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Well-Aware Podcast with Jill Wigmore-Welsh MSc HCPC FeldenkraisHow to Move Better, Find Everyday Activities Easier, and Rest Less, with Fitter, Stronger BonesIn this episode of the Well-Aware Podcast, Jill Wigmore-Welsh explores how movement awareness can improve bone health, stability and everyday confidence.
You’ll discover:
• A fresh way to understand bone health through movement — not just medication
• The first step to standing and walking with more ease
• How to improve balance, posture and coordination — starting today
• Three gentle, guided practices to help you move better and rest less
These mini-lessons are movement-rich and science-informed. No equipment needed — just your body and a little curiosity.
Lesson 1 deepens interoception — sensing where movement begins an...
2026-02-1135 minWell-Aware Podcast with Jill Wigmore-Welsh MSc HCPC FeldenkraisHow to Move Better, Find Everyday Activities Easier, and Rest Less, with Fitter, Stronger BonesIn this episode of the Well-Aware Podcast, Jill Wigmore-Welsh explores how movement awareness can improve bone health, stability and everyday confidence.
You’ll discover:
• A fresh way to understand bone health through movement — not just medication
• The first step to standing and walking with more ease
• How to improve balance, posture and coordination — starting today
• Three gentle, guided practices to help you move better and rest less
These mini-lessons are movement-rich and science-informed. No equipment needed — just your body and a little curiosity.
Lesson 1 deepens interoception — sensing where movement begins an...
2026-02-1135 minWell-Aware Podcast with Jill Wigmore-Welsh MSc HCPC FeldenkraisRest Less Better Bones : Form & Function: Gravity, and Bone Health OsteoporosisThis recording accompanies a presentation I gave on the Rest Less Platform on 12 January 2026. You can also use the introduction and three short lessons for your own learning and explorations.
The recording includes:
A16 minute Introduction: from 0 to around 16 minutes
A 16 minute Lesson 1 Rolling to Sitting (start): From 16.30 minutes to 33 minutes
An 8 minute Lesson 2 Non-Dominant Hand : From 33 minutes to 41 minutes
A 13 minute Lesson 3 Step in, Step out, Step over: From 41 minutes to 54 minutes
Here is how the presentation was introduced:
Better Bones - T...
2026-01-1352 minWell-Aware Podcast with Jill Wigmore-Welsh MSc HCPC FeldenkraisRest Less Better Bones : Form & Function: Gravity, and Bone Health OsteoporosisThis recording accompanies a presentation I gave on the Rest Less Platform on 12 January 2026. You can also use the introduction and three short lessons for your own learning and explorations.
The recording includes:
A16 minute Introduction: from 0 to around 16 minutes
A 16 minute Lesson 1 Rolling to Sitting (start): From 16.30 minutes to 33 minutes
An 8 minute Lesson 2 Non-Dominant Hand : From 33 minutes to 41 minutes
A 13 minute Lesson 3 Step in, Step out, Step over: From 41 minutes to 54 minutes
Here is how the presentation was introduced:
Better Bones - T...
2026-01-1352 min
Wigmore Hall PodcastsThe CountertenorIn this month’s podcast episode, countertenors Hugh Cutting and Iestyn Davies discuss finding their voices, musical inspirations, programming, and more.
Both Hugh and Iestyn have residencies at Wigmore Hall this Season, including a weekend-long celebration of John Dowland’s quartercentenary, baroque festivities, and more.
2026-01-081h 04Wigmore Hall PodcastsFestive Music Making at Wigmore HallIn December’s podcast episode, Director of Music at St Paul’s Cathedral and founder of The Cardinall’s Musick Andrew Carwood speaks to broadcaster Ian Skelly about festive music making.
Join Andrew and Ian for a festive podcast special, where they discuss putting together programmes, past and present seasonal concerts at Wigmore Hall, what makes a good carol, and much more.
2025-12-0441 min
Intelligence SquaredWhat Does Test Cricket Reveal About the Legacy of Empire? With Tim WigmoreWhat does the history of Test cricket show us about identity?
In this episode, Joey D’Urso speaks to award-winning author Tim Wigmore about how the players and the stories that have shaped Test cricket’s evolution since 1877.
With Test cricket on the cusp of its 150th anniversary, Tim Wigmore looks back at the history of the game and its legacy. Wigmore examines the pathways into elite cricket and the inequalities – economic, racial and infrastructural – that continue to influence who reach the Test arena. From the legacy of English public schools to the barriers faced by player...
