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

Wigmore Hall Box Office36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

In Person7 days a week: 10am – 8.30pm. Days without an evening concert 10am – 5pm. No advance booking in the half hour prior to a concert.

By Telephone: 020 7935 21417 days a week: 10.00am–7.00pm. Days without an evening concert: 10.00am–5.00pm. There is a non-refundable £3.00 administration charge for each transaction.

Online: www.wigmore-hall.org.uk7 days a week; 24 hours a day. There is a non-refundable £2.00 administration charge.

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

NB standby tickets are not available for Lunchtime and Coffee Concerts.

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

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

How to BookTICKETSUnless otherwise stated, tickets are divided into five prices 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 highest price Stalls AA, T – V 4th highest price Stalls W – X Lowest price

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

November Page

1 Nov 7.30pm Augustin Dumay/Louis Lortie 42 Nov 10.15am Chamber Tots 4 11.45am Chamber Tots 4 7.30pm James Gilchrist/Anna Tilbrook 43 Nov 7.30pm Miah Persson/Malcolm Martineau 44 Nov 10.15am Chamber Tots 5 11.45am Chamber Tots 5 7.30pm Alisa Weilerstein/Inon Barnatan 55 Nov 11.30am Leonore Piano Trio 5 7.30pm Cédric Tiberghien 56 Nov 1.00pm Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad/David Meier 5 7.30pm Toby Hughes/Benjamin Powell/ 6 A4 Brass Quartet7 Nov 1.00pm Alina Ibragimova/Il Pomo d’Oro 6 7.30pm Julien Prégardien/Christoph Schnackertz 68 Nov 11.00am For Crying Out Loud! 7 12.30pm For Crying Out Loud! 7 7.30pm Doric String Quartet 79 Nov 7.30pm Samling Showcase 710 Nov 1.00pm Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards 2017 8 7.30pm Florian Boesch/Justus Zeyen 811 Nov 7.30pm Kirill Gerstein 812 Nov 11.30am Tamsin Waley-Cohen/Huw Watkins 8 7.30pm Takács Quartet 913 Nov 1.00pm Gabriela Montero 10 7.30pm Takács Quartet/Louise Williams 914 Nov 1.00pm Olivier Stankiewicz/Castalian Quartet 10 7.30pm Elīna Garanča/Malcolm Martineau 1115 Nov 7.30pm Joshua Bell/ 11 Academy of St Martin in the Fields16 Nov 11.00am Schools Concert: London Jazz Festival 11 7.30pm Justin Kauflin Trio 1117 Nov 12.15pm Pre-Concert Talk 12 1.00pm Britten Sinfonia 12 7.30pm Joshua Bell/ 12 Academy of St Martin in the Fields18 Nov 11.00am Family Concert: London Jazz Festival 12 6.00pm Artists in Conversation 13 7.30pm James Ehnes 1319 Nov 11.30am Eric Le Sage 14 3.00pm Ludwig Mittelhammer/Jonathan Ware 14 7.30pm James Ehnes 1320 Nov 1.00pm Meccore String Quartet 14 7.30pm Philippe Cassard 1421 Nov 7.30pm Laura Snowden 1422 Nov 7.30pm Jonathan Biss 1523 Nov 1.00pm Christian Gerhaher/James Cheung 15 7.30pm Hagen Quartet 1524 Nov 3.00pm Music for the Moment 15 7.30pm Joyce DiDonato Masterclass 1625 Nov 7.30pm Vadim Gluzman/Johannes Moser/ 16 Yevgeny Sudbin26 Nov 11.30am Trio Isimsiz 16 7.30pm Philippe Jaroussky/Ensemble Artaserse 16

27 Nov 1.00pm Andrei Ioniţă/Itamar Golan 16 7.30pm Roderick Williams/Iain Burnside 1728 Nov 7.30pm Soloists of the London 17 Philharmonic Orchestra29 Nov 7.30pm The English Concert 1730 Nov 7.30pm Ning Feng/Daniel Müller-Schott/ 17 Igor Levit

December Page

1 Dec 7.30pm L’Arpeggiata 182 Dec 3.00pm Relaxed Concert 18 7.30pm Imogen Cooper 183 Dec 11.30am Cyprien Katsaris 18 7.30pm Szymon Nehring 194 Dec 1.00pm Céline Moinet/Florian Uhlig 19 7.30pm The Cardinall’s Musick 195 Dec 1.00pm Timothy Ridout/Frank Dupree 20 7.30pm Christian Tetzlaff/Lars Vogt 206 Dec 10.15am Chamber Tots 20 11.45am Chamber Tots 20 7.30pm Alice Coote/Julius Drake 217 Dec 7.30pm Daniil Trifonov 218 Dec 7.30pm Early Opera Company 219 Dec 6.00pm Nash Ensemble 22 7.30pm Nash Ensemble/Roderick Williams 2210 Dec 11.30am Heath Quartet 22 7.30pm Gould Piano Trio 2211 Dec 1.00pm Armida Quartet 23 7.30pm Mark Padmore/Mitsuko Uchida 2312 Dec 7.30pm Cuarteto Casals 2313 Dec 7.30pm Trio Mediæval/Nils Økland 2414 Dec 7.30pm Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival 24 Ensemble/Elena Bashkirova15 Dec 7.30pm Anthony Marwood/Isabelle van Keulen/ 24 Lawrence Power/Richard Lester/ Heath Quartet16 Dec 7.30pm Dunedin Consort 2517 Dec 11.30am Novus String Quartet 26 7.30pm Ingrid Fliter 2618 Dec 1.00pm Alina Ibragimova/Cédric Tiberghien 26 7.30pm Joyce DiDonato/Brentano Quartet 2619 Dec 7.30pm Leonidas Kavakos/Yuja Wang 2620 Dec 7.30pm Ensemble Plus Ultra 2721 Dec 7.30pm Joyce DiDonato/Brentano Quartet 2722 Dec 7.30pm Renaud Capuçon/David Fray 2723 Dec 7.30pm Sophie Rennert/Stephan Loges/ 27 Graham Johnson27 Dec 7.30pm Arcadia Quartet 2828 Dec 7.30pm Ivana Gavrić 2829 Dec 7.30pm Concerto Italiano/Rinaldo Alessandrini 2830 Dec 7.30pm Liza Ferschtman/Roman Rabinovich 2931 Dec 11.30am Gary Hoffman/David Selig 29 7.00pm Arcangelo/Anna Lucia Richter 29

