EVENTS FRIENDS OF Wednesday 10 October 2018 Tuesday 6 November 2018 11.00am 2.00pm

Guided Architectural Tour Guided Tour of Dulwich of House Picture Gallery

Join us for a guided architectural tour of the As the world’s first purpose built public art world’s only remaining home of Benjamin gallery, is home to Franklin, in which the US Founder resided some of the finest and best known artworks in during the build up to the . European history. Tailored to a musical theme, With original features still intact, you will have this tour will highlight several Linley family the opportunity to explore this architecturally portraits including Gainsborough’s ‘Thomas significant Grade I Georgian building and learn Linley the younger’ who was a contemporary about its fascinating history encompassing to Mozart, and considered one of the finest Franklin’s residence, the Hewson anatomy violin players in Europe in his day. The tour school, and the conservation project that saved will also include Dou’s famous ‘A Woman it from dereliction. The tour will include a Playing the Clavichord’ and Bononi’s ‘Saint complimentary demonstration of Franklin’s Cecilia’ among others. musical invention, the Glass Armonica. Please note that there will be four flights of Tickets £12 stairs to navigate and uneven flooring. The site Book via the Friends Office: 020 7258 8230 does not have Accessible Facilities.

Tickets £6 Book via the Friends Office: 020 7258 8230 Gerrit Dou, A Woman Playing a Clavichord, c.1665, oil on oak panel, 37.7 x 29.9 cm, DPG56. By Permission of Dulwich Picture Gallery, Wednesday 14 November 2018 Concerts supported by the Patron, 11.30am Benefactor and Supporter Friends in the 2018/19 Season:

Friends Backstage Tour Tuesday 16 October 7.30pm of Wigmore Hall Danish String Quartet

Back by popular demand, we will be holding Thursday 8 November 7.30pm a repeat of this popular event. Please join us Vox Luminis for a talk about the history of Wigmore Hall and a backstage tour which will highlight the Thursday 10 January 7.30pm extensive refurbishment works that were carried Andreas Staier fortepiano; out over the summer of 2015, both behind- Alexander Melnikov piano the-scenes and front of house. Learn how we are now equipped with flexible rehearsal Tuesday 19 February 7.30pm spaces, secondary glazing (essential for solving Imogen Cooper piano; Henk Neven baritone previous tuning issues, owing to fluctuations in temperatures) and updated digital facilities which Wednesday 24 April 7.30pm will allow streaming, broadcasting and recording Robin Tritschler tenor; Paula Murrihy of events at the Hall. mezzo soprano; Malcolm Martineau piano Places will be limited so allocation will be on a first come, first served basis. Tuesday 21 May 7.30pm Castalian Quartet; Aleksandar Madžar Tickets £10 (including refreshments) piano; Anthony Marwood violin

Book via the Friends Office: 020 7258 8230 We look forward to inviting all Patron, Benefactor and Supporter Friends who

© Peter Dazeley book tickets for the above concerts to pre-concert and interval drinks receptions as thanks for their generous support. Supporter Friends can attend a maximum of two of these receptions per season, Benefactor Friends a maximum of three, and Patron Friends a maximum of four. For more information please contact us in the Friends Office.

Wigmore Hall Friends Office Cassey North Friends Manager Fleur Noble Johnston Friends Assistant If we can be of assistance with anything at all, please email [email protected] or call 020 7258 8230. @wigmore_hall wigmore.hall wigmore_hall We are open 10.00am – 6.00pm on weekdays The Wigmore Hall Trust | Registered Charity Number 1024838 and are always happy to help.