Daniel Barenboim gave his Wigmore Hall début as a keyboard wunderkind more than 50 years ago. He has returned as an internationally acclaimed conductor whose occasional piano recitals are not-to-be-missed... more
The roster of musicians appearing there nightly is of a world-class calibre but for the first of the two gala concerts marking the 110th anniversary, it was the Takács Quartet that was invited... more
Diminutive in stature but towering in musicality, the reclusive Portuguese pianist Maria Joăo Pires can be relied upon to fill the Wigmore Hall... more
The superstars grab all the attention but a new generation of even more exciting players is making itself heard. It’s all about taking control of the music, Yevgeny Sudbin tells Geoffrey Norris... more
Emerson Quartet command a loyal and excited following at Wigmore Hall. And with the changing landscape of chamber music, their stock is ever rising.... more
London is set to go Baroque next year when the Victoria and Albert Museum heads a cavalcade of events celebrating the style epitomised by Louis XIV's palace at Versailles... more
Chief conductor Vladimir Jurowski chose an illuminating programme of German repertoire for the London Philharmonic Orchestra, each piece throwing light on the other two. ... more
Tenor Mark Padmore has spent three years preparing to sing the great Schubert song cycles at Wigmore Hall. It was well worth the wait, says Fiona Maddocks.... more
In the age of Rostropovich and Casals the cello was seen as the noblest instrument in the orchestra - but, says leading British soloist Steven Isserlis, it needs to redefine itself.... more
It’s hard to imagine a musician looking happier than virtuoso cellist and chamber musician Isserlis does at his Wigmore Hall concert, says Fiona Maddocks.... more
Classical guitar is in desperate need of a personality. Step forward Xuefei Yang, a groundbreaking young musician who is making frets fashionable.... more
Embracing the rain, Amjad Ali Khan's 'unrehearsed' Indian classical music concert at The Wigmore Hall ended on a spectacular note, says Simon Broughton.... more
Daniel Barenboim sold out the Festival Hall eight times over with his Beethoven piano cycle. With demand for classical music at an all-time high, it's no wonder London is gaining two new halls.... more
The world renowned Endymion chamber group is coming to the Wigmore Hall and This is London readers can take advantage of a special 2 for 1 ticket offer.... more
Imogen Cooper is a national treasure, a status confirmed by the passionately loyal following that ensures a sell-out whenever she plays at the Wigmore Hall.... more
Concerts devoted to Elgar, Mozart's classic The Marriage of Figaro and the Crouch End Festival Chorus all feature among Barry Millington's picks.... more
The Wigmore Hall has no time for such frivolous concepts as "child prodigy"; either players are good enough to perform there, or they are not. At the age of 14, Benjamin Grosvenor clearly is.... more
Mark Elder proved the ideal witty showman at the Last Night of the 112th Proms Season, as he led the BBC Symphony and Chorus in a lively, if lengthy, finale.... more
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