Wigmore Hall Learning Autumn 2016 Series Brochure

September – December 2016

Early Years

Young People

Families

Community

Behind the Music Schools

WELCOME

Welcome to a brand new season at Wigmore Hall, which has many treats in store! For under fives and their families we have our biggest For Crying Out Loud! ensemble yet, a special Fireworks Night-themed Chamber Tots, and Rumbled, an immersive performance which reimagines the story of Rumpelstiltskin.

For fives and over and their families we celebrate the annual Family Arts Festival with Ensemble 360’s latest musical story, Sir Scallywag and the Battle of Stinky Bottom, and A Knight’s Quest family day in partnership with The Wallace Collection. We also start a new year for Schools with concerts and workshops for Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 3 and Special Educational Needs groups.

Our Young People and Community programmes continue with Musical Portraits Band, a course for young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, a Relaxed Concert featuring the Leonore Piano Trio, and events for people living with dementia and their friends, families and carers.

Take a look Behind the Music with our Study programme, which this series includes pre-concert interviews with our new Composer in Residence Helen Grime and Artist in Residence Alison Balsom, as well as a post-concert interview with Ian Bostridge and Sir Antonio Pappano. We also launch a special Schubert in English series which transforms the composer’s great song cycles with new English translations, and Sir András Schiff offers students his wealth of experience in a special evening masterclass.

The Wigmore Hall Trust Registered Charity Number: 1024838 Royal Patron HRH The Duke of Kent KG

Sat 17 Sep Open House Day

Tue 20 Sep Wigmore Study

Group commences Sat 24 Sep

Relaxed Concert: Leonore Piano Trio

Sun 25 Sep Pre-Concert Talk Tue 27 Sep For Crying Out Loud!

Donors and Sponsors

Partners

The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust

George Meyer

Arts Council England

Michael Watson Charitable Trust

CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust

Milton Damerel Trust

Charities Advisory Trust

Valerie O’Connor

Peter and Sonia Field

Spencer Hart Charitable Trust

The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation Howard de Walden Estates Limited

The Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity

The Headley Trust

The Sampimon Trust

Hyde Park Place Estate Charity John Lyon’s Charity The Leverhulme Trust

Stuart and Bianca Roden SE Franklin Charitable Trust No 3 The Stewarts Law Foundation And several anonymous donors

Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group Haringey Music Service Havering Music School Jewish Care Tower Hamlets Arts Music and Education Service Tri-borough Music Hub Westminster Adult Services West London Clinical Commissioning Group

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September – December 2016

Thu 3 Nov

Masterclass: Brigitte Fassbaender

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Fri 4 Nov

Masterclass: Brigitte Fassbaender

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Sat 5 Nov

Chamber Tots

Sun 6 Nov

Schubert in English: Winter Journey

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Sun 2 Oct

Silver Sunday: Musical Pictures

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Tue 8 Nov Samling 20th Anniversary 20 Masterclass

Fri 7 Oct

Schools Concerts: Sir Scallywag and the Battle of Stinky Bottom

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Sat 12 Nov

Family Concert: 7 The Fantastic City of Music

Illustrated Pre-Concert Talk 20

Sat 8 Oct

Family Concert: Sir Scallywag and the Battle of Stinky Bottom

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Tue 11 Oct

Chamber Tots

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Sat 15 Oct

Artists in Conversation

Wed 19 Oct For Crying Out Loud!

Daisy Swift Head of Learning We would like to thank the following for their support of the Wigmore Hall Learning programme. Their involvement is greatly appreciated and essential in continuing our work.

CALENDAR OF E VENT S

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Study Afternoon: Schubert in English

Fri 21 Oct

Chamber Tots

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Sat 22 Oct

Family Day: A Knight’s Quest

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Sun 23 Oct Schubert in English:

The Beautiful Maid

of the Mill

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Wed 26 Oct Musical Portraits

Band commences

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Mon 31 Oct Artists in Conversation

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Chamber Tots

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Wed 16 Nov Schools Concert: Melodies 22

Thu 20 Oct

Wed 2 Nov

Mon 14 Nov Artists in Conversation

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Tue 22 Nov Chamber Tots Wed 30 Nov Masterclass:

Sir András Schiff

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Fri 2 Dec

Chamber Tots

Pre-Concert Talk and Post-Concert Q&A

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Sat 3 Dec

Come and Sing: Hungarian Music

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Sat 10 Dec

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Rumbled

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Sun 11 Dec Schubert in English: Swansong

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Tue 13 Dec Rumbled

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Wed 14 Dec Pre-Concert Talk

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Thu 15 Dec Music for the Moment

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Rumbled

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Sat 17 Dec

Early Years For Crying Out Loud!

