Wigmore Hall Podcasts

As he embarks this December on Brahms Plus, a series of six Wigmore Hall recitals running to July 2020, Jonathan Plowright is ready to challenge any received wisdom about ‘heaviness’ or even ‘stodginess’ in Brahms’ piano music. He discusses his series with Yehuda Shapiro.   

Robin Tritschler is a questioning artist who deeply explores whatever he sings, and conveys his discoveries with eloquence, the Irish tenor has selected The Seasons as the overall theme of his series at Wigmore Hall, exploring winter, spring and summer through the creative minds of some of the greatest Lieder poets and composers. John Gilhooly, Director of Wigmore Hall, speaks with Robin about his...

Ahead of his concert at Wigmore Hall on 9 June , Django Bates spoke to Mike Flynn, Editor of Jazzwise Magazine. Django discusses his creative process for the Belovèd Trio, his collaborations with vocalist Claire Huguenin and saxophonist Marius Neset, and plans for the future.

Wigmore Hall Composer in Residence Helen Grime and writer Fiona Benson are joined by flautist Daniel Parkin to discuss the topic of parenthood, how it has inspired the world première of Bright Travellers, and how that in turn sparked an innovative new Wigmore Hall Learning project for 0-5 year-olds and their parents and carers.

Recorded live before his performances of Bach solo violin works at Wigmore Hall in November 2017, James Ehnes spoke to Clemency Burton-Hill about life on the road, his approach to performing different composers and his plans for the future.

In the 2017/18 season, Wigmore Hall’s Haydn String Quartet Series showcases the full range of the composer’s invention, from the early Op. 20s to his late masterworks of the 1790s. In this two-part podcast, David Owen Norris explores the great craft of Haydn’s compositions and finds out from special guest Oliver Heath (first violinist of the Heath Quartet) what it’s like to play them.

Challenged by John Gilhooly, Director of Wigmore Hall to perform Schubert’s three great song cycles for the first time in his career, Roderick Williams embarks on a journey through vast emotional landscapes and diverse spiritual states together with his long-standing duo partner, Iain Burnside. But what challenges do they face? How can they escape the ghosts of the past? Ahead of their performance...

Marking 300 years since the birth of Maria Theresia, H.E. Dr Martin Eichtinger, Austrian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, explores the unique history and revolutionary vision of the only female ruler in Habsburg history. Highlighting the achievements and extraordinary legacy of this self-styled ‘mother of her nation’, Ambassador Eichtinger uncovers the cultural context of Maria Theresia’s reign a...

Part 2 of 2 The Castalian String Quartet is fast emerging as one of the most exciting new voices in chamber music, having won prizes at major international competitions such as the 2016 Banff International Quartet Competition, 2015 Lyon International Competition, and 2013 Kammermusik Hannover Next Generation Competition.   But what is it like to be part of a string quartet? To what extent is it, a...

Part 1 of 2 The Castalian String Quartet is fast emerging as one of the most exciting new voices in chamber music, having won prizes at major international competitions such as the 2016 Banff International Quartet Competition, 2015 Lyon International Competition, and 2013 Kammermusik Hannover Next Generation Competition.   But what is it like to be part of a string quartet? To what extent is it, a...

On Saturday 6 December 2014, Mark-Anthony Turnage’s work for string quartet, Contusion, was premièred by the Belcea Quartet. Contusion was the compulsory piece for the  2015 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition , and was played by each competing quartet during the Preliminary Round. Mark-Anthony Turnage was interviewed before the première about his new work by Christopher Cook, le...