How to Book Calendar

Chamber Tots © Benjamin Ealovega

James Gilchrist © Patrick Allen

Augustin Dumay © Elias

Miah Persson © Monika Rittershaus

Box Office: 020 7935 21414 • NOVEMBER

Wednesday 1 November7.30pm

Augustin Dumay violin Louis Lortie piano

Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor Op. 108 Strauss Violin Sonata in E flat Op. 18 Franck Sonata in A for violin and piano

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15Part of the Chamber Zone scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8–25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust, with ongoing support from John Lyon’s Charity. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘CHAMBER ZONE’.

Thursday 2 November10.15am and 11.45am

Chamber Tots Fireworks

Join us to make some musical fireworks in this interactive music-making workshop for children aged 1 to 5 and their parents or carers.

10.15am (1–2 year olds) & 11.45am (3–5 year olds)Approximately 1 hour in duration

Children £6 Adults £4

7.30pm

James Gilchrist tenor

Anna Tilbrook piano

Vaughan Williams Songs of Travel Jonathan Dove Under Alter’d Skies* (world première) Schumann Dichterliebe*Commissioned by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15Part of the Chamber Zone scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8–25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by John Lyon’s Charity. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘CHAMBER ZONE’

Friday 3 November7.30pm

Miah Persson soprano

Malcolm Martineau piano

Haydn The Mermaid’s song; The Wanderer; Pastoral Song; She never told her love; O tuneful voice Mozart An Chloe; Das Veilchen; Dans un bois solitaire; Als Luise die Briefe ihres ungetreuen Liebhabers verbrannte; Abendempfindung; Un moto di gioia Zemlinsky Walzer-Gesänge nach toskanischen Volksliedern Op. 6 Berg Sieben frühe Lieder

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Leonore Piano Trio © Eric Richmond

Cédric Tiberghien © Jean-Baptiste Millot

Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad © Nikolaj Lund

Alisa Weilerstein © Harald Hoffmann

NOVEMBER • 5www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

Saturday 4 November10.15am and 11.45am

Chamber TotsFireworks

Join us to make some musical fireworks in this interactive music-making workshop for children aged 1 to 5 and their parents or carers.

10.15am (1–2 year olds) & 11.45am (3–5 year olds)Approximately 1 hour in duration

Children £6 Adults £4

7.30pm

Alisa Weilerstein cello

Inon Barnatan piano

Brahms Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor Op. 38 Stravinsky Suite italienne for cello and piano Steven Mackey Through Your Fingers* (UK première) Brahms Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Op. 99*Co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall and by Wigmore Hall with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15Supported by the Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust

Sunday 5 November11.30am

Leonore Piano TrioSchumann Piano Trio No. 2 in F Op. 80 Ravel Piano Trio in A minor

£15 concs £13 incl. programme and coffee/sherry/juice

7.30pm

Cédric Tiberghien piano

Prokofiev Visions fugitives Op. 22 Philippe Hersant In Black Musorgsky Pictures from an Exhibition

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Monday 6 November1.00pm

Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad viola

David Meier piano

Schumann Märchenbilder Op. 113 Hindemith Sonata for viola and piano Op. 11 No. 4 Ysaÿe Sonata No. 3 in D minor Op. 27 No. 3 ‘Ballade’ (arr. for viola) Paganini La Campanella (arr. Primrose)Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad is a member of BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists scheme

£15 concs £13

Toby Hughes Alina Ibragimova © Eva Vermandel

A4 Brass Quartet Benjamin Powell

Box Office: 020 7935 21416 • NOVEMBER

Monday 6 November7.30pm

The Monday Platform

Toby Hughes double bass

Benjamin Powell piano

A4 Brass Quartet Jonathan Bates Toccata Edward Gregson Brass Quartet No. 2 Bruckner Locus Iste (arr. C Robertson) Tom Harrold Craze Bartók 6 Romanian Folk Dances (arr. C Robertson and A Taylor) Bottesini Elegy No. 1 in D for double bass and piano Desenclos Aria & Rondo for double bass and piano Schumann Adagio and Allegro in A flat Op. 70 Glière Prelude Op. 32 No. 1; Scherzo Op. 32 No. 2; Intermezzo Op. 9 No. 1; Tarantelle Op. 9 No. 2 Bramwell Tovey Part Songs for brass quintet (world première) Kentaro Sato Tsunangari (arr. J Bates) Brubeck Take Five (arr. J Bates) Martin Ellerby From Electra Dances: ii. Threnodies; iii. Nemesis

£20 £18 £14 £12 £10Promoted by the Friends of Young Artists’ Platform

Supported by the Tillett Trust and the Milton Grundy Foundation

Tuesday 7 November1.00pm

Alina Ibragimova violin

Il Pomo d’OroM Haydn Violin Concerto in G MH52 Mendelssohn Sinfonia No. 10 in B minor for strings; Violin Concerto in D minor MWV03

£15 concs £13

7.30pm

Julian Prégardien tenor

Christoph Schnackertz piano Horn player to be announced This concert is a rescheduled performance of the cancellation on Friday 19 May 2017. We are delighted that the artists are available to perform the same programme.

