Igor Levit Becomes The Youngest Ever Recipient Of The Wigmore Hall Medal
36-year-old Russian-born German pianist Igor Levit has become the youngest ever recipient of The Wigmore Hall Medal. In recognition of his outstanding musical achievements and contribution to Wigmore Hall, Levit received the medal from Wigmore Hall director John Gilhooly following Levit's performance of the complete late piano works of Johannes Brahms at the Hall on Friday 19 January.
Atlanta Opera Opens Season With Paul Moravec's THE SHINING
The Atlanta Opera opens its 2023-24 season in collaboration with Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff Arts Center for the East Coast premiere of Paul Moravec's The Shining, a chilling new production of the opera based on Stephen King's 1977 bestselling novel, with a libretto by Mark Campbell (Sep 15–Oct 1).
Edinburgh International Festival Reveals 2023 Programme
The global celebration of performing arts, Edinburgh International Festival, today unveils an expansive programme of world-class music, opera, dance and theatre to take place from 4 – 27 August 2023. This year marks the first Festival under the direction of new Festival Director, Nicola Benedetti, one of today's most influential classical music artists.
Wigmore Hall Announces Over 500 Concerts For The New Season
Wigmore Hall's 2023/24 season was announced by John Gilhooly, the Hall's Director. With more than 500 concerts from September 2023 to July 2024 featuring some 2500 artists performing music from the past six centuries, it is the largest programme of classical music concerts in the UK.
Summer Season Announced At Wigmore Hall April-July 2023
Wigmore Hall's packed summer season (1 Apr – 21 Jul) features nearly 200 concerts and events. At the heart of Wigmore Hall's summer programme is the core chamber, piano and vocal repertoire upon which its reputation as the international home of chamber music is built, but there are also visits from legendary jazz musicians, Yiddish cabaret and forays into the avant garde.
CLASSICAL CRACKERS Announced This Christmas At St Johns Smith Square
St John’s Smith Square are marking the festive season with their 37th annual Christmas Festival. Top talent, from Vox Luminis to The Tallis Scholars, will gather in the heart of Westminster to perform timeless Christmas music. With the iconic hall at St John’s Smith Square decked in Christmas decorations, and mulled wine and mince pies sold in The Footstool Cafe, Christmas at St John’s Smith Square is set to be a cracker.
Edinburgh International Festival Announces Free Digital Programme
Edinburgh International Festival has revealed full details of a month-long digital programme series, Edinburgh International Festival At Home in partnership with abrdn, alongside a video featuring an excerpt of a brand-new poem by Edinburgh Makar, Hannah Lavery.
Review: PROM 43 �" HANDEL'S SOLOMON, Royal Albert Hall
Enjoying success early in his career by composing Italian operas, towards the middle of the 18th century George Frideric Handel instead turned his attention to English oratorios. One of his more well-known works, Solomon, was recently performed as part of the 2022 BBC Proms – Sofi Jeannin conducted specialist orchestra The English Concert, with Iestyn Davies, Anna Dennis, Wallis Giunta, Benjamin Hulett, and Ashley Riches in solo roles. This performance continues the Proms’ sequence of Handel oratorios.