2025-11-2642 minWell-Aware Podcast with Jill Wigmore-Welsh MSc HCPC FeldenkraisLondon Feldenkrais Lessons face to face in Shoreditch or your homeThis podcast today introduces you to a wonderful new development.
I’m moving back to London to provide hands-on lessons (the traditional Feldenkrais method, called “functional integration”). In my work, I call them neuroclarity lessons.
Because I'm also a coach, hypnotherapist, advanced practice physiotherapist, etc, the work that I do may mean you have a complex or catastrophic injury that you need help with.
2025 is a fascinating time for me, and I hope you pick up the excitement in my voice. I've been unable to work freely and have time available to myself for nearly the la...
2025-11-2425 minWell-Aware Podcast with Jill Wigmore-Welsh MSc HCPC FeldenkraisLondon Feldenkrais Lessons face to face in Shoreditch or your homeThis podcast today introduces you to a wonderful new development.
I’m moving back to London to provide hands-on lessons (the traditional Feldenkrais method, called “functional integration”). In my work, I call them neuroclarity lessons.
Because I'm also a coach, hypnotherapist, advanced practice physiotherapist, etc, the work that I do may mean you have a complex or catastrophic injury that you need help with.
2025 is a fascinating time for me, and I hope you pick up the excitement in my voice. I've been unable to work freely and have time available to myself for nearly the la...
2025-11-2425 minWigmore Hall PodcastsThe Pianos of Wigmore HallIn this month’s podcast episode, Steinway & Sons’ Director of Concert and Artists services Ulrich Gerhartz introduces the pianos of Wigmore Hall.
Having started looking after the pianos at the Hall in 1996, Ulrich has a long-standing relationship with the two world-renowned instruments and the artists that perform with them, which he talks about in this month’s episode. We were lucky enough to join him onstage during their yearly service this summer and to capture him at work.
2025-11-1358 minWell-Aware Podcast with Jill Wigmore-Welsh MSc HCPC FeldenkraisJill Wigmore-Welsh - Answering "Why do we remember strange parts of our dreams?": on BBC RadioBased in the UK, I'm often asked to go onto BBC Radio to answer questions listeners have raise about sleep or dreams. Invariably I create a series of notes before the broadcast and only a small amount goes out on air.
Instead of letting this information sit in a folder, I thought " I wonder whether this question might be one more people have?".
This question was "Why do we remember strange events that took place in our dreams?
Apparently listeners phoned in and gave some quite extraordinarily 'weird' accounts of activities in their dr...
2025-10-2028 minWell-Aware Podcast with Jill Wigmore-Welsh MSc HCPC FeldenkraisJill Wigmore-Welsh - Answering "Why do we remember strange parts of our dreams?": on BBC RadioBased in the UK, I'm often asked to go onto BBC Radio to answer questions listeners have raise about sleep or dreams. Invariably I create a series of notes before the broadcast and only a small amount goes out on air.
Instead of letting this information sit in a folder, I thought " I wonder whether this question might be one more people have?".
This question was "Why do we remember strange events that took place in our dreams?
Apparently listeners phoned in and gave some quite extraordinarily 'weird' accounts of activities in their dr...
2025-10-2028 minWigmore Hall PodcastsRebecca Clarke Focus DayIn October’s podcast episode, Dr Leah Broad, Dr Natasha Loges and mezzo-soprano Kitty Whately discuss the life and music of British composer and violist Rebecca Clarke ahead of a Focus Day at Wigmore Hall this November.
One of the most important composers of her generation, Clarke created around 100 works, but only 20 of these were published in her lifetime. Leah, Natasha and Kitty introduce Clarke in the context of music-making in Britain at the start of the 20th century, discussing her life, compositions, and performance career. The trio look ahead to Saturday 8 November 2025, an exciting day of four...
2025-10-091h 01Wigmore Hall PodcastsComposer in Residence - Thomas LarcherIn the first podcast episode of the season, Ian Skelly talks to Wigmore Hall’s Composer in Residence for 2025/26, Thomas Larcher.
Born in Innsbruck in 1963, Austrian composer Thomas Larcher is a leading voice in contemporary classical music. Since becoming one of the first composers to grace Wigmore Hall’s ongoing series of commissions in 2007, he has beguiled audiences with some of the finest works of contemporary chamber music and song. His residency at the Hall promises to show why his music has been described by The Times as ‘one of this century’s wonders’.