Schubert Am See (D124); Die Nacht (D358); Gott im Frühlinge; An Chloen D363 (fragment); Der gute Hirt; Alte Liebe rostet nie; Geheimnis; Schlaflied; Sehnsucht (D516); Atys; Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren

Bilder aus Osten Mahomets Gesang D549 (fragment); Versunken; Geheimes; Sei mir gegrüßt; Daß sie hier gewesen; Im gegenwärtigen Vergangenes D710; Auf dem Strom D943

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Lauren Fagan © Victoria Cadisch

Milan Siljanov Doric String Quartet © George Garnier

Nicky Spence © David Bebber

NOVEMBER • 7www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

Wednesday 8 November11.00am and 12.30pm

For Crying Out Loud!The Abingdon Quintet

Hear outstanding performances by musicians from the Royal Academy of Music, in these concerts presented especially for parents or carers and babies under 1.Approximately 45 minutes in duration

Adult £8.50 (babies come free)

7.30pm

Doric String QuartetHaydn String Quartet SeriesHaydn String Quartet in D Op. 20 No. 4; String Quartet in F minor Op. 20 No. 5; String Quartet in A Op. 20 No. 6

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15With grateful thanks to the Haydn String Quartet Circle

Part of the Chamber Zone scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8–25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust, with ongoing support from John Lyon’s Charity. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘CHAMBER ZONE’.

Thursday 9 November7.30pm

Samling Showcase Lauren Fagan soprano

Rowan Pierce soprano

Bianca Andrew mezzo-soprano

Nicky Spence tenor

Milan Siljanov bass-baritone

James Baillieu piano

Ian Tindale piano

Actor to be announcedSeasons in the Mind of MenSchubert An den Frühling; Frühlingsglaube; Am Bach im Frühling; Frühlingslied; Der Winterabend Mendelssohn Maiglöckchen und die Blümelein Schumann Liebesgarten Brahms Sommerabend; Herbstgefühl Wolf Nun ist es Herbst, die Blätter fallen Strauss September; Winterweihe; Winterliebe Vaughan Williams Silent Noon Butterworth Bredon Hill Warlock The cricketers of Hambledon; Autumn Twilight Beach Ah, love, but a day Quilter Autumn Evening; It was a lover and his lass Britten Autumn; At day-close in November Argento Winter Head Love’s lament Ireland Spring sorrow Gurney Spring Monckton Charming weather Kern All the Things You Are Novello We’ll gather lilacs

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Dine with the artists A limited number of tickets for best concert seats with a post-concert reception and supper with the artists, £95 – available by email to enquiries@samling.org.uk or on 01434 602885.

Florian Boesch © Lukas Beck

Kirill Gerstein © Marco Borggreve

Maureen Lehane Tamsin Waley-Cohen © Patrick Allen

Box Office: 020 7935 21418 • NOVEMBER

Friday 10 November1.00pm

Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards 2017The final of the Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards celebrates performances by some of the most talented young singers in the country today. The competition, this year celebrating its 25th Anniversary, is organised by Jackdaws, recipient of the 2016 Music Teacher Magazine Award for Excellence for ‘Best Classical Music Education Initiative’. Past winners have included Amanda Echalaz, Sarah Fox, Christopher Maltman and Mary Nelson. The judging panel, chaired by Saffron van Zwanenberg, includes Mary Nelson, Jonathan Fa’afetai Lemalu and Christopher Glynn. Following a preliminary audition, the finalists each perform a programme of four pieces including works by Handel and Peter Wishart.

All seats £10Promoted by Jackdaws Music Education Trust

7.30pm

Florian Boesch baritone

Justus Zeyen pianoSchubert Im Walde (D708); Auf der Brücke; Der Pilgrim; Der Schiffer (D536)Wolf Begegnung; Gesang Weylas; Auf ein altes Bild; Denk’ es, o Seele!; Schlafendes Jesuskind; GebetSchumann Liederkreis Op. 39

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Saturday 11 November7.30pm

Kirill Gerstein piano

Bach 4 Duettos from Clavier-Übung (Book III) BWV802–805 Debussy Préludes Book I Chopin Waltzes: A flat Op. 42; E minor Op. posth.; F Op. 34 No. 3 Thomas Adès Mazurkas Schumann Piano Sonata in F minor Op. 14

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Sunday 12 November11.30am

Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin

Huw Watkins piano

Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Op. 30 No. 3 Brahms Scherzo in C minor from F-A-E Sonata (Sonatensatz) Janáček Violin Sonata Ravel Violin Sonata No. 2 in G

£15 concs £13 incl. programme and coffee/sherry/juice

Takács Quartet © Patrick Allen

NOVEMBER • 9www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

Sunday 12 November7.30pm

Takács QuartetMozart String Quartet in D K575 ‘Prussian’ Carl Vine New work (European première) Brahms String Quartet in B flat Op. 67

£40 £30 £25 £20 £15

Monday 13 November7.30pm

Takács Quartet Louise Williams viola

Mozart String Quartet in B flat K589 ‘Prussian’ Shostakovich String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 122 Mendelssohn String Quintet No. 2 in B flat Op. 87

Returns only

Takács Quartet: Associate ArtistsForthcoming Concerts in this Series

Saturday 19 May 2018 7.30pm

with Louise Williams viola and Pál Banda cello

Repeated

Monday 21 May 2018 7.30pm

with Louise Williams viola and Pál Banda cello

Castalian String Quartet © Kaupo Kikkas

Gabriela Montero © Shelley Mosman

Box Office: 020 7935 214110 • NOVEMBER

Monday 13 November1.00pm

Gabriela Montero piano

Schumann Kinderszenen Op. 15 Shostakovich Piano Sonata No. 2 in B minor Op. 61 Gabriela Montero Improvisations

£15 concs £13Part of the Chamber Zone scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8–25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by John Lyon’s Charity. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘CHAMBER ZONE’

Tuesday 14 November1.00pm

YCAT Lunchtime Concert Series 2017/18

Olivier Stankiewicz oboe

Castalian String Quartet Britten Phantasy Quartet for oboe and string trio Op. 2 CPE Bach Violin Sonata in G minor H542.5 (arr. for oboe and strings by Olivier Stankiewicz) Januibe Tegera New work for solo oboe (London première) Mozart Oboe Quartet in F K370

£13 concs £11Young Classical Artists Trust (Reg. Charity No. 326490)

YCAT is grateful for support from the International Music and Art Foundation, the Anthony Nesbitt Fund, the Paul Woodhouse Fund and the legacy of Richard Oake for this series.

