Wigmore Hall Summer 2014 Brochure by Wigmore Hall

SUMMER14 APRIL – JULY 2014 WIGMORE SERIES Online Booking www.wigmore-hall.org.uk · Box Office 020 7935 2141

EUROPE’S LEADING VENUE FOR CHAMBER MUSIC AND SONG

Keith Saunders

Welcome

Nostalgia for lost worlds and the troubling sounds of modernity combine in the penultimate programme of the Music in the Shadow of War series. Janácˇek created his Violin Sonata in the summer of 1914, projecting images of impending military catastrophe and personal anxieties into his score. Joshua Bell and Steven Isserlis explore the unrestrained emotional landscape of Kodály’s Duo before joining forces with their esteemed colleagues in Elgar’s Piano Quintet, written in the First World War’s wake. The series concludes with Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time, in a late night concert on 11 July.

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Praised and admired by composers as diverse as Elliott Carter, Steve Reich, James MacMillan, Jennifer Higdon and Einojuhani Rautavaara, Colin Currie is recognised worldwide as a major force in contemporary music. The celebrated young Scottish percussionist comes to Wigmore Hall to share his thoughts on everything from technique to interpretation in a masterclass session and in conversation, before presenting a typically rich recital of recent and new works. Among symbolic acts associated with the Holy Week liturgy, one of the most dramatic concerns the snuffing out of fifteen candles during the Office of Tenebrae, the nocturnal service observed on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques evoke the ritual’s unique power and beauty through the Leçons de Ténèbres of Charpentier and Couperin – profound musical responses to

words from the Lamentations of Jeremiah. Other highlights of our Early Music and Baroque Series include Le Poème Harmonique also in a Holy Week programme on 12 April, and The English Concert with conductor Bernard Labadie, soprano Roberta Invernizzi and contralto Sonia Prina on 17 April. The English Concert programme includes Vivaldi’s Sinfonia al Santo Sepolcro RV169, Vivaldi Stabat Mater RV621 and Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. See page 13 for more details.

András Schiff returns in company with his near-contemporary, Miklós Perényi, a cellist acclaimed internationally for the expressive subtlety and extraordinary tonal refinement of his playing. Their choice of programme turns to the musical heritage of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, connecting with its complex emotional legacy through the heartfelt melodies of Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata and Kodály’s beguiling Sonatina. Brahms’s Cello Sonatas, both written in Vienna, bookend a remarkable period in the composer’s creative development and contain music of the utmost vitality and power. Our Songlives series concludes with two recitals: one devoted to Henri Duparc’s songs, the other to Schubert’s creative development through the final years of his life. Other vocal highlights include appearances from young sopranos Anna Prohaska, Christiane Karg and mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught, and Wigmore Hall favourites Sarah Connolly, Mark Padmore, Toby Spence, Ian Bostridge, Dorothea Röschmann, Iestyn Davies, Alice Coote, as well as recent newcomers, tenor Daniel Behle, and baritones Henk Neven, Stéphane Degout and Markus Werba, who have already made a great impression on our audiences. For the final concert in his series, Gerald Finley performs Schwanengesang alongside the world première of Einojuhani Rautavaara’s song cycle Rubáiyát, which was written specially for him. Wigmore Hall’s Tippett: A Retrospective draws to a close in fine style. Steven Osborne explores the composer’s one-movement Second Piano Sonata, partly influenced by the fantasy pieces of William Byrd and his contemporaries, and the flamboyant Third Piano Sonata of 1973, complete with loud echoes of Beethoven at his most driven. The Heath Quartet reminds listeners of the extraordinary late flowering of Tippett’s creativity with his String Quartet No. 5, completed not long after his 86th birthday. Excellence, virtuosity and artistic fearlessness have hallmarked Ensemble intercontemporain ever since its foundation in 1976. Pierre Boulez brought the group to life and served as its President for many years, creating an ‘ensemble of thirty-one soloists’ with a collective passion for the music of modern times. Performed by a select team of EIC members, this programme explores the thematic correspondences and coincidences that connect Schumann’s late ‘fairy tale’ pieces to the introspective, aphoristic compositions of György Kurtág. Yann Robin’s Fterá, a tribute to his extraordinarily prolific fellow post-Boulezian, Bruno Mantovani, comes to Wigmore Hall fresh from its world première at the Auditorium du Louvre.

Yo-Yo Ma’s visionary artistry speaks to new and existing audiences in fresh ways.The American cellist returns to Wigmore Hall for the first time in over twenty years with a strikingly adventurous programme, presented in company with his regular duo partner Kathryn Stott. The Jerusalem Quartet continues its survey of Shostakovich’s deeply personal yet universal works with three concerts that move from the brief String Quartet No. 7, written in memory of his first wife, and the anguish of the String Quartet No. 8, to the haunting melancholy of his final string quartet, completed in a Moscow hospital little more than a year before his death. Wigmore Hall’s Associate Artists, the Takács Quartet, continue their exploration of music from the old Habsburg Empire and beyond in works etched with captivating contrasts of sound and silence. The deep concentration of Webern’s Five Movements Op. 5, completed in 1909, connects here with the dark introspection of Shostakovich’s Second String Quartet and prepares the ground for the meditation on mortality and transience central to Beethoven’s Op. 132. Other quartets to look out for include the Borodin, Ebène, Emerson, Pacifica, Kopelman, Arditti, St. Lawrence, Doric, and the Elias in its ongoing survey of Beethoven’s String Quartets. In the late 1980s Hervé Niquet and his superb ensemble Le Concert Spirituel took their first steps in the historically informed revival of works written for Louis XIV and his court at Versailles. They have developed since into indispensable interpreters of Baroque music of all kinds, always adventurous and consistently thrilling in their full-blooded artistry. This programme of French sacred music is built around the exquisite Missa macula non est in te for women’s voices, written in 1663 by Louis Le Prince, chapel master of Lisieux Cathedral, and works in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Sun King.

Amjad Ali Khan has been revered as a master of the sarod since making his international debut in the United States over fifty years ago. His lute-like instrument, named literally for its ‘beautiful sound’, gives the distinctive tonal flavour to north Indian classical music. According to tradition, the sarod was invented by one of Amjad Ali Khan’s distant ancestors and perfected in the late 1700s by another member of this great musical dynasty. The Khan family has passed on its accumulated wealth of performance traditions from one generation to the next, with Amjad Ali Khan teaching his two sons Amaan and Ayaan from their childhood days. I would like to mention many more concerts and series but space is limited, so please explore the summer brochure for yourself. I look forward to welcoming you to Wigmore Hall soon. With every good wish,

John Gilhooly Director

SERIES AT A GLANCE A P R I L

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See pages 4 – 78 for full details of these concerts and page 79 for booking information. Series and Events to look out for…

Chamber Music Season

Marc-André Hamelin Artist in Residence Page 5, 31, 56

Tue 1 Apr

Focus on Colin Currie

4, 6, 9

Music in the Shadow of War

6, 66

Momo Kodama

St. Lawrence String Quartet

Thu 3 Apr Sat 5 Apr

Le Poème Harmonique

Mon 7 Apr

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Tue 8 Apr

Les Talens Lyriques

13, 19

Miklós Perényi & András Schiff

Fri 11 Apr Sun 13 Apr Mon 14 Apr

Songlives

16, 54

Joshua Redman Jazz Series

17, 64

Tue 22 Apr

Tippett: A Retrospective

Sat 26 Apr

Edwin Roxburgh Study Day

Sat 26 Apr

Ensemble intercontemporain

Sun 27 Apr

Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott

Jerusalem Quartet Shostakovich Cycle

Wigmore Lates

21, 26–27, 29, 38, 46, 51, 56, 60, 63, 66, 68, 72,

The Other Ebène Takács Quartet Associate Artists

28 30, 31

Tue 29 Apr Wed 30 Apr Thu 1 May Sat 3 May Wed 7 May Wed 7 May Fri 9 May

Treasures of the Renaissance: Stile Antico

Arditti Quartet

Mon 12 May

Elias String Quartet Beethoven Quartet Cycle

Thu 15 May

Ian Bostridge Schubert Lieder

Mon 19 May

Julia Fischer ‘Perspectives’

Fri 23 May

Henk Neven & Hans Eijsackers 40 Le Concert Spirituel 42 Gerald Finley Residency 43 Spotlight on Steven Osborne 17, 47 Rachmaninov Song Series 48 Birmingham Contemporary Music Group 55 Stephen Hough 57 Dunedin Consort & Iestyn Davies 53 Joseph Marx Song Series 59 L’Arpeggiata Baroque Residency 65 Amjad Ali Khan 71 The Cardinall’s Musick 25th Anniversary Concert 72 Contemporary Music Series 73 Anxiety Arts Festival London 2014 78

Sat 24 May

Sat 10 May

Wed 28 May Thu 5 Jun Sat 7 Jun Tue 10 Jun Wed 11 Jun Thu 12 Jun Fri 13 Jun Fri 20 Jun Wed 25 Jun Sat 28 Jun Tue 1 Jul Fri 11 Jul Fri 25 Jul

Pacifica Quartet Page 5 Marc-André Hamelin Razumovsky Ensemble 4 Steven Isserlis/Joshua Bell 6 Henning Kraggerud/Rachel Roberts Dénes Várjon Colin Currie 9 Emerson String Quartet 8 St. Lawrence String Quartet 10 Vilde Frang/Michail Lifits 11 The Chamber Music Society of 12 Lincoln Center Miklós Perényi/András Schiff 15 Edwin Roxburgh Study Day 18 Heath Quartet/Steven Osborne 17 Ensemble intercontemporain 20 Yo-Yo Ma/Kathryn Stott 22 Jerusalem Quartet 24 Jerusalem Quartet 24 Jerusalem Quartet 24 Britten Sinfonia 25 Hilary Hahn/Cory Smythe 25 The Other Ebène 28 Takács Quartet 30 Takács Quartet/Marc-André Hamelin 31 Arditti Quartet 34 Elias String Quartet/Malin Broman 36 Borodin Quartet/Kun Woo Paik 37 Julia Fischer Quartet 38 The Endellion String Quartet 41 Škampa Quartet 46 Alina Ibragimova/Steven Osborne 47 Trio Jean Paul 49 The King’s Consort 50 Tabea Zimmermann 50 Doric String Quartet 51 Birmingham Contemporary Music Group 55 Carolin Widmann/Alexander Lonquich 58 Veronika Eberle/Shai Wosner 60 Antoine Tamestit/Roger Vignoles 61 Michael Collins/Veronika Eberle 66 Steven Isserlis/Alexander Melnikov Amjad Ali Khan/Amaan Ali Khan 71 Ayaan Ali Khan

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts Mon 7 Apr Mon 14 Apr Mon 21 Apr Mon 28 Apr Mon 5 May Mon 12 May Mon 19 May Mon 26 May Mon 2 Jun Mon 9 Jun Mon 16 Jun Mon 23 Jun Mon 30 Jun Mon 7 Jul Mon 14 Jul

Emerson String Quartet Valentina Lisitsa Trio Wanderer Toby Spence/Julian Milford Jonathan Biss London Conchord Ensemble Ronald Brautigam Andreas Staier Imogen Cooper Pascal Rogé Alban Gerhardt Daniel Behle/Oliver Schnyder Kopelman Quartet Mark Padmore/Julius Drake Trio di Clarone/Kalle Randalu

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Early Music and Baroque Series Thu 10 Apr Sat 12 Apr Wed 16 Apr Thu 17 Apr Mon 28 Apr Sun 4 May Thu 8 May Sun 11 May Wed 21 May Fri 30 May Sun 1 Jun Wed 11 Jun Tue 17 Jun Tue 24 Jun Thu 10 Jul Tue 15 Jul Sun 20 Jul Thu 24 Jul

Sat 26 Jul

London Handel Players Le Poème Harmonique Les Talens Lyriques The English Concert Les Talens Lyriques RAM Baroque Soloists Rachel Podger Classical Opera Stile Antico The English Concert Le Concert Spirituel Florilegium/Ashley Solomon Elin Manahan Thomas The King’s Consort Early Opera Company Dunedin Consort/Iestyn Davies Cecilia Bernardini L’Arpeggiata/Philippe Jaroussky Mahan Esfahani The Brook Street Band Christopher Ainslie Matthew Wadsworth Kate Haynes The Cardinall’s Musick

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London Pianoforte Series Sun 6 Apr Wed 9 Apr Sat 26 Apr Wed 6 May Sat 17 May Tue 20 May Thu 29 May Wed 4 Jun Mon 9 Jun Thu 19 Jun Sat 21 Jun Wed 2 Jul Sat 5 Jul Fri 11 Jul Sat 19 Jul Mon 21 Jul Wed 23 Jul

Momo Kodama Andreas Haefliger Steven Osborne/Heath Quartet Angela Hewitt Nelson Goerner Elisabeth Leonskaja Francesco Piemontesi Ingrid Fliter Cyprien Katsaris Charles Owen Stephen Hough Alexandre Tharaud Nikolai Demidenko Lise de la Salle Simon Trpcˇeski Peter Donohoe Garrick Ohlsson

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Wed 18 Jun

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Sun 22 Jun

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Brooklyn Rider Leon Greening Trio Joanna MacGregor Julian Bliss Quintet Dublin Guitar Quartet Phil Meadows Group Wu Man Tom Green Septet Miloš Karadaglic´ Albert Ball’s Flying Aces Marc-André Hamelin Trish Clowes Tangent Quartet New York Polyphony

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Song Recital Series

Wigmore Lates Fri 2 May

Contemporary Music Series Sun 6 Apr Mon 7 Apr Mon 14 Apr Sat 26 Apr Sun 27 Apr Wed 7 May Fri 9 May Sun 11 May Thu 15 May Tue 3 Jun Fri 20 Jun

Momo Kodama Page 7 Colin Currie 9 The Chamber Music Society of 12 Lincoln Center Edwin Roxburgh Study Day 18 Ensemble intercontemporain 20 Britten Sinfonia 25 The Other Ebène 28 Stile Antico 32 Arditti Quartet 34 Lawrence Zazzo/Simon Lepper 45 Birmingham Contemporary Music Group 55

Fri 2 May Sun 13 Apr

Sunday Morning Coffee Concerts Tai Murray/Ángel Sanzo St. Lawrence String Quartet Danish String Quartet Calder Quartet David Trio Doric String Quartet Allegri String Quartet Shai Wosner Zemlinsky Quartet ATOS Trio Jean-Guihen Queyras/Alexandre Tharaud Ensemble Marsyas Melvyn Tan Trio di Parma Alasdair Beatson Narek Hakhnazaryan/Oxana Shevchenko Catherine Leonard/Hugh Tinney

Wed 23 Apr

Sun 6 Apr

Renato D’Aiello Quartet Page Anne Sofie von Otter/Steven Isserlis Bengt Forsberg Philip Clouts Quartet Veronika Eberle/Steven Isserlis Michael Collins/Alexander Melnikov Dorian Ford Trio Julian Bliss & The King of Swing Andre Canniere Group Amjad Ali Khan/Amaan Ali Khan Ayaan Ali Khan Dave O’Higgins Quartet

Mon 30 Jun 21 21 29 29 38 38 46

Thu 3 Jul Fri 4 Jul Sat 12 Jul Sun 13 Jul Thu 17 Jul Tue 22 Jul

Christiane Karg/Malcolm Martineau Tara Erraught/Henning Ruhe Markus Werba/Gary Matthewman Kathleen Ferrier Award 2014 Sarah Connolly/Henk Neven Malcolm Martineau Kathleen Ferrier Award 2014 Stéphane Degout/Simon Lepper Sarah Connolly/Julius Drake Mark Padmore/Till Fellner Ian Bostridge/Julius Drake Henk Neven/Hans Eijsackers Gerald Finley/Julius Drake Lawrence Zazzo/Simon Lepper Evelina Dobraceva/Sergey Romanovsky Iain Burnside Dorothea Röschmann Malcolm Martineau Anna Prohaska/Eric Schneider Iestyn Davies/Malcolm Martineau Christoph Prégardien Malcolm Martineau Alice Coote/Christian Blackshaw Michael Schade/Malcolm Martineau Sophie Bevan/Christopher Maltman Simon Lepper Ekaterina Siurina/Rodion Pogossov Iain Burnside Sophie Karthäuser/Eugene Asti Lucy Crowe/Anna Tilbrook The Prince Consort Christiane Karg/Wolfram Rieger Justina Gringyte/Andrei Bondarenko Iain Burnside James Gilchrist/Anna Tilbrook Chen Reiss/Charles Spencer

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Joshua Redman Jazz Series Thu 24 Apr

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Tue 8 Jul

Joshua Redman/Satoshi Takeishi Scott Colley/Escher String Quartet Django Bates/Peter Bruun/Petter Eldh

Wigmore Hall Learning

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Colin Currie Masterclass 4 Colin Currie Family Concert 6, 74 Pre-Concert Talk 6 Artists in Conversation 9 Artists in Conversation 13 Edwin Roxburgh Study Day 18 Introduction to Music 19 Pre-Concert Talk 25 Introduction to Music 19 Family Day: Making Waves 74 György Pauk Masterclass 31 Introduction to Music 19 Come and Sing 33, 74 Schools Concert: Search for 75 the Starlight Squid Thu 22 May Introduction to Music 19 Pre-Concert Performance 38 Sat 24 May Family Day: Musical Mysteries 75 Tue 27 May 39 Wed 28 May Wigmore Study Group 41 Thu 29 May Voiceworks Menahem Pressler Masterclass 41 Fri 30 May Wigmore Study Group 39 Fri 30 May Menahem Pressler Masterclass 41 Sat 31 May Living Music Concert 44 Tue 3 June Musical Conversations 44 Tue 3 June Wigmore Study Group 39 Wed 4 Jun François Le Roux Masterclass 45 Thu 5 Jun Pre-Concert Talk 47 Sat 7 Jun Musical Conversations 44 Tue 10 Jun Anxiety Fanfare Concert 50 Thu 12 Jun Aperitif with Ignite 50, 75 Thu 12 Jun Musical Conversations 44 Tue 17 Jun 54 Wed 18 Jun Anxiety Arts Study Afternoon 54 Wed 18 Jun Pre-Concert Talk Wed 25 Jun Study Afternoon: Anxiety & Modernism 58 RNIB Family Day – A Day in the Life … 76 Sat 28 Jun RNIB Study Day 62, 76 Thu 3 Jul Pre-Concert Talk 65 Thu 10 Jul Pre-Concert Talk 66 Fri 11 Jul Westminster 100 A Community 67, 76 Wed 16 Jul Chamber Performance Mon 28 Jul – Thu 31 Jul Musical Portraits 77 Fri 4 April Sat 5 Apr Sat 5 Apr Mon 7 Apr Wed 16 Apr Sat 26 Apr Thu 1 May Wed 7 May Thu 8 May Sat 10 May Wed 14 May Thu 15 May Sat 17 May Thu 22 May

WIGMORE SERIES SUMMER SEASON

A P R I L – J U LY 2 0 1 4

Booking opens (except where stated) to Friends on 13 January, to Mailing List Subscribers on 24 January, and to the General Public/Online on 4 February

April Tuesday 1 April 7.30 pm

Thursday 3 April 7.30 pm

Marc-André Hamelin piano Pacifica Quartet

Razumovsky Ensemble

See page opposite for full details

Thursday 3 April 6.00 pm

Pre-Concert Event RAZUMOVSKY ACADEMY YOUNG ARTISTS RECITAL The Razumovsky Academy provides an environment in which exceptionally gifted young musicians collaborate closely with some of the world’s finest artists and teachers. This concert offers the chance to hear potential future stars at an early stage in their careers. £6 or free with evening concert (separate ticket required)

Sergei Krylov violin Oleg Kogan cello Bruno Canino piano

COLIN CURRIE MASTERCLASS

Beethoven Piano Trio in E b Op. 1 No. 1 Schumann Phantasiestücke Op. 88 Schubert Piano Trio No. 1 in B b D898 Beethoven launched his Op. 1 piano trios with a ‘Mannheim Rocket’, the irresistible ascending arpeggio figure perfected by the court orchestra in Mannheim. The Razumovsky Ensemble balances the vigour of Beethoven’s early composition with the gentle elegance of Schumann’s four-movement piano trio, the Phantasiestücke of 1842. The concert closes with a great chamber music landmark, Schubert’s hauntingly lyrical First Piano Trio. Nelson Goerner Colin Currie

£15 £20 £25 £30

Chamber Music Season

Jean-Baptiste Millot Marco Borggreve

Friday 4 April 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm

Colin Currie Masterclass Colin Currie’s musicianship spans the gamut from his cultivated sense of sound colours and uncanny technical abilities to his charismatic stage presence. The Scottish artist, born in 1976, is set to offer the fruits of his long experience as solo artist and ensemble leader to students from the London colleges in this masterclass session. ‘What really matters is that percussionists encourage the finest composers of all ages to create excellent repertoire’, he observes. Currie’s mission to develop the stock of first-class percussion pieces is sure to be reflected in the choice of works explored in this masterclass. £7 concs £4 Wigmore Hall Learning Event / Focus on Colin Currie

Bruno Canino

Riccardo Santangelo

Marc-André

Hamelin Artist in Residence Three concerts within three months offer a powerful impression of Marc-André Hamelin’s mature artistry. The acclaimed Canadian pianist’s insightful interpretations rest on jaw-dropping technical mastery allied to his profound understanding of the ability of art to illuminate rarely observed aspects of the human condition. Small wonder that the New York Times recently described Hamelin as ‘fearless’.