2025-09-1142 min
Authors of History PodcastAuthors of History with journalist Tim WigmoreOn this episode of the Authors of History Podcast I am joined by Daily Telegraph journalist and historian Tim Wigmore.Tim Wigmore is the author of Crickonomics- a Waterstones sports book of the Year-and Cricket 2.0: Inside the T20 Revolution, which won the Wisden Book of the Year and Daily Telegraph Cricket Book of the Year in 2020. He is a sports writer for the Daily Telegraph, and has also written for The Economist, The New York Times, ESPNCricinfo and The New Statesman.Tim Wigmore's latest book: Test Cricket - A History published by Quercus publishin...
2025-05-2939 min
My Fame, ExplainedE42: Jennifer Wigmore – Actress, Amazon Prime's 'CROSS'In this episode of My Fame, Explained, we dive into the vibrant career of Jennifer Wigmore, a multidisciplinary artist whose talents span acting, writing, and visual art. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Jennifer has left her mark on stages and screens across Canada and beyond.
Jennifer is currently captivating audiences as Chief of Police April Anderson in the highly anticipated James Patterson series Cross (Amazon Studios & Paramount Pictures). With an impressive list of credits, including Dream Scenario with Nicholas Cage, Malory Towers (CBBC), Y: The Last Man (FX), and Anne with an E (Netflix), her versatility...
2024-12-0135 min
El AprehendedorDe ser candidato a convertirte en profesional exitoso: La guía definitiva para destacar en el mercado laboral con Amber Wigmore.Entrevista con Amber Wigmore:Considerada una de las principales referencias en Empleabilidad y Futuro del trabajo a escala mundial, Amber Wigmore es Chief University Partnership Officer de Job Teaser. Tiene una dilatada carrera profesional, trabajando como Directora de Innovación (CIO) Highered EFMD Shared Career Services. Amber posee más de 8 años de experiencia en el mundo de los servicios profesionales globales en IE Business School, donde ocupó el cargo de Directora Ejecutiva de Talento y Carreras Profesionales, y dirigió un equipo de más de 37 profesionales sobre la gestión del talento que brindaron servicios a 6,000...
2024-09-0546 min
PCCI Podcast 🏏Talking Cricket with Tim WigmoreIn this episode, we discuss cricket analytics, growing the game, quantifying pressure/clutch in sport with one of the pre-eminent analysts in our game, Tim Wigmore.
Tim Wigmore is a sports writer for The Daily Telegraph, and has also written for
The Economist, The New York Times, ESPNCricinfo and The New Statesman
amongst others. He has written many books and we will be discussing his
books and cricket writing in this episode.
He has a unique lens on Cricket having covered the Associates extensively and
thereon written about them and the global game. His books provide us...
2024-08-021h 10
Physician Empowerment31 - Financial Education Awareness in Medical School with Christian WigmoreIn this episode of the Physician Empowerment Podcast, Dr. Kevin Mailo engages in an insightful conversation with Christian Wigmore, a medical student at UBC and the mastermind behind Budget Your MD. Together, they illuminate the critical role of financial literacy within the realm of medical education and practice. The discussion spans pivotal topics such as navigating student debt, management of lines of credit, and the influence of interest rates.Christian introduces his business, Budget Your MD, a debt projection tool and visual aid that empowers medical students to foresee their financial trajectory across various scenarios. The discourse...
2023-11-1532 minWell-Aware Podcast with Jill Wigmore-Welsh MSc HCPC FeldenkraisFeldenkrais Method for Stress Management - Jill Wigmore-WelshThis Body Sensing & Movement Awareness Lesson is an introduction to a way you can use simple moves from the Feldenkrais Method to de-stress and recalibrate
These days, in the workplace, there's a lot of attention placed on becoming more resilient. Which is interesting because sometimes when you are under stress when you're life is stressful and it's an ongoing event what happens is that over time that ongoing stress can just cause all kinds of mental and physical body breakdowns.
So what would it be like for you to actually be able to s...
2023-06-2323 minWell-Aware Podcast with Jill Wigmore-Welsh MSc HCPC FeldenkraisLive show Episode 2: Feldenkrais and Every Day Stress -Jill Wigmore-WelshThis is the second show episode that went out today and I talk Feldenkrais & everyday stress and tensioning:
Here is the link to the lesson: Warning sound is a little muffled, recording issues!!