Join us for our Express Lunch Menu, with a range of modern and traditional options.2 or 3 course menus available Weekdays 12 noon – 2.30pm

Table reservations: 020 7935 2141 www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/restaurant

Wigmore Hall Restaurant & Bar

Joshua Bell © Richard Ashcroft

Justin Kauflin © Gusta Morit

Malcolm Martineau © KK Dundas

Elīna Garanča © Deutsche Grammophon

Castalian String Quartet © Kaupo Kikkas

NOVEMBER • 11www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

7.30pm

Elīna Garanča mezzo-soprano

Malcolm Martineau piano

Schumann From Myrthen: Widmung; Der Nußbaum; Jemand; Lied der Braut I & II Schumann Frauenliebe und -leben Wagner Wesendonck Lieder Mahler Rückert Lieder

Returns onlySupported by the Season Patrons who have made a major contribution to the 2017/18 Wigmore Series

Wednesday 15 November7.30pm

Joshua Bell director, violin

Academy of St Martin in the FieldsBach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G BWV1048 Tchaikovsky Serenade in C for strings Op. 48 Piazzolla The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

Returns only

Thursday 16 November11.00am – 12 noon

EFG London Jazz Festival

Jazz Around the WorldKey Stage 3 Schools ConcertWe join forces with the EFG London Jazz Festival for this interactive schools concert exploring jazz from around the world, featuring internationally renowned singer Ranjana Ghatak and bass player Liran Donin.

Children £4 Adults Free (ticket required)In partnership with EFG London Jazz Festival

7.30pm

EFG London Jazz Festival

Justin Kauflin Trio Justin Kauflin piano

Airelle Besson trumpet

Vincent Ségal cello

The prodigious talent of pianist Justin Kauflin pairs with the UK debut of a duo featuring French trumpeter Airelle Besson and cellist Vincent Ségal, in a double bill highlighting emerging talent from both sides of the Atlantic.

£30 £26 £22 £18 £16

Family Concert © Benjamin Ealovega

Nik Bärtsch Joshua Bell © Richard Ashcroft

Britten Sinfonia © Harry Rankin

Box Office: 020 7935 214112 • NOVEMBER

Friday 17 November12.15pm

Pre-Concert TalkNik Bärtsch and the OPUS2017 winner talk to Dr Kate Kennedy about their new works.

Free to concert ticket holders(separate ticket required)

1.00pm

Britten Sinfonia Nik Bärtsch piano

Sarah Kirkland Snider Pale as Centuries OPUS2017 winner New work (world première tour) Judd Greenstein City Boy Nik Bärtsch New work (world première tour)

£15 concs £13This concert is part of the 2017 EFG London Jazz Festival

Friday 17 November7.30pm

Joshua Bell director, violin

Academy of St Martin in the FieldsRepeat of concert on 15 November: Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G BWV1048 Tchaikovsky Serenade in C for strings Op. 48 Piazzolla The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

£60 £50 £40 £30 £15

Saturday 18 November11.00am – 12 noon

Family Concert: World of JazzFor ages 5 plus

A dynamic showcase of jazz music, this interactive concert, featuring internationally renowned singer Ranjana Ghatak and bass player Liran Donin, introduces families to new sounds from across the genre.

Children £10 Adults £12In partnership with the EFG London Jazz Festival

James Ehnes © Benjamin Ealovega

NOVEMBER • 13www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

The Canadian violinist showcases his special relationship with Bach’s ‘Sei Solo’, supremely inventive and utterly perfect compositions.

Saturday 18 November6.00pm

Artists in ConversationRenowned violinist James Ehnes discusses his life as a performer and the weekend programme.

£5

Saturday 18 November7.30pm

James Ehnes violin

Bach Sonata No. 1 in G minor for solo violin BWV1001; Partita No. 1 in B minor for solo violin BWV1002; Sonata No. 3 in C for solo violin BWV1005

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Sunday 19 November7.30pm

James Ehnes violin

Bach Partita No. 3 in E for solo violin BWV1006; Sonata No. 2 in A minor for solo violin BWV1003; Partita No. 2 in D minor for solo violin BWV1004

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

James Ehnes: Bach Violin Works

Ludwig Mittelhammer © Daniel Fuchs

Philippe Cassard © Bernard Martinez

Eric Le Sage Laura Snowden

Box Office: 020 7935 214114 • NOVEMBER

Sunday 19 November11.30am

Eric Le Sage piano

Schumann Davidsbündlertänze Op. 6 Schumann Études symphoniques Op. 13 (with posthumous Études)

£15 concs £13 incl. programme and coffee/sherry/juice

3.00pm

Ludwig Mittelhammer baritone

Jonathan Ware piano

Schubert Auf der Brücke; Im Frühling; Der Knabe; Der Schmetterling; Der Einsame; Die Gebüsche; Der Wanderer; An den Mond; An den Mond in einer Herbstnacht Wolf From Mörike Lieder: Fußreise; Der Knabe und das Immlein; Der Jäger; Der Tambour; An eine Äolsharfe; Der Feuerreiter; Gesang Weylas; Storchenbotschaft

All seats £15

Monday 20 November1.00pm

Meccore String QuartetSzymanowski String Quartet No. 1 in C Op. 37 Sibelius String Quartet in D minor Op. 56 ‘Voces Intimae’