For parents/carers and babies up to 1 year old Hear outstanding performances by musicians from the Royal Academy of Music, in these concerts presented especially for parents or carers and their babies to enjoy together in a relaxed and accommodating environment.

Tuesday 27 September Nicholas Mogg baritone Jâms Coleman piano 11.00am – 11.45am 12.30pm – 1.15pm Wednesday 19 October Temple Ensemble (violins, viola, cello, double bass, horn, bassoon & clarinet) 11.00am – 11.45am 12.30pm – 1.15pm

£7.50 per adult (babies come free!)

In partnership with the Royal Academy of Music

Chamber Tots

Rumbled

Join us for these interactive music-making sessions for young children and their parents and carers, featuring songs, percussion playing and the chance to meet some exciting instruments up close, presented by our experienced Chamber Tots music leaders alongside emerging musicians.

Immersive performance for children aged 3 – 5 and their parents/carers

First Time Booker Offer: Not booked for Chamber Tots before? Buy your tickets for half price, either by phone or in person.

On Safari

Tuesday 11 October 10.15am (1 – 2 years) & 11.45am (3 – 5 years) Friday 21 October 10.15am (1 – 2 years) & 11.45am (3 – 5 years)

Fireworks!

Wednesday 2 November 12.30pm (1 – 2 years) & 2.00pm (3 – 5 years) Saturday 5 November 10.15am (1 – 2 years) & 11.45am (3 – 5 years)

On the Train

Tuesday 22 November 10.15am (1 – 2 years) & 11.45am (3 – 5 years) Friday 2 December 10.15am (1 – 2 years) & 11.45am (3 – 5 years) All workshops are 1 hour in duration Maximum 3 child, 2 adult tickets per booking

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Children £5 Adults £3

Photograph © Benjamin Ealovega

A young girl has told a very big lie and now, if she doesn’t spin all this straw into gold by the morning, The King will cut off her head!

There is no way she can do it, until she meets a mysterious stranger who casts a magical spell and all the dry straw is transformed into sparkling gold. Surely when The King sees all of these riches, he will marry her and make her Queen!

But the magical elf returns and wants payment for his troubles. Join us for this immersive adventure in a reimagining of the well-loved Rumpelstiltskin story by John Barber and Hazel Gould.

Saturday 10 December 10.00am – 10.45am 12 noon – 12.45pm 2.00pm – 2.45pm Saturday 17 December 10.00am – 10.45am 12 noon – 12.45pm 2.00pm – 2.45pm Children £8 Adults £10 Rumbled originally commissioned by English Touring Opera Photograph © Benjamin Ealovega

This performance is also presented for Nursery, Reception and Special Educational Needs groups on Tuesday 13 December – see page 23 for details.

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Families Saturday 17 September 10.00am – 3.00pm

Saturday 8 October 11.00am – 12 noon

Saturday 22 October 10.30am – 3.30pm

Saturday 12 November 11.00am – 12 noon

Open House Day

Sir Scallywag and the Battle of Stinky Bottom

A Knight’s Quest

The Fantastic City of Music

For ages 5 plus

For ages 5 plus

For all ages

Join us for an opportunity to explore behind the scenes at Wigmore Hall, with free performances and workshops taking place throughout the day.

Bring the family and join Detective Inspector Lucy Drever for a musical mystery trail around the building and free music-making workshops at 11.00am, 12.15pm and 1.30pm.

FAMILY CONCERT For ages 4 plus

‘When King Colin sets his sights on finding the famous Golden Sausage, there’s only ONE person for the job: Sir Scallywag! But will the sixyear-old knight be mighty enough to defeat the filthy trolls and win the Stinkiest Battle Ever?’

