8 am ET: Wigmore Hall presents Jonathan Plowright. The British pianist opens this concert with Busoni’s arrangement of Bach’s D minor
Chaconne which was performed by Busoni himself at the opening of the Hall almost 120 years ago. This is followed by the six pieces that make up Liszt’s
Consolations S172. The concert closes with Grieg’s
Holberg Suite Op. 40, originally written for piano before Grieg adapted it for string orchestra. Register, view here and on demand for 30 days. LIVE
1 pm ET: Wiener Staatsoper presents
Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci. Conductor: Marco Armiliato, director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. With Eva-Maria Westbroek, Brian Jagde, Ambrogio Maestri, Zoryana Kushpler, and Isabel Signoret; Roberto Alagna, Aleksandra Kurzak, Ambrogio Maestri, Andrea Giovannini, and Sergey Kaydalov. Production from November 2020. Register for free and view here.
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Wigmore Hall announces plans for reopening and anniversary celebrations 13/04/2021, 10:01 am
Wigmore Hall will reopen in May in time to celebrate its 120th anniversary, the venue said (Matt Crossick/PA)
Wigmore Hall will reopen in May in time to celebrate its 120th anniversary, the venue said.
The London concert venue will welcome back live audiences on May 17 for the start of a 25-concert reopening festival, including an anniversary celebration on May 31.
To mark the occasion, nine associate artists have been appointed, including composer Nitin Sawhney, soprano Gweneth Ann Rand and saxophonist Trish Clowes.
Wigmore Hall Director John Gilhooly has unveiled the venue’s reopening plans (Kaupo Kikkas/PA)
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John Gilhooly, Director of Wigmore Hall said, ‘Since its auspicious opening in 1901, Wigmore Hall has become the international headquarters of chamber music with a diverse roster of artists and repertoire. At this time of renewal, we are keen to continue our search for new and unjustly neglected voices on stage. I am particularly looking forward to our Learning Festival, which explores how the pandemic has challenged but also strengthened our sense of community.’
Tickets for all 25 concerts in the re-opening festival are available initially on a ballot basis to Friends of Wigmore Hall which can be joined for as low as £50 a year. Seating capacity will be determined by government announcements in the coming weeks. 13 concerts will be streamed free of charge on the Wigmore Hall site, and 3 concerts will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3.