£15 concs £13

7.30pm

Philippe Cassard piano

Debussy Perspectives III: ‘Debussy danse…’Debussy Valse romantique; La plus que lente Chopin Waltz in D flat Op. 70 No. 3 Grieg Troldtog from Lyric Pieces Op. 54 No. 3 Chabrier Scherzo-valse Satie Je te veux Massenet Valse folle Debussy Danseuses de Delphes; Serenade for the Doll; Les fées sont d’exquises danseuses; Danse de la poupée; Ronde générale; Menuet & Passepied from Suite bergamasque; Pour le piano; Fête galante (transcr. Cassard); Tarentelle styrienne; Masques; Pour les sonorités opposées; Pour les octaves

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Tuesday 21 November7.30pm

Julian Bream Trust Concert Laura Snowden guitar

Bach Cello Suite No. 3 in C BWV1009 Sor Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart Op. 9 Regondi Introduzione e capriccio Op. 23 Olli Mustonen Sonaatti Nro. 2* (world première) Barrios Mangoré Vals Op. 8 Nos. 3 & 4 Apostel Sechs Musiken Op. 25 Rodrigo En los trigales; Zarabanda Lejana; 3 piezas españolas; Invocación y danza*Commissioned by the Julian Bream Trust

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

Christian Gerhaher © Thomas Egli

Hagen Quartet © Harald Hoffmann

Jonathan Biss © Benjamin Ealovega

Music for the Moment © www.benjaminharte.co.uk

NOVEMBER • 15www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

Wednesday 22 November7.30pm

Jonathan Biss piano

Mozart Piano Sonata in A minor K310 Kirchner Interlude II Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 ‘The Tempest’ Schumann Fantasie in C Op. 17

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Thursday 23 November1.00pm

Christian Gerhaher baritone

James Cheung piano

Britten Proverbs 1 – 7 from Songs and Proverbs of William Blake Brahms Wir wandelten; Meerfahrt; Verzagen; Über die Heide; Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht Schubert Heine Lieder from Schwanengesang: Der Atlas; Ihr Bild; Das Fischermädchen; Die Stadt; Am Meer; Der DoppelgängerApproximately 1 hour in duration (no interval)

Returns only

Thursday 23 November7.30pm

Hagen QuartetBeethoven String Quartet in C minor Op. 18 No. 4 Webern Fünf Sätze Op. 5 Schumann String Quartet in A Op. 41 No. 3

£40 £35 £30 £25 £15Part of the Chamber Zone scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8–25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust, with ongoing support from John Lyon’s Charity. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘CHAMBER ZONE’.

Friday 24 November3.00pm – 4.00pm

Music for the MomentFor 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 informal afternoon concert with musicians from the Royal Academy of Music. You are warmly invited to join us for tea and coffee from 2.30pm.

Free (ticket required)In partnership with the Royal Academy of Music and Westminster Arts

Vadim Gluzman © Marco Borggreve

Philippe Jaroussky © Simon Fowler

Joyce DiDonato © Simon Pauly

Andrei Ionită ´

Box Office: 020 7935 214116 • NOVEMBER

Friday 24 November7.30pm

Joyce DiDonato MasterclassJoyce DiDonato shares her insights and experiences in a masterclass with postgraduate singers and pianists from London music colleges, part of her commitment to the next generation of musicians and audiences.Approximately two hours in duration (with interval)

All seats £20

Saturday 25 November7.30pm

Vadim Gluzman violin

Johannes Moser cello

Yevgeny Sudbin piano

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

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Sunday 26 November11.30am

Trio IsimsizBeethoven Piano Trio in C minor Op. 1 No. 3 Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor Op. 66

£15 concs £13 incl. programme and coffee/sherry/juice

WIGMORE HALL EMERGING TALENT Supported by Mayfield Valley Arts Trust

Sunday 26 November7.30pm

Philippe Jaroussky countertenor

Ensemble ArtaserseProgramme to include: Handel Overture from Radamisto; Son pur felice… Bel contento from Flavio; Son stanco… Deggio morire, o stelle from Siroe; Se potessero i sospir miei from Imeneo; Vieni, d’empietà mostro... Vile! Se mi dai vita from Radamisto; Che mi chiama alla gloria?... Se parla nel mio cor from Giustino; Inhumano fratel… Stil amare from Tolomeo; Ombra cara di mia sposa from Radamisto; Privarmi ancora… Rompo i lacci from Flavio

Returns only

Monday 27 November1.00pm

Andrei Ioniţă cello

Itamar Golan piano

Bach Cello Suite No. 1 in G BWV1007 Shostakovich Cello Sonata in D minor Op. 40

£15 concs £13Andrei Ioniţă is a member of BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists scheme

Part of the Chamber Zone scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8–25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by John Lyon’s Charity. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘CHAMBER ZONE’

Robert Quinney Ning Feng © Felix Broede

Roderick Williams © Benjamin Ealovega

Soloists of the LPO

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7.30pm

Roderick Williams baritone

Iain Burnside piano

Roderick Williams: Exploring Schubert’s Song CyclesSchubert Die schöne MüllerinApproximately 1 hours 15 minutes in duration (no interval)

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15With grateful thanks to the Voices at Wigmore Circle

Tuesday 28 November7.30pm

Soloists of the London Philharmonic OrchestraDvořák String Sextet in A Op. 48 Schubert Octet in F D803

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Wednesday 29 November7.30pm

The English Concert Robert Quinney director, harpsichord, organ

Choir of New College OxfordBlow Chaconne in G; O sing unto the Lord Purcell Chacony in G minor Z730; Welcome to all the pleasures (Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day) Z339 Handel Organ Concerto in F Op. 4 No. 4 HWV292 Bach Komm, Jesu, Komm! BWV229; Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ BWV116

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Thursday 30 November7.30pm

Ning Feng violin

Daniel Müller-Schott cello

Igor Levit piano

Schubert Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat D898; Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat D929

£40 £35 £30 £25 £15With grateful thanks to the Season Benefactors and an anonymous donor