Join Ensemble 360 and narrator Polly Ives for this new children’s concert, based on Giles Andreae’s latest Sir Scallywag story, illustrated

by Korky Paul (Penguin 2015). With music by award-winning composer Paul Rissmann, it’s packed with irresistibly memorable songs, vivid story-telling, illustrations and lots of audience participation.

Children £8 Adults £10 This concert is also presented for Reception and Key Stage 1 school groups on Friday 7 October – see page 22 for details.

FAMILY DAY

Discover the stories hidden in The Wallace Collection and create your own medieval knight’s quest. Try on armour and create a puppet; will you be a knight or a squire?

Write your own travelling music for the journey and perform it together onstage at Wigmore Hall at the end of the day.

Children £10 Adults £15 In partnership with The Wallace Collection

FAMILY CONCERT

In a concert full of interaction and entertainment, members of the dynamic Ensemble 360 (featuring piano, violin, viola, cello and flute) are joined by presenter Andy Smith, arranger for BBC’s Ten Pieces, to introduce the whole family to some of the most adored music and musicians of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. With specially designed resources to download and explore before and after the concert, this is a perfect opportunity to discover and enjoy this inspirational music in an informal environment.

Including extracts from: Schumann Piano Quartet Op. 47 Bach Trio Sonata in C minor from The Musical Offering Mendelssohn Songs without Words Children £8 Adults £10 Part of the Music in the Round Weekend

Photograph © Simon Jay Price

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Community Saturday 17 September 10.00am – 3.00pm

Saturday 24 September 11.00am – 12 noon

Open House Day

Relaxed Concert

See page 6 for details

The Leonore Piano Trio, which brings together three acclaimed artists renowned for their ability to communicate informally with audiences, performs a diverse programme of music for violin, cello and piano in a relaxed and informal environment.

For all ages

For all ages

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 Autistic Spectrum Disorders, sensory and communication disorders, and learning disabilities. There is a relaxed attitude to noise and movement, and our house lights will remain up. Audience members are able to move in and out of the auditorium as they need to, and there is a designated quiet area. £5

Photograph © Benjamin Ealovega

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Sunday 2 October 12 noon – 4.30pm

Thursday 15 December 3.00pm – 4.00pm

Silver Sunday: Musical Pictures

Music for the Moment

For people living with dementia and their families, friends and carers As part of Silver Sunday, we invite people living with dementia and their families, friends and carers to join us in the beautiful spaces of The Wallace Collection and Wigmore Hall. Meet at The Wallace Collection at 12 noon for tea and sandwiches before exploring the gallery, then turn pictures into music at Wigmore Hall with Julian West and students from the Royal Academy of Music.

Free (advance booking required) In partnership with The Wallace Collection

For people living with dementia and their families, friends and carers If you are, or you know someone who is, living with dementia, please join us for this afternoon concert. This relaxed performance includes a captivating programme of music by musicians from the Royal Academy of Music. You are warmly invited to join us for tea and coffee from 2.30pm.

Free (advance booking required)

In the Community…

Wigmore Hall Learning’s Associate Artists Ignite lead a range of creative music-making opportunities each year in community settings. These projects enable participants to engage in high quality music making; improvising and composing new music for performances both in the community and on the Wigmore Hall stage.

Through work with adults from the Cardinal Hume Centre, participants facing a wide range of social and economic barriers are encouraged to explore and express themselves by creating music together, alongside professional musicians.

Participants develop musical and communication skills through rhythmic, vocal and instrumental work, and by forming an ensemble.

Community projects such as this form an integral part of the Wigmore Hall Learning programme, and allow people who may be unable to access opportunities at the Hall itself to engage with music making of quality and integrity.

Both events in partnership with the Royal Academy of Music and Westminster Arts

Photograph © Benjamin Ealovega

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Young People Wednesday 26 October & Thursday 27 October 11.00am – 3.30pm

Musical Portraits Band

For young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders We invite young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders to be inspired by paintings in the National Portrait Gallery, and to create their own works of art and music with inspiring visual artists alongside Wigmore Hall Learning Associate Artists Ignite. For more information, and to apply for a place, contact Turtle Key Arts on 020 8964 5060 or email ruth@turtlekeyarts.org.uk.

