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Yunchan Lim plays Schubert and Scriabin

Yunchan Lim’s meteoric rise began in 2022 when he became the youngest ever winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and has been confirmed since with a succession of revelatory concert performances and recordings. He explores the world of Romantic sonatas this lunchtime, following Schubert’s D major “Gasteiner” Sonata from 1825 with three turn-of-the-century … [Read More]

Hayoung Choi: Wigmore Hall debut recital

Hayoung Choi, winner of the 2022 Queen Elisabeth Competition for Cello, makes her Wigmore Hall debut alongside pianist Alim Beisembayev with a strikingly rich programme filled with fascinating contrasts and connections, including three profound sonatas and transcendent miniatures by Webern and Tüür. Programme Anton Webern (1883-1945): 3 little pieces Op. 11 Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Arpeggione … [Read More]

Yunchan Lim plays Bach and Hanurij Lee at the Wigmore

Bach was on the bill when Yunchan Lim made his acclaimed Wigmore Hall debut in 2023. The Korean pianist, Gramophone Young Artist of the Year 2024, returns to perform arguably the composer’s greatest keyboard work, as he takes on the monumental Goldberg Variations. Programme Hanurij Lee (b 2006): …round and velvety-smooth blend… (UK première) JS Bach: Goldberg Variations … [Read More]

Novus String Quartet returns to the Wigmore

Wigmore Hall regulars the Novus String Quartet – Jaeyoung Kim (violin), Young-Uk Kim (violin), Kyuhyun Kim (viola) and Wonhae Lee (cello) – return to London for an hour-long coffee concert on Sunday morning, 14 April, and a full length concert on Monday evening, 15 April Sunday 14 April 2024, 11.30am WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: String Quartet … [Read More]

Novus String Quartet play Britten, Janáček and Shostakovich at the Wigmore Hall

Programme Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): 3 Divertimenti for string quartet Leoš Janáček (1854-1928): String Quartet No. 1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’ INTERVAL Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975): String Quartet No. 9 in E flat Op. 117 Written in 1923, Janáček’s piece was inspired not only by Tolstoy’s novella but also the composer’s passionate love for the much younger (and married) … [Read More]

Yunchan Lim’s London debut at the Wigmore Hall

Already a prodigious success at various international competitions, the Korean pianist received the Gold Medal at the 2022 Van Cliburn Competition in Fort Worth at the age of 18 – the youngest ever winner. ‘Lim is a one-in-a-million talent’, wrote the Dallas Morning News, while for jury chair Marin Alsop he is ‘that rare artist who … [Read More]

Novus String Quartet play the Wigmore

A nice way to spend the latter half of a Sunday morning: Novus String Quartet Sunday 20 February 2022 11:30am Wigmore Hall | 36 Wigmore Street | London W1U 2BP | Buy tickets Programme Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884): String Quartet No. 1 in E minor ‘From my life’ Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): String Quartet in C minor … [Read More]

Seong-jin Cho returns to the Wigmore

At the time of posting, this concert is virtually sold out – he has a very enthusiastic following: Seong-Jin Cho Monday 25 October 2021 7:30PM Wigmore Hall | 36 Wigmore Street | London W1U 2BP Tickets £40 £35 £30 £25 £16 | Book tickets This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an … [Read More]

Esmé Quartet return to the Wigmore Hall

The Esmé Quartet return to the Wigmore for a Sunday morning coffee concert: Esmé Quartet Sunday 19 September 2021 11:30am Wigmore Hall | 36 Wigmore Street | London W1U 2BP Tickets £16 | Book tickets This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quartet No. 19 in … [Read More]

Jiyeong Mun plays the Wigmore Hall

The second of two concerts by Korean performers at the Wigmore this Sunday: Jiyeong Mun piano Sunday 27 October 2019 7:30pm The Keyboard Charitable Trust Prizewinners’ Concert Series Tickets £15 – £30 | Book tickets This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Sonata No. 31 … [Read More]

Esmé Quartet play the Wigmore Hall

The first of two concerts by Korean performers this Sunday: Esmé Quartet Sunday 27 October 2019 11:30am Wigmore Hall | 36 Wigmore Street | London W1U 2BP Tickets £16 | £14 | Book tickets Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition Winner’s Concert This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval Wolfgang … [Read More]