Wigmore Hall

Jonathan Biss and Friends 4

Categories, Classical & Opera

• Critics' choice

The American pianist Jonathan Biss plays Schumann's Phantasiestücke, Op 12; Janácek's 'Along an Overgrown Path'; Berg's Piano Sonata, Op 1; and Schumann's 'Davidsbündlertänze', Op 6. (Curated by Jonathan Biss.)

ROSENBLATT RECITALS Ivan Magrì

Categories, Classical & Opera

• Critics' choice

Ivan Magrì (tenor), accompanied by pianist Simon Lepper. Bellini's 'Malinconia, ninfa gentile'; 'Ma rendi pur content'; 'A te, o cara' (from 'I puritani') Donizetti's 'Angelo casto e bel' (from 'Il duca d'Alba') Verdi's 'De miei bollenti spiriti' from...

Wigmore Lates@36 Milos Karadaglic

Chamber

• Critics' choice

Wigmore Hall’s Late Night Series gets underway this season with a recital by Miloš Karadaglic, a Macedonian guitarist with a following that extends far beyond the size and reach usually associated with his instrument. JS Bach: Lute partita (suite) in...

Wigmore Lates@36: Julian Bliss Septet

Classical & Opera, Dixieland and swing

The Julian Bliss Septet entertains in the main hall, returning to Wigmore Lates following the success of their critically acclaimed debut album, 'A Tribute to Benny Goodman'. Expect a stylish and dynamic journey through the great tunes of the swing era. (Note:...

ROSENBLATT RECITALS: Pretty Yende

Categories, Classical & Opera

• Critics' choice

Pretty Yende (soprano), accompanied by pianist James Vaughan. Rossini's 'La promessa' Bellini's 'Almen se non poss'io' Rossini's 'L'Invito' Donizetti's 'Il barcaiolo'; 'O luce di quest'anima' (from 'Linda di Chamounix') Liszt's 'Tre sonetti di Petrarca' Debussy's...

Wigmore Lates@36: Yaniv d'Or

Categories, Classical & Opera

• Critics' choice

The Israeli countertenor Yaniv d’Or and Ensemble NAYA return to the late-night concert series with a programme which explores a diverse range of music from different eras and cultures. From ancient Sephardic melodies to traditional Turkish love songs,...

Wigmore Lates @36: Kairos 4tet

Classical & Opera, Avant-jazz and free-jazz, Experimental and free improvisation

• Free

Kairos 4tet (winners of the 2011 MOBO Award for ‘Best Jazz Act’) entertains with music in the Wigmore Hall Bar until late. (A free event, with no ticket required.)

Wigmore Hall@36: 'Admission: One Shilling'

English-language performances, Piano recitals

• Critics' choice

Award-winning actress Patricia Routledge and pianist Piers Lane tell the extraordinary story of Myra Hess and her famous wartime National Gallery concerts. In Dame Myra’s own words (compiled by her great-nephew, composer Nigel Hess) with piano music by...

Wigmore Lates@36: Jazz Saxophone

Classical & Opera, Mainstream jazz

• Free

The jazz saxophonist Trish Clowes plays with her Tangent Quartet in the Wigmore Hall Bar until late. (This is a free event, with no ticket required.)

Wigmore Lates@36: Calefax plays the 'Goldberg Variations'

Categories, Classical & Opera

• Critics' choice

Raaf Hekkema’s arrangements for saxophone have become a staple of the instrument’s concert repertoire. A founding member of Calefax, he joins his colleagues for a late-night date with Bach’s 'Goldberg Variations'. (The evening continues in the Wigmore...

Wigmore Lates@36: Classic Buskers

Categories, Classical & Opera

• Free

The Classic Buskers have a knack of communicating their passion for classical music in two of the best ways possible – virtuosity and laughter. The pair entertain in the Wigmore Hall Bar with music from 11.15 pm until late. (This is a free event, with...

Wigmore Lates@36: Saxophone Quartet

Categories, Classical & Opera

The Dutch Amstel Quartet (Remco Jak, soprano saxophone, Olivier Sliepen, alto saxophone, Bas Apswoude, tenor saxophone and Ties Mellema, baritone saxophone). Rivier: Grave et presto Sweelinck: Chromatic Fantasy (arr B. Apswoude) Brahms: Poco Allegretto...

Wigmore Lates@36: Kit Downes Trio

Categories, Classical & Opera, Jazz and experimental

• Free

The jazzy Kit Downes Trio (the pianist Kit Downes, with bassist Calum Gourlay and drummer James Maddren) presents an intimate trio gig in the Wigmore Hall Bar with music from 11.15pm until late. (This is a free event, with no ticket required.)

Wigmore Lates@36: The Prince Consort

Choral

• Critics' choice

The Prince Consort (Anna Leese, soprano, Jennifer Johnston, mezzo-soprano, Tim Mead, countertenor, Andrew Staples, tenor, Jacques Imbrailo, baritone and pianist Alisdair Hogarth – artistic director.) Copland: '12 poems of Emily Dickinson' (excerpts) Jake...

Wigmore Lates@36: Dorian Ford Trio

Classical & Opera, Mainstream jazz

• Free

Dorian Ford Trio entertains in the Wigmore Hall Bar from 11.15pm until late. This is a free event, with no ticket required. (A regular collaborator with musicians such as Sebastian Rochford, Courtney Pine and Julian Joseph, Dorian Ford returns to Wigmore...

LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL: Carla Bley/Steve Swallow/Andy Sheppard

Categories, Jazz and experimental

• Critics' choice