Tuesday 1 April 7.30 pm

Marc-André Hamelin piano Pacifica Quartet Marc-André Hamelin Passacaglia for piano quintet Dvorˇák Piano Quintet in A Op. 81 Ornstein Piano Quintet Composer-pianists, once the norm, occupy a small but remarkable minority today. Marc-André Hamelin’s growing catalogue of compositions includes works for solo piano and a dark-hued set of nineteen variations for piano quintet. His Passacaglia serves as the ideal companion to Dvorˇák’s Piano Quintet in A Op. 81, recognised among the genre’s masterworks. The Pacifica Quartet and Hamelin turn to Leo Ornstein’s enchanting Piano Quintet of 1927, a monumental work brimming with scintillating energy, strong echoes of Jewish cantorial chant and vivid emotions. £15 £20 £25 £30

Forthcoming Concerts in this Series Monday 12 May 7.30 pm

Friday 20 June 10.00 pm

Marc-André Hamelin piano Takács Quartet

Marc-André Hamelin piano See page 56 for full details

See page 31 for full details London Pianoforte Series / Chamber Music Season / Marc-André Hamelin Artist in Residence

Photo by Sim Canetty-Clarke

April Saturday 5 April 11.00 am – 12.00 noon

MUSIC IN THE SHADOW OF WAR

Colin Currie FAMILY CONCERT For age 5 plus Be amazed and entertained by the wonderful world of percussion presented by charismatic young performer Colin Currie. Explore an incredible sound world from African rhythms to an explosive work for nine drums by Per Nørgård – make sure you come ready to join in as Colin might be looking for a bit of help with the performance! Adults £7 Children £5

Supported by Mayfield Valley Arts Trust, The Monument Trust and The Andor Charitable Trust

Wigmore Hall Learning Event / Focus on Colin Currie

Saturday 5 April 6.00 pm

Forthcoming Events in this Series

Pre-Concert Talk

Friday 11 July 9.15 pm

Stephen Johnson introduces the evening concert. £3 Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Pre-Concert Talk Nigel Simeone discusses Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. £3

Saturday 5 April 7.30 pm

Joshua Bell violin Henning Kraggerud violin Rachel Roberts viola Steven Isserlis cello Dénes Várjon piano Suk Meditation on an old Bohemian Chorale (St Wenceslas) Op. 35a Janácˇek Violin Sonata Kodály Duo for violin and cello Op. 7 Elgar Piano Quintet in A minor Op. 84 Nostalgia for lost worlds and the troubling sounds of modernity resound in the penultimate programme of the ‘Music in the Shadow of War’ series. Janácˇek created his Violin Sonata in the summer of 1914, projecting images of impending military catastrophe and personal anxieties into his score. Joshua Bell and Steven Isserlis explore the unrestrained emotional landscape of Kodály’s Duo before joining forces with their esteemed colleagues in Elgar’s Piano Quintet, written in the wake of the First World War. £18 £25 £30 £35

Colin Currie

Marco Borggreve

Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Friday 11 July 10.00 pm

Michael Collins clarinet Veronika Eberle violin Steven Isserlis cello Alexander Melnikov piano Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time (Quatuor pour la fin du temps) Before the first performance of his Quartet for the End of Time, given in Stalag VIII A in Silesia in January 1941, Messiaen gave a lecture to his fellow prisoners of war in which he explained the biblical inspiration for his remarkable new work. Four outstanding chamber musicians join forces to explore the universal significance and timeless appeal of the composer’s wartime work. £12.50 concs £10 Chamber Music Season / Music in the Shadow of War

April Sunday 6 April 11.30 am

Sunday 6 April 4.00 pm

Tai Murray violin Ángel Sanzo piano

Christiane Karg soprano Malcolm Martineau piano

Lalo Fantaisie originale Op. 1 Debussy Violin Sonata in G minor Strauss Violin Sonata in E b Op. 18

ERWARTUNG

Tai Murray’s perceptive music-making places technical excellence at the service of emotional expression and subtle communication. The Chicago-born violinist’s artistry, described as ‘superb’ by the New York Times, arises from her desire to connect with and share the experience of our common humanity. She’s joined here by Spanish pianist Ángel Sanzo for a programme strong in musical and tonal contrasts. £12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

MOMO KODAMA

Schoeck Nachruf Wolf From Spanisches Liederbuch: Die ihr schwebet; Führ mich, Kind nach Bethlehem; Ach, des Knaben Augen; Mühvoll komm ich und beladen Debussy Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire Schoenberg Erwartung; Schenk mir deinen goldenen Kamm; Erhebung; Waldsonne Strauss Leises Lied; Allerseelen; Befreit Within a short span since making her debut, the beguiling young German soprano Christiane Karg has become a firm favourite with Wigmore Hall audiences. Her recital of songs in July 2012 with Malcolm Martineau, released on the Wigmore Hall Live label, received glowing reviews for its artistic vision and refinement. £12.50 concs £10

Song Recital Series Momo Kodama

Vincent Garnier

Sunday 6 April 7.30 pm

Momo Kodama piano Bach Italian Concerto in F BWV971 Toshio Hosokawa Etudes I – VI for piano (Nos. III – VI UK première)* Debussy Études Books I & II *Co-commissioned by Lucerne Festival, Tokyo Opera City and Wigmore Hall, with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation

Born in Osaka and raised in Germany, Momo Kodama studied with Germaine Mounier at the Paris Conservatoire before establishing her career in the 1990s. Her wide concert repertoire encompasses the great keyboard works of Bach and Beethoven and embraces exquisite new scores by Misato Mochizuki and Toshio Hosokawa. This recital turns to the fertile ground of the keyboard ‘study’, opening with Bach’s three-movement concerto ‘after the Italian taste’, before charting the multi-layered soundworlds of Hosokawa’s entrancing Etudes. £15 £20 £25 £30 Booking open London Pianoforte Series / Contemporary Music Series

Tai Murray

Julia Wesely

Christiane Karg

Steven Haberland

April Monday 7 April 1.00 pm

Monday 7 April 6.00 pm

Emerson String Quartet

Artists in Conversation

Andreas Haefliger piano

Shostakovich String Quartet No. 14 in F# Op. 142 Britten String Quartet No. 3 Op. 94

See page opposite for full details

Any serious survey of chamber music and its enrichment over the past four decades would be incomplete without ample discussion of the Emerson String Quartet. The New York-based ensemble, founded in 1976, was named after Ralph Waldo Emerson and upholds the great American philosopher’s commitment to individuality and freedom of expression. Those qualities are essential to the quartet’s profound interpretations of Shostakovich and belong equally to its approach to Britten.

Monday 7 April 7.30 pm

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Op. 14 No. 2 Berio Erdenklavier; Wasserklavier Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Op. 109 Berio Luftklavier; Feuerklavier Schumann Fantasy in C Op. 17

£12.50 concs £10

‘Oh, they are not for you, but for a later age’, exclaimed Beethoven to a nonplussed early interpreter of his ‘Razumovsky’ quartets. The Emerson String Quartet, acclaimed for its passion, conviction and intensity in Beethoven, turns to these works almost two centuries after their publication to reveal their enduring creative freshness and astonishing range of invention.

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Wednesday 9 April 7.30 pm

Colin Currie percussion See page opposite for full details Tuesday 8 April 7.30 pm

Emerson String Quartet Beethoven ‘Razumovsky’ String Quartets Op. 59: No. 1 in F; No. 2 in E minor; No. 3 in C

Imaginative programming is central to Andreas Haefliger’s art. The Swiss pianist, one of a distinguished musical family, presents yet another compelling combination of works. His recital traces resemblances and points of departure that lead from Beethoven’s exquisite Piano Sonata Op. 14 No. 2, via the composer’s intimate Piano Sonata Op. 109, to Schumann’s Beethoven-inspired Fantasy. Berio’s miniature encore pieces provide fresh perspectives on the programme’s main works. £15 £20 £25 £30

London Pianoforte Series

This concert will be approximately 2 hours 15 minutes in duration, with an interval £15 £20 £25 £30

Chamber Music Season

Emerson String Quartet

Lisa-Marie Mazzucco

Andreas Haefliger

Marco Borggreve

Focus on

Colin Currie Praised and admired by composers as diverse as Elliott Carter, Steve Reich, James MacMillan, Jennifer Higdon and Einojuhani Rautavaara, Colin Currie is recognised worldwide as a major force in contemporary music. The percussionist comes to Wigmore Hall to share his thoughts on everything from technique to interpretation in a masterclass session and in conversation, before presenting a typically rich recital of recent and new works. Friday 4 April 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm

Colin Currie Masterclass See page 4 for full details Saturday 5 April 11.00 am – 12 noon

Colin Currie Family Concert See page 6 for full details Monday 7 April 6.00 pm

Artists in Conversation Colin Currie in conversation with James Jolly. £3

Wigmore Hall Learning Event / Focus on Colin Currie Monday 7 April 7.30 pm

Colin Currie percussion Carter Figment V for solo marimba Per Nørgård Fire Over Water from I Ching Toshio Hosokawa Reminiscence Bruno Mantovani Moi, jeu ... Dave Maric Sense and Innocence (world première of new version) Joseph Pereira New work for multi-percussion (world première) Rolf Wallin New work for solo marimba* (world première) *Co-commissioned by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation

Colin Currie’s affinity with Elliott Carter was reinforced when the two men met and discovered a shared sense of humour. The bell-like sonorities of the composer’s brief Figment V, written in 2009 as a present for his teenage grandson, and Toshio Hosokawa’s hypnotic Reminiscence, contrast with the virtuosity of Per Nørgård’s I Ching-inspired Fire Over Water, the impassioned outbursts of Dave Maric’s flamboyant Sense and Innocence and the complexities of Rolf Wallin’s new score. £15 £20 £25 £30 Booking open

Chamber Music Season/Contemporary Music Series /Focus on Colin Currie

Photo by Marco Borggreve

April Thursday 10 April 7.30 pm

LE POÈME HARMONIQUE

London Handel Players Rachel Brown flute Adrian Butterfield violin Oliver Webber violin Peter Collyer viola Katherine Sharman cello Cecelia Bruggemeyer double bass Laurence Cummings harpsichord WHEN HANDEL MET LECLAIR Handel Overture & arias from Siroe and Tolomeo Leclair Deuxième recréation de musique Op. 8; Violin Sonata in A Op. 2 No. 4 Handel Trio Sonata in G minor Op. 5 No. 5 HWV400 Leclair Flute Concerto in C Op. 7 No. 3 Jean-Marie Leclair, who died 250 years ago, was the first great French violinist and a fine composer. Adrian Butterfield and Laurence Cummings received critical praise for their world première recordings of two of Leclair's four books of sonatas. This concert recalls the musician’s only visit to London in 1728, opening with music from Handel’s operas from the same year, Siroe and Tolomeo.

Vincent Dumestre St. Lawrence String Quartet

Saturday 12 April 7.30 pm

St. Lawrence String Quartet

£15 £20 £25 £30

Friday 11 April 7.30 pm

Early Music and Baroque Series

Haydn String Quartet in E b Op. 20 No. 1 Verdi String Quartet in E minor Osvaldo Golijov Qohelet Haydn String Quartet in D Op. 71 No. 2 This intriguing programme celebrates Haydn’s seminal contribution to the string quartet genre. The Canadian ensemble also mines the lyrical depths of Verdi’s only chamber music work and offers its latest thoughts on Osvaldo Golijov’s Qohelet of 2012, inspired by eternal wisdom from the Book of Ecclesiastes. £15 £20 £25 £30

Chamber Music Season Sunday 13 April 11.30 am Beethoven String Quartet in C minor Op. 18 No. 4 Dvorˇák String Quartet No. 11 in C Op. 61 Two favourite works for audiences and performers alike form this programme. Beethoven’s C minor quartet, published in 1801, bristles with youthful energy, while Dvorˇák’s work of 1881 draws inspiration from late works by Beethoven and Schubert. £12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

Members of the London Handel Players

Chris Christodoulou

Guy Vivien

Marco Borggreve

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

Le Poème Harmonique Vincent Dumestre director, theorbo Claire Lefilliâtre soprano Jean-François Lombard tenor Serge Goubioud tenor Geoffroy Buffière bass Lucas Peres bass viol Marouan Mankar-Bennis harpsichord, chamber organ

Anon Psaume In te Domine Speravi en faux bourdon Lalande Troisième Leçon de Ténèbres Charpentier Septième méditation Charpentier Neuvième méditation Lalande Miserere mei Deus Despite earning the Sun King’s approval during his lifetime, Michel-Richard de Lalande fell into obscurity following his death in 1726. Vincent Dumestre and his outstanding ensemble Le Poème Harmonique have helped revive Lalande’s music and rank it in company with works by his near-contemporary Marc-Antoine Charpentier. This concert marks the eve of Holy Week with a programme of sacred meditations and reflections on Christ’s Passion. This concert will be approximately 1 hour 10 minutes in duration, without an interval

£15 £20 £25 £30

Early Music and Baroque Series

April Sunday 13 April 4.00 pm

Sunday 13 April 7.30 pm

Wigmore Hall Debut

Vilde Frang violin Michail Lifits piano

Tara Erraught mezzo-soprano Henning Ruhe piano Brahms Gypsy Songs: He, Zigeuner, greife; Hochgetürmte Rimaflut; Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen; Lieber Gott, du weisst; Brauner Bursche führt zum Tanze; Röslein dreie in der Reihe; Kommt dir manchmal; Rote Abendwolken ziehn Dvorˇák Frühling; Die Stickerin; Lasst mich allein; Am Bache Haydn Scena di Berenice Wolf Er ist’s; Das verlassene Mägdlein; Begegnung; Lied eines Verliebten; Verborgenheit; Nixe Binsefuss Britten Folk Songs: The Salley Gardens; Little Sir William; O Waly, Waly; The Ash Grove; Oliver Cromwell; The last rose of summer Tara Erraught scored a spectacular international success at the Bavarian Staatsoper in 2011 when she stepped into the role of Romeo in Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi at short notice. Her status among the most exciting of emerging artists has been underlined since with acclaimed appearances at the Vienna Staatsoper and the BBC Proms. The 27-year-old Irish mezzo-soprano makes her Wigmore Hall debut with a programme designed to complement her artistry’s tonal warmth and poetic refinement.

Monday 14 April 1.00 pm

Valentina Lisitsa piano

Brahms Scherzo from F.A.E. Sonata (Sonatensatz) Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Op. 30 No. 1 Albéniz El puerto and Sevilla (arr. for violin and piano by Heifetz) Franck Sonata in A for violin and piano Expressive nuance and flexibility belong to Vilde Frang’s transcendent style of performance. The young Norwegian violinist, who made her concerto debut with the Oslo Philharmonic and Mariss Jansons at the age of twelve, returns to Wigmore Hall to perform works guaranteed to display her all-encompassing emotional range and virtuosity.

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 ‘The Tempest’ Liszt Piano Sonata in B minor S178 In a world confronted by the bewildering pace of change and distracting new technologies, Valentina Lisitsa has shown how modern media can connect vast audiences with art at its most profound. The Ukrainian-born musician has attracted over 55 million viewers to her YouTube channel, encouraging repeat visits with performances rooted in the great traditions of Russian pianism. £12.50 concs £10

£15 £20 £25 £30

Chamber Music Season

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

£12.50 concs £10

Song Recital Series

Tara Erraught

Christian Kaufmann

Vilde Frang

Sussie Ahlburg

Valentina Lisitsa

Gilbert François

April Tuesday 15 April 7.30 pm

THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER

Markus Werba baritone Gary Matthewman piano Schubert Winterreise Markus Werba returns to Wigmore Hall for an evening recital. The Austrian lyric baritone, born in 1973, achieved international recognition with a succession of acclaimed interpretations for the Salzburg Festival, La Scala, the Royal Opera House and the Metropolitan Opera. His role debut as Beckmesser in Stefan Herheim’s acclaimed new Salzburg staging of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg was described as ‘compelling’ by the New York Times. This concert will be approximately 1 hour 15 minutes in duration, without an interval £15 £20 £25 £30

Song Recital Series

Benjamin Beilman

Benjamin Ealovega

Inon Barnatan

Marco Borggreve

Monday 14 April 7.30 pm

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Benjamin Beilman violin Paul Neubauer viola David Finckel cello David Shifrin clarinet Inon Barnatan piano Wu Han piano Beethoven Piano Quartet in E b Op. 16 Brahms Clarinet Trio in A minor Op. 114 Zhou Long New work for piano, clarinet, violin and viola (UK première)* Fauré Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor Op. 15 *Co-commissioned by The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, funded by a generous grant from Linda and Stuart Nelson in honour of Wu Han and David Finckel; and by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation

David Finckel and Wu Han, Artistic Directors of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, were named as Musical America’s Musicians of the Year in 2012 for their tireless contributions to cultural life at home and overseas. They return to Wigmore Hall in company with fellow CMS musicians for an evening of gilt-edged chamber music-making, complete with the UK première of a new work by Pulitzer Prize-winning Chinese composer Zhou Long and Fauré’s uplifting First Piano Quartet. Supported by The Hargreaves and Ball Trust £15 £20 £25 £30 Booking open

Chamber Music Season /Contemporary Music Series Markus Werba

April Thursday 17 April 7.30 pm

LES TALENS LYRIQUES

The English Concert Bernard Labadie conductor Roberta Invernizzi soprano Sonia Prina contralto Vivaldi Sinfonia al Santo Sepolcro RV169 Vivaldi Stabat Mater RV621 Pergolesi Stabat Mater

Les Talens Lyriques

Louis Castelain

Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, an intense musical representation of the Virgin Mary’s suffering at the foot of the Cross, is among the most exquisite of all 18th-century sacred works. Canadian maestro Bernard Labadie directs The English Concert and two leading Italian ladies in this performance, presented alongside Vivaldi’s expressive Stabat Mater setting and his equally striking Sinfonia al Santo Sepolcro.

Wednesday 16 April 6.00 pm

£18 £25 £30 £35

Artists in Conversation

Early Music and Baroque Series / The English Concert 40th Anniversary Celebration

Christophe Rousset in conversation with Michael White. £3

Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Wednesday 16 April 7.30 pm

Les Talens Lyriques; Christophe Rousset director, harpsichord, organ Amel Brahim-Djelloul soprano Judith van Wanroij soprano François Joubert-Caillet viola da gamba LEÇONS DE TÉNÈBRES Charpentier Seconde leçon du jeudi; Septième répons après la première leçon du troisième nocturne; Cinquième répons après la seconde leçon du second nocturne; Second répons après la seconde leçon du premier nocturne Couperin Trois Leçons de Ténèbres pour le Mercredi Saint Among symbolic acts associated with the Holy Week liturgy, one of the most dramatic concerns the snuffing out of fifteen candles during the Office of Tenebrae, the nocturnal service observed on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques evoke the ritual’s unique power and beauty through the Leçons de Ténèbres of Charpentier and Couperin – profound musical responses to words from the Lamentations of Jeremiah. £18 £25 £30 £35 Booking open

Forthcoming Concert in this Series Monday 28 April 7.30 pm

Les Talens Lyriques; Christophe Rousset Ann Hallenberg mezzo-soprano

director, harpsichord

See page 19 for full details Early Music and Baroque Series / Les Talens Lyriques Series Roberta Invernizzi

RibaltaLuce Studios

April Sunday 20 April 11.30 am

Monday 21 April 1.00 pm

Danish String Quartet

Trio Wanderer

Haydn String Quartet in F minor Op. 20 No. 5 Beethoven String Quartet in C# minor Op. 131

Schubert Notturno in E b D897 Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50

Three Danes and one Norwegian collectively form the Danish String Quartet, BBC New Generation Artists for 2013–15. The ensemble began life at a summer camp for young people, was nurtured at Denmark’s Royal Academy of Music and made its debut at the Copenhagen Festival in 2002. The New York Times selected its performance of Beethoven’s Op. 132 as a highlight of 2012, a fitting tribute to the quartet’s deep immersion in the classical repertoire.

Schubert’s Notturno, dark and brooding in nature, makes a fine companion for Tchaikovsky’s mighty Piano Trio, written as a memorial work following the death of the composer’s close friend and champion, Nikolay Rubinstein. Trio Wanderer’s latest Wigmore Hall recital offers the chance to hear the empathic, almost telepathic understanding that exists between the celebrated French ensemble’s musicians. £12.50 concs £10

£12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Tuesday 22 April 7.30 pm

Miklós Perényi cello András Schiff piano

KATHLEEN FERRIER AWARD 2014 Wednesday 23 April 2.00 pm SEMI-FINAL

Friday 25 April 6.00 pm FINAL

The annual auditions for the famous singing competition attract capacity houses from both devoted lovers of vocal art and students of singing, since no one can resist the challenge of spotting the stars of the future. 23 April All seats £18 students £10 25 April £18 £24 £28 £32

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Danish String Quartet

Caroline Bittencourt

Trio Wanderer

Marco Borggreve

Miklós Perényi & András Schiff

Tuesday 22 April 7.30 pm

Miklós Perényi cello András Schiff piano Brahms Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor Op. 38 Schubert Arpeggione Sonata in A minor D821 Kodály Sonatina Brahms Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Op. 99 Wigmore Hall was the natural choice of venue for András Schiff to celebrate his sixtieth birthday at the end of 2013 with a landmark recital of works by Bach and Beethoven. The revered pianist returns in company with his near-contemporary, Miklós Perényi, acclaimed worldwide for the expressive subtlety and extraordinary tonal refinement of his playing. Their choice of programme turns to the musical heritage of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, connecting with its complex emotional legacy through the heartfelt melodies of Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata and Kodály’s beguiling Sonatina. Brahms’s Cello Sonatas, both written in Vienna, bookend a remarkable period in the composer’s creative development and contain music of the utmost vitality and power. £18 £25 £30 £35

Supported by the Chamber Music Circle

Chamber Music Season Photos: András Schiff by Birgitta Kowsky; Miklós Perényi by Benjamin Ealovega

Songlives Songlives, overseen by Malcolm Martineau with singers chosen by John Gilhooly, offers Wigmore Hall audiences the chance to consider familiar works and composers in fresh and thought-provoking contexts. This revelatory series concludes with two recitals: one devoted to Henri Duparc’s songs, the other to Schubert’s creative development through the final years of his life.

Wednesday 23 April 7.30 pm

Wednesday 18 June 6.00 pm

Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano Henk Neven baritone Malcolm Martineau piano

Pre-Concert Talk with Malcolm Martineau

See page 54 for full details

SONGLIVES: DUPARC Duparc Chanson triste; Soupir; Romance de Mignon; Sérénade; Le galop; Au pays où se fait la guerre; L'invitation au voyage; La vague et la cloche; La fuite; Élégie; Extase; Le manoir de Rosemonde; Sérénade florentine; Phidylé; Lamento; Testament; La vie antérieure

Wednesday 18 June 7.30 pm

Christoph Prégardien tenor Malcolm Martineau piano SONGLIVES: SCHUBERT See page 54 for full details

Duparc’s finest songs sound as if they could have been written for Sarah Connolly. The British mezzo-soprano, recognised among the world’s finest, owns the tonal and timbral range, technical surety and the expressive insight required to do full justice to the composer’s refined mélodies. She is joined here by Henk Neven, another artist noted for the excellence and imagination of his song interpretations. £18 £25 £30 £35

Song Recital Series /Songlives

Painting by Caspar David Friedrich

April Saturday 26 April

JOSHUA REDMAN JAZZ SERIES

TIPPETT A RETROSPECTIVE

Edwin Roxburgh Study Day See page 18 for full details

Sunday 27 April 11.30 am

Calder Quartet Beethoven String Quartet in F minor Op. 95 ‘Serioso’ Janácˇek String Quartet No. 2 ‘Intimate Letters’

Joshua Redman

Jay Blakesberg

Sir Michael Tippett

Thursday 24 April 7.30 pm

Saturday 26 April 7.30 pm

Joshua Redman saxophone Satoshi Takeishi percussion Scott Colley double bass Escher String Quartet

Steven Osborne piano Heath Quartet

Patrick Zimmerli Aspects of Darkness and Light (world première)*

Wigmore Hall’s ‘Tippett: A Retrospective’ draws to a close in fine style. Steven Osborne explores the composer’s one-movement Second Piano Sonata, partly influenced by the fantasy pieces of William Byrd and his contemporaries, and the flamboyant Third Piano Sonata of 1973, complete with loud echoes of Beethoven at his most driven. The Heath Quartet reminds listeners of the extraordinary late flowering of Tippett’s creativity with his String Quartet No. 5, completed not long after his 86th birthday. The piece reflects Tippett’s lifelong love for the music of Beethoven, not least in its formal similarities to the Hymn of Thanksgiving movement from Beethoven’s String Quartet in A minor Op. 132.