Imogen Cooper © Sussie Ahlburg

Cyprien Katsaris © Jean-Baptiste Millot

Christina Pluhar Zoë Martlew

Box Office: 020 7935 214118 • DECEMBER

Friday 1 December7.30pm

L’Arpeggiata Christina Pluhar director, theorbo

Giuseppina Bridelli mezzo-soprano

Rossi From Il palazzo incantato: Sinfonia; Vaghi Rivi; Dove mi spingi, amor; Sol per breve momento; Ballo Rossi From Orfeo: Mio ben, teco il tormento; Dal imperio d’amore; Dormite, begl’occhi; Lasciate, Averno Rossi Begl’occhi, che dite; Gelosia ch’a poco a poco; Se dolente e flebil cetra; Questo piccolo rio; La bella piu` bella; Al soave spirar d’aure serene

£50 £40 £30 £25 £15

Saturday 2 December3.00pm – 4.00pm

Relaxed Concert: Zoë MartlewJoin dynamic cellist and composer Zoë Martlew for a diverse programme of music written for cello.

Our relaxed concerts are open to everyone and are specifically designed to welcome people who will benefit from a more relaxed performance environment, including people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, sensory and communication disorders, and learning disabilities.

£5

7.30pm

Imogen Cooper piano

Beethoven 7 Bagatelles Op. 33 Haydn Piano Sonata in C minor HXVI:20 Beethoven Variations on ‘La stessa la stessissima’ WoO. 73 Dowland In darkness let me dwell Thomas Adès Darknesse Visible Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat Op. 110

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Sunday 3 December11.30am

Cyprien Katsaris piano

Mozart Fantasia in C minor K396 Haydn Piano Sonata in C HXVI:35 Schubert Klavierstück in E flat D946 No. 2 Schubert (transcr. Liszt) Ständchen; Ave Maria Schubert Ländler Suite: selections from 17 Ländler D366, 12 Ländler D790 & 12 Deutsche Tänze D420 Johann Strauss II Wiener Blut Op. 354 (paraphrase by Eduard Schütt)

£15 concs £13 incl. programme and coffee/sherry/juice

Céline Moinet © Francois Sechet

Florian Uhlig © Marco Borggreve

The Cardinall’s Musick © Dmitri Gutjahr

Szymon Nehring © Stanley Waterman

Imogen Cooper © Sussie Ahlburg

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Sunday 3 December7.30pm

Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition Winner’s Recital

Szymon Nehring piano

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57 ‘Appassionata’ Chopin Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor Op. 35 ‘Funeral March’ Szymanowski Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4 from 20 Mazurkas Op. 50; Variations in B flat minor Op. 3 Stravinsky 3 Movements from Petrushka

£30 £25 £20 £15 £10Promoted by Lisa PeacockSponsored by The Arthur Rubinstein Society in Israel

Monday 4 December1.00pm

Céline Moinet oboe

Florian Uhlig piano

R Schumann 3 Romances Op. 94 Nielsen 2 Fantasy Pieces Op. 2 C Schumann 3 Romances Op. 22 R Schumann Abendlied Op. 85 No. 12 Pasculli Concerto on ‘La Favorita’ by Donizetti

£15 concs £13

7.30pm

The Cardinall’s Musick Andrew Carwood director

Palestrina Missa Hodie Christus natus est Anonymous Gaudete; Hail Mary full of grace; Queen Pastores; Salutation Carol Palestrina Hodie Christus natus est Handl Mirabile mysterium Pygott Quid petis O fili Victoria Ecce Dominus veniet Dunstable Speciosa facta est Byrd Lullaby, my sweet little baby Praetorius Magnificat quinti toni

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15With grateful thanks to the Patron, Benefactor and Supporter Friends of Wigmore Hall

Frank Dupree © Sebastian Heck

Christian Tetzlaff © Giorgia Bertazzi

Timothy Ridout © Kaupo Kikkas

Chamber Tots at the Hall © Benjamin Ealovega

Box Office: 020 7935 214120 • DECEMBER

Tuesday 5 December1.00pm

YCAT Lunchtime Concert Series 2017/18

Timothy Ridout viola

Frank Dupree piano

Brahms Viola Sonata in F minor Op. 120 No. 1 Tertis Song Transcriptions Prokofiev 6 Pieces from the ballet Romeo and Juliet (arr. V. Borisovsky)

£13 concs £11Young Classical Artists Trust (Reg. Charity No. 326490)

YCAT is grateful for support from the International Music and Art Foundation, the Anthony Nesbitt Fund, the Paul Woodhouse Fund and the legacy of Richard Oake for this series.

7.30pm

Christian Tetzlaff violin

Lars Vogt piano

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

£40 £35 £30 £25 £15Part of the Chamber Zone scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8–25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust, with ongoing support from John Lyon’s Charity. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘CHAMBER ZONE’.

Wednesday 6 December10.15am and 11.45am

Chamber TotsOn the Train

All aboard the music train! We invite children aged 1 to 5 and their parents/carers to join us for this interactive music-making workshop.

10.15am (1–2 year olds) & 11.45am (3–5 year olds)Approximately 1 hour in duration

Children £6 Adults £4

Daniil Trifonov © Dario Acosta Deutsche Grammophon

Christian Curnyn © Benjamin Ealovega

Julius Drake © Marco Borggreve

Alice Coote © Benjamin Ealovega

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7.30pm

Alice Coote mezzo-soprano

Julius Drake piano

Schubert: The Complete SongsProgramme to include: Schubert Wandrers Nachtlied I; Im Frühling; Der Tod und das Mädchen; Erlkönig; Litanei auf das Fest aller Seelen; An Silvia; Ganymed; Im Abendrot; Der Zwerg; Abendstern; Nacht und Träume; Frühlingsglaube; Seligkeit; Rastlose Liebe; Ständchen from Schwanengesang; Du bist die Ruh; Sei mir gegrüßt; Der Musensohn; Lachen und Weinen; Auf dem Wasser zu singen; Wandrers Nachtlied II; An den Mond (D296)