Free (application required)

In partnership with the National Portrait Gallery and Turtle Key Arts

Chamber Zone

Free concert tickets for 8 – 25 year-olds and school groups. Your ticket gets you a free ice cream and free programme for the concert!

School groups can also take part in free pre-concert workshops – see page 25 for details.

Visit www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/chamberzone for full details.

Supported by the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust

Forthcoming Concerts Saturday 10 September 7.30pm Soile Isokoski soprano Ilkka Paananen piano Brahms, Kilpinen, Mozart, Schubert, Sibelius Friday 16 September 7.30pm Daniel Hope violin Paul Neubauer viola David Finckel cello Wu Han piano Brahms, Mahler, Schumann Sunday 18 September 7.30pm Les Vents Français wind quintet Eric Le Sage piano Beethoven, Mozart, Poulenc, Saint-Saëns Photograph © Benjamin Ealovega

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Friday 7 October 7.30pm

Friday 28 October 7.30pm

Thursday 8 December 7.30pm

Pavel Haas Quartet Harriet Krijgh cello Shostakovich, Webern, Schubert

The Prince Consort Stephen Hough piano Stephen Hough

Stephan Loges bass-baritone Graham Johnson piano Schubert

Saturday 8 October 7.30pm

Friday 4 November 7.30pm

Sunday 11 December 3.00pm

Janine Jansen violin Alexander Gavrylyuk piano Brahms, Poulenc, Prokofiev, Szymanowski

Borodin Quartet Beethoven, Shostakovich

Sir John Tomlinson bass Christopher Glynn piano Schubert in English

Saturday 15 October 1.00pm Alexandra Wood violin Rachel Roberts violin Philip Higham cello Nicholas Daniel oboe Huw Watkins piano Helen Grime Sunday 23 October 3.00pm Toby Spence tenor Christopher Glynn piano Schubert in English Sunday 23 October 7.30pm Jamie Barton mezzo-soprano James Baillieu piano Ives, Sibelius, Turina, Brahms, Dvořák Thursday 27 October 7.30pm Thomas Zehetmair violin Ruth Killius viola Bartók, Klein, Mozart, Zimmermann

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Photograph: www.benjaminharte.co.uk

Sunday 6 November 3.00pm Roderick Williams baritone Christopher Glynn piano Schubert in English

Sunday 11 December 7.30pm Belcea Quartet Schubert, Krzysztof Penderecki

Monday 7 November 1.00pm

Tuesday 13 December 7.30pm

Marie-Elisabeth Hecker cello Martin Helmchen piano Bach, Brahms, Stravinsky

St. Lawrence String Quartet John Adams, Haydn, Janáček

Sunday 13 November 7.30pm Emerson String Quartet Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mark-Anthony Turnage Friday 18 November 7.30pm Adrianne Pieczonka soprano Brian Zeger piano Korngold, Schubert, Strauss, Wagner Wednesday 30 November 7.30pm Sir András Schiff Masterclass Audience Tickets

Photograph © www.benjaminharte.co.uk

Tuesday 27 December 7.30pm Sitkovetsky Trio Turina, Ravel, Schubert, Schumann

Under 35s Scheme

No longer under 25? We now offer £5 tickets to under 35 year-olds. To view concerts in the scheme and for more information, visit www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/u35

Photograph © Harald Hoffmann/Decca

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Behind the Music Tuesday 20 September 3.00pm – 6.00pm Thursday 22 September 3.00pm – 6.00pm Wednesday 28 September 3.00pm – 6.00pm

Wigmore Study Group: Beethoven Piano Sonatas

One of the iconic landmarks of piano literature, the Beethoven Sonatas trace the immense musical and spiritual journey of his creative life. Whilst his own performances of them were largely confined to the elite aristocratic salons of Vienna, allowing him to disregard the commercial pressures of the day and write some of his most deeply personal music, Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas soon became central to concert life, and to wider domestic music making, presenting an endlessly fascinating interpretative challenge both to the enthusiastic amateur and to the greatest pianists of each generation.