*Commissioned by the Seattle Commissioning Club

Joshua Redman’s work as curator of the Wigmore Jazz Series has delivered high-octane performances at the Hall over the past two years. The saxophonist and composer returns for what promises to be a red-letter date in the 2013–14 Season calendar. Patrick Zimmerli’s Aspects of Darkness and Light, a rich mix of jazz, classical and world music styles, blurs genre-defining boundaries to create a thrilling new listening experience. £15 £20 £25 £30 Booking open

Tuesday 8 July 7.30 pm

Django Bates piano Peter Bruun drums Petter Eldh double bass See page 64 for full details Joshua Redman Jazz Series

Known for its musical curiosity and dedication to the cause of realising the composer’s intentions in every work it plays, the Calder Quartet ranks high among North America’s most innovative and adventurous ensembles. Those qualities are also present in Beethoven’s ‘Quartetto serioso’, written in the wake of a failed romance, and the ‘Intimate Letters’ quartet of Janácˇek, an ageing composer’s impassioned expression of love for his much younger muse. £12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

Tippett Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3 Tippett String Quartet No. 5

£15 £20 £25 £30

The Spotlight on Steven Osborne Series is supported by Dunard Fund

London Pianoforte Series/ Chamber Music Season / Spotlight on Steven Osborne/ Tippett: A Retrospective Calder Quartet

Autumn de Wilde

Edwin Roxburgh Study Day Saturday 26 April

Musicians from the Royal Northern College of Music Clark Rundell conductor Wigmore Hall and the Royal Northern College of Music are delighted to focus on the distinguished composer Edwin Roxburgh in this unique study day. With a compositional career spanning half a century, Roxburgh has been at the forefront of British contemporary music as composer, conductor, scholar and as an exceptionally dedicated teacher. This study day offers the chance to hear Edwin’s beautifully crafted chamber music as well as to meet him in conversation. 10.00 am – 11.00 am Edwin Edwin Edwin Edwin

Roxburgh Dreamtime for solo flute and string orchestra Roxburgh Cantilena for oboe and piano Roxburgh Soliloquy 4 for solo cello Roxburgh Homage to Debussy for piano duet

11.30 am – 12.30 pm Edwin Roxburgh in conversation with Anthony Payne. 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm Edwin Edwin Edwin Edwin

Roxburgh Clarinet Quintet Roxburgh Refractions for ensemble Roxburgh Elegy for oboe, flute, clarinet, violin, cello and percussion Roxburgh A Garland for Jane for soprano and ensemble

All tickets £5 concs £3 (each event) or Day Ticket £10 concs £7

In partnership with the Royal Northern College of Music Wigmore Hall Learning Event

April/May Sunday 27 April 7.30 pm

Monday 28 April 7.30 pm

Tuesday 29 April 7.30 pm

Ensemble intercontemporain See page 20 for full details

Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset harpsichord, director Ann Hallenberg mezzo-soprano

Yo-Yo Ma cello Kathryn Stott piano

Monday 28 April 1.00 pm

ARIAS FOR FARINELLI

Toby Spence tenor Julian Milford piano Schubert Schwanengesang Schubert’s inexhaustible late masterwork inspired successive generations of Romantic composers to contemplate suffering and cultivate self-awareness in their music. Two outstanding English artists, long-term musical partners Toby Spence and Julian Milford, explore Schwanengesang ’s compassionate contrasts of the everyday and the transcendent, its echoes of the past and intimations of the future. £12.50 concs £10

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Broschi Son qual nave ch’agitata from Artaserse; Ombra fedele anch ‘io from Idaspe J C Bach Symphony in G minor Op. 6 No. 6 Giacomelli Già presso al termine from Adriano in Siria Porpora Se pietoso il tuo labbro from Semiramide riconosciuta; Alto Giove from Polifemo Giacomelli Passagier che incerto from Adriano in Siria Hasse Overture to Cleofide Leo From Catone in Utica: Che legge spietata; Cervo in bosco Vocal display and dazzling melodic invention mattered to the composers enlisted for Christophe Rousset’s latest adventure with Les Talens Lyriques at Wigmore Hall. The Paris-based musicians, steeped in the historically informed performance of Baroque music, are in tune with the affective gestures at work in the music of unfairly neglected giants of 18th-century opera, the Neapolitans Nicola Porpora and Leonardo Leo not least among them.

See page 22 for full details Wednesday 30 April 7.30 pm

Jerusalem Quartet See page 24 for full details

INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC

£18 £25 £30 £35 Booking open

Supported by the members of The Rubinstein Circle

Early Music and Baroque Series /Les Talens Lyriques Series

Thursday 1 May 5.00 pm – 6.15 pm Thursday 8 May 5.00 pm – 6.15 pm Thursday 15 May 5.00 pm – 6.15 pm Thursday 22 May 5.00 pm – 6.15 pm Nelson Goerner Jean-Baptiste Millot INTRODUCTION TO 20TH-CENTURY BRITISH MUSIC Elgar is perhaps the musician most responsible for reversing England’s unfortunate label of ‘the land without music’, referring to the mysterious void in our musical history between the death of Purcell and the birth of Elgar. Following the birth of the most significant English composer of the 20th century, Benjamin Britten in 1913, we have seen a blossoming of this country’s output with a rich and diverse musical heritage from composers including Delius, Bax, Walton and Tippett, and from Thomas Adès to Harrison Birtwistle. Roy Stratford explores the questions ‘what makes British music distinctive’ and ‘what is its relationship to its past’. Series ticket price £24 Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Toby Spence

Mitch Jenkins

Christophe Rousset

Ignacio Barrios Martinez

Ensemble intercontemporain Sunday 27 April 7.30 pm

Ensemble intercontemporain Odile Auboin viola Alain Billard clarinet, bass clarinet Dimitri Vassilakis piano Schumann Märchenerzählungen Op. 132 György Kurtág Doloroso Yann Robin Fterá (UK première)* György Kurtág Message-consolation à Christian Sutter from Signs, Games and Messages Berg 4 Pieces for clarinet and piano Op. 5 Schumann Märchenbilder Op. 113 György Kurtág Korál from Játékok György Kurtág Hommage à R. Sch. Op. 15d * Co-commissioned by Auditorium du Louvre, Ensemble intercontemporain and Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation

Excellence, virtuosity and artistic fearlessness have hallmarked Ensemble intercontemporain ever since its foundation in 1976. Pierre Boulez brought the group to life and served as its President for many years, creating an ‘ensemble of thirty-one soloists’ with a collective passion for the music of modern times. Performed by a select team of EIC members, this programme explores the thematic correspondences and coincidences that connect Schumann’s late ‘fairy tale’ pieces to the introspective, aphoristic compositions of György Kurtág. Yann Robin’s Fterá, a tribute to his extraordinarily prolific fellow post-Boulezian, Bruno Mantovani, comes to Wigmore Hall fresh from its world première performance at the Auditorium du Louvre. This concert will be approximately 1 hour 10 minutes in duration, without an interval £15 £20 £25 £30 Booking open

Supported by Diaphonique

Chamber Music Season / Contemporary Music Series

May Thursday 1 May 7.30 pm

Friday 2 May 10.00 pm

Saturday 3 May 7.30 pm

Jerusalem Quartet

Brooklyn Rider

Jerusalem Quartet

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Ljova Culai Bartók String Quartet No. 2 Op. 17 Colin Jacobsen Three Miniatures

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Friday 2 May 7.00 pm

Stéphane Degout baritone Simon Lepper piano Schubert Der Zwerg Loewe Edward Schumann Belsazar Liszt Die drei Zigeuner Weill Die Ballade vom ertrunkenen Mädchen Wolf Der Feuerreiter Fauré Automne; L’horizon chimérique Liszt Tre sonetti di Petrarca Stéphane Degout learned his craft as a member of the Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de Lyon. His impressive career on the opera stage, including acclaimed performances at the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House and Glyndebourne, is matched by his high achievements as a searching interpreter of French song and German Lieder. £15 £20 £25 £30

Song Recital Series

Mould breaking comes naturally to New York’s Brooklyn Rider, the iconoclastic, risk-taking string quartet acclaimed for its adventurous programming and collaborations with indie rock, jazz and world musicians. The ensemble’s late night concert catches the full force of Ljova’s Culai, named after the elder violinist and vocalist of the wild Romanian Gypsy band Taraf de Haïdouks, and explores the folk flavour of Bartók’s Second String Quartet of 1917.

Sunday 4 May 11.30 am

David Trio Beethoven Piano Trio in E b Op. 1 No. 1 Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in B Op. 8

Wigmore Lates

Two youthful works, brimming with high confidence, imaginative harmonic twists and delightful melodic turns, occupy the David Trio’s attention in this programme. The ensemble made its professional debut a decade ago and has since earned critical plaudits for its daring yet refined interpretations of the piano trio’s core repertoire.

Friday 2 May 11.15 pm – In the bar

£12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

£12.50 concs £10

Leon Greening Trio

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

Leon Greening is an award-winning jazz pianist, who was voted runner-up in the 1999 Sun Alliance Musician of the Year awards. He is a regular at Ronnie Scott’s, performing with the Damon Brown Quartet, and he tours with pop band Incognito. To open the 2014 series of Wigmore Lates, Leon is joined by his trio for a hard swinging gig, which celebrates the style and panache that has made him a firm favourite on the UK Jazz circuit for over a decade. Free (no ticket required)

Wigmore Lates

Stéphane Degout

Julien Benhamou

Brooklyn Rider

David Trio

Sarah Small

Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott Tuesday 29 April 7.30 pm

Yo-Yo Ma cello Kathryn Stott piano Stravinsky Suite italienne from Pulcinella Villa-Lobos Alma Brasileira (arr. Jorge Calandrelli) Piazzolla Oblivion (arr. Kyoko Yamamoto) Guarnieri Dansa Negra (arr. Jorge Calandrelli) Falla 7 canciones populares españolas Messiaen Louange à l’éternité de Jésus from Quartet for the End of Time Brahms Sonata in D minor Op. 108 £35 £45 £55 £65 (limit of two tickets per person)

Chamber Music Season Photo by Todd Rosenberg

May Sunday 4 May 7.30 pm

Monday 5 May 1.00 pm

Tuesday 6 May 7.30 pm

Royal Academy of Music Baroque Soloists Rachel Podger director, violin

Jonathan Biss piano

Angela Hewitt piano

Beethoven Piano Sonata in F Op. 10 No. 2 Janácˇek On an overgrown path (excerpts) Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Op. 53 ‘Waldstein’

Bach The Art of Fugue BWV1080

A BOHEMIAN BAZAAR Schmelzer Balletto for strings and continuo ‘Die Fechtschule’ Muffat Sonata No. 2 in G minor for strings and continuo from Armonico tributo Biber Sonata die pauern Kirchfartt genandt; Sonata No. 7 in C for 2 trumpets and strings from Sonatae tam aris quam aulis servientes; Battalia; Sonata No. 8 in B b for violin, 2 violas and continuo from Fidicinium sacro-profanum; Sonata No. 12 in C for 2 trumpets and strings from Sonatae tam aris quam aulis servientes Muffat Sonata No. 5 in G for strings and continuo from Armonico tributo Baroque violinist Rachel Podger is known for her uncanny ability to uncover expressive nuances and shadings to be found beyond the technical demands of the works in her repertoire. This programme with the Royal Academy of Music Baroque Soloists, complete with Heinrich Biber’s descriptive Battalia and works from Georg Muffat’s Armonico tributo, offers a window into the emotionally intense world of violin music created north of the Alps in the late 1600s.

Following the success of his Residency in 2012–13, Jonathan Biss returns to Wigmore Hall with another carefully conceived programme. The American pianist, whose recent five-week course on Beethoven’s piano sonatas set benchmark standards for online music education, provides fresh perspectives on two contrasting sonatas in the context of elusive pieces from Janácˇek’s folksong-inspired On an overgrown path.

For Bach, the expression of passions and the delivery of rhetorical argument in music were served by his remarkable use of counterpoint. The Art of Fugue, an anthology of fourteen fugues and four canons, is arguably the greatest of his late contrapuntal masterworks. Angela Hewitt brings her profound feeling for the rhythmic life and matchless experience of performing Bach’s music to this captivating composition’s interpretation. £15 £20 £25 £30

London Pianoforte Series

£12.50 concs £10

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

£15 £20 £25 £30

Early Music and Baroque Series

Rachel Podger

Jonas Sacks

Jonathan Biss

Jamie Jung

Angela Hewitt

MAIWOLF

Jerusalem Quartet Shostakovich Cycle

Shostakovich’s string quartets stand as potent metaphors for the futility of utopian dreams and as memorials to those who suffered the extremes of Stalin’s state-imposed terror, wartime horrors or the hopelessness that came with decades of Panglossian political delusion and harsh social realities. The Jerusalem Quartet continues its cycle of the composer’s deeply personal yet universal works with three concerts that move from the brief String Quartet No. 7, written in memory of his first wife, and the anguish of the String Quartet No. 8 to the haunting melancholy of Shostakovich’s final string quartet, completed in a Moscow hospital little more than a year before his death. The Jerusalem Quartet’s Shostakovich Cycle is sponsored by the Shostakovich Syndicate: Gwen and Stanley Burnton, Michael and Licia Crystal, David and Louise Kaye and Joe and Lucy Smouha

Wednesday 30 April 7.30 pm

Thursday 1 May 7.30 pm

Saturday 3 May 7.30 pm

Jerusalem Quartet

Shostakovich String Quartet No. 7 in F # minor Op. 108; String Quartet No. 8 in C minor Op. 110; String Quartet No. 9 in E b Op. 117

Shostakovich String Quartet No. 10 in A b Op. 118; String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 122; String Quartet No. 12 in D b Op. 133

Shostakovich String Quartet No. 13 in B b minor Op. 138; String Quartet No. 14 in F # Op. 142; String Quartet No. 15 in E b minor Op. 144

£15 £20 £25 £30

Chamber Music Season /Jerusalem Quartet Shostakovich Cycle

Photo by Felix Broede

May Wednesday 7 May 12.15 pm

Wednesday 7 May 7.30 pm

Thursday 8 May 7.30 pm

Pre-Concert Talk

Hilary Hahn violin Cory Smythe piano

Classical Opera Sarah Fox soprano Roger Montgomery horn Ian Page conductor

An introduction to the lunchtime concert, with Brett Dean. Free (ticket required) Booking open

Wigmore Hall Learning Event Wednesday 7 May 1.00 pm

Britten Sinfonia Jacqueline Shave violin Miranda Dale Caroline Dearnley cello

violin

Allison Bell soprano Brett Dean viola Georg Tintner The Ellipse Brett Dean New work (London première)* Schoenberg String Quartet No. 2 in F# minor Op. 10 * Co-commissioned by Britten Sinfonia and Wigmore Hall, with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation

Brett Dean began his career as a violist and played with the Berlin Philharmonic for more than a decade. Britten Sinfonia’s final At Lunch concert this Season includes the London première of his latest chamber work, with Dean among the performers. The Ellipse by another composer-performer, the Austrian-born Georg Tintner, and Schoenberg’s revolutionary Second String Quartet complete the programme.

Schoenberg Phantasy Op. 47 Schubert Fantasy in C D934 Telemann Fantaisie in E minor for solo violin TWV40:19 Richard Barrett Shade Antón García Abril Three Sighs Mozart Violin Sonata in A K305 A major presence on the international music scene since her mid-teens, Hilary Hahn has worked tirelessly to introduce new and neglected older compositions to the violin repertoire. Her latest Wigmore Hall programme explores different approaches to the notion of fantasy in music, from Telemann’s dazzling contrapuntal Fantaisie in E minor and Richard Barrett’s wild Shade to Antón García Abril’s affecting ‘Sighs’. £15 £20 £25 £30

Chamber Music Season

Mozart Symphony in D K81; Lungi da te, mio bene (original version) from Mitridate, re di Ponto; Horn Concerto No. 2 in E b K417; Aer tranquillo e dì sereni from Il re pastore K208; Padre, germani, addio from Idomeneo K366; Allegro in E K494a for horn and orchestra (completed Montgomery); Voi avete un cor fedele K217; Lungi da te, mio bene (final version) from Mitridate, re di Ponto K87 Thrilling performances and fascinating repertoire combinations regularly turn Classical Opera concerts into events that last long in the memory. This all-Mozart programme explores the composer’s rise to maturity through opera, the lyrical qualities of his instrumental music and the comic verve of his concert aria Voi avete un cor fedele. £18 £25 £30 £35

Early Music and Baroque Series

£12.50 concs £10 Booking open

Chamber Music Season/Contemporary Music Series This concert is linked to the Study Afternoon on 25 June

Brett Dean

Robert Piccoli

Hilary Hahn

Michael Patrick O'Leary

Sarah Fox

Graham Mallanby

Wigmore

Lates Wigmore Lates @ 36 is a vibrant and eclectic series which runs on Friday evenings throughout the summer, with 10.00 pm recitals in the auditorium followed by performances from the forefront of the UK jazz scene at 11.15 pm in the Wigmore Hall bar. Artists such as Marc-André Hamelin, Amjad Ali Khan, New York Polyphony and Wu Man join us for concerts in the auditorium, whilst players including Dorian Ford, Renato D’Aiello and Dave O’Higgins provide stylish swing and melodicism until the early hours.

Photo by Benjamin Ealovega

Full details of each event are provided throughout the brochure in chronological order Friday 2 May

Friday 13 June

Friday 11 July

10.00 pm

Brooklyn Rider

Milosˇ Karadaglic´ guitar

The adventurous, genre-defying string quartet performs works by Ljova, Bartók and Colin Jacobsen.

Celebrated classical guitarist Miloš performs works by Bach, Rodrigo and Falla.

Veronika Eberle violin Steven Isserlis cello Michael Collins clarinet Alexander Melnikov piano

11.15 pm

Leon Greening Trio The award-winning pianist is joined by his hard-swinging jazz trio.

11.15 pm

Albert Ball’s Flying Aces Raucous, hot jazz from a band that embodies the hedonism and abandon of the Roaring Twenties.

Friday 20 June Friday 9 May

10.00 pm

Four exceptional artists join forces to explore Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time.

11.15 pm

Dorian Ford Trio A cool, effortlessly melodic trio at the forefront of the UK jazz scene.

10.00 pm

Marc-André Hamelin piano

Joanna MacGregor piano

From Bach to Debussy, Wigmore Hall’s Artist in Residence also performs his own compositions.

Friday 18 July

11.15 pm

Julian Bliss & The King of Swing

The acclaimed British pianist presents her exceptional interpretation of Bach’s Goldberg Variations.

11.30 pm

Julian Bliss Quintet The virtuoso clarinettist and his group explore Latin jazz.

Trish Clowes Tangent Quartet Trish Clowes returns to the series with a selection of her stylish and refined original compositions.

10.00 pm

Recreating the exciting sound of swing from the 30s and 40s, the virtuoso clarinettist and his sextet explore the music of Benny Goodman.

Friday 27 June

11.15 pm

10.00 pm Friday 23 May

Andre Canniere Group

New York Polyphony

10.00 pm

Among the world’s most innovative vocal ensembles, this quartet of male singers performs works spanning eight centuries.

An American trumpeter on the rise appears with his regular group for his first Wigmore Lates appearance.

Dublin Guitar Quartet This unique classical guitar ensemble performs works by Philip Glass, Leo Brouwer and Arvo Pärt.

11.15 pm

Friday 25 July

11.15 pm

Renato D’Aiello Quartet

10.00 pm

Phil Meadows Group

Join this master improviser for an evening of lyrical post-bop.

A group representing the very best of the latest generation of British jazz.

Friday 4 July Friday 6 June 10.00 pm

Wu Man pipa Pipa virtuoso Wu Man presents a programme deeply rooted in the timeless traditions of Chinese classical music.

10.00 pm

Amjad Ali Khan sarod Amaan Ali Khan sarod Ayaan Ali Khan sarod A late night concert of Indian classical music from the master of the sarod and his two sons.

Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo-soprano Steven Isserlis cello Bengt Forsberg piano

11.15 pm

These outstanding artists promise fearless performances of works from Fauré to Wagner, and Lennon & McCartney.

A well-known figure on the international jazz scene, Dave O’Higgins is one of the leading exponents of neo-bop.

Dave O’Higgins Quartet

11.15 pm

Tom Green Septet Beautifully arranged and finely crafted jazz from a classy and versatile ensemble.

11.15 pm

Philip Clouts Quartet Philip Clouts presents compositions from his critically acclaimed new album ‘The Hour of Pearl’.

The Other

Ebène Friday 9 May 7.00 pm

The Other Ebène Quatuor Ebène Richard Héry drums Stacey Kent voice Jim Tomlinson saxophone Fabrice Planchat sound engineer A jazz concert to include songs by Charlie Chaplin, Astor Piazzolla, Antonia Carlos Jobim and Michael Jackson

This is the second jazz and genre crossover project for The Other Ebène. The ensemble commented ‘when meeting for the first time (to record one song for the Ebène ‘Fiction’ CD) all of us realised the fruitfulness of our collaboration right away. That’s why we had to do a second project together, and here it is!’ A South American theme runs throughout, and the concert will include songs by, among others, Astor Piazzolla, Charlie Chaplin, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Michael Jackson.

Photo by Julien Mignot

This concert will be approximately 90 minutes in duration, without an interval £15 £20 £25 £30 Booking open

Chamber Music Season / Contemporary Music Series

May Friday 9 May 10.00 pm

Saturday 10 May 7.30 pm

Sunday 11 May 7.30 pm

Joanna MacGregor piano

Takács Quartet

Stile Antico

Bach Goldberg Variations BWV988

See page 30 for full details

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Sunday 11 May 11.30 am

Monday 12 May 1.00 pm

Doric String Quartet

London Conchord Ensemble

Haydn String Quartet in C Op. 76 No. 3 ‘The Emperor’ Janácˇek String Quartet No. 1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’

Mozart Oboe Quartet in F K370 Prokofiev Quintet in G minor Op. 39 Schoenberg/Webern Kammersymphonie No. 1 Op. 9

Ingenious dialogue and inventive thematic transformations flourish in Haydn’s ‘Emperor’ quartet. The Doric String Quartet, described by Gramophone as a group of ‘musicians with fascinating things to say’, presents the wit and verve of the composer’s eloquent late work in company with the dramatic intensity and emotional turmoil of Janácˇek’s Tolstoy-inspired First String Quartet.

Anton Webern’s strikingly brilliant arrangement of Schoenberg’s Kammersymphonie No. 1 Op. 9, created for violin, flute, clarinet, cello and piano, highlights the work’s radical nature and offers a supreme test to its performers. The London Conchord Ensemble prefaces the piece with Mozart’s delightful Oboe Quartet of 1781 and Prokofiev’s Quintet in G minor Op. 39, assembled in 1924 using piquant music from the composer’s ballet Trapeze.

Joanna MacGregor’s Bach interpretations invariably sound fresh and spontaneous thanks to her natural curiosity and inspired creativity. In this recital she performs one of the great monuments of western classical music, written in the early 1740s for Count Von Keyserlingk, a victim of insomnia who required a ‘soothing and cheerful’ work to be played by his harpsichordist Johann Gottlieb Goldberg late at night. £12.50 concs £10

Wigmore Lates

Friday 9 May 11.30 pm – In the bar

Julian Bliss Quintet Ahead of his 10 pm Benny Goodman swing concert in the auditorium on Friday 18 July, join virtuoso clarinettist Julian Bliss and his band for a journey through Latin jazz, exploring classic Samba, Salsa and Bossa tunes.

