org.uk
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MASTERCLASSES & SHOWCASE CONCERT
Behind The Music
Behind The Music
Lecture-Recital
Wigmore Hall’s investment in nurturing the next generation of song recitalists continues as Wolfgang Holzmair passes on the wisdom of his long experience to talented postgraduate students from London’s four conservatoires. The Austrian baritone has taught at the Salzburg Mozarteum since 1998 and is a visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. His approach as performer and teacher is devoted to the art of expressive communication.
Wigmore Study Group THE SONGS OF GUSTAV MAHLER Tuesday 9, Thursday 11 & Wednesday 17 December 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm Series ticket price £60, which includes 3 study sessions and a ticket for the evening concert by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber on 17 December.
Des Knaben Wunderhorn, a collection of folk poems and songs, was a great source of inspiration to Mahler, who created settings of apparent folkloric simplicity, concealing a complexity of musical craft and symbolic meaning. Hosted by composer Julian Philips and pianist Laura Roberts, we explore the richly evocative world of Mahler’s songs with contributions from visiting musicologists and performers from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
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The Schools Programme is supported by The Monument Trust, John Lyon’s Charity and The Loveday Charitable Trust
Ensemble 360 and Polly Ives: Stan and Mabel Friday 7 November KEY STAGE 1
11.00 am – 12.00 noon Repeated 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm
Music-loving dog and cat, Stan and Mabel, set off to find their neighbour who has gone to judge The Best Orchestra in the World competition. Little do they know, they’ll be forming an amazing animal orchestra of their own! Following the huge success of Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants, Ensemble 360 and narrator Polly Ives return with another irresistible piece by BASCA award-winning composer Paul Rissmann, based on the book by Jason Chapman and published by Templar. With companion pieces by Rossini, Mozart and Delibes, this is a perfect introduction to classical music.
£3.50 Please book through the Learning Office on 020 7258 8240
Sound Travels Friday 21 November 11.00 am – 12.00 noon KEY STAGE 3 AND GCSE Wigmore Hall Learning and EFG London Jazz Festival present an inspiring concert which explores global musical cultures and improvisation, designed to complement both the Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 curriculum. The concert is presented by tabla player and educator Kuljit Bhamra, saxophonist Andy Sheppard and guitarist Aliocha Thevenet, three UK-based musicians with far-reaching influences and styles.
Workshops Bring Wigmore Hall Learning to your classroom with interactive workshops linked to concerts, delivered by inspiring leaders and professional musicians. Workshops are available for all key stages, and we work closely with you to tailor the session in order to meet the needs of pupils and scheme of work. Visits are scheduled to fit your timetable.
Schools
Schools
Schools Concerts
We offer workshops linked to:
• Chamber Zone Concerts (free). See page 7 for concerts • Schools Concerts (there is a charge for these workshops). See page 12 for concerts Contact the Learning Department on 020 7258 8240 for more information or email learning@wigmore-hall.org.uk.
Training CHAMBER TOTS: EARLY YEARS MUSIC-MAKING Two-day course: Friday 3 & Friday 17 October 9.30 am – 3.30 pm Ideal for all types of practitioners working with children in nurseries, children’s centres or reception classes, our annual early years training course explores the Chamber Tots in the Community toolkit, providing lots of ideas and inspiration to take back to your setting and the chance to develop your skills whatever your level of musical experience. Led by Chamber Tots leaders John Webb and Isabelle Adams, the course includes practical ideas for percussion and singing activities, advice for facilitating child-led creative play, and the chance to explore connections between musical creativity and the EYFS curriculum. All participants will receive a resource pack and CD.
£100 for both days (including lunch) Book through the Box Office on 020 7935 2141
In partnership with EFG London Jazz Festival
£3.50 Please book through the Learning Office on 020 7258 8240
Chamber Zone Ticket Scheme Free tickets and workshops for schools to selected concerts – see pages 6 – 7 for details.
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Chamber Tots Training Sessions in Your Setting Wigmore Hall Learning can design bespoke early years music training sessions to meet the needs of your nursery, centre or school. Contact the Learning Department on 020 7258 8240 for more information or email learning@wigmore-hall.org.uk.
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Peter and the Wolf PERFORMANCE FOR LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS Thursday 4 December 1.00 pm – 1.40 pm The Nash Ensemble invites local schools to attend this special one-off performance of Peter and the Wolf. This opportunity is free for state schools from the Tri-borough area (Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham). Tickets Free Please book through the Learning Office on 020 7258 8240
WIGMORE HALL 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP • Box Office Tel: 020 7935 2141 • www.wigmore-hall.org.uk Ursula Crickmay Director of Learning • Learning Tel: 020 7258 8240 The Wigmore Hall Trust • Registered Charity No. 1024838 Facilities for Disabled People For full details please call 020 7258 8210