Come and explore Beethoven’s world in three afternoons hosted by composer Julian Philips with pianist Laura Roberts and student performers from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

Series ticket price £60 including 3 study sessions and a ticket for the evening concert by Igor Levit on Wednesday 28 September.

Photograph © Maker

Photograph © Rupert Larl

£4

Monday 31 October 6.00pm – 6.45pm

Thursday 3 November 1.00pm – 4.00pm Friday 4 November 1.00pm – 4.00pm

Saturday 15 October 6.00pm – 6.45pm

Artists in Conversation

Masterclass: Brigitte Fassbaender

Sunday 25 September 6.00pm – 6.45pm

Pre-Concert Talk

Pianist Angela Hewitt, renowned for her knowledge and insight on Bach as well as her mesmerising interpretations of the works themselves, launches The Bach Odyssey with a discussion of Bach’s keyboard works ahead of her evening concert, in conversation with Jessica Duchen.

Artists in Conversation

As part of a day which celebrates Wigmore Hall’s new Composer in Residence, Helen Grime is joined by Tom Service to discuss her life as a composer and her plans during her time at the Hall. £4

Alison Balsom discusses her life and career, as well as her residency at Wigmore Hall this season, with broadcaster and presenter Sara Mohr-Pietsch. £4

One of Germany’s greatest singers, Brigitte Fassbaender received early encouragement from her mother, an actor, and formative lessons from her father, the eminent baritone Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender. She made her debut as a Page in Wagner’s Lohengrin in Munich in 1961. During a long and illustrious career, the mezzo-soprano has performed at all of the world’s leading opera houses and cultivated exceptional qualities as a Lieder singer. She is also celebrated for masterclasses that delve deep into the nature of the expressive art of singing. Fassbaender returns to Wigmore Hall to lead two days of masterclasses, working with a company of postgraduate students from UK conservatoires. £8 Concessions £6

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Schubert in English

Schubert’s songs are often considered to be some of the greatest music ever written. For many decades in Britain these works were regularly heard in their English translations, although in recent years there has been a shift back to performance in their original language.

This autumn we explore the composer’s three great song cycles and transform them from their original German into new English translations by Jeremy Sams, inviting audiences to discover these special works, or revisit them in a new light.

Photograph © Benjamin Ealovega

Sunday 23 October 3.00pm – 4.10pm

Sunday 11 December 3.00pm – 3.50pm

The Beautiful Maid of the Mill

Swansong

Schubert The Beautiful Maid of the Mill (Die schöne Müllerin)

Schubert Swansong (Schwanengesang)

Toby Spence tenor Christopher Glynn piano

Toby Spence, one of the finest lyric tenors of his generation, presents Jeremy Sams’s new translation of Schubert’s great song cycle Die schöne Müllerin, or The Beautiful Maid of the Mill. £15

Thursday 20 October 4.00pm – 6.00pm

Sunday 6 November 3.00pm – 4.20pm

Study Afternoon: Schubert in English

Winter Journey

Writer and musician Amanda Holden is joined by pianist Christopher Glynn and singer Toby Spence to discuss Schubert’s three great song cycles and their transformations into English.

How do writers approach the specialist task of translating song texts? And what are the challenges for singers of performing translations?

These questions and many more are explored in this illuminating study event.

Sir John Tomlinson bass Christopher Glynn piano

Schubert’s late settings of poems by Rellstab, Heine and Seidl, published posthumously as his ‘Swansong’, include the last of his 600-plus songs. The complete cycle is performed here by Sir John Tomlinson, one of the greatest singers of his generation. £15

Roderick Williams baritone Christopher Glynn piano

Schubert Winter Journey (Winterreise) Winterreise, or Winter Journey, follows a journey deep into the mysterious territory between life and death. This concert offers the chance to connect with the visionary imagery of the composer’s late work, performed by two artists celebrated for their poetic empathy. £15

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Tuesday 8 November 1.00pm – 3.30pm

Monday 14 November 9.45pm – 10.15pm

Friday 2 December 6.00pm – 6.45pm

Samling 20th Anniversary Masterclass

Artists in Conversation

Pre-Concert Talk

Sir Thomas Allen baritone Yvonne Kenny soprano Malcolm Martineau piano with Samling Artists