£12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juicee

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

£12.50 concs £10

Free (no ticket required)

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Wigmore Lates

This concert is linked to the Study Afternoon on 25 June

Joanna MacGregor

Pal Hansen

London Conchord Ensemble

Takács Quartet Associate Artists Saturday 10 May 7.30 pm

THE WIGMORE MEDAL

Takács Quartet

The Wigmore Medal, inaugurated in 2007, recognises major international artists and significant figures in the classical music world. Awarded at the discretion of the Director of the Hall, the Medal honours figures that have made a significant contribution to Wigmore Hall, widely regarded as the world’s leading chamber music and song recital venue. The Takács Quartet made their debut at Wigmore Hall in 1979, as Gold Medal winners of the inaugural Portsmouth (now Wigmore Hall) International String Quartet Competition and are recognised as one of the world’s leading quartets. In 2012 Wigmore Hall appointed the Takács Quartet as its first ever Associate Artists. Wigmore Hall Director John Gilhooly will present The Wigmore Medal to the Takács Quartet following their concert on 10 May.

Shostakovich String Quartet No. 2 in A Op. 68 Webern Five Movements Op. 5 Beethoven String Quartet in A minor Op. 132 Wigmore Hall’s Associate Artists, the Takács Quartet, continue their exploration of music from the old Habsburg Empire and beyond in works etched with captivating contrasts of sound and silence. The deep concentration of Webern’s Five Movements Op. 5, completed in 1909, connects here with the dark introspection of Shostakovich’s Second String Quartet and prepares the ground for the meditation on mortality and transience central to Beethoven’s Op. 132. £15 £20 £25 £30

Supported by the Friends of Wigmore Hall

Chamber Music Season / Takács Quartet: Associate Artists Photo by Keith Saunders

Monday 12 May 7.30 pm

Takács Quartet Marc-André Hamelin piano See page opposite for full details

May Monday 12 May 7.30 pm

Wednesday 14 May 7.30 pm

Takács Quartet Marc-André Hamelin piano Beethoven String Quartet in Eb Op. 127 Webern Six Bagatelles Op. 9 Shostakovich Piano Quintet in G minor Op. 57

GYÖRGY PAUK

MASTERCLASS

Each composition in this programme touches deep emotions and creative tensions. The Takács Quartet pairs Beethoven’s late Op. 127 score, with its vast set of variations and radiant spirituality, with Webern’s equally original miniatures, the aphoristic Six Bagatelles of 1911–13. Marc-André Hamelin joins the Takács for a second half devoted to Shostakovich’s G minor Piano Quintet, which evokes the spiritual isolation of artists under Stalin’s rule in its sombre slow movement.

Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano Julius Drake piano Purcell Lord, what is man?; We sing to him whose wisdom form’d the ear; Evening Hymn Dowland Come, heavy sleep (arr. Paul Edlin) Gurney Sleep; In Flanders; By a Bier-Side; Most Holy Night; Desire in spring; Lights out Tippett Songs for Ariel Stanford La Belle Dame sans merci Elgar Sea Pictures Britten Lemady; Tom Bowling; O Waly, Waly; Sweet Polly Oliver Bennett A History of the Thé Dansant Sarah Connolly and Julius Drake pay tribute to the glories of English poetry and song with a programme rooted in language, landscape and love. The great British sense of humour receives its due in Richard Rodney Bennett’s touching reflections on his family in A History of the Thé Dansant, while Elgar’s five Sea Pictures evoke unforgettable images, tranquil shores and tempestuous voyages.

£15 £20 £25 £30

Supported by the Chamber Music Circle

Chamber Music Season/Takács Quartet: Associate Artists /Marc-André Hamelin Artist in Residence

£18 £25 £30 £35

Song Recital Series

György Pauk

Garas Kálmán

Wednesday 14 May 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm

György Pauk Masterclass Budapest-born violinist György Pauk, among the finest artists of his generation, moved to London in 1961 and made his Wigmore Hall debut the following year. His influence on the development of British string playing has been immense, exercised for almost five decades as Professor at the Royal Academy of Music and in masterclass sessions around the country. He is presently Ede Zathureczky Professor of Violin at the Academy and remains in demand worldwide as soloist, chamber musician and pedagogue. Pauk’s pedigree as performer and teacher draws on childhood lessons learned at the Liszt Academy of Music from Ede Zathureczky, in turn a pupil of Jeno˝ Hubay, founder of the great Hungarian school of violin playing. £7 concs £4

Wigmore Hall Learning Event Marc-André Hamelin

Sim Canetty-Clarke

Sarah Connolly

Peter Warren

Treasures of the

Renaissance Masterpieces from the Golden Age of Choral Music Stile Antico’s exquisite blend, corporate empathy and musical insight place the conductorless vocal ensemble on a par with the finest string quartets and chamber groups. The group’s latest Wigmore Hall concert, complete with a new work by Huw Watkins, illuminates the fertile ground of 16th-century sacred music and its value to the Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation. Byrd’s Vigilate projects Jesus’s command to his disciples and all nations to watch for Christ’s second coming, an apt text for the composer’s fellow Catholics in a Protestant land. Earlier works by Gombert, Clemens non papa, Lassus and Victoria underline polyphony’s power to enhance contemplation of matters spiritual.

Sunday 11 May 7.30 pm

Stile Antico Gombert Magnificat primi toni Clemens non papa Ego flos campi Lassus Veni dilecte mi Byrd Vigilate Tallis In pace in idipsum Huw Watkins New work (world première)* Tomkins O praise the Lord Sheppard The Lord’s Prayer Gibbons O clap your hands Palestrina Exsultate Deo Victoria O magnum mysterium Vivanco Veni, dilecti mi Ceballos Hortus conclusus Praetorius Tota pulchra es *Commissioned by Nicholas and Judith Goodison

£15 £20 £25 £30 Supported by Nicholas and Judith Goodison Early Music and Baroque Series / Contemporary Music Series Angel detail from a fresco by Melozzo da Forli c. 1480

May Thursday 15 May 7.30 pm

Saturday 17 May 10.00 am – 3.30 pm

Sunday 18 May 11.30 am

Arditti Quartet

Come and Sing: Contemporary Music

Allegri String Quartet

See page 34 for full details

Isabelle Adams leads a workshop day for adults exploring an exciting and diverse range of contemporary choral music. Get to know the music from the inside, develop your singing skills and finish the day with a performance on the Wigmore Hall stage. Everyone is welcome, and there is no need to read music.

Friday 16 May 3.00 pm & 7.00 pm

£18 concs £10

YCAT Public Final Auditions 2014

Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT): Identifying, nurturing, promoting and supporting exceptional young artists Since its foundation in 1984, YCAT has identified exceptional young musicians through a rigorous audition process. In this third and final round, outstanding young soloists and ensembles, selected from over 100 applicants in the preliminary and semi-final rounds, audition before a distinguished panel of judges. YCAT offers its artists guidance at a critical stage in their development and management representation for up to five years. Past and present artists include Adam Walker, Philip Higham, Ian Bostridge, Alison Balsom, the Belcea and Doric Quartets and Elizabeth Watts. £10 concs £8 per session (or £16 for both sessions)

Come and Sing

Benjamin Harte

Beethoven String Quartet in D Op. 18 No. 3 Tchaikovsky String Quartet No. 1 in D Op. 11 Renowned for graceful, elegant and intense performances, the Allegri String Quartet returns to Wigmore Hall as part of the group’s 60th anniversary season. The ensemble presents a rich and colourful programme, contrasting the first string quartets ever written by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. £12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert Saturday 17 May 7.30 pm

Nelson Goerner piano Brahms Variations on an Original Theme Op. 21 No. 1; 7 Fantasien Op. 116 Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 29 in Bb Op. 106 ‘Hammerklavier’ Argentinean pianist Nelson Goerner presents a mighty trio of works for his third and final visit to Wigmore Hall this Season, exploring the contrasts between Brahms’s extrovert Variations on an Original Theme Op. 21 No. 1 and the intimate expression of his late Fantasien Op. 116. Goerner turns to Beethoven’s ‘Hammerklavier’ in his recital’s second half, addressing the intellectual and emotional challenges of what is arguably the greatest of all piano sonatas. £15 £20 £25 £30

London Pianoforte Series / Nelson Goerner Portrait Series

Nelson Goerner

Jean-Baptiste Millot

Allegri String Quartet

Benjamin Ealovega

Arditti Quartet Thursday 15 May 7.30 pm

Arditti Quartet Scelsi String Quartet No. 4 Helmut Lachenmann String Quartet No. 2 ‘Reigen seliger Geister’ György Kurtág Officium breve Op. 28 Julian Anderson String Quartet No. 2 (world première)* *Co-commissioned by Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Berliner Philharmonie and Wigmore Hall, with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation £15 £20 £25 £30 Booking open

Contemporary Music Series / Julian Anderson Composer in Residence

Photo by Iñigo Ibáñez

The Arditti Quartet celebrates its fortieth anniversary, catching the diversity and expressive range of works created over the past half century. Giacinto Scelsi’s music, with its highly original soundworld and mystical qualities, has been championed worldwide by the Ardittis since the 1970s. They open the programme with the Italian composer’s Fourth String Quartet of 1964, a ten-minute study in microtonality and formal symmetry, before exploring Helmut Lachenmann’s white-hot deconstruction of Gluck’s ‘Dance of the Blessed Spirits’. The second half includes the world première of a major new work by Julian Anderson, Wigmore Hall’s second Composer in Residence, distinguished by its luminous textural and tonal contrasts and irresistible rhythmic energy.

May Sunday 18 May 7.30 pm

Monday 19 May 1.00 pm

Monday 19 May 7.30 pm

Mark Padmore tenor Till Fellner piano

Ronald Brautigam fortepiano

Elias String Quartet Malin Broman viola

Beethoven An die ferne Geliebte Harrison Birtwistle Songs from the Same Earth (London première) Schumann Dichterliebe Sir Harrison Birtwistle’s Songs from the Same Earth, breathtaking settings of David Harsent’s verse, were premièred by Mark Padmore at the 2013 Aldeburgh Festival. The cycle has been described by the Guardian as ‘a powerful reminder’ of ‘how art song, at its best, can provide both poet and composer with their highest calling’. The tenor sets Birtwistle’s work in company with the multi-hued emotions of Schumann’s Dichterliebe.

Mozart Piano Sonata in G K283 Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 ‘Pathétique’ Haydn Piano Sonata in Eb HXVI:52 Ronald Brautigam’s artistry marries virtuosity and open-minded musicianship to a wide awareness of historical performance practices. The Dutch musician is blessed with the intellectual and technical tools required to present fresh interpretations of three works written between 1775 and 1798, the year in which Beethoven wrote his ‘Sonata Pathétique’ and Haydn’s Piano Sonata in E flat first appeared in print.

BEETHOVEN QUARTET CYCLE See page 36 for full details

Tuesday 20 May 7.30 pm

Elisabeth Leonskaja piano Schubert Piano Sonata in E D459; Fantasy in C D760 ‘Wanderer’; Piano Sonata in A minor D845 As one of the last representatives of the great Russian school of piano playing, Elisabeth Leonskaja channels every fibre of her being into the art of performance. Her interpretations, whether of late romantic repertoire or the mercurial emotions of Schubert’s mature keyboard works, arise from the legacy of lessons at the Moscow Conservatory fifty years ago and vast reserves of experience since.

£12.50 concs £10

£15 £20 £25 £30

Song Recital Series BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

£15 £20 £25 £30

London Pianoforte Series

Mark Padmore

Marco Borggreve

Ronald Brautigam

Marco Borggreve

Elisabeth Leonskaja

Julia Wesely

Elias String Quartet Beethoven Quartet Cycle

Monday 19 May 7.30 pm

Elias String Quartet Malin Broman viola Beethoven String Quartet in F Op. 18 No. 1; String Quintet in C Op. 29; String Quartet in A minor Op. 132 Robert Simpson, the composer and critic, praised Beethoven’s String Quintet in C major for its ‘breadth and economy of line’, while imploring performers to programme the piece more often. The Elias String Quartet and Malin Broman, leader of the Swedish Radio Orchestra, offer a chance to hear why Simpson was so strongly supportive of this fine work.

Audiences around Britain and beyond have become devoted followers of the Elias String Quartet’s Beethoven Project over the past two years. The ensemble brings the fruits of its experience to Wigmore Hall for a complete cycle of Beethoven’s string quartets spread over two seasons.

Forthcoming Concerts in this Series Thursday 9 October 7.30 pm Saturday 1 November 7.30 pm

£15 £20 £25 £30

Saturday 10 January 2015 7.30 pm

Supported by the Season Patrons who have made a major contribution to the 2013/14 Wigmore Series

Saturday 7 March 2015 7.30 pm

Chamber Music Season / Elias String Quartet Beethoven Quartet Cycle Photo by Benjamin Ealovega

May Wednesday 21 May 7.30 pm

Friday 23 May 7.00 pm

The English Concert Harry Bicket director, harpsichord Simon Standage violin Lucy Crowe soprano

IAN BOSTRIDGE

SCHUBERT LIEDER

Handel Cantata: Dietro l’orme fuggaci (Armida abbandonata) HWV105; Cantata: Alpestre monte HWV81 Handel Arias from Agrippina HWV6 Vivaldi The Four Seasons Lucy Crowe enthrals audiences around the world in Handel operatic roles, and in this welcome return to Wigmore Hall she joins regular partners Harry Bicket and The English Concert in arias from Agrippina, and two of the young composer’s Italian cantatas. For the Vivaldi, the orchestra has invited back Simon Standage, the ensemble’s legendary former leader, whose 1982 recording of The Four Seasons with The English Concert is still regarded as a benchmark.

Borodin Quartet Kun Woo Paik piano Haydn String Quartet in B minor Op. 33 No. 1 Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2 in F Op. 92 Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34 The Borodin Quartet follows its Wigmore Hall survey of the string quartets of Tchaikovsky and Brahms with a compelling programme crowned by Brahms’s four-movement Piano Quintet, complete with central reflections on romantic yearning and patriotic pride. The concert’s first half pairs the first of Haydn’s so-called ‘Russian’ quartets with the folk-inspired work Prokofiev created as a wartime evacuee in the Caucasus. £15 £20 £25 £30

Chamber Music Season Ian Bostridge

Sussie Ahlburg/EMI Classics

£18 £25 £30 £35

Thursday 22 May 7.30 pm

Early Music and Baroque Series / The English Concert 40th Anniversary Celebration

Ian Bostridge tenor Julius Drake piano Schubert Im Frühling; Über Wildemann; Der liebliche Stern; Tiefes Leid (Im Jänner 1817); Auf der Brücke; Heliopolis I & II; Abendbilder; Lied (Ins stille Land); Totengräbers Heimweh; Auf der Riesenkoppe; Sei mir gegrüsst; Dass sie hier gewesen; Die Forelle; Des Fischers Liebesglück; Fischerweise; Atys; Nachtviolen; Geheimnis; Im Walde For the second of their four-part series of Schubert concerts at Wigmore Hall, Ian Bostridge and Julius Drake contemplate the natural world and its essential part in human life. Their programme opens with two songs composed on the same day and opens out into the heroic illusions of his Mayrhofer settings, Heliopolis I and II. Adventurous settings of the poet’s ‘Nachtviolen’ and enigmatic ‘Geheimnis’ and of Schlegel’s ‘Im Walde’ crown this unmissable recital.

Kun Woo Paik

Yun Jung-hee

£18 £25 £30 £35

Forthcoming Concerts in this Series Monday 15 September 7.30 pm Saturday 16 May 2015 7.30 pm Song Recital Series / Ian Bostridge: Schubert Lieder Lucy Crowe

Marco Borggreve

Borodin Quartet

May Friday 23 May 10.00 pm

Dublin Guitar Quartet Philip Glass String Quartet No. 4 ‘Buczak’ (3rd mvt) Leo Brouwer Paisaje Cubano con lluvia Arvo Pärt Cantate Domino; Summa Philip Glass String Quartet No. 2 ‘Company’ David Flynn Chimmurenga Ligeti Six Bagatelles

Saturday 24 May 6.00 pm

JULIA FISCHER ‘PERSPECTIVES’

Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Sunday 25 May 11.30 am

Shai Wosner piano Schubert Drei Klavierstücke D946; Piano Sonata in A D959

£12.50 concs £10

Wigmore Lates Julia Fischer

Uwe Arens/Decca

Friday 23 May 11.15 pm – In the bar

Described by Jason Yarde as ‘a highly professional, diligent, creative and enthusiastic musician. Certainly one to watch and definitely one to listen to’ saxophonist Phil Meadows has been making waves in the UK jazz scene with his group’s debut CD Engines of Creation. Hailed by Jez Nelson (BBC Jazz on 3) as ‘a collection of rising stars’ the Phil Meadows Group represents the forefront of the new British jazz generation. Free (no ticket required)

Wigmore Lates

Pre-concert performance by quartets that took part in the National Youth String Quartet Weekend earlier in the year at Watford School of Music. Free (ticket required)

New audiences have been attracted to contemporary classical music by the Dublin Guitar Quartet. The ensemble’s eclectic repertoire is rich in arrangements of works by Philip Glass and Arvo Pärt, and original compositions by, among others, Leo Brouwer and former member David Flynn. The ensemble’s transcriptions of Glass’s string quartets received the composer’s approval and were recently issued on his own record label, Orange Mountain Music.

Phil Meadows Group

Pre-Concert Performance

Saturday 24 May 7.30 pm

Julia Fischer Quartet Julia Fischer violin Alexander Sitkovetsky violin Nils Mönkemeyer viola Benjamin Nyffenegger cello

Israeli pianist Shai Wosner is known for his perceptive musicianship, virtuosity and the unshakeable integrity of his approach to each work in his large repertoire. He returns to Wigmore Hall with a delectable all-Schubert programme, including the rarely performed Three Piano Pieces written by the composer six months before his death. £12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

Beethoven String Quartet in C minor Op. 18 No. 4 Schumann String Quartet in A Op. 41 No. 3 Mendelssohn String Quartet in E minor Op. 44 No. 2 Julia Fischer’s ‘Perspectives’ Series reaches its conclusion with an evening of string quartets, opening with the creative confidence and charm of Beethoven’s Op. 18 No. 4 before fathoming the emotional depths of Schumann’s Op. 41 No. 3. The German violinist is joined by three close contemporaries and friends, each soloists in their own right as well as dedicated chamber musicians. The Julia Fischer Quartet’s concert ends with Mendelssohn’s majestic String Quartet in E minor Op. 44 No. 2, completed during the composer’s honeymoon visit to the Black Forest in 1837. £15 £20 £25 £30

Chamber Music Season / Julia Fischer ‘Perspectives’ Dublin Guitar Quartet

Shai Wosner

Marco Borggreve

May Monday 26 May 1.00 pm

Monday 26 May 7.30 pm

Andreas Staier harpsichord d’Anglebert Prelude & Chaconne Rondeau from Suite No. 1 in G Bach From The Art of Fugue: Contrapuncti 5 & 6 BWV1080 Couperin Septième prélude in Bb from L’art de toucher le clavecin Couperin From Second livre de pièces de clavecin, 6e ordre: Les moissoneurs; Le gazoüillement; La Bersan; Les bergeries, rondeau; Les baricades mistérieuses Bach Partita No. 4 in D BWV828 Andreas Staier’s imaginative approach to programme building arises from the artist’s deep knowledge of the ways in which Baroque composers created and projected strong individual emotional states into every work. His lunchtime harpsichord recital brings to life the affective world of Jean-Henri d’Anglebert’s music and traces the French composer’s direct influence on the keyboard works of Couperin and Bach. £12.50 concs £10

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Tuesday 27 May 7.30 pm

Henk Neven baritone Hans Eijsackers piano

JOSHUA OWEN MILLS tenor

RODRIGO DE VERA

WIGMORE STUDY GROUP

piano

GUILDHALL WIGMORE RECITAL PRIZE Mozart Cantata ‘Die ihr des unermeßlichen Weltalls Schöpfer ehrt’ K619 Beethoven Der Kuss; Resignation; Lied aus der Ferne Liszt Tre sonetti di Petrarca Britten Winter Words: Lyrics and Ballads of Thomas Hardy Quilter It was a lover and his lass; Come away, Death; O Mistress Mine; Blow, blow, thou winter wind

Chopin

The Guildhall Wigmore Recital Prize annually awards a talented Guildhall School musician with a Wigmore Hall recital. Welsh tenor Joshua Owen Mills, currently studying on the Guildhall School’s Opera Course, is this year’s recipient, and his recital promises to be a special occasion. £12.50 concs £10

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Watecolour by Maria Wodzin ´ska, 1836

Wednesday 28 May 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm Friday 30 May 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm Wednesday 4 June 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm

CHOPIN PRELUDES ‘Chopin is the greatest of them all’ wrote Debussy, ‘for through the piano alone he discovered everything’. Linked to a recital given by Ingrid Fliter on 4 June, this Wigmore Study Group explores Chopin’s musical world, his great love of Bach, his innovative re-interpretation of 18th-century formal procedures, his passion for Italian opera and his extraordinary insight into pianism. Hosted by composer Julian Philips and pianist Laura Roberts, this Wigmore Study Group will look in detail at a selection of Chopin’s compositions over three afternoons with contributions not only from visiting musicologists but also outstanding performers from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Series ticket price £53 including 3 study sessions and a ticket for the evening concert on 4 June. Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Andreas Staier

Molina Visuals

Henk Neven Tuesday 27 May 7.30 pm

Henk Neven baritone Hans Eijsackers piano Ibert Quatre Chansons de Don Quichotte Trad/Dørumsgaard Triste estaba el rey David; Con Amores, a mi madre; Por unos puertos arriba; A la Caza, sus, a casa; Pámpano verde; De antequera sale el moro; Alma, Sintamos! Ravel Don Quichotte à Dulcinée Schubert An den Mond; Geheimes; An die Entfernte; Ganymed; Erster Verlust; Gesänge des Harfners; Der Musensohn; Wandrers Nachtlied I & II; Erlkönig ‘Rarely do you hear a baritone who sings with such subtlety in shading of dynamic and tone as … Henk Neven,’ observed Gramophone following the release of the Dutch baritone’s latest album, made in partnership with Hans Eijsackers, of songs by Fauré, Schubert and Debussy. Neven’s ability to catch the tonal essence of poetic imagery and express profound emotions have earned rave reviews and a deserved reputation as one of the finest song interpreters of his generation. The intimate beauty of his voice and readiness to explore unfairly neglected repertoire have likewise won many admirers. £15 £20 £25 £30

Supported by the Supporter Friends of Wigmore Hall Song Recital Series

Photo by Marco Borggreve

May Wednesday 28 May 7.30 pm

Thursday 29 May 5.30 pm

The Endellion String Quartet 35th Anniversary Series

Voiceworks

The Endellion String Quartet Haydn String Quartet in E b Op. 50 No. 3 Beethoven String Quartet in F Op. 135 Schubert String Quartet in D minor D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’ Haydn’s delightful Op. 50 No. 3 is surprisingly littleknown, unlike Schubert’s ‘Death and the Maiden’, perhaps the most popular of all string quartets. The latter catches the imagination with greater intensity at each hearing. Beethoven’s last major piece is a timeless treasure, and perhaps suggests the new directions his work might have taken had he lived. £15 £20 £25 £30 Booking open

A CONCERT OF NEW WORKS FOR VOICE

MENAHEM PRESSLER MASTERCLASS

Now in its eighth year, Voiceworks is a unique collaboration between poets from the Contemporary Poetics research centre at Birkbeck, University of London and composers, singers and instrumentalists from Guildhall School of Music & Drama, brought together by Wigmore Hall Learning. Details at www.voiceworks.org.uk Free (ticket required)

Wigmore Hall Learning Event Thursday 29 May 7.30 pm

Francesco Piemontesi piano

Chamber Music Season

Mozart Piano Sonata in F K533/494 Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Op. 109 Ligeti Etude No. 2 ‘Cordes vides’; Etude No. 12 ‘Entrelacs’ Debussy From Préludes Book I: Des pas sur la neige; La danse de Puck Schubert Piano Sonata in C minor D958 Former BBC New Generation Artist Francesco Piemontesi, a prize winner at the 2007 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, brings a rare blend of intellectual clarity and poetic imagination to his performances. Connoisseurs of refined music-making should be richly rewarded by the young Swiss-Italian pianist’s readings of his stimulating choice of repertoire.

