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April - July 2020 © Benjamin Ealovega Connecting people through music Wigmore Hall Learning gives people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities opportunities to take part in creative music making. We lead a wide range of innovative projects and events, both in the community and at Wigmore Hall, for children, families, schools, young people and adults. We are passionate about the impact music can have on our lives and on our society, and three core values lie at the heart of our programme: creativity, collaboration and equality. These are values which reflect the spirit of chamber music, and this inspires all that we do: making music together as an ensemble, with every voice heard and equally valued. Cover images © Benjamin Ealovega © Simon Jay Price © James Berry FAMILIES pages 4-7 Interactive workshops and concerts for families, ranging from relaxed concerts for parents or carers with babies under 1, to creative music workshops and concerts for the whole family SCHOOLS page 8 Schools concerts to complement our extensive programme taking place in schools across London YOUNG PEOPLE pages 9-13 Projects by and for young people, and a free ticket scheme for concerts at Wigmore Hall MUSIC FOR LIFE pages 16-17 Events for people living with dementia and their friends, families and carers BEHIND THE MUSIC pages 18-25 A range of study events giving audiences the chance to go behind the music through talks, masterclasses, study groups and singing workshops AND MORE including Bechstein Sessions (page 14) and Relaxed Concerts (page 15)... © Benjamin Ealovega 4 • Box Office: 020 7935 2141 Families Interactive concerts and workshops for families, from relaxed concerts for parents or carers with babies under 1, to creative music workshops and concerts for the whole family. FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! Parents or carers and their babies under 1 can enjoy an informal concert featuring musicians from the Royal Academy of Music. Move and groove to the music or sit back and unwind. Parents-to-be are also warmly welcomed. Thursday 7 May 11.00am – 11.45am, repeated 12.30pm – 1.15pm Duo Ramasasa & Xie clarinet and piano Wednesday 17 June 11.00am – 11.45am, repeated 12.30pm – 1.15pm Serene Winds flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon Adults £8.50 (babies come free!) In partnership with the Royal Academy of Music © Benjamin Ealovega wigmore-hall.org.uk FAMILIES • 5 CHAMBER TOTS Saturday 2 May 3.00pm – 4.00pm FAMILY CONCERT: GLITTER BIRD Join us on a musical adventure in these interactive music sessions for children aged 1-5 and their parents or carers. WRANGLE! Discover exciting instruments, songs, and stories with experienced Tim Keasley oboe music leaders and emerging chamber musicians. March to your Jess Mollie percussion, electronics own beat as we explore, play and move together! Rosie Bergonzi percussion Train Ride Recommended for families with children aged 5-7 Friday 1 May When the Queen hears the most beautiful birdsong in all 10.15am (1-2 years) and 11.45am (3-5 years) the world, she knows she must have it for herself. But Thursday 4 June when Glitter Bird is trapped away from all he loves, he 10.15am (1-2 years) and 11.45am (3-5 years) forgets how to sing. Come and help us find his voice on this At the Seaside magical journey of empathy and understanding. Wednesday 6 May Join musical story telling trio WRANGLE! for this brand- 12.30pm (1-2 years) and 2.00pm (3-5 years) new performance written for families with children aged Thursday 11 June 5-7, drawing on over 300 years of music! 10.15am (1-2 years) and 11.45am (3-5 years) Arrive early for free arts activities in the Bechstein Room, led on a Jungles and Rivers first come, first served basis. Drop in between 1.45pm and 2.30pm. Wednesday 20 May 10.15am (1-2 years) and 11.45am (3-5 years) Children £10 Adults £12 Saturday 20 June 10.15am (1-2 years) and 11.45am (3-5 years) First Time Booker Offer New to family events at Wigmore Hall? Children £7 Adults £5 Buy your tickets for half price, All workshops are approximately 1 hour in duration. either by phone or in person. Maximum 3 child, 2 adult tickets per booking for each event. 6 • Box Office: 020 7935 2141 Wednesday 27 May 10.30am – 3.30pm FAMILY DAY: THE JAZZ EXPERIMENT Recommended for families with children aged 7-11 Join music leader Julian West and the Wigmore Hall Learning/Open Academy Fellowship Ensemble, the Liselotte Östblom/Rupert Cox Duo, for a day of jazz experimentation! Create your own ensemble, write brand new pieces of music and perform together on the Wigmore Hall stage. Children £10 Adults £12 Saturday 20 June 3.00pm – 4.00pm FAMILY CONCERT: PIONEERING WOMEN Recommended for families with children aged 7-11 Join presenter Jessie Maryon Davies and the dynamic Bloomsbury Quartet to explore music by female composers in this interactive concert for families with children ages 7-11. Discover stories of pioneering women through their inspirational music for string quartets. Arrive early for free arts activities in the Bechstein Room, led on a first come, first served basis. Drop in between 1.45pm and 2.30pm. Children £10 Adults £12 © Benjamin Harte wigmore-hall.org.uk • 7 Saturday 4 July 11.00am – 4.00pm RNIB FAMILY DAY For children with vision impairment aged 6-12 years and their families Be inspired by art and music at The Wallace Collection and Wigmore Hall, and create your own masterpieces in this interactive multi-sensory workshop day. Free (application required) For more information and to book contact Karen Hirst at the RNIB at [email protected] or on 07508 009 091 ‘ I would like to say thanks to all your staff which looked after all children and parents today. They are very warm people and make us happy.’ Parent/Carer © James Berry 8 • Box Office: 020 7935 2141 Schools Schools concerts at Wigmore Hall to complement our extensive programme taking place in schools across London. Friday 5 June 11.00am – 12 noon SCHOOLS CONCERT: PIONEERING WOMEN Key Stage 2 Join presenter Jessie Maryon Davies and the dynamic Bloomsbury Quartet to explore music by female composers in this interactive concert for Key Stage 2 audiences. Discover stories of pioneering women through their inspirational music for string quartet. Children £4 Accompanying adults free (ticket required) © Benjamin Ealovega • 9 PROGRAMMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM CONDITIONS Come and Create is a monthly club at Wigmore Hall for young people aged 15 – 19. The group meets once a month at Wigmore Hall to explore new and different kinds of music with professional musicians. Each session finishes with a sharing for parents and carers and time to socialise as a group. For more information, contact Benjamin Redmayne on 020 7258 8246 or [email protected] Musical Portraits is a collaborative project between Wigmore Hall, National Portrait Gallery and Turtle Key Arts, specifically designed for young people aged 10 – 14. It takes place over the Summer (28 - 31 July 2020) and over Spring half-term 2021. For more information, contact Charlotte Cunningham at Turtle Key Arts on 020 8964 5060 or [email protected] © James Berry 10 • Box Office: 020 7935 2141 Young People Projects by and for young people, and a free ticket scheme for concerts at Wigmore Hall. Wednesday 13 May 1.00pm – 2.00pm VOICEWORKS This lunchtime concert features brand new works for voice, the result of a unique collaboration between writers, composers, singers and instrumentalists from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Free (ticket required) © Benjamin Ealovega wigmore-hall.org.uk • 11 Tuesday 16 June 5.30pm – 6.15pm LISELOTTE ÖSTBLOM/RUPERT COX DUO Liselotte Östblom vocals Rupert Cox piano, synths This year’s Royal Academy of Music/Wigmore Hall Fellowship Ensemble performs a varied programme including jazz, improvisatory music, and the world première of a new work by the Rosie Johnson RPS/Wigmore Hall Apprentice Composer 2019/20, Claire Roberts. Free (ticket required) ‘ It is an honour to be commissioned, and the process will no doubt help crystallize my artistic vision as a composer.’ Claire Roberts, Apprentice Composer 2019/20 Liselotte Östblom 12 • Box Office: 020 7935 2141 CAVATINA U25s Free concert tickets for young people and school groups Wigmore Hall and CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust have been offering free tickets to young people since 1999. This year we are delighted to offer 2,000 free tickets to young people aged 8-25 and school groups, as well as free pre-concert workshops for schools. Visit wigmore-hall.org.uk/U25s for full details. Supported by CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust © Simon Jay Price wigmore-hall.org.uk YOUNG PEOPLE • 13 Saturday 11 April 7.30pm Saturday 16 May 7.30pm Monday 22 June 1.00pm Fretwork, Richard Boothby, Gallicantus, Quatuor Danel Giuliano Carmignola & Gabriel Crouch & Charles Daniels Riccardo Doni Sunday 17 May 7.30pm Wednesday 15 April 7.30pm Solomon’s Knot Monday 29 June 7.30pm The Chamber Music Society of Roderick Williams & Wednesday 20 May 7.30pm Lincoln Center Christopher Glynn Vienna Piano Trio & Michael Collins Saturday 25 April 7.30pm Wednesday 1 July 7.30pm Monday 25 May 1.00pm Tetzlaff Quartet Ensemble Marsyas, Peter Whelan, Paolo Pandolfo, Amélie Chemin, Tara Erraught, Robin Tritschler & Monday 27 April 1.00pm Thomas Boysen & Markus Hünninger Padraic Rowan Concertgebouw Winds & Jeroen Bal Monday 1 June 7.30pm Friday 3 July 7.00pm Wednesday 29 April 7.30pm Trio Gaspard Wihan Quartet Arditti Quartet Saturday 6 June 7.30pm Monday 13 July 1.00pm Saturday 2 May 7.30pm Leonore Piano Trio Allan Clayton & James Baillieu Artemis Quartet & Eckart Runge Tuesday 16 June 7.30pm Friday 17 July 7.00pm Monday 4 May 1.00pm Novus String Quartet Fretwork, Reiko Ichise & Silas Wollston Christian Lindberg & Roland Pöntinen Thursday 18 June 7.30pm Monday 20 July 7.30pm Tuesday 12 May 7.30pm Django Bates, Iain Ballamy & Ailish Tynan & Iain Burnside La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler, Josefine Lindstrand Julia Doyle, Renata Pokupić & Thursday 23 July 7.30pm Hilary Summers Elias String Quartet & Alice Neary 14 • BECHSTEIN SESSIONS Box Office: 020 7935 2141 Bechstein Sessions Informal performances in the Bechstein Bar.