Samling has a long-established reputation for nurturing potential and setting a course to professional brilliance through its international Artist Programme. This masterclass showcases some of the brightest of its most recent discoveries. £8 Concessions £6

Saturday 12 November 5.45pm – 6.45pm

Illustrated Pre-Concert Talk

‘Stylistically conservative and expressively reserved.’ Does this assessment of Mendelssohn’s writing, by musicologist and critic Richard Taruskin, stand up in the face of an analysis of the composer’s late, emotionally driven String Quartet Op. 80 (born out of grief and despair at the early death of his sister, Fanny)? Professor Julian Horton, a specialist in the analysis and reception of nineteenthcentury instrumental music and the theory of tonality, considers the arguments with musical illustrations from Ensemble 360.

Part of the Music in the Round Weekend £4

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Following the evening concert, Ian Bostridge and Sir Antonio Pappano discuss the programme as well as their lives and careers as performers, alongside writer and musicologist Nigel Simeone.

Free to concert ticket holders (no ticket required for this event)

Wednesday 30 November 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Masterclass: Sir András Schiff

Wigmore Hall’s Learning programme presents a masterclass led by Sir András Schiff, working with outstanding students chosen by Sir András himself on repertoire featured in the previous evening’s concert. Participants and audience members can expect to discover profound interpretative insights from one of the world’s great musicians. £20

Photograph © www.benjaminharte.co.uk

Photograph © www.benjaminharte.co.uk

Join ethnomusicologist Theodore Levin, Director of the Aga Khan Music Initiative Fairouz Nishanova and musicians from the evening concert for discussion, musical excerpts and a short film to introduce the concert, entitled Contemporary Music of the Ends of The Silk Route. £4

Post-Concert Q&A

The concert will be followed by a Question and Answer session in the auditorium. This is free to concert ticket holders and will take place immediately after the performance.

A GA K HAN TRUST FOR C ULTURE Music Initiative

Saturday 3 December 10.00am – 3.30pm

Come and Sing: Hungarian Music

Isabelle Adams leads a workshop day for adults exploring a wealth of Hungarian music, from traditional folk song to contemporary vocal 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. £25 Concessions £19

Wednesday 14 December 12.15pm –12.45pm

Pre-Concert Talk

Sohrab Uduman, winner of composition competition OPUS2016, discusses his new work with Dr Kate Kennedy.

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Schools Friday 7 October 11.00am – 12 noon Repeated 1.00pm – 2.00pm

Wednesday 16 November 11.00am – 12 noon

Tuesday 13 December 10.00am – 10.45am 12 noon – 12.45am 2.00pm – 2.45pm

Sir Scallywag and the Battle of Stinky Bottom

Melodies

Rumbled

Reception & Key Stage 1 Schools Concert

When King Colin sets his sights on finding the famous Golden Sausage, there’s only ONE person for the job: Sir Scallywag! But will the sixyear-old knight be mighty enough to defeat the filthy trolls and win the Stinkiest Battle Ever?

Join Ensemble 360 and narrator Polly Ives for this new children’s concert, based on Giles Andreae’s latest Sir Scallywag story, illustrated

by Korky Paul (Penguin 2015). With music by award-winning composer Paul Rissmann, it’s packed with irresistibly memorable songs, vivid story-telling, illustrations and lots of audience participation. £3.50 Please book through the Learning department on 020 7258 8240

Key Stage 3 Schools Concert

Join the members of the Van Kuijk Quartet, First Prize-winners of the 2015 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition, as they perform a dynamic concert exploring the string quartet and its vast and varied repertoire.

Alongside presenter Rachel Leach, the quartet performs a wide range of pieces by composers ranging from Ravel to Smetana. Designed to support, complement and extend the Key Stage 3 curriculum, bookers also receive a teachers’ resource pack ahead of the concert. £3.50 Please book through the Learning department on 020 7258 8240

Photograph © Benjamin Ealovega

Immersive performance for Nursery, Reception and Special Educational Needs groups A young girl has told a very big lie and now, if she doesn’t spin all this straw into gold by the morning, The King will cut off her head!