Menahem Pressler

Marco Borggreve

Friday 30 May 10.30 am – 1.30 pm Saturday 31 May 10.30 am – 1.30 pm

£15 £20 £25 £30

Supported by the Benefactor Friends of Wigmore Hall

London Pianoforte Series

Menahem Pressler Masterclass Teaching has been part of Menahem Pressler’s artistic mission for most of his long and distinguished life. In 1955, the year he helped found the Beaux Arts Trio, he joined the piano faculty at Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University and has taught there without interruption for almost sixty years. The legendary musician’s artistry, humanity, honesty and wisdom inform his tireless work as masterclass leader, invariably enriching the experience of participants and audience members alike. £7 concs £4 per session

Wigmore Hall Learning Event The Endellion String Quartet

Eric Richmond

Francesco Piemontesi

Marco Borggreve

Le Concert Spirituel Friday 30 May 7.30 pm

Le Concert Spirituel Hervé Niquet director THE GOLDEN AGE OF FRENCH SACRED MUSIC Anon. (12th century) Beata viscera mariae virginis Charpentier Ouverture pour le sacre d’un évêque; Gaudete fideles Le Prince Missa macula non est in te Charpentier Gratiarum actiones pro restituta regis christianissimi sanitate; Offertoire sur les instruments Lully O dulcissime Domine Charpentier O pretiosum; Domine salvum fac regem; Magnificat This concert will be approximately 1 hour 20 minutes in duration, without an interval £15 £20 £25 £30

Early Music and Baroque Series

Photo by J P Campion

In the late 1980s Hervé Niquet and his superb ensemble took their first steps in the historically informed revival of works written for Louis XIV and his court at Versailles. They have developed since into indispensable interpreters of Baroque music of all kinds, always adventurous and consistently thrilling in their full-blooded artistry. This programme of French sacred music is built around the exquisite Missa macula non est in te for women’s voices, written in 1663 by Louis Le Prince, chapel master of Lisieux Cathedral, and works in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Sun King. Gratiarum actiones pro restituta regis christianissimi sanitate offers a gentle prayer to celebrate Louis XIV’s recovery from an excruciatingly painful operation.

May/June

GERALD FINLEY RESIDENCY

Sunday 1 June 11.30 am

Sunday 1 June 7.30 pm

Zemlinsky Quartet

Florilegium Ashley Solomon director, flute Elin Manahan Thomas soprano

Dvorˇák String Quartet in D minor Op. 34 Mendelssohn String Quartet in E b Op. 12 Since its foundation two decades ago, the Zemlinsky Quartet has absorbed and enhanced the admirable traditions of Czech string quartet playing. The ensemble celebrates its 20th anniversary with the second of Dvorˇák’s mature quartets and Mendelssohn’s effervescent String Quartet in E flat Op. 12, written following the composer’s first visit to Britain in 1829. £12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

Telemann Overture in F TWV55:F16 Vivaldi Motet: Nulla in mundo pax sincera; Concerto in C for 2 flutes RV533 Telemann Cantata: Ino Florilegium returns to Wigmore Hall with the soprano Elin Manahan Thomas for a rare performance of Telemann’s bold dramatic cantata Ino, which recounts the desperate efforts of a mother to save her son from his insane father. They also present Vivaldi’s popular motet Nulla in mundo pax and two instrumental works by Vivaldi and Telemann. £15 £20 £25 £30

Early Music and Baroque Series

Gerald Finley

Sim Canetty-Clarke

Saturday 31 May 7.30 pm

Gerald Finley baritone Julius Drake piano Schubert Schwanengesang Einojuhani Rautavaara Rubáiyát (world première)

Zemlinsky Quartet

Tomas Bican

Florilegium

Amit Lennon

Gerald Finley has essayed many landmark successes in the opera house and concert hall over the past two decades. The Canadian baritone’s appearances at Wigmore Hall rank in company with his finest achievements, recognised and reinforced this season with a Residency comprising works drawn from the heart of his repertoire. For the final concert in his series, Gerald Finley performs Schwanengesang alongside the world première of Einojuhani Rautavaara’s songcycle Rubáiyát, which was written specially for him. £18 £25 £30 £35 Song Recital Series/ Gerald Finley Residency

June Monday 2 June 1.00 pm

LIVING MUSIC

Imogen Cooper piano Brahms Theme and Variations in D minor Robert Schumann Romance in F# Op. 28 No. 2 Clara Schumann From Quatre pièces caractéristiques Op. 5: Romance; Scène fantastique: Ballet des revenants Robert Schumann Piano Sonata No. 1 in F# minor Op. 11

MUSICAL CONVERSATIONS

Imogen Cooper has been described wisely by the Daily Telegraph as ‘one of the finest pianists now playing’, a claim supported by the poetry and exquisite insights of her mature interpretations. Her delightful lunchtime programme connects with the expressive contrasts and fleeting emotions of Robert Schumann’s Romance in F sharp and the classical nobility of the Theme and Variations which Brahms transcribed from his String Sextet. Heath Quartet

£12.50 concs £10

Sussie Ahlburg

Tuesday 3 June 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm

Heath Quartet Ailish Tynan soprano

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

A concert for people living with dementia and their friends, family and carers. If you are, or someone you know is, living with dementia, please join us for this afternoon concert. The concert will include two beautiful programmes by the Heath Quartet and soprano Ailish Tynan, which include works by Schubert and Beethoven. After the concert, the audience is invited to an informal reception with representatives from organisations that offer artistic projects for people living with dementia, including Wigmore Hall’s Music for Life. £2

Music for Life in generously supported by The Rayne Foundation, The Sampimon Trust, The Milton Damerel Trust, Hyde Park Place Estate Charity, S E Franklin Charitable Trust No. 3, Valerie K. O’Connor and Jeanette McIntosh, George Meyer, Marie-Luise Waldeck, Rothschild and several anonymous donors Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Benjamin Harte

Tuesday 3 June 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm Tuesday 10 June 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm Tuesday 17 June 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm

In Partnership with Morley College A new study series which gives the opportunity for reflection and discussion around the repertoire from a featured concert. This first series is linked to Trio Jean Paul’s concert on 10 June that features Kirchner’s arrangement of Brahms’s String Sextet in B flat Op. 18 and Schubert’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat D929. Group discussion is at the centre of these sessions, facilitated by Pauline Greene. Before the concert you will have the opportunity to get inside the music, unpicking the different elements and examining each part in detail. Following the performance join in a lively group discussion to share your own perspectives. No prior musical knowledge is required. Series ticket price £45 (including 3 study sessions, a ticket for the evening concert and an additional informal post-concert discussion on 10 June)

Morley College is a leading Adult Education college in London. www.morleycollege.ac.uk Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Imogen Cooper

Sussie Ahlburg

June Tuesday 3 June 7.30 pm

Wednesday 4 June 7.30 pm

Lawrence Zazzo countertenor Simon Lepper piano

Ingrid Fliter piano

SACRED AND PROFANE Purcell/Britten Lord, what is Man?; We sing to Him; Job’s Curse; Evening Hymn Musorgsky The leaves rustled sadly; Tsar’ Saul; Softly the Spirit flew up to Heaven; The Seminarist Poulenc Chansons gaillardes Iain Bell These motley fools (world première)* William Bolcom Cabaret Songs (excerpts) * Commissioned by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation

Romanticism and realism intertwine in many of the works in Lawrence Zazzo’s recital. The American countertenor moves from Britten’s realisations of songs from Purcell’s Harmonia Sacra to works by Musorgsky, including settings of Tsar’ Saul, based on Byron, and The Seminarist, a comic portrait of a would-be priest preoccupied with thoughts of his mentor’s daughter.

FRANÇOIS LE ROUX MASTERCLASS

Schubert Piano Sonata in A D959 Chopin 24 Preludes Op. 28 Buenos Aires-born Ingrid Fliter made headline news in 2006 when she was presented with the Gilmore Artist Award, a major quadrennial prize discreetly judged on the strength of its winner’s performances and recordings. Her Chopin playing combines technical excellence with a spacious feeling for the composer’s spiritual depths, while her readings of Schubert’s late works have been praised for their poetic eloquence. £15 £20 £25 £30

London Pianoforte Series This concert is linked to the Wigmore Study Group commencing on 28 May

£15 £20 £25 £30 Booking open

Song Recital Series /Contemporary Music Series

François Le Roux

Philippe Delacroix

Thursday 5 June 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm

François Le Roux Masterclass François Le Roux’s artistry, which has attracted favourable comparisons with that of Gérard Souzay, was shaped by early lessons from the Swiss bass-baritone François Loup and advanced training with Vera Rózsa and Elisabeth Grümmer at the Opéra Studio in Paris. His masterclass sessions tap into the experience of a long and distinguished professional career that includes guest appearances at Europe’s leading opera houses and festivals. He comes to Wigmore Hall to share his insights into the interpretation of French song with a group of outstanding young singers. £7 concs £4

Wigmore Hall Learning Event Lawrence Zazzo

Ingrid Fliter

Sussie Ahlburg

June Thursday 5 June 7.30 pm

Friday 6 June 10.00 pm

Saturday 7 June 6.00 pm

Škampa Quartet

Wu Man pipa

Pre-Concert Talk

Haydn String Quartet in F Op. 77 No. 2 Borodin String Quartet No. 2 in D Dvorˇák String Quartet in F Op. 96 ‘American’

Traditional Xi Yang Xiao Gu (Flute and Drum Music at Sunset); Shi Mian Mai Fu (Ambush Laid on Ten Sides); Wang Zhao Jun (arr. Wu Man) Liu Tianhua Xu Lai (Meditation) Traditional Küi (Kazakh Traditional arr. Wu Man) Wang Hurian Dance of the Yi People Wu Man Night Thoughts; Leaves Flying in Autumn

See ‘Spotlight on Steven Osborne’ opposite

Dvorˇák’s ‘American’ Quartet is so familiar that it can easily sound routine in performance. The Škampa Quartet’s attention to every detail in the score and feeling for its cheerful optimism shine through whenever the Prague-based ensemble turns to the score. The piece is set here in company with two other tuneful masterworks by Haydn and Borodin. £15 £20 £25 £30

Supported by the Patron Friends of Wigmore Hall

Chamber Music Season

Grammy Award-nominated pipa virtuoso Wu Man, winner of Musical America’s 2013 Instrumentalist of the Year Award, comes to Wigmore Hall with a programme deeply rooted in the timeless traditions of Chinese classical music. She received the first Master’s degree in her lute-like instrument from the Beijing Conservatory and, working closely with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Yuri Bashmet and David Zinman, has since propelled it to worldwide prominence. £12.50 concs £10

Wigmore Lates Friday 6 June 11.15 pm – In the bar

Tom Green Septet Winner of the 2013 Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition, Tom Green’s playing and writing have gained numerous accolades from leading figures in the UK jazz scene. For his first appearance at Wigmore Lates, he is joined by his Septet, a group praised by Dame Cleo Laine for its ‘fantastic energy’.

Saturday 7 June 7.30 pm

Alina Ibragimova violin Steven Osborne piano See ‘Spotlight on Steven Osborne’ opposite

Sunday 8 June 11.30 am

ATOS Trio Haydn Piano Trio in D HXV:24 Dvorˇák Piano Trio in E minor Op. 90 ‘Dumky’ Since its foundation in 2003, the ATOS Trio has shown the paramount virtues of meticulous preparation in rehearsal and total commitment and courage in performance. The Berlin-based ensemble tackles the mighty demands of Haydn’s Piano Trio in D before turning to Dvorˇák’s ‘Dumky’ Trio, with its blend of captivating Slavic dance rhythms and dark emotions. £12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

Free (no ticket required)

Wigmore Lates

Sˇkampa Quartet

Valentin Georgiev

Wu Man

Stephen Kahn

ATOS Trio

Steven Haberland

June Sunday 8 June 4.00 pm

SPOTLIGHT ON STEVEN OSBORNE

Evelina Dobraceva soprano Sergey Romanovsky tenor Iain Burnside piano RACHMANINOV SONG SERIES See page 48 for full details Sunday 8 June 7.30 pm

Dorothea Röschmann soprano Malcolm Martineau piano Fauré Clair de lune; Le secret; Au cimetière; Les berceaux; Fleur jetée Liszt Enfant, si j’étais roi; Comment, disaient-ils; Oh! quand je dors; Ich möchte hingehn; Der du von dem Himmel bist; Freudvoll und leidvoll; Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh; Die Loreley Strauss Die Nacht; Morgen; Schlechtes Wetter; September; Befreit Wolf Kennst du das Land; Heiss mich nicht reden; Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt; So lasst mich scheinen

Steven Osborne

Saturday 7 June 6.00 pm

Pre-Concert Talk Jessica Duchen introduces the evening concert. £3 Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Saturday 7 June 7.30 pm

Benjamin Ealovega

Two of the most thoughtful of artists join forces for a programme of 20th-century masterworks. Alina Ibragimova’s affinity for the music of Prokofiev and Pärt flows naturally from her striking blend of technical control and expressive spontaneity, certain to open fresh perspectives on the classical clarity of the former’s violin sonatas and the austere beauty of the latter’s Fratres.

In demand at the world’s foremost opera houses and festivals, German soprano Dorothea Röschmann made her international breakthrough almost two decades ago as Mozart’s Susanna at the Salzburg Festival. Her artistry in Lieder and song, often developed in partnership with Malcolm Martineau, has attracted widespread critical acclaim for its extraordinary emotional range and spine-tingling expressive nuance. £18 £25 £30 £35

Song Recital Series

£15 £20 £25 £30

Alina Ibragimova violin Steven Osborne piano

Also in this Series

Debussy Violin Sonata in G minor Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor Op. 80 Arvo Pärt Fratres for violin and piano Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Op. 94bis

Steven Osborne piano Heath Quartet

Saturday 26 April 7.30 pm

See page 17 for full details

The Spotlight on Steven Osborne Series is supported by Dunard Fund Chamber Music Season /Spotlight on Steven Osborne Dorothea Röschmann

Jim Rakete

Rachmaninov Song Series Wigmore Hall is delighted to host three concerts devoted to some of the finest of all Russian songs. Iain Burnside’s Rachmaninov Song Series ties in with the release of his complete recordings, made in company with outstanding young Russian-speaking artists, of the composer’s deeply moving works for voice and piano. Sunday 8 June 4.00 pm

Evelina Dobraceva soprano Sergey Romanovsky tenor Iain Burnside piano Rachmaninov Oh thou, my field; The dream; They answered; The waterlily; A prayer; Fragment from Musset; Spring waters; No prophet, I; Melody; How painful for me; Twilight has fallen; What happiness!; Beloved, Let us fly; Again I am alone; The storm; The muse; Discord £12.50 concs £10

Sunday 29 June 4.00 pm

Ekaterina Siurina soprano Rodion Pogossov baritone Iain Burnside piano Rachmaninov Oh never sing to me again; For long there has been little consolation in love; Child, thou art as beautiful as a flower; In the silence of the secret night; Lilacs; How fair this spot; When yesterday we met; ’Tis time; In my garden at night; A dream; To her; Daisies; The rat-catcher; A-u!; Letter to K.S. Stanislavsky; He took all from me; Before my window; Two partings; The poet; Vocalise £12.50 concs £10

Sunday 13 July 4.00 pm

Justina Gringyte mezzo-soprano Andrei Bondarenko baritone Iain Burnside piano Rachmaninov Oh stay, my love; I have grown fond of sorrow; Brooding; I came to her; Night is mournful; Oh, do not grieve; She is as lovely as the noon; Fate; There are many sounds; On the death of a linnet; Before the icon; The ring; The raising of Lazarus; Christ is risen; To the children; All things pass by; It cannot be; Music; Were you hiccoughing, Natasha? £12.50 concs £10

Song Recital Series / Rachmaninov Song Series Photo: Sergei Rachmaninov, 1900 – © akg-images /Imagno

June Monday 9 June 1.00 pm

Monday 9 June 7.30 pm

Tuesday 10 June 7.30pm

Pascal Rogé piano

Cyprien Katsaris piano

Trio Jean Paul

Debussy Suite bergamasque Ravel Sonatine Satie Gnossienne No. 3 Poulenc Les soirées de Nazelles

Cyprien Katsaris Spontaneous improvisation on various themes Schubert Piano Sonata in Bb D960 Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E b ‘Emperor’ Op. 73 (transcribed for solo piano by Katsaris)

Brahms String Sextet in Bb Op. 18 (arr. for piano trio by Kirchner) Schubert Piano Trio No. 2 in E b D929

Pascal Rogé’s sensitivity to tonal shading and textural contrasts, exquisite chordal voicings and feeling for melodic shape combine to illuminate frequently hidden qualities of familiar works such as Satie’s Gnossiennes and the Suite bergamasque of Debussy. His lunchtime programme concludes with a work by Poulenc, based on a series of improvised musical portraits of the composer’s friends. £12.50 concs £10

Improvisation at the keyboard was part of everyday life for musicians in Beethoven’s time, an essential method for expressing ideas in the moment of their creation and developing them freely. Cyprien Katsaris has revived the tradition with spellbinding improvisations on themes from the past, which he presents here in company with Schubert’s sublime late Piano Sonata in B flat and a virtuoso transcription of Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ Concerto. £15 £20 £25 £30

Supported by bureauexport

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Named after the German Romantic author, Trio Jean Paul remains true to his poetic spirit and breadth of expression. The distinguished ensemble, established almost a quartet of a century ago, offers a chance to hear Brahms’s B flat Sextet in its rarely performed piano trio arrangement. ‘Not I, and certainly no one else, can make arrangements of my works as well as Theodor Kirchner,’ commented Brahms. £15 £20 £25 £30

Chamber Music Season This concert is linked to Musical Conversations commencing on 3 June

London Pianoforte Series

Pascal Rogé

Mary Robert

Cyprien Katsaris

Trio Jean Paul

Irène Zandel

June Wednesday 11 June 7.30 pm

Thursday 12 June 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

Thursday 12 June 6.00 pm – 6.30 pm

The King’s Consort Carolyn Sampson soprano Robert King conductor

Aurora Orchestra Loré Lixenberg soprano Melanie Pappenheim mezzo-soprano The Mind and Soul Choir

Aperitif with Ignite

DIES NATALIS Corelli Concerto grosso in D Op. 6 No. 1 Britten Les Illuminations Op. 18 Geminiani Concerto grosso in E minor Op. 3 No. 3 Finzi Dies Natalis Op. 8 The world première of Dies Natalis in 1940 was given at Wigmore Hall by the soprano Elsie Suddaby in the same year as the first performance of Britten’s Les Illuminations. Carolyn Sampson and The King’s Consort, playing on gut strings, continue their exploration of 20th-century English music in a concert which promises to restore a forgotten soundworld. £18 £25 £30 £35

Early Music and Baroque Series / Chamber Music Season

ANXIETY FANFARE CONCERT Michael Berkeley Three Rilke Sonnets Jocelyn Pook Anxiety Fanfare and Variations for Voices (world première) Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht Op. 4 This concert features the world première of Anxiety Fanfare and Variations for Voices, a new work by acclaimed composer Jocelyn Pook commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation for Anxiety 2014. A unique collaboration between Wigmore Hall, Aurora Orchestra and the Mental Health Foundation; the première will be performed by Aurora Orchestra with the Mind and Soul Choir. The new work extends Pook’s interest in the experience of mental illness, which she explored in her ground-breaking 2012 work Hearing Voices. £7 concs £5

Wigmore Hall Learning Event

EARLY EVENING CONCERT Ignite, Wigmore Hall Learning’s resident ensemble, works primarily through improvisation to deliver both innovative community programmes and dynamic performances. Drop in after work to hear this vibrant ensemble perform a collection of brand new pieces from leading contemporary composers. Free (ticket required)

Supported by Mayfield Valley Arts Trust, The Monument Trust and The Andor Charitable Trust

Wigmore Hall Learning Event Thursday 12 June 7.30 pm

Tabea Zimmermann viola Bach Sonata No.1 in G minor for solo violin BWV1001 György Kurtág From Signs, Games and Messages: In Nomine – all’ongherese; ... eine Blume für Tabea ...; Kromatikus feleselös Reger Suite in G minor Op. 131d No. 1 Hindemith Sonata for solo viola Op. 25 No. 1 Bach Cello Suite No. 3 in C BWV1009 An early reviewer of Hindemith’s First Viola Sonata commended its young composer for his work’s ‘remarkable melodic invention’ and ‘powerful impetus’. Tabea Zimmermann traces the score’s formal roots, together with those of Reger’s Suite in G minor, back to Bach, by way of György Kurtág’s reflections on memories of past times in three miniatures from his Signs, Games and Messages series. £15 £20 £25 £30

Chamber Music Season

Carolyn Sampson

Marco Borggreve

Aurora Orchestra

Simon Weir

Tabea Zimmermann

Marco Borggreve

June Friday 13 June 7.00 pm

Friday 13 June 10.00 pm

Saturday 14 June 7.30 pm

Doric String Quartet

Miloš Karadaglic´ guitar

Haydn String Quartet in Bb Op. 76 No. 4 ‘Sunrise’ Janácˇek String Quartet No. 2 ‘Intimate Letters’ Schubert String Quartet in G D887

Works by Bach, Rodrigo, and Falla

Anna Prohaska soprano Eric Schneider piano

Three late masterworks by Haydn, Janácˇek and Schubert provide limitless possibilities for the deep exploration of music’s emotional range and self-transcending powers. The Doric String Quartet crowns a compelling combination of compositions with Schubert’s String Quartet in G D887, aptly described by one scholar as ‘an opera without words’.