£40 £35 £30 £25 £15

Thursday 7 December7.30pm

Daniil Trifonov piano

Mompou Variations on a Theme of Chopin Schumann Chopin from Carnaval Op. 9 Grieg Hommage à Chopin from Moods Op. 73 Barber Nocturne (Homage to John Field) Op. 33 Tchaikovsky Un poco di Chopin Op. 72 No. 15 Rachmaninov Variations on a Theme of Chopin Op. 22 Chopin Fantaisie-impromptu in C sharp minor Op. 66; Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor Op. 35 ‘Funeral March’

Returns onlySupported by the members of The Rubinstein Circle

Friday 8 December7.30pm

Early Opera Company Christian Curnyn director

Charpentier In nativitatem Domini canticum; Messe de minuit pour Noël; Te Deum

£50 £40 £30 £25 £15

Roderick Williams © Benjamin Ealovega

Heath Quartet © Simon Way

Adrian Brendel © Jack Liebeck

Gould Piano Trio © Jake Morley

Box Office: 020 7935 214122 • DECEMBER

Saturday 9 December6.00pm

Nash Ensemble Stephanie Gonley violin

Adrian Brendel cello

Ian Brown piano

Nash Ensemble: The French ConnectionBoulanger D’un soir triste; D’un matin de printemps Ravel Pièce en forme d’Habanera (arr. for cello and piano) Debussy Violin Sonata in G minor Stravinsky Suite italienne for cello and piano

All seats £3

Saturday 9 December7.30pm

Nash Ensemble

Roderick Williams baritone

Ian Brown piano

Simon Crawford-Phillips &

Philip Moore piano duet

Lucy Wakeford harp

Nash Ensemble: The French ConnectionDebussy Danse sacrée et danse profane Stravinsky Suite from The Firebird (arr. Philip Moore for piano duet) Poulenc Le bal masqué Ravel Don Quichotte à Dulcinée; Piano Trio in A minor

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Sunday 10 December11.30am

Heath QuartetHaydn String Quartet Series/Jörg Widmann as Composer-PerformerHaydn String Quartet in D minor Op. 76 No. 2 ‘Fifths’ Jörg Widmann String Quartet No. 3 ‘Jagdquartett’ Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 6 in F minor Op. 80

£15 concs £13 incl. programme and coffee/sherry/juiceJörg Widmann’s residency is made possible thanks to Cockayne – Grants for the Arts and The London Community Foundation, with additional support from the Wigmore Hall Endowment Fund

7.30pm

Gould Piano TrioBeethoven Piano Trio in G Op. 1 No. 2; Piano Trio in B flat Op. 11; Piano Trio in D Op. 70 No. 1 ‘Ghost’

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Mitsuko Uchida© Richard Avedon

Mark Padmore© Marco Borggreve

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Monday 11 December1.00pm

Armida QuartetMozart String Quartet in B fl at K458 ‘Hunt’Beethoven Große Fuge in B fl at Op. 133

£15 concs £13

7.30pm

Mark Padmore tenor

Mitsuko Uchida piano

Schubert WinterreiseApproximately 1 hour 15 minutes in duration (no interval)

Returns only

Tuesday 12 December7.30pm

Cuarteto CasalsCuarteto Casals: Beethoven CycleBeethoven String Quartet in D Op. 18 No. 3; String Quartet in G Op. 18 No. 2Giovanni Sollima String Quartet B267 (English première)Beethoven String Quartet in F Op. 59 No. 1 ‘Razumovsky’

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15Cuarteto Casals: Beethoven Cycle is supported by Sir Siegmund Warburg’s Voluntary Settlement

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Elena Bashkirova © Nikolaj Lund

Anthony Marwood © Pia Johnson

Trio Mediæval © Maria Mikkelsen

Heath Quartet © Simon Way

Box Office: 020 7935 214124 • DECEMBER

Wednesday 13 December7.30pm

Trio Mediæval vocal ensemble

Nils Økland violin

Wolcome Yole

Programme to include: Medieval and traditional music for Advent and Christmas from Norway, Sweden and England Andrew Smith New work (world première)

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15Part of the Chamber Zone scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8–25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by John Lyon’s Charity. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘CHAMBER ZONE’

Thursday 14 December7.30pm

Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival Ensemble Elena Bashkirova piano

Stravinsky Suite from The Soldier’s Tale (for violin, clarinet and piano) Ustvolskaya Piano Sonata No. 5 Shostakovich Seven Poems of Alexander Blok Op. 127 Ustvolskaya Trio for clarinet, violin and piano Shostakovich Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor Op. 67

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Friday 15 December7.30pm

Anthony Marwood violin

Isabelle van Keulen violin

Lawrence Power viola

Richard Lester cello

Heath QuartetMendelssohn String Octet in E flat Op. 20 Enescu String Octet in C Op. 7

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15Part of the Chamber Zone scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8–25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust, with ongoing support from John Lyon’s Charity. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘CHAMBER ZONE’.

Dunedin Consort © David Barbour

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Saturday 16 December7.30pm

Dunedin ConsortJohn Butt director

Bach Christmas Oratorio: Cantatas I, IV, V & VI

£50 £40 £30 £25 £15

Forthcoming Concerts in this Series

Sunday 25 March 2018 5.00pm

Bach St Matthew Passion BWV224

Thursday 21 June 2018 7.30pm

Bach Mass in B minor BWV232

Big Ideas for a Small Stage

Ingrid Fliter © Sussie Ahlburg

Alina Ibragimova © Eva Vermandel

Novus String Quartet © Jin-ho Park

Cédric Tiberghien © Jean-Baptiste Millot

Box Office: 020 7935 214126 • DECEMBER

Sunday 17 December11.30am

Novus String QuartetHaydn String Quartet Series

Haydn String Quartet in D Op. 17 No. 6; String Quartet in E flat Op. 50 No. 3; String Quartet in A Op. 55 No. 1

