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The Latest Breaking News from Wigmore Hall

Wigmore Hall’s principled stand over public funding is music to my ears

The institution is hardly known for being radical but its refusal to accept Arts Council subsidies is a revolutionary move

The Guardian - UK

Arts Council England defends support of classical music amid loss of trust

Arts funding body responds to criticism as Wigmore Hall in London says it will operate independently from 2026

The Guardian - UK

Wigmore Hall launches £10m fund in bid to be self-sustaining

The London classical music venue announces plan against a background of arts funding cuts and in ‘an uncertain public environment for classical music’

The Guardian - UK

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The King attends special concert featuring music from his coronation

Charles attended the event, organised by Wigmore Hall, at St James’s Roman Catholic Church, in London, on Tuesday evening.

The Independent UK

Wigmore Hall addresses neurodiversity with ‘low stimulus’ concerts

The London concert venue’s 2023/24 season includes a trio of ‘low stimulus’ classical concerts, tickets for £1 and music from 2,500 artists

The Guardian - UK

Brünnhilde’s Dream/Counterpoise at the Wigmore Hall review: an imaginative recasting of Wagner’s heroine

Using barely any of the composer’s music, this collage of 19th and 20th century songs shed new light on the iconic character

Evening Standard

Yunchan Lim at the Wigmore Hall review: this 18 year-old could be the Lang Lang of his generation

We’re at the start of something special, and the audience knew it

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Mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital puts the string instrument back on the world map

With his unparalleled virtuosity and contagious charisma, Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital has played the biggest concert halls around the world, from Wigmore Hall in London to Carnegie Hall in New York City. He's been credited with putting the mandolin back on the world map of classical music, as well as…

France 24

Sir András Schiff review, Wigmore Hall: His whimsical manner and fluency of touch make this Christmas concert unforgettable

The Hungarian’s recitals are so sought-after that he has to repeat each of his programmes to keep up with demand

The Independent UK

Classical home listening: Roderick Williams; Mother, Sister, Daughter; and BBC concerts from Wigmore Hall

A rich democracy of talent soars on a voice and string quartet album; Mother, Sister, Daughter’s vespers from Italian convents; plus lunchtime piano recitals

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