Countless listeners have been introduced to classical guitar thanks to the work of Miloš Karadaglic´, who has touched vast audiences with his stadium performances and best-selling recordings. The young man from Montenegro, who launched Wigmore Hall’s late night series last year, returns with a programme guaranteed to delight guitar connoisseurs and newcomers alike. £12.50 concs £10

Wigmore Lates

£15 £20 £25 £30

Chamber Music Season Friday 13 June 11.15 pm – In the bar

Albert Ball’s Flying Aces Bringing their unique sound of ‘authentic and upbeat jazz and ragtime’ (Time Out ) to Wigmore Lates, Albert Ball’s Flying Aces embody the hedonism and abandon of the Roaring Twenties. Expect a raucous evening of tunes ‘guaranteed to make your feet tap!’ (What’s On In London ). Free (no ticket required)

Wigmore Lates

BEHIND THE LINES 1914– 2014 Traditional Dunkle Wolken Beethoven Die Trommel gerühret Braunfels Die Trommel gerühret Eisler Kriegslied eines Kindes Wolf Der Tambour; Der Soldat II Rachmaninov I have Grown Fond of Sorrow (The Soldier’s Wife) Traill My Luve’s in Germanie Ives In Flanders Fields; ‘1, 2, 3’; Tom Sails Away Quilter Fear no more the heat o’ the sun Eisler From Hollywood Liederbook : Panzerschlacht; Die letzte Elegie; Die Heimkehr Cavendish Wandring in this place Schubert Kriegers Ahnung; Ellens Gesang I Wolfgang Rihm Untergang Liszt Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher Schumann Die beiden Grenadiere Poulenc Le retour du sergent from Chansons villageoises Fauré C’est la paix Stravinsky The Colonel Schumann Die Soldatenbraut; Der Soldat Mahler Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen from Des Knaben Wunderhorn Weill Beat! Beat! Drums!; Dirge for two veterans Echoes of war and its aftermath resound throughout Anna Prohaska’s recital. The Austrian soprano reflects on the slaughter unleashed a century ago following the outbreak of the First World War, touching such diverse responses to armed conflict as Goethe’s idealistic celebration of the heroic in ‘Die Trommel gerühret’ and reaching the desolate heart of Michael Cavendish’s lute-song, ‘Wandring in this place’. £15 £20 £25 £30

Song Recital Series

Doric String Quartet

George Garnier

Milosˇ Karadaglic´

Olaf Heine/DG

Anna Prohaska

Harald Hoffmann

June Sunday 15 June 11.30 am

Sunday 15 June 7.30 pm

Tuesday 17 June 7.30 pm

Jean-Guihen Queyras cello Alexandre Tharaud piano

Iestyn Davies countertenor Malcolm Martineau piano

Marais Suite in D minor from Pièces de violes 3e livre Bach Sonata No. 3 in G minor BWV1029 Brahms Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor Op. 38

See page opposite for full details

There are strong serendipities at work in this programme. Johann Sebastian Bach studied Marin Marais’s works during his schooldays in Lüneburg and put their lessons to good use almost four decades later in his own Sonatas for viola da gamba and continuo. Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexandre Tharaud conclude their recital with Brahms’s First Cello Sonata of 1862– 5, which refers back to Bach’s The Art of Fugue.

Alban Gerhardt cello

Early Opera Company Christian Curnyn director, harpsichord Ed Lyon tenor (as Orphée) Katherine Manley soprano (as Euridice) Sophie Junker soprano (as Proserpine) Zachary Wilder tenor (as Ixion) William Berger baritone (as Apollon) Callum Thorpe bass-baritone (as Pluton)

£12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

Monday 16 June 1.00 pm

Bach Cello Suite No. 4 in E b BWV1010 Kodály Sonata for solo cello Op. 8 Since making his concerto debut with members of the Berlin Philharmonic in 1987, Alban Gerhardt has flourished to become one of the premier cellists of his generation. The German artist’s pioneering performances of works by Bach in unusual venues, including railway stations, have nourished his interpretations in recent years, adding new insights to his readings of the composer’s mighty Cello Suites. £12.50 concs £10

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Charpentier Sonate à huit in C H548 Charpentier La descente d’Orphée aux enfers H488 Charpentier’s exquisite opera on the legend of Orpheus was the last and most substantial of his compositions under the patronage of Mademoiselle de Guise, lavish patron of the arts and last of her family’s line. Early Opera Company performs this jewel of the French Baroque, with arias, choruses and dances framing the extraordinary lament for Orphée, in which Charpentier’s dark scoring for three bass viols evokes both the underworld and the searing pain of the hero’s bereavement. £20 £30 £35 £40

Early Music and Baroque Series

Jean-Guihen Queyras

François Sechet

Alban Gerhardt

Sim Canetty-Clarke/Hyperion Records

Ed Lyon

RDP Photography

Sunday 15 June 7.30 pm

Iestyn Davies countertenor Malcolm Martineau piano EVENSONG – ENGLISH CATHEDRAL ORGANISTS IN SONG Programme to include: William Croft A Hymn on Divine Musick (realised by Britten) Jeremiah Clarke A Divine Hymn (realised by Britten) Byrd Ye sacred muses Purcell Full Fathom Five (realised by Thomas Adès) Howells When the dew is falling; The little boy lost; Full moon; King David Dunhill The Cloths of Heaven Stanford La Belle Dame sans merci Francis Jackson Tree at my window; From a railway carriage Gurney The Apple Orchard Cyril Bradley Rootham Everyone Sang Songs by Arthur Wills, Michael Howard, Philip Moore, Walford Davies and Ivor Novello Britain’s cathedral and collegiate choirs played a critical part in shaping the sensibilities of the composers in Iestyn Davies’s latest Wigmore Hall recital. The countertenor, recently praised by the Independent as ‘Ferrier’s nearest contemporary male equivalent’, moves from music associated with the Restoration Chapel Royal to works by Herbert Howells and his close friend Ivor Gurney, who met during their youth at Gloucester Cathedral. £18 £25 £30 £35 Song Recital Series

Tuesday 24 June 7.30 pm

Dunedin Consort; John Butt director Iestyn Davies countertenor Cecilia Bernardini violin CANTATAS FOR THE SOUL Johann Christoph Bach Ach, dass ich Wassers gnug hätte (Lamento) Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B b BWV1051; Cantata BWV54 ‘Widerstehe doch der Sünde’; Concerto in A minor for violin BWV1041; Cantata BWV170 ‘Vergnügte Ruh’, beliebte Seelenlust’ The alto voice, often likened to the sound of the soul, proved particularly attractive to Johann Sebastian Bach. Iestyn Davies joins the Dunedin Consort to perform two of Bach’s finest cantatas for solo alto. This programme also includes a work by Bach’s second cousin, Johann Christoph, whose thrilling violin obbligatos undoubtedly inspired his young cousin’s writing for the strings, celebrated here in the glorious Sixth Brandenburg Concerto. £20 £30 £35 £40 Early Music and Baroque Series

Photo: interior of Bristol Cathedral

June

ANXIETY ARTS FESTIVAL

Wednesday 18 June 6.00 pm

Thursday 19 June 7.30 pm

Pre-Concert Talk

Charles Owen piano

Malcolm Martineau introduces the final concert in the Songlives series.

Mendelssohn Variations sérieuses in D minor Op. 54 Brahms Klavierstücke Op. 76 Bartók Piano Sonata Schubert Piano Sonata in A D959

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Wigmore Hall Learning Event / Songlives Wednesday 18 June 7.30 pm

Christoph Prégardien tenor Malcolm Martineau piano SONGLIVES: SCHUBERT Schubert An Silvia; Im Abendrot; Der Einsame; Fischerweise; Totengräbers Heimweh; Wiegenlied (D867); Widerspruch; Der Wanderer an den Mond; Das Zügenglöcklein; Am Fenster; Sehnsucht (D879); Im Freien; Auf der Brücke; Der liebliche Stern; Im Walde (D834); Um Mitternacht; Lebensmut; Im Frühling; An mein Herz; Tiefes Leid (Im Jänner 1817); Über Wildemann

Charles Owen has been named among the finest British pianists of his generation by Gramophone and praised by reviewers elsewhere for the finely judged balance of sensuous spontaneity and technical precision about his playing. His programme includes the percussive intensity of Bartók’s Piano Sonata and the formal clarity and inventive fantasy of Schubert’s late Piano Sonata in A major. £15 £20 £25 £30

London Pianoforte Series

Only the finest performers are able to communicate the profound spiritual qualities and related expressive gestures of Schubert’s songs. Christoph Prégardien and Malcolm Martineau have set benchmark standards with interpretations based on many decades of shared experience and mutual understanding of the musical and poetic essence of the composer’s Lieder. Wednesday 18 June 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Study Afternoon

£18 £25 £30 £35

Song Recital Series/Songlives

PERFORMANCE ANXIETY Psychotherapist Colin Campbell explores the roots and psychological context of performance anxiety; an issue that affects a great many musicians and other performers regardless of experience or proficiency. He will also explore the subject from a practical perspective and, in conversation with performers who have had to deal with performance anxiety, will look at ways in which it can be addressed. This study afternoon is suitable for musicians, students, or anyone who takes an interest in this area. £10 concs £6

Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Malcolm Martineau

Russell Duncan

Christoph Prégardien

Marco Borggreve

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group Friday 20 June 7.00 pm Oliver Knussen Upon one note Gerald Barry Aeneas and Dido Peter Maxwell Davies Unbroken Circle Tansy Davies Undertow A Clementi Berceuse Philip Cashian Caprichos Hans Werner Henze Adagio adagio Carter Epigrams (London première) Colin Matthews Berceuse for Elliott John Woolrich In the mirrors of asleep Thomas Adès Court Studies

Since its formation in 1987, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group has given the world première performances of over 150 works and brought many other scores to life in the UK. The ensemble’s Wigmore Hall programme includes chamber works by BCMG’s two Artists-in-Association, Oliver Knussen and John Woolrich, together with pieces by other composers central to contemporary classical music’s development. Elliott Carter’s piano trio Epigrams, first performed by BCMG at the 2013 Aldeburgh Festival, is introduced to London, framed by Colin Matthews’s Berceuse for Elliott, written shortly after Carter’s death, and Hans Werner Henze’s hauntingly beautiful serenade for violin, cello and piano, Adagio adagio. Chamber Music Season/Contemporary Music Series Photo by Clive Barda

£15 £20 £25 £30 Booking open

Supported by The Hargreaves and Ball Trust

June Friday 20 June 10.00 pm

Saturday 21 June 7.30 pm

Sunday 22 June 7.30 pm

Marc-André Hamelin piano

Stephen Hough piano

Bach/Busoni Chaconne in D minor from Violin Partita No. 2 BWV1004 Mozart Piano Sonata in D K576 Debussy Images, Series 1 Marc-André Hamelin Chaconne; Variations on a theme by Paganini

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Alice Coote mezzo-soprano Christian Blackshaw piano

Sunday 22 June 11.30 am

WOMAN AND MAN: THE HUMAN SOUL IN LOVE

Ensemble Marsyas

Schumann Frauenliebe und -leben Schumann Dichterliebe

Marc-André Hamelin’s jaw-dropping technical control and utmost focus in performance contain the power to hold an audience spellbound. His late night programme moves from Busoni’s dramatic transcription of Bach’s D minor Chaconne to Hamelin’s dazzling Variations on a theme by Paganini, with detours to include Mozart’s final piano sonata and the poetic world of Debussy’s first book of Images. £12.50 concs £10

Wigmore Lates / Marc-André Hamelin Artist in Residence

Friday 20 June 11.15 pm – In the bar

Trish Clowes Tangent Quartet BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Trish Clowes is at the apex of emerging jazz talent in the UK. Her album ‘And in the night-time she is there’ was listed in the Guardian’s best albums of 2012, and the unique artistry of her Tangent Quartet has been described by Jamie Cullum as ‘British Jazz at its best’. Free (no ticket required)

Wigmore Lates

Josep Domènech, Molly Marsh oboe Peter Whelan bassoon Pamela Thorby recorder Sarah McMahon cello Thomas Dunford theorbo Philippe Grisvard harpsichord Fasch Sonata in Bb for 2 oboes, bassoon and basso continuo Handel Trio Sonata in G minor HWV393 Fasch Sonata in C for bassoon and basso continuo Handel Sonata in C for recorder and basso continuo HWV365 Zelenka Sonata No. 5 for 2 oboes, bassoon and basso continuo Named after the reed-playing satyr of Greek mythology, Ensemble Marsyas is devoted to the cause of reviving virtuoso woodwind music from the Baroque and Classical periods. The group, which comprises leading period performers from Britain, Ireland, France, Germany and Spain, offers the chance to hear why Bach admired works by his contemporary Johann Friedrich Fasch, Chapel Master at the tiny German principality of Zerbst.

With new song commissions and a remarkably broad recital repertoire to her name, Alice Coote stands today among the leading interpreters of Lieder and art song. Her performances invariably create a sense of anticipation and deep appreciation for the many insights she brings to even the most familiar of works. ‘Thank heavens for Alice Coote,’ observed the Independent, following one of her characteristically intense interpretations – ‘... she alone heard the sounds of silence, she alone … connected words to feeling.’ She is joined by leading British pianist Christian Blackshaw in repertoire which explores the many aspects of love. £18 £25 £30 £35

Song Recital Series

£12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

Trish Clowes

Ensemble Marsyas

Alice Coote

Benjamin Ealovega

Saturday 21 June 7.30 pm

Stephen

Hough piano

Strauss Träumerei from Stimmungsbilder Op. 9 No. 4 Wagner Albumblatt Bruckner Erinnerung Brahms 7 Fantasien Op. 116 Schoenberg 6 Little Piano Pieces Op. 19 Schumann Carnaval Op. 9 It is hard today to appreciate the extremes of heat and light generated by the critical war that once divided the musical world into partisan supporters of Wagner or Brahms. Stephen Hough’s inspired selection of works recalls the great debate between Wagnerians and Brahmsians, and reveals both composers’ debt to the imaginative worlds of ETA Hoffmann and Robert Schumann. Echoes of the latter’s Carnaval, with its evocative musical portraits of masqueraders, can be heard in the seven late Fantasien of Brahms, Wagner’s wistful Albumblatt and Bruckner’s Erinnerung of 1868. Hough’s programme includes Arnold Schoenberg’s highly concentrated Little Piano Pieces, five of which were written within one day. £15 £20 £25 £30 London Pianoforte Series

Photo by Sim Canetty-Clarke

June Monday 23 June 1.00 pm

Tuesday 24 June 7.30 pm

Wednesday 25 June 7.30 pm

Daniel Behle tenor Oliver Schnyder piano

Dunedin Consort John Butt director Iestyn Davies countertenor Cecilia Bernardini violin

Carolin Widmann violin Alexander Lonquich piano

Brahms Meine Liebe ist grün; Juchhe!; Liebestreu; Die Mainacht; Sonntag; Feldeinsamkeit; Von waldbekränzter Höhe Strauss Ständchen; Herr Lenz; Ich liebe dich; Freundliche Vision; Ruhe, meine Seele; Cäcilie; Heimliche Aufforderung; Morgen; Wozu noch, Mädchen, soll es Frommen; Breit über mein Haupt dein schwarzes Haar; Schön sind, doch kalt die Himmelssterne; Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten Johannes Brahms and Richard Strauss explored the medium of solo song throughout their creative lives, adding emblematic Lieder to the repertoire and enriching a genre that proved indispensable to the development of their art. Daniel Behle, who made his UK debut with Die schöne Müllerin at Wigmore Hall in June 2013, turns his beautiful lyric tenor to the service of this delightful programme. £12.50 concs £10

CANTATAS FOR THE SOUL See page 53 for full details Wednesday 25 June 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Study Afternoon ANXIETY AND MODERNISM Writer and musicologist Gavin Plumley explores the theme of anxiety and modernism through key works from Vienna at the beginning of the 20th century, including Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony and his Second String Quartet. Looking at the heady brew of social and artistic influences present in the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, this study afternoon asks whether modernism was ultimately a vicious circle or a point of catharsis for the anxious Viennese.

Schubert Violin Sonata (Sonatina) in A minor D385 Mozart Violin Sonata in A K526 Webern Four Pieces Op. 7 Schumann Violin Sonata No. 2 in D minor Op. 121 Munich-born Carolin Widmann’s artistry spans the repertoire gamut from Bach to new works created for her. The violinist returns to Wigmore Hall with her regular duo partner, Alexander Lonquich, to perform a programme including Mozart’s remarkable Violin Sonata in A K526, which glances back to the counterpoint of Bach and foreshadows the striking emotional contrasts of Schubert’s music. £15 £20 £25 £30

Chamber Music Season

This Study Event is linked to the following concerts:

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Britten Sinfonia Wednesday 7 May 1.00 pm London Conchord Ensemble Monday 12 May 1.00 pm (concert tickets to be purchased separately) £10 concs £6

Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Daniel Behle

Marco Borggreve

John Butt

Carolin Widmann

Marco Borggreve

June Thursday 26 June 7.30 pm

JOSEPH MARX SONG SERIES

Michael Schade tenor Malcolm Martineau piano Mozart Das Veilchen; An Chloe; Komm, liebe Zither, komm; Das Lied der Trennung Schubert Adelaide; Täglich zu singen; An eine Quelle; Der Jüngling an der Quelle; Der Blumenbrief; Ganymed Mozart Cantata: Die ihr des unermeßlichen Weltalls Schöpfer ehrt Strauss Wozu noch, Mädchen, soll es Frommen; Breit über mein Haupt dein schwarzes Haar; Schön sind, doch kalt die Himmelssterne; Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten; Hoffen und wieder verzagen; Mein Herz ist stumm Brahms An eine Äolsharfe; Lerchengesang; Heimweh II; Auf dem See Strauss Allerseelen; Befreit; Morgen; Nichts; Zueignung Canadian-German tenor Michael Schade’s musical passions and majestic vocal talents mean that he is equally at home on the opera stage as he is in the Lieder and song repertoire. He and Malcolm Martineau have devised a gripping programme for their recital, ranging through the story of German song from Mozart’s early ‘Komm, liebe Zither, komm’, originally conceived for voice and mandolin, to late-Romantic masterworks by Brahms and Strauss. £18 £25 £30 £35

Song Recital Series

Joseph Marx

Friday 27 June 7.00 pm

Sophie Bevan soprano Christopher Maltman baritone Simon Lepper piano Marx Erinnerung Pfitzner Lockung Schoeck Nacht Marx Die Elfe Zemlinsky Waldesgespräch Korngold Nachtwanderer Marx Waldseligkeit Reger Waldseligkeit Webern Tief von Fern; Nachtgebet der Braut Schoenberg Warnung Webern Aufblick Strauss Befreit; Mein Auge Marx Frage und Antwort Reger Der Himmel hat eine Träne geweint Mahler Liebst du um Schönheit from Five Rückert Lieder Marx Regen Debussy Il pleure dans mon cœur from Ariettes oubliées Delius Il pleure dans mon cœur Marx Nocturne; Nachtgebet; Selige Nacht; Valse de Chopin; Pierrot Dandy

Michael Schade

Anonymous painting

Wigmore Hall’s revelatory ‘Joseph Marx Song Series’, overseen by Simon Lepper, reaches its conclusion with an expansive programme that presents Marx’s output in the context of works by ten of his contemporaries. The Graz-born composer created around 150 songs between 1906 and 1912, many of which represent his concern to show ‘all vistas of nature as states of the soul’. £18 £25 £30 £35

Simon Lepper

Jacqui McSweeney

Song Recital Series /Joseph Marx Song Series

Harald Hoffmann

June Friday 27 June 10.00 pm

Saturday 28 June 7.30 pm

New York Polyphony

Veronika Eberle violin Shai Wosner piano

Vitry Vos quid admiramini/Gratissima Virginis/Gaude gloriosa Plainchant Alma Redemptoris Mater Andrew Smith Flos regalis Anonymous Flos regalis (from the Worcester Fragments) Tallis Why fum’th in fight Andrew Smith To mock your reign Josquin des Prez Absalon fili mi Crecquillon Lamentations of Jeremiah for Maundy Thursday Bennett A Colloquy with God New York Polyphony’s programme travels through more than eight centuries of music history. The quartet of male singers, among the world’s most innovative vocal ensembles, moves from the vibrant soundworld of Philippe de Vitry’s isorhythmic motet Vos quid admiramini, strikingly ‘modern’ in character, to Richard Rodney Bennett’s exquisite A Colloquy with God, written for New York Polyphony within the year of the composer’s death in 2012.

Sunday 29 June 11.30 am

Melvyn Tan fortepiano

Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor Op. 23 Schoenberg Phantasy Op. 47 Brahms Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 100 Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Op. 47 ‘Kreutzer’ Brahms and his approach to thematic development were close to Schoenberg’s thinking around the time he wrote the Phantasy Op. 47, a heart-on-sleeve example of twelve-note composition. Veronika Eberle, one of the most exciting violinists to emerge from Germany in recent years, projects the revolutionary spirit of Beethoven’s ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata of 1803, written in defiance of the composer’s despair over his increasing deafness.

Beethoven Piano Sonata in C Op. 2 No. 3 Müthel Sonata in F, published 1770 (from the Montagu Music Collection) Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 18 in E b Op. 31 No. 3 Melvyn Tan has developed his lyrical artistry and musical refinement on the modern concert piano and its ancestor, the fortepiano, offering audiences the chance to experience the latter’s unique tonal range. His Coffee Concert revolves around the Sonata in F by Johann Gottfried Müthel, perhaps the first composer ever to publish works specifically for the fashionable new fortepiano. £12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

£15 £20 £25 £30

Chamber Music Season

£12.50 concs £10

Sunday 29 June 4.00 pm

Wigmore Lates

Ekaterina Siurina soprano Rodion Pogossov baritone Iain Burnside piano

Friday 27 June 11.15 pm – In the bar

Renato D’Aiello Quartet

RACHMANINOV SONG SERIES

Renato D’Aiello is described as a ‘master improviser’ Jazz UK Magazine and ‘superlative saxophonist with a passionate and poetic soul’ Guardian. Renowned for commanding one of the most ‘attractive and affecting tenor sounds in contemporary jazz’ Evening Standard, Renato D’Aiello is fast becoming a favourite on the British jazz scene.

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Free (no ticket required)

Wigmore Lates

New York Polyphony

Chris Owyoung

Veronika Eberle

Bernd Noelle

Melvyn Tan

Sheila Rock

June/July Monday 30 June 1.00 pm

Monday 30 June 7.30 pm

Tuesday 1 July 7.30 pm

Kopelman Quartet

Sophie Karthäuser soprano Eugene Asti piano

Antoine Tamestit viola Roger Vignoles piano

Mozart Das Veilchen; Sei du mein Trost; Der Zauberer; Abendempfindung Clara Schumann Er ist gekommen; Liebst du um Schönheit; Warum willst du and’re fragen; Die gute Nacht Robert Schumann Frauenliebe und -leben Poulenc Tel jour, telle nuit; Voyage à Paris; Montparnasse; Hôtel; La courte paille; A sa guitare; Les chemins de l’amour

Vieuxtemps Viola Sonata in Bb Op. 36 Bridge Pensiero; Allegro appassionato Debussy La fille aux cheveux de lin (arr. Antoine Tamestit) Rebecca Clarke Sonata for viola and piano

Shostakovich String Quartet No. 4 in D Op. 83 Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2 in F Op. 92 The second performance of Prokofiev’s Second String Quartet in Moscow in 1942 was temporarily delayed by a Nazi air-raid. The work’s use of folk melodies from the autonomous Caucasian republic of Kabardino-Balkar rallied listeners to the patriotic cause for which the Soviet Union was fighting. Mikhail Kopelman and his quartet colleagues Boris Kuschnir and Igor Sulyga, members of the post-war generation, learned direct lessons about Shostakovich’s music from the composer himself. £12.50 concs £10

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Renowned as a recitalist and in demand worldwide as an interpreter of Mozart’s operatic roles, the Belgian soprano Sophie Karthäuser returns with a programme of two contrasting halves, casting light on Schumann’s reflections on love and loss in Frauenliebe und -leben before exploring the emotional highs and lows of Poulenc’s songs.