There is no way she can do it, until she meets a mysterious stranger who casts a magical spell and all the dry straw is transformed into sparkling gold. Surely when The King sees all of these riches, he will marry her and make her Queen!

But the magical elf returns and wants payment for his troubles. Join us for this immersive adventure which reimagines the well-loved Rumpelstiltskin story. £3.50 Please book through the Learning department on 020 7258 8240

Chamber Zone

Free concert tickets and pre-concert workshops for school groups – for more information about workshops contact the Learning department on learning@wigmore-hall.org.uk or 020 7258 8240.

Photograph © Benjamin Ealovega

See pages 12 – 15 for forthcoming concerts.

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In the Community…

Our Partner Schools Programme is a new approach to working with schools; in partnership with our four partner music education hubs we are working alongside four primary schools keen to develop their cultural offer, empowering them to co-create a programme of opportunities over three years which meets their needs and supports them to place music at the heart of their ethos.

Our Partner Music Education Hubs are…

Haringey Music Service Havering Music School Tower Hamlets Arts and Music Education Service Tri-borough Music Hub Our Partner Schools are…

Flora Gardens Primary School Harold Court Primary School Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Risley Avenue Primary School

Workshops and Training Bring Wigmore Hall Learning to your classroom with interactive workshops linked to concerts.

Workshops are available for all key stages and we work closely with your school to tailor the session in order to meet the needs of your pupils and your scheme of work.

We offer workshops linked to: •

Chamber Zone concerts (free) See pages 12 –15 for forthcoming concerts

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Schools concerts (there is a charge for these workshops, but they are free to SEN settings)

Early Years Training Sessions in your setting Wigmore Hall Learning can design bespoke early years music training sessions to meet the needs of your nursery, centre or school.

For more information, email learning@wigmore-hall.org.uk or call 020 7528 8240.

Photograph © Benjamin Ealovega

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Booking Information

Public booking opens on Tuesday 31 May

Online Bookings

Car Parking

(booking for schools concerts already open)

Online booking is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and you can select your own seat.

There is limited street parking after 6.30pm (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.

We strongly recommend early booking for Chamber Tots and Behind the Music events.

Wigmore Hall Box Office 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP Tel: 020 7935 2141

Online Booking: www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

Box Office Hours 7 days a week: 10.00am – 8.30pm Days without an evening concert: 10.00am – 5.00pm No advance booking during the 30 minutes prior to performance.

Telephone Bookings 7 days a week: 10.00am – 7.00pm

Booking Fee Schools concerts and events with a ticket price of more than £4 incur a £1 booking fee.

Where a concession ticket price is listed these are available to students, senior citizens and the unemployed. A child is anyone under the age of 16.

Wigmore Hall participates in the Theatreland Parking Scheme which gives all Wigmore event participants and ticket-buyers a 50% discount on their parking when using the Cavendish Square (Q Park Oxford Street) car park. Please contact Box Office or visit our website for further details.

Restaurant

Facilities for Families

Full information about restaurant opening hours can be found at www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/restaurant or by calling 020 7258 8292.

There is space to leave buggies and scooters as well as baby-changing.

Tickets for Children and Concessions

Table reservations can be made by calling the Box Office on 020 7935 2141.

Transport

Days without an evening concert: 10.00am – 5.00pm

Tubes: The closest underground stations are Bond Street (Central & Jubilee lines) and Oxford Circus (Bakerloo, Central & Victoria lines).

Postal Bookings

Buses: A number of bus routes pass along Oxford Street.

Please make cheques payable to Wigmore Hall with the amount left open but stating an upper limit. Tickets will then be sent by post.

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: access@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.

Map

For full details contact access@wigmore-hall.org.uk or 020 7935 2141.

Facilities for Disabled People

Wigmore Hall has been awarded the Bronze Charter Mark from ‘Attitude is Everything’.

Full details from: access@wigmore-hall.org.uk or 020 7935 2141.

Design by Lavahouse

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Director: John Gilhooly OBE HonFRAM, HonFGS, HonRCM 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP The Wigmore Hall Trust Registered Charity Number 1024838

EUROPE’S LEADING VENUE FOR CHAMBER MUSIC, EARLY MUSIC AND SONG BOX OFFICE TEL: 020 7935 2141

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