£15 concs £13 incl. programme and coffee/sherry/juice

Sunday 17 December7.30pm

Ingrid Fliter piano

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat Op. 31 No. 3; Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57 ‘Appassionata’ Chopin Nocturnes Op. 27: No. 1 in C sharp minor; No. 2 in D flat; Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op. 58

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Monday 18 December1.00pm

Alina Ibragimova violin

Cédric Tiberghien piano

Ysaÿe Poème élégiaque Op. 12 Vierne Violin Sonata Op. 23

£15 concs £13

Monday 18 December7.30pm

Joyce DiDonato mezzo-soprano

Brentano QuartetJoyce DiDonato Series

Strauss Arrangements for mezzo-soprano and string quartet: All’ mein Gedanken; Du meines Herzens Krönelein; Die Nacht; Traum durch die Dämmerung; Ach Lieb, ich muss nun scheiden Lekeu Molto adagio Debussy Trois chansons de Bilitis (arranged Jake Heggie) Jake Heggie Camille Claudel: Into the Fire

Returns only

Tuesday 19 December7.30pm

Leonidas Kavakos violin

Yuja Wang piano

Janáček Violin Sonata Schubert Fantasy in C D934 Debussy Violin Sonata in G minor Bartók Violin Sonata No. 1 BB84

£50 £40 £30 £25 £15

Renaud Capuçon © Mat Hennek

Sophie Rennert © Pia Clodi

Stephan Loges © Ana Alvarez Prada

Joyce DiDonato © Josef Fischnaller

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Wednesday 20 December7.30pm

Ensemble Plus UltraVictoria Ave Maria; Magnificat quarti toni; Gaude Virgo Maria; Ave maris stella; Alma Redemptoris mater Guerrero Canite tuba Victoria Ecce Dominus veniet Byrd Domine praestolamur Sheppard Verbum caro factum est Victoria O magnum mysterium; Quem vidistis, pastores; Magi viderunt stellam; Hostis Herodes impie Praetorius Es ist ein Ros entsprungen Anonymous Verbum caro factum est: Y la Virgen le dezia; Coventry Carol Praetorius Joseph, lieber Joseph mein

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Thursday 21 December 7.30pm

Joyce DiDonato mezzo-soprano

Brentano QuartetJoyce DiDonato Series

Repeat of concert on 18 December

£50 £40 £30 £25 £15

Friday 22 December7.30pm

Renaud Capuçon violin

David Fray piano

Bach Violin Sonata No. 5 in F minor BWV1018 Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Op. 24 ‘Spring’ Bach Violin Sonata in C minor BWV1024 Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor Op. 30 No. 2

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Saturday 23 December7.30pm

Sophie Rennert mezzo-soprano

Stephan Loges bass-baritone

Graham Johnson piano

Schubert: The Complete Songs

Schubert Hagars Klage; Sehnsucht (D52); Son fra l’onde; Don Gayseros; Lieb Minna; Erster Verlust; Idens Nachtgesang; Von Ida; Die Erscheinung; Die Täuschung; Das Sehnen; Geist der Liebe; Die Spinnerin; Der Schatzgräber; Wonne der Wehmut; Selma und Selmar; Gesang der Geister (fragment); Schweizerlied; Der Strom; Lied eines Kindes (fragment); Das Abendrot; Himmelsfunken; Mahomets Gesang (fragment); Johanna Sebus (fragment); Die Wallfahrt; Eine altschottische Ballade

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Ivana Gavrić © Dave Stapleton

Rinaldo Alessandrini Arcadia Quartet © Afina Jambor

Box Office: 020 7935 214128 • DECEMBER

Sunday 24 to Tuesday 26 December

No performances

Box Office closed

Wednesday 27 December7.30pm

Arcadia QuartetHaydn String Quartet in G Op. 33 No. 5 Bartók String Quartet No. 1 BB52 Mozart String Quartet in D K575 ‘Prussian’

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Thursday 28 December7.30pm

Ivana Gavrić piano

Haydn Piano Sonata in F HXVI:23 Grieg Slåtter Op. 72 (selection) Chopin 4 Mazurkas Op. 24; Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor Op. 31 Schumann Kreisleriana Op. 16

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Friday 29 December7.30pm

Concerto Italiano Rinaldo Alessandrini conductor, harpsichord

Bach Trio Sonata in G BWV1038; 14 Canons BWV1087; Musical Offering BWV1079Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes in duration (no interval)

£50 £40 £30 £25 £15Part of the Chamber Zone scheme: Free tickets for schools and 8–25 year olds at selected concerts, supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust, with ongoing support from John Lyon’s Charity. To book, please contact the Box Office and quote ‘CHAMBER ZONE’.

Gary Hoffman © Gerard Proust

Anna Lucia Richter © Jessy Lee

Samuel Boden © Marco Borggreve

Liza Ferschtman © Marco Borggreve

Rinaldo Alessandrini

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Saturday 30 December7.30pm

Liza Ferschtman violin

Roman Rabinovich piano

Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Op. 78 Bartók Violin Sonata No. 1 BB84 Lutosławski Subito Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Op. 96

£37 £32 £26 £20 £15

Sunday 31 December11.30am

Gary Hoffman cello

David Selig piano

Beethoven 12 Variations in F on ‘Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen’ from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte Op. 66; Cello Sonata in C Op. 102 No. 1; Cello Sonata in A Op. 69

£15 concs £13 incl. programme and coffee/sherry/juice

7.00pm

Arcangelo Jonathan Cohen director

Peter Whelan bassoon

Anna Lucia Richter soprano

Samuel Boden tenor

Blow Ode: Begin the Song Vivaldi Concerto in C for bassoon, strings and continuo RV473 Handel Gloria HWV deest Purcell Welcome to all the pleasures (Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day) Z339 Vivaldi Concerto in C RV537; Gloria RV589

£50 £40 £30 £25 £15

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