It was the experience of hearing Bach’s Cello Suites during childhood that led Antoine Tamestit to switch from violin to viola lessons. The French artist’s rich sound and total commitment in performance have helped revise attitudes towards his instrument, attracting composers to write new works for him and broadening the audience for viola recitals with his extraordinary repertoire range. £15 £20 £25 £30

Supported by The Tertis Foundation

Chamber Music Season

£15 £20 £25 £30

Song Recital Series

Kopelman Quartet

Sophie Karthäuser

Alvaro Yanez

Antoine Tamestit

Eric Larrayadieu

July Wednesday 2 July 7.30 pm

Thursday 3 July 10.00 am – 6.15 pm

Thursday 3 July 7.30 pm

Alexandre Tharaud piano

RNIB Study Day

Mozart Suite K399; Praeambulum K deest; Gigue in G K574; Piano Sonata in A K331 Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 (arr. Alexandre Tharaud) Schubert 4 Impromptus D899

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED MUSICIANS

Lucy Crowe soprano Anna Tilbrook piano

Schubert’s ineffable Impromptus of 1827, miniatures that span a near-infinite range of expression, have become part of Alexandre Tharaud’s artistic DNA. The French pianist’s incandescent interpretation of the C minor Impromptu helped establish the intense focus of Michael Haneke’s Oscar-winning Amour. He prefaces the Impromptus with his arrangement of Mahler’s Adagietto, originally written as a wordless love song for the composer’s beautiful wife, Alma.

This practical study day is an opportunity for blind and partially sighted musicians to develop their skills in choral leadership. The day will include talks, practical sessions and the opportunity to work with an experienced choir on the Wigmore Hall stage. For more information and booking please contact James Risdon, RNIB Music Officer on 020 7391 2273 or mas@rnib.org.uk Free (application required)

With the bell-like clarity and great dexterity of her voice, Lucy Crowe has entranced critics and audiences alike in opera and in concert. Her programme moves from the world of Schubert’s songs to a group of pieces rich in individual brilliance. Luonnotar, first performed at the Three Choirs Festival in Gloucester in 1913, projects a mighty Finnish creation myth, while Walton’s songs for the Lord Mayor celebrate the City of London.

£15 £20 £25 £30

London Pianoforte Series

Schubert Der Fluss; Am See; Nähe des Geliebten; An den Mond (D193); Nacht und Träume Sibelius Luonnotar Berg Sieben frühe Lieder Head The singer; Nocturne; On the wings of the wind; The ships of Arcady; Beloved Folksongs from the British Isles: The Ash Grove (arr. Britten); The Salley Gardens (arr. Britten); The lark in the clear air (arr. Tate); She moved thro’ the fair (Trad/ Irish); She's like the swallow (arr. Britten) Walton A Song for the Lord Mayor’s table

Wigmore Hall Learning Event

£15 £20 £25 £30

Song Recital Series

Alexandre Tharaud

Marco Borggreve

RNIB Study Day

Benjamin Harte

Lucy Crowe

Marco Borggreve

July Friday 4 July 7.00 pm

Friday 4 July 10.00 pm

Saturday 5 July 7.30 pm

The Prince Consort

Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo-soprano Steven Isserlis cello Bengt Forsberg piano

Nikolai Demidenko piano

Anna Leese soprano Jennifer Johnston mezzo-soprano Tenor to be announced

Jacques Imbrailo baritone Alisdair Hogarth artistic director, piano Schubert Gretchen am Spinnrade; Rastlose Liebe; An den Mond; Heidenröslein; Erlkönig; Licht und Liebe; Ganymed; An die Musik; Die Forelle; Gruppe aus dem Tartarus; Der Wanderer; Kantate zum Geburtstag des Sängers Johann Michael Vogl; Suleika II; Suleika I; Der Musensohn; Der Zwerg; Auf dem Wasser zu singen; Du bist die Ruh; Lachen und Weinen; Gebet; Nacht und Träume; Die junge Nonne; Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt; Fischerweise; Im Frühling Wigmore Hall regulars Alisdair Hogarth and The Prince Consort offer a banquet of Schubert’s best known songs. Their appetising programme also includes the composer’s Kantate zum Geburtstag des Sängers Johann Michael Vogl for soprano, tenor, baritone and piano, a high spirited, utterly charming celebration of one of the finest first interpreters of Schubert’s Lieder. £15 £20 £25 £30

Songs by Wagner, Saint-Saëns, Fauré, Chaminade, Hahn and Lennon & McCartney Wagner/Liszt Isoldes Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde S447 (for solo piano) Wagner From Wesendonck Lieder: Im Treibhaus; Schmerzen; Träume Prepare for a late night treat in company with three artists fearless in their readiness to explore testing emotions and inhabit the soul of every work under their care. Anne Sofie von Otter’s empathy for the mental states of characters in opera and song brings vivid life to her interpretations, ideally suited to Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder.

Chopin A Selection of Waltzes and Mazurkas Rachmaninov Corelli Variations Op. 42 Medtner Tema con variazioni; Dithyramb in E b Op. 10 No. 2 Nikolai Demidenko is recognised not only as a master of the Russian repertoire but also for his authoritative performances of composers as diverse as Chopin, Scarlatti and Weber. The exceptional virtuosity of his playing and his huge dynamic range are allied to the rare poetry and spirituality of his interpretations. £15 £20 £25 £30

London Pianoforte Series

£12.50 concs £10

Wigmore Lates

Friday 4 July 11.15 pm – In the bar

Philip Clouts Quartet Composer/pianist Philip Clouts ‘swings with rhythmic deliberation and a crystal sense of phrasing’ (Jazzwise). Join him and his Quartet for an evening of original compositions from their critically acclaimed new album ‘The Hour of Pearl’.

Song Recital Series

Free (no ticket required)

Wigmore Lates

The Prince Consort

Richard Ecclestone

Anne Sofie von Otter

Ewa-Marie Rundquist

Nikolai Demidenko

Kirill Bachkirov

July Sunday 6 July 11.30 am

Monday 7 July 1.00 pm

Tuesday 8 July 7.30 pm

Trio di Parma

Mark Padmore tenor Julius Drake piano

Django Bates Belovèd

Schumann Piano Trio No. 2 in F Op. 80 Ravel Piano Trio in A minor Founded in 1990, Trio di Parma has performed everywhere from Berlin and Buenos Aires to St Petersburg and Santa Fe. The ensemble’s artistry draws formidable energy from the personalities of its individual members and their collective ability to develop deeply integrated interpretations, directed in this programme to two masterworks of the piano trio repertoire. £12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

Schubert Sehnsucht; Irdisches Glück; Das Zügenglöcklein; Im Freien; Bei dir allein!; Wiegenlied; Am Fenster; Der Wanderer an den Mond; Viola There’s something about the tonal breadth of Mark Padmore’s voice and his instinctive understanding of the music of silence that enables him to travel far beneath the surface beauty of the works in his vast repertoire. He is joined by Julius Drake to perform a compelling combination of Schubert’s songs, including two of the composer’s late Refrainlieder: ‘Irdisches Glück’ and the fiery ‘Bei dir allein!’ of 1828. £12.50 concs £10

Django Bates piano Peter Bruun drums Petter Eldh double bass Music by Charlie Parker and Django Bates ‘Bird Lives’ was the prophetic graffito seen on a NY wall soon after Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker’s death, and it continues to testify to the remarkable time-capsule from the future that was bebop. In this concert, Belovèd presents the compositions of Charlie Parker and Django Bates from its new album Confirmation. Bates’s originals stand in their own right, but also serve to recontextualise Parker’s lines, using the same rhythmic and harmonic signature that is brought to bear in his astonishing re-workings of such numbers as ‘Donna Lee’ and ‘Confirmation’. £15 £20 £25 £30 Booking Open

Joshua Redman Jazz Series BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Trio di Parma

Django Bates

Nick White

July Friday 11 July 7.00 pm

L’ARPEGGIATA

Lise de la Salle piano

BAROQUE RESIDENCY

Brahms Theme and Variations in D minor Schumann Fantasy in C Op. 17 Ravel Miroirs Debussy Préludes: Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir; Les fées sont d’exquises danseuses; La fille aux cheveux de lin; La danse de Puck; Danseuses de Delphes; Ce qu’a vu le vent de l’ouest Prodigious progress marked Lise de la Salle’s childhood years and propelled her towards a career that began in earnest in her early teens. The young French pianist, Artist in Residence at the Zurich Opera House this season, returns to Wigmore Hall with a programme of works central to her repertoire, including Ravel’s Miroirs with its vivid portraits of the composer’s fellow young artistic innovators. £15 £20 £25 £30

Christina Pluhar

Marco Borggreve

Philippe Jaroussky

Simon Fowler/Virgin Classics

London Pianoforte Series

Thursday 10 July 6.00 pm

Pre-Concert Talk Christina Pluhar introduces L’Arpeggiata’s evening concert. £3 Wigmore Hall Learning Event

Thursday 10 July 7.30 pm

L’Arpeggiata; Christina Pluhar theorbo, director Philippe Jaroussky countertenor MUSIC FOR A WHILE – IMPROVISATION ON HENRY PURCELL Purcell ’Twas within a furlong of Edinborough Town from The Mock Marriage; Music for a while; Strike the viol from Come, ye sons of art away; An Evening Hymn; One charming night; A Prince of glorious race descended; O solitude, my sweetest choice; Dido’s Lament from Dido and Aeneas; Here the deities approve; Wondrous machine! from Hail, bright Cecilia; Ah! Belinda from Dido and Aeneas; Hark! How the songsters of the grove from Timon of Athens; In vain the am’rous flute; Sound the trumpet; Man is for the woman made; The Plaint For the final concert in L’Arpeggiata’s Baroque Residency this Season, countertenor Philippe Jaroussky joins Christina Pluhar and her mercurial period instrument ensemble, famed for their clever mix of Baroque tonalities fused with folk elements and jazz improvisations. Through this programme, which delves deep into the soundworld of Henry Purcell, the musicians promise fresh French perspectives on the work of ‘the English Orpheus’.

This concert will be approximately 1 hour 30 minutes in duration, without an interval £18 £25 £30 £35 Booking open

Supported by the Season Patrons who have made a major contribution to the 2013/14 Wigmore Series Early Music and Baroque Series / L’Arpeggiata Baroque Residency

Lise de la Salle

Marco Borggreve/Naïve

July Friday 11 July 9.15 pm

Saturday 12 July 7.30 pm

Pre-Concert Talk

Christiane Karg soprano Wolfram Rieger piano

Nigel Simeone discusses Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. £3

Wigmore Hall Learning Event / Music in the Shadow of War

Friday 11 July 10.00 pm

Veronika Eberle violin Steven Isserlis cello Michael Collins clarinet Alexander Melnikov piano Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time (Quatuor pour la fin du temps)

Wolf Kennst du das Land Wolf From Italienisches Liederbuch: Mir ward gesagt; Mein Liebster singt am Haus; Mein Liebster ist so klein; Ich liess mir sagen; Ich hab in Penna einen Liebsten Wolf From Spanisches Liederbuch: Sagt, seid ihr es, feiner Herr!; In dem Schatten meiner Locken; Klinge, klinge, mein Pandero Falla 7 canciones populares españolas Duparc L’invitation au voyage Ravel Cinq mélodies populaires grecques Hahn From Études latines: Lydé; Vile potabis;Tyndaris Koechlin Chanson d’Engaddi; La chanson d’Ishak de Mossoul Poulenc Voyage à Paris; Montparnasse; Hyde Park; Hôtel Duparc Romance de Mignon Wolf’s songs often penetrate emotional worlds within worlds, drilling down into the metaphors and meanings conveyed by his choice of poetic texts to reveal what they tell us about human nature. Christiane Karg applies her experience as a dramatic interpreter of German Lieder to a dozen of the composer’s finest works before journeying in different directions with a series of songs inspired by travel, public landmarks and private retreats.

Before the first performance of his Quartet for the End of Time, given in Stalag VIII A in Silesia in January 1941, Messiaen gave a lecture to his fellow prisoners of war in which he explained the biblical inspiration for his remarkable new work. Four outstanding chamber musicians join forces to explore the universal significance and timeless appeal of the composer’s wartime work.

£15 £20 £25 £30

£12.50 concs £10

Song Recital Series

Sunday 13 July 11.30 am

Alasdair Beatson piano Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Op. 101 Bartók 3 Rondos on folktunes Sz. 84 Schumann Carnaval Op. 9 Alasdair Beatson’s ever-inventive artistry is on display in this programme charged with echoes of folk music and reflections on instrumental music’s storytelling qualities. He opens with the Piano Sonata in A Op. 101, a milestone work in Beethoven’s late output, evocatively described by its composer as ‘a series of impressions and reveries’. £12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

Sunday 13 July 4.00 pm

Justina Gringyte mezzo-soprano Andrei Bondarenko baritone Iain Burnside piano RACHMANINOV SONG SERIES See page 48 for full details

Chamber Music Season/ Music in the Shadow of War / Wigmore Lates

Friday 11 July 11.15 pm – In the bar

Dorian Ford Trio A regular collaborator with artists such as Sebastian Rochford, Courtney Pine and Julian Joseph, Dorian Ford is a UK jazz favourite who brings an understated elegance and melodic flair to his performances. Free (no ticket required)

Wigmore Lates

Dorian Ford Trio

Alasdair Beatson

Giorgia Bertazzi

July Monday 14 July 1.00 pm

Tuesday 15 July 7.30 pm

Wednesday 16 July

Trio di Clarone clarinet trio

Mahan Esfahani harpsichord

Sabine Meyer clarinet Reiner Wehle clarinet Wolfgang Meyer clarinet

2.00 pm – Schools & Community Groups Matinee 6.30 pm – Evening Performance

Couperin 26e ordre from Quatrième livre de pièces de clavecin: La convalescente; Gavote; La Sophie; L’epineuse; La pantomime Bach From The Well-tempered Clavier Book I: Prelude and Fugue in D BWV850; Prelude and Fugue in C # BWV848; Prelude and Fugue in B BWV868 Bach Toccata in F# minor BWV910 CPE Bach Sonata in B b Wq. 48 No. 2 Benda Sonata No. 4 in F Takemitsu Rain Dreaming CPE Bach Sonata in F# minor Wq. 52 No. 4

Kalle Randalu piano Mendelssohn Konzertstück in D minor Op. 114 Bruch Eight pieces Op. 83 (Nos. 2, 6 & 7) (arr. for 2 clarinets and piano) Schumann 6 pieces in canonic form Op. 56 (Nos. 2, 3, 4 & 5); Fantasiestücke Op. 73 Mendelssohn Konzertstück in F minor Op. 113 Technological advances in instrument making opened the way for the clarinet to play a prominent part in the development of 19th-century music. Mendelssohn helped set the way with his works for clarinet, basset clarinet and piano, created in 1832 with the talents of his good friend Heinrich Baermann in mind. The Trio di Clarone’s lunchtime programme also includes Schumann’s ‘Fantasy Pieces’, crowned by a thrilling test of virtuosity for the clarinettist.

Harpsichord recitals have acquired a magnetic audience appeal in recent years thanks to Mahan Esfahani’s pulsating performances and searching interpretations of everything from Byrd and Bach to Ligeti and Takemitsu. The Iranian-born musician’s dazzling choice of programme provides the perfect platform for him to explore every nuance of his instrument and display the eloquence of his acclaimed artistry.

£12.50 concs £10

£15 £20 £25 £30

Westminster 100 A COMMUNITY CHAMBER PERFORMANCE Following the resounding success of Woodwose last season, this year’s Community Chamber Performance will again bring together over 140 people from across Westminster to perform with professional artists including Wigmore Hall Learning’s resident ensemble, Ignite. As we commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War, this year’s piece will look back to Westminster 100 years ago, uncovering personal histories and stories, sensitively exploring themes of conflict and remembrance. 2.00 pm – Free (Please book through the Learning Office on 020 7258 8240) 6.30 pm – £5 concs £3

Supported by City Bridge Trust, Mayfield Valley Arts Trust, The Samuel Sebba Charitable Trust, The Andor Charitable Trust and The Loveday Charitable Trust

Early Music and Baroque Series Wigmore Hall Learning Event

BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Trio di Clarone

Marion Koell/Avi-music

Mahan Esfahani

Marco Borggreve

July Thursday 17 July 7.30 pm

Friday 18 July 10.00 pm

James Gilchrist tenor Anna Tilbrook piano

Julian Bliss & The King of Swing

Simon Trpc˘eski piano

Julian Bliss and his sextet recreate the irresistible energy and revolutionary invention of music by Benny Goodman, who reigned as undisputed King of Swing in the 1930s and 1940s. Bliss formed his ace band in partnership with pianist Neal Thornton three years ago. ‘We spent months listening to every version of each tune we could find, and putting together our own versions while still being mindful of the light and fun feel Goodman captured all those years ago,’ he recalls.

Brahms 3 Intermezzi Op. 117; Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel Op. 24 Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales Poulenc 2 Novelettes; Novelette sur un thème de Manuel de Falla in E minor; Improvisations Nos. 1, 3, 6, 13 & 15; Toccata from Trois pièces

Schubert Rellstab Lieder from Schwanengesang: Liebesbotschaft; Kriegers Ahnung; Frühlingssehnsucht; Ständchen; Aufenthalt; In der Ferne; Abschied Beethoven An die ferne Geliebte Schubert Heine Lieder from Schwanengesang: Der Atlas; Ihr Bild; Das Fischermädchen; Die Stadt; Am Meer; Der Doppelgänger James Gilchrist’s recital partnership with Anna Tilbrook has evolved over many years to produce entrancing interpretations of everything from Schubert and Schumann to scores written specially for them. The tenor’s innate feeling for poetry and mature ability to distil the essence of poetic phrases into vocal expression promise to reveal fresh perspectives on aspects of love in two great song collections. £15 £20 £25 £30

Song Recital Series

Saturday 19 July 7.30 pm

£12.50 concs £10

Wigmore Lates

Friday 18 July 11.15 pm – In the bar

Poulenc’s Improvisations, written between 1932 and 1959, were inspired by everything from the music of Prokofiev to the haunting songs of Edith Piaf. Simon Trpc˘eski frames his choice of the composer’s playful pieces with the vibrant dances of Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales and Poulenc’s own Toccata, which echoes the yearning melody from his Improvisation No. 13. £15 £20 £25 £30

London Pianoforte Series

Andre Canniere Group American trumpet player Andre Canniere is one of the most exciting new jazz artists around. His 2012 debut album ‘Forward Space’ was given five stars in the Guardian and was described by Jazzwise as ‘One of the best debut recordings in a long time … a real gem’. Free (no ticket required)

Wigmore Lates

Anna Tilbrook and James Gilchrist

Julian Bliss

Thomas Rabsch

Simon Trpcˇeski

Simon Fowler

July Sunday 20 July 11.30 am

Sunday 20 July 7.30 pm

Monday 21 July 7.30 pm

Wigmore Hall Debut

The Brook Street Band

Peter Donohoe piano

Narek Hakhnazaryan cello Oxana Shevchenko piano

Rachel Harris baroque violin Farran Scott baroque violin John Crockatt baroque viola Tatty Theo baroque cello Carolyn Gibley harpsichord Simon Desbruslais trumpet Nicki Kennedy soprano

OPUS 1

Beethoven 7 Variations on ‘Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen’ from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte Wo0. 46 Tchaikovsky Nocturne in C# minor Op. 19 No. 4; Pezzo capriccioso in B minor Op. 62 Shostakovich Cello Sonata in D minor Op. 40 Ligeti Sonata for solo cello Rachmaninov Vocalise Rostropovich Humoresque Narek Hakhnazaryan seized hearts and minds in 2011 with his first prize-winning performance at the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. The young Armenian cellist, whose playing has been hailed by the Daily Telegraph as ‘a marvel of musicality and technique combined’, makes his Wigmore Hall debut with a programme comprising the turbulent emotions of Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata in D minor and Mstislav Rostropovich’s Humoresque, a breathtaking study in perpetual motion. £12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

Tchaikovsky Scherzo à la russe Op. 1 No. 1; Impromptu in E b minor Op. 1 No. 2 Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 1 Op. 1 Bartók Rhapsody Op. 1 Berg Piano Sonata Op. 1 Schumann Theme and variations on the name ‘Abegg’ Op. 1 Brahms Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Op. 1

TRIUMPH OVER TRAGEDY Telemann Concerto in D for trumpet, strings and harpsichord TWV51:D7 Bach Trio Sonata in D minor BWV527 Handel Cantata: O numi eterni (La Lucrezia) HWV145 Bach Cantata BWV51 ‘Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen’ Handel Trio Sonata in G minor Op. 2 No. 6 HWV391 Handel Let the bright Seraphim from Samson HWV57 The Brook Street Band has earned its reputation as ‘the smartest new baroque band around’ (The Times) and today is counted among the most notable specialists in the music of Handel. ‘Triumph over Tragedy’, a programme of thrilling and virtuosic compositions from three titans of baroque music, explores every depth of emotion from despair and adversity to pure celebratory joy.

Almost forty years ago, the young Peter Donohoe broadened his cultural horizons with lessons at Budapest’s Bartók Seminar. He returned to the Hungarian capital in 1976 to win the special prize for Bartók performance in the city’s Bartók-Liszt Competition. This programme reflects the rich legacy of the pianist’s distinguished career, recalling his long association with Berg’s Sonata, Bartók and Russian music and his deep immersion in the soundworld of German Romanticism. £15 £20 £25 £30

London Pianoforte Series

£15 £20 £25 £30

Early Music and Baroque Series

Narek Hakhnazaryan

Ruth Crafer

The Brook Street Band

Kate Mount

Peter Donohoe

Sussie Ahlburg

July Tuesday 22 July 7.30 pm

Wednesday 23 July 7.30 pm

Thursday 24 July 7.30 pm

Wigmore Hall Debut

Garrick Ohlsson piano

Christopher Ainslie countertenor Matthew Wadsworth theorbo Kate Haynes cello

Chen Reiss soprano Charles Spencer piano THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE Purcell Sweeter than Roses Hahn Le rossignol des lilas Strauss Rote Rosen Krenek Die Nachtigall Berg Die Nachtigall from Seven Early Songs Schumann Meine Rose Brahms An die Nachtigall Bellini Vanne, o rosa fortunata Guastavino La rosa y el sauce Franck Roses et papillons; Le mariage des roses Strauss Das Rosenband Schumann Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne Mahler Ablösung im Sommer from Des Knaben Wunderhorn Schubert Heidenröslein Rimsky-Korsakov Eastern Song: Enslaved by the rose, the nightingale Zeira Shnei Shoshanim (Two Roses) Fauré Les roses d’Ispahan Saint-Saëns Le rossignol et la rose from Parysatis Critics and audiences have responded warmly to the exquisitely beautiful voice and onstage charm of Chen Reiss. The Israeli soprano’s strong feeling for expressive communication, central to her artistic armoury, grew naturally from early studies in ballet. She makes her Wigmore Hall debut in company with pianist Charles Spencer, with whom she has forged a close duo partnership in concert and in the recording studio.

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Op. 109 Schubert Fantasy in C D760 ‘Wanderer’ Griffes The Lake at Evening Op. 5 No. 1; The Fountain of the Acqua Paola Op. 7 No. 3; The White Peacock Op. 7 No. 1; Scherzo Op. 6 No. 3 Smetana From Czech Dances, Book 2: No. 7: Hulán (The Uhlan); No. 2: Slepicˇka (The Little Hen); No. 8: Obkrocˇák; No. 10: Skocˇná Garrick Ohlsson became the first American artist to win the International Chopin Piano Competition in 1970, his victory informed by lessons learned from such great artists as Claudio Arrau and Rosina Lhévinne. He makes a welcome return to Wigmore Hall to perform a fascinating programme that includes Schubert’s ‘Wanderer’ Fantasy, a thrilling celebration of technical mastery, and the intimate impressions conjured up by Charles T Griffes’s piano ‘sketches’. £15 £20 £25 £30

London Pianoforte Series

Dowland I saw my lady weep; Lady if you so spite me; Weep you no more, sad fountains; It was a time when silly bees could speak Kapsberger Toccata arpeggiata; Passacaglia Monteverdi Ohimé ch’io cado, ohimé; Se i languidi miei sguardi Purcell Music for a while; Fly swift, ye hours; By beauteous softness Visée Prelude, Allemande, Sarabande and Chaconne (from the Saizenay Manuscript, 1699) Purcell O solitude, my sweetest choice; In the black, dismal dungeon of despair; I see she flies me Matthew Wadsworth’s imagination is alive to the humour and wit of early music as well as its drama and melancholy. The lutenist, always open to the spontaneity of making music in the moment, is joined by the young South African countertenor Christopher Ainslie, past winner of the Richard Tauber Competition and a present rising star. £15 £20 £25 £30

Early Music and Baroque Series

£15 £20 £25 £30

Song Recital Series

Chen Reiss

Baldvinsson & Betz

Garrick Ohlsson

Paul Body

Christopher Ainslie

Sarah Nankin

Amjad Ali Khan Amjad Ali Khan has been revered worldwide as a master of the sarod since making his international debut in the United States over fifty years ago. His lute-like instrument, named literally for its ‘beautiful sound’, gives the distinctive tonal flavour to north Indian classical music. According to tradition, the sarod was invented by one of Amjad Ali Khan’s distant ancestors and perfected in the late 1700s by another member of the great musical dynasty. The Khan family has passed on its accumulated wealth of performance traditions from one generation to the next, with Amjad Ali Khan teaching his two sons Amaan and Ayaan from their childhood days.

Friday 25 July 7.00 pm

Amjad Ali Khan sarod A HOMAGE TO MY FATHER: USTAD HAAFIZ ALI KHAN Indian classical music performed on sarod with tabla accompaniment. £12.50 concs £10

Chamber Music Season

Friday 25 July 10.00 pm

Amjad Ali Khan sarod Amaan Ali Khan sarod Ayaan Ali Khan sarod SAROD LEGACY: THE 7TH GENERATION Sarod solos, duos and trios with tabla accompaniment. £12.50 concs £10

Wigmore Lates

Photo by Suvo Das

July Friday 25 July 11.15 pm – In the bar

Dave O’Higgins Quartet Dave O’Higgins is a ‘dazzling post-bop tenorist with a magnificent range and a dramatic turn of phrase’ Guardian. His thirteen albums as leader have seen him perform throughout the world with style and panache, and he remains ‘a stunning player in the neo-bop vein’ Jazz Guide.

THE CARDINALL’S MUSICK

Free (no ticket required)

Wigmore Lates

Sunday 27 July 11.30 am

Catherine Leonard violin Hugh Tinney piano Brahms Scherzo from F.A.E. Sonata (Sonatensatz) Ravel Violin Sonata in A minor (Sonate Posthume) Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Op. 47 ‘Kreutzer’ Telepathic empathy appears to flow between Catherine Leonard and her regular duo partner Hugh Tinney. Their choice of works spans a life-enhancing range of moods and musical expression, launched with the meteoric force of Brahms’s contribution to the collaborative F.A.E. Sonata and crowned by one of the noblest of all works for violin and piano, Beethoven’s ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata. £12.50 concs £10 incl. programme and coffee /sherry/juice

The Cardinall’s Musick

Saturday 26 July 7.30 pm Final Evening Concert of the 2013 /14 Season

The Cardinall’s Musick Andrew Carwood director

Sunday Morning Coffee Concert

THE CARDINALL’S MUSICK 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT Byrd Laudibus in sanctis Parsons Ave Maria Tallis Sancte Deus Paul Crabtree The Valley of Delight Weelkes O Lord, arise Tomkins Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom Gibbons O clap your hands Victoria Alma Redemptoris mater Handl Mirabile mysterium Guerrero Regina caeli New commission to be announced (world première) Allegri Missa ‘Christus resurgens’ Guerrero Virgo prudentissima Praetorius Magnificat quinti toni £15 £20 £25 £30

Early Music and Baroque Series Hugh Tinney & Catherine Leonard

Colm Hogan

Dmitri Gutjahr

Over the past quarter century, Andrew Carwood and The Cardinall’s Musick have set benchmark standards in the performance of sacred vocal music from the time of the Tudors. They make a welcome return to Wigmore Hall to explore the glories of English and continental polyphony, opening with the madrigalian virtuosity of Byrd’s Laudibus in sanctis before moving to the chromatic twists and turns of Jacob Handl’s Mirabile mysterium and the austere beauty of Allegri’s eight-part Mass for Easter ‘Christus resurgens’. The Valley of Delight, completed following the tragic death of its composer’s brother in 2012, contemplates the dying of the light in music of devotional stillness and arresting simplicity.

Contemporary Music Series Wigmore Hall stands as a major supporter of contemporary chamber music and song, as commissioner of new works and champion of living composers. The Hall is determined to bring fresh creative energy to the repertoire, not least through its extensive commissioning programme and promotion of world, UK and London premières. ‘Our commissioning scheme is already the most extensive in Europe for chamber music,’ comments Wigmore Hall Director John Gilhooly. ‘We plan to present up to 20 commissions per season from 2013 and make Wigmore Hall one of the world’s foremost centres for contemporary chamber music.’ Full details of these concerts are provided throughout the brochure in chronological order. The whole series is available to view and book at www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

Sunday 6 April 7.30 pm

Friday 9 May 7.30 pm

Momo Kodama piano

The Other Ebène

Toshio Hosokawa*

A jazz concert to include songs by Charlie Chaplin, Antonio Carlos Jobim & Michael Jackson

Monday 7 April 7.30 pm

Colin Currie percussion Elliott Carter, Per Nørgård, Toshio Hosokawa, Bruno Mantovani, Dave Maric, Joseph Pereira & Rolf Wallin*

Sunday 11 May 7.30 pm

Stile Antico Huw Watkins*

Thursday 15 May 7.30 pm Monday 14 April 7.30 pm

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Arditti Quartet Giacinto Scelsi, Helmut Lachenmann, György Kurtág & Julian Anderson*

Zhou Long*

Tuesday 3 June 7.30 pm Sunday 27 April 7.30 pm

Ensemble intercontemporain

Lawrence Zazzo countertenor Simon Lepper piano

Yann Robin* & György Kurtág

Iain Bell*

Wednesday 7 May 1.00 pm

Friday 20 June 7.00 pm

Britten Sinfonia

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

Brett Dean* & Georg Tintner

Oliver Knussen, Gerald Barry, Colin Matthews, Elliott Carter & more * Commissioned or co-commissioned by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation

EVENTS FOR FAMILIES,YOUNG PEOPLE & ADULTS All events listed on pages 74 – 77 will open for booking on 4 February 2014, with the exception of the Family Concert on 5 April, Come and Sing on 17 May and Westminster 100 on 16 July, which go on sale to Friends on 13 January 2014 and to Mailing List Subscribers on 24 January 2014.

We are grateful to Mayfield Valley Arts Trust, The Monument Trust and The Andor Charitable Trust for their support of our Family Programme, and to The Samuel Sebba Charitable Trust, The Monument Trust and The Loveday Charitable Trust for their support of our Schools Programme.

April/May Saturday 5 April 11.00 am – 12.00 noon

Saturday 10 May 10.30 am – 3.30 pm

Saturday 17 May 10.00 am – 3.30 pm

Colin Currie

Making Waves

FAMILY CONCERT

FAMILY DAY

Come and Sing: Contemporary Music

For age 5 plus

A percussion spectacular presented by charismatic young performer Colin Currie. Explore an incredible sound world from African rhythms to an explosive work for nine drums by Per Nørgård – make sure you come ready to join in as Colin might be looking for a bit of help with the performance!

Wigmore Hall Learning has teamed up with The Science Museum for a day exploring the wonderful world of waves. Discover and be inspired by The Science Museum’s incredible exhibits, experiment to create some weird waves of your own and then take your ideas back to Wigmore Hall to transform sound into music.

Adults £7 Children £5

Everyone is welcome and there is no need to read music. Adults £18 concs £10

Adults £12 Children £8

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May/June Thursday 12 June 6.00 pm – 6.30 pm

Aperitif with Ignite EARLY EVENING CONCERT Ignite, Wigmore Hall Learning’s resident ensemble, works primarily through improvisation to deliver both innovative community programmes and dynamic performances. Drop in after work to hear this vibrant ensemble perform a collection of brand new pieces from leading contemporary composers. Supported by Mayfield Valley Arts Trust, The Monument Trust and The Andor Charitable Trust Free (ticket required)

Ignite

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Thursday 22 May 11.00 am – 12.00 noon

Tuesday 27 May 10.30 am – 3.30 pm

Search for the Starlight Squid

Musical Mysteries

KEY STAGE 1 SCHOOLS CONCERT

HALF-TERM FAMILY DAY

Dive down into the deep blue sea and join the Lawson Piano Trio and presenter Jessie Maryon Davies for an aquatic adventure to find the Starlight Squid! From Sibelius to sea shanties, this underwater journey will even feature a stormy piece created by you, the audience, alongside the musicians.

For age 5 plus

£2.50

Be a musical detective for the day and solve the mysterious case of the disappearing drums. Follow a trail around Wigmore Hall, collect clues and piece your evidence together with the help of workshop leader Hermione Jones and musicians from the Royal Academy of Music. Present your solved mystery in the form of a musical performance on the Wigmore Hall stage at the end of the day. Adults £12 Children £8 www.benjaminharte.co.uk

June/July Thursday 3 July 10.00 am – 6.15 pm

Wednesday 16 July

RNIB Study Day

2.00 pm – Schools & Community Groups Matinee 6.30 pm – Evening Performance

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED MUSICIANS

Westminster 100

This practical study day is an opportunity for blind and partially sighted musicians to develop their skills in choral leadership. The day will include talks, practical sessions and the opportunity to work with an experienced choir on the Wigmore Hall stage. For more information and to book please contact James Risdon, RNIB Music Officer on 020 7391 2273 or email mas@rnib.org.uk Free (application required)

A COMMUNITY CHAMBER PERFORMANCE Following the resounding success of Woodwose last season, this year’s Community Chamber Performance will again bring together over 140 people from across Westminster to perform with professional artists including Wigmore Hall Learning’s resident ensemble, Ignite. As we commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War, this year’s piece will look back to Westminster 100 years ago, uncovering personal histories and stories, sensitively exploring themes of conflict and remembrance. 2.00 pm – Free (Please book through the Learning Office on 020 7258 8240) 6.30 pm – £5 concs £3

Supported by City Bridge Trust, Mayfield Valley Arts Trust, The Samuel Sebba Charitable Trust, The Andor Charitable Trust and The Loveday Charitable Trust

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Saturday 28 June 11.00 am – 4.00 pm

RNIB Family Day – A Day in the Life ... FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN AGED 6 –12 YEARS AND THEIR FAMILIES Take a step back in time to experience a day in the life of an 18th-century aristocrat and explore the stories and characters hidden in the paintings at The Wallace Collection. This family day will be jam-packed with activities including exhibit handling, story writing, trying on costumes and composing your own music which you will perform on the Wigmore Hall stage at the end of the day. For more information and to book please contact James Risdon, RNIB Music Officer on 020 7391 2273 or email mas@rnib.org.uk Free (application required)

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July Monday 28 – Thursday 31 July 11.00 am – 4.00 pm

Musical Portraits FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS Be inspired by paintings in the National Portrait Gallery, experience the famous acoustic of Wigmore Hall and create some brand new music with professional musicians from Ignite, Wigmore Hall Learning’s resident ensemble. Finish by performing your very own pieces on the Wigmore Hall stage at the end of this four-day course. For more information, and to apply for a place, contact Turtle Key Arts on 020 8964 5060 or email ruth@turtlekeyarts.org.uk

Chamber Zone Ticket Scheme Over the last six years, Wigmore Hall’s free ticket scheme Chamber Zone has reached over 4000 young people aged 8 – 25 years. Supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust, the scheme aims to provide access to high quality chamber music and to raise musical aspirations through accompanying workshops with professional musicians and composers. For details on the concerts included in the Chamber Zone scheme and how to book, visit www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/chamberzone

Free (application required)

Supported by Mayfield Valley Arts Trust, The Monument Trust and BBC Children in Need

CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust www.cavatina.net

In partnership with the National Portrait Gallery and Turtle Key Arts

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Anxiety Arts Festival London 2014 is curated by the Mental Health Foundation. Over the month of June, the festival will explore various definitions of anxiety and the ways they are lived, perceived and represented by artists, individuals and communities. Anxiety is the most common sign of mental distress and is a mood that permeates our daily life. Since the beginning of the 20th century anxiety has been associated with art, starting with the close relationship between early modernists and psychoanalysis. Anxiety 2014 showcases a dynamic programme of events, creating new opportunities for dialogue and creative exploration. www.anxiety2014.org

Anxiety Arts Festival at Wigmore Hall

Tuesday 3 June 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm

Heath Quartet Ailish Tynan soprano LIVING MUSIC Concert for people living with dementia

Wednesday 7 May 1.00 pm

See page 44 for full details

Britten Sinfonia

Thursday 12 June 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

Aurora Orchestra Loré Lixenberg soprano Melanie Pappenheim mezzo-soprano The Mind and Soul Choir ANXIETY FANFARE CONCERT See page 50 for full details

Music offers a superb barometer for emotion. It can speak of joys and sorrows alike and, through its intricate but eloquent system of textures, timbres and harmonies, it is able to communicate the anxiety we feel when trapped between those poles.

Wednesday 18 June 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Study Afternoon PERFORMANCE ANXIETY

The nightly concerts at Wigmore Hall often tap those feelings, particularly as portrayed in the yearning of so many of the songs written by Schubert and the generation that succeeded him. And when that Romantic era came to an end and the 20th century was unleashed on a seemingly unsuspecting world, rapid social, cultural and political changes made an indelible impression on everyone’s wellbeing.

See page 54 for full details

Anxiety and neurosis became part of daily life, pulsing through the music of those early decades. Such was the potency of the language with which the modernists depicted those feelings, however, that it often accentuated more than it eased. This series of concerts and events looks at the causes of these feelings, their manifestation in our culture and the respite and resolution that music can offer to the anxious.

Friday 11 July 9.15 pm – 9.45 pm

The following concerts are linked to the festival events:

Wednesday 25 June 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Study Afternoon ANXIETY AND MODERNISM See page 58 for full details

Pre-Concert Talk Nigel Simeone discusses Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. See page 66 for full details

Schoenberg String Quartet No. 2 in F # minor Op. 10 Monday 12 May 1.00 pm

London Conchord Ensemble Schoenberg / Webern Kammersymphonie No. 1 Op. 9 Friday 11 July 10.00 pm

Veronika Eberle violin Steven Isserlis cello Michael Collins clarinet Alexander Melnikov piano Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time (Quatuor pour la fin du temps)

BOOKING INFORMATION Booking Dates Booking Period 3 Tuesday 1 April – Sunday 27 July 2014 Friends – Priority booking form to reach the Box Office by Monday 13 January 2014 Mailing List – Priority booking form to reach the Box Office by Friday 24 January 2014 General Public – By telephone/online from Tuesday 4 February 2014

We strongly recommend early booking for Pre-Concert Talks, Artists in Conversation and Study Events.

Wigmore Hall Box Office 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP Tel: 020 7935 2141 Online Booking: www.wigmore-hall.org.uk Email: (not for bookings) boxoffice@wigmore-hall.org.uk

Tickets Unless otherwise stated, tickets are divided into four price ranges Stalls C – M: Highest price Stalls A – B, N – P: 2nd highest price Balcony A – D: 2nd highest price Stalls BB, CC, Q – S: 3rd price Stalls AA, T – X: Lowest price

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N–P STA LL S C– M

Telephone Bookings 7 days a week: 10.00am–7.00pm. Days without an evening concert 10.00am – 5.00pm. There is a non-refundable £2.00 administration charge for each transaction. This includes the return of your tickets by post if time permits.

CC BB A AA A

Facilities for Disabled People Full details from 020 7258 8210

Postal Bookings Please make cheques payable to Wigmore Hall with the amount left open but stating an upper limit, and add an administration charge of £2.00. Tickets will then be sent by post.

Online Bookings Online booking is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and you can select your own seat. There is a non-refundable £1.00 administration charge.

Tickets for Concessions Where a concession (concs) ticket price is listed these are available to students, senior citizens and the unemployed.

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

Transport

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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 participates 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.

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

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Car Parking

7 days a week: 10.00am– 8.30pm. Days without an evening concert 10.00am– 5.00pm. No advance booking during the half-hour prior to performance.

Restaurant/Bar

BALCONY

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Box Office Hours

Tubes: Bond Street (Central & Jubilee lines), Oxford Circus (Bakerloo, Central & Victoria lines). Buses: A number of bus routes pass along Oxford Street.

OXFORD CIRCUS BON D STREET

This brochure is available in alternative formats. Please contact the Box Office if this would be of assistance to you. Telephone: 020 7935 2141 Email: boxoffice@wigmore-hall.org.uk Information in this brochure was correct at the time of printing. The right is reserved to substitute artists and to vary programmes if necessary. Cover photos by Benjamin Ealovega Cover design by WLP Ltd. www.whitelabelproductions.co.uk Brochure design and production by Peter Williamson

SUPPORTING WIGMORE HALL If you would like to support Wigmore Hall by becoming a Friend, or by sponsoring a concert or Learning event, please call 020 7258 8230 or email friends@wigmore-hall.org.uk for more information. The Wigmore Hall Trust is very grateful to the individuals and organisations listed below who have made an investment in our concert, Learning and community programmes: Honorary Patrons Aubrey Adams André and Rosalie Hoffmann Sir Ralph Kohn FRS and Lady Kohn Mr and Mrs Paul Morgan

Season Patrons Aubrey Adams* American Friends of Wigmore Hall Karl Otto Bonnier* The Hargreaves and Ball Trust David Rockwell and Zsombor Csoma† Victoria Sharp and Simon Robey* Cita and Irwin Stelzer* Alisa and Joshua Swidler* William and Alex de Winton* and several anonymous donors † Early Music & Baroque Series supporters

Corporate Supporters Capital International Limited (corporate matched giving) Clifford Chance LLP Complete Coffee Ltd Duncan Lawrie Private Banking Hutton Collins Partners LLP Lloyds TSB Private Banking Ltd Martin Randall Travel Ltd Rosenblatt Solicitors Rothschild

Donors and Sponsors Mr Eric Abraham and Miss Natasha Abraham* Elaine Adair AKO Capital Tony and Marion Allen* The Andor Charitable Trust David and Jacqueline Ansell*

Arts Council England BBC Children in Need David and Margaret Beaton Alan Bell-Berry Mr Nicholas J Bez Mrs Arline Blass* David and Mary Bowerman* Alan Bradley* bureauexport Gwen and Stanley Burnton* Clive Butler CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust Charities Advisory Trust City Bridge Trust Clifford Chance Foundation Colin Clark Columbia Foundation Edwin C Cohen* The John S Cohen Foundation Sonia and Harvey Cole John Crisp* Peter Crisp and Jeremy Crouch* Michael and Licia Crystal Celia and Andrew Curran Judy Davies and Kingsley Manning* Anthony Davis* Pauline Del Mar Diaphonique Dunard Fund Annette Ellis* Vernon and Hazel Ellis The Elton Family Dr C A Endersby and Prof D Cowan Mrs Susan Feakin The Fidelio Charitable Trust Peter and Sonia Field John and Amy Ford S E Franklin Charitable Trust No. 3 Friends of Wigmore Hall Jonathan Gaisman* The Garrick Charitable Trust John Gilhooly

The Wigmore Hall Trust, registered charity number 1024838

John and Lauren Goldsmith* The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity Nicholas and Judith Goodison* The Gordon Foundation Charles Green Mr and Mrs Rex Harbour* Haringey Music Service Nicholas Hodgson Peter and Carol Honey* Pauline and Ian Howat Gay Huey Evans* A bequest from the late Mr J L Hutchinson Graham and Amanda Hutton* Hyde Park Place Estate Charity Simone Hyman* John Lyon’s Charity Marc Jourdren* In memory of Donald Kahn Jerome Karet* David and Louise Kaye* Sir Ralph Kohn FRS and Lady Kohn* The Kohn Foundation Christian Kwek and David Hodges* Maryly La Follette* Su Lesser and Neil Kaplan CBE QC SBS* The Leverhulme Trust Dame Felicity Lott* The Loveday Charitable Trust Simon and Pamela Majaro The Marchus Trust Mayfield Valley Arts Trust George Meyer A bequest from the late Dr Naomi Michaels Milton Damerel Trust The Monument Trust Mr and Mrs Paul Morgan Amyas and Louise Morse* Valerie O’Connor and Jeannette McIntosh Hamish Parker The Piano Fund Oliver Prenn Nick and Claire Prettejohn*

The Rayne Foundation Gifts to honour Rick Rogers from Beryl McAlhone and friends Charles Rose* Jackie Rosenfeld OBE, Hon. RCM* Ruth Rothbarth* The Rubinstein Circle The Sampimon Trust The Samuel Sebba Charitable Trust Richard Sennett and Saskia Sassen* Richard and Elizabeth Setchim Jo and Barry Slavin Sir Martin and Lady Smith* Joe and Lucy Smouha Gill and Keith Stella* John Stephens OBE, Hon. FTCL* Anne and Paul Swain* Katja and Nicolai Tangen* The Tertis Foundation Allen Thomas and Jane Simpson* Tower Hamlets Arts Music and Education Service John and Ann Tusa* Marina Vaizey* Kathleen Verelst* Robin Vousden* Gerry Wakelin* Andrew and Hilary Walker* Professor Janet Walker CD and Professor Doug Jones AO* Michael and Rosemary Warburg David and Frances Waters* Mrs Mary Weston Tony Wingate Philip and Emeline Winston* The Wolfson Foundation Worshipful Company of Information Technologists Simon Yates and Kevin Roon* and several anonymous donors * also Rubinstein Circle members

Correct as of Nov 2013

New releases on Wigmore Hall Live Mark Padmore tenor Iestyn Davies countertenor Marcus Farnsworth baritone Julius Drake piano Lucy Wakeford harp Richard Watkins horn BRITTEN Canticles Wolfgang Holzmair baritone Imogen Cooper piano Works by SCHUMANN & REIMANN

Forthcoming releases in Spring 2014 Iestyn Davies countertenor Richard Egarr harpsichord & friends Arise, my muse (Available from February 2014)

Mahan Esfahani harpsichord CDs priced ÂŁ9.99 available to buy from the foyer, www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/live and 020 7935 2141

Works by Bach, Byrd & Ligeti (Available from March 2014)

‘It’s a jewel of a concert hall’ ANDRÁS SCHIFF

Director: John Gilhooly OBE · 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

Box Office Tel: 020 7935 2141 · www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

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