Feldenkrais BSMA and Stress Management Lesson
Here is the text:
Hello this is Jill Wigmore-Welsh here from Reading in Berkshire just introducing you to another installment of this wonderful Legacy Project centering on the Feldenkrais method and the applications in terms of your everyday practice.
So I'm really going to be...
2023-06-2317 min
Cue To Cue: The Performers' PodcastJennifer Wigmore: AACE Conference And The Art Of CoachingAre you an acting coach but can’t find a community to guide you? Are you an acting educator who wants to update your teaching skills and knowledge? In this week’s episode, Actor/Painter/Teacher/Activist, Jennifer Wigmore would take us on a journey on how AACE was established to create a community amongst acting coaches and educators in Canada. AACE members share best practices and create standards for performers and workers in the entertainment industry. Together we can make acting training safer and more empowering for everyone! In this episode: How an...
2023-05-081h 10Wigmore Hall PodcastsWomen of WigmoreOn International Women's Day, our Archivist Emily Woolf explores the trailblazing, influential, unpredictable, and occasionally outrageous women in Wigmore Hall's history.
From Ethel Smyth to Ellen Terry, Yvette Guilbert to Yvonne Arnaud - not to mention dancers, lecturers and the occasional psychic - hear their stories, their words and music, and discover their place in the story of the Hall.
2023-03-0647 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 33: Piano Sonata in C minor Op. 111András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2143 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 32: Piano Sonata in A-flat major Op. 110András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2138 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 31: Piano Sonata in E major Op. 109András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2149 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 30: Piano Sonata in B-flat major Op. 106 ’Hammerklavier’ (continued)András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2143 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 29: Piano Sonata in B-flat major Op. 106 ’Hammerklavier’András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2139 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 28: Piano Sonata in A major Op. 101András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2145 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 27: Piano Sonata in E minor Op. 90András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2147 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 26: Piano Sonata in E-flat major Op. 81a ’Les Adieux’András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2128 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 25: Piano Sonata in G major Op. 79András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2106 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 24: Piano Sonata in F-sharp major Op. 78András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2115 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 23: Piano Sonata in F minor Op. 57 ’Appassionata’András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2146 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 22: Piano Sonata in F major Op. 54András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2132 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 21: Piano sonata in C major Op. 53 ’Waldstein’András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2148 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 20: Piano sonata in E-flat major Op. 31 No. 3András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2116 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 19: Piano sonata in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 ’Tempest’András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2140 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 18: Piano sonata in G major Op. 31 No. 1András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2138 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 17: Piano sonata in D major Op. 28 ’Pastoral’András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2126 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 16: Piano sonata in C-sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2 ’Moonlight’András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2126 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 15: Piano sonata in E-flat major Op. 27 No. 1András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2124 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 14: Piano sonata in A-flat major Op. 26András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2139 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 13: Piano Sonata in B-flat major Op. 22András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2132 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 12: Piano Sonata in G major Op. 14 No. 2András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2118 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 11: Piano Sonata in E major Op. 14 No. 1András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2127 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 10: Piano Sonata in G major Op. 49 No. 2András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2113 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 9: Piano Sonata in G minor Op. 49 No. 1András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2127 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 8: Piano Sonata in C minor Op. 13 ’Pathétique’András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2125 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 7: Piano Sonata in D major Op. 10 No. 3András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available below as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2132 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 6: Piano Sonata in F major Op. 10 No. 2András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2123 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 5: Piano Sonata in C minor Op. 10 No. 1András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2150 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 4: Piano Sonata in E-flat major Op. 7András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2126 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 3: Piano Sonata in C major Op. 2 No. 3András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2121 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture-Recitals: 2: Piano Sonata in A major Op. 2 No. 2András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2118 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Beethoven Lecture Recitals: 1: Piano Sonata in F minor Op. 2 No. 1András Schiff last performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas at Wigmore Hall from 2004–6 to overwhelming critical acclaim, with the editor of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, describing one particular performance as ‘a riveting mixture of erudition, analysis, passion, wit and memory’.
On the day before each of the eight recitals in the series, the world-renowned pianist, pedagogue and lecturer gave a lecture-recital in which he explored the works to be performed. Deeply engaging and insightful, these thought-provoking lecture-recitals, recorded live at the Hall, are available as eight audio lecture-recitals.
2023-02-2140 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Explores Haydn: 3: Piano sonata No. 62 in E flat major, Hob. XVI:52
‘Haydn was an astounding composer … The world needs to appreciate him much more: of all the really great composers, he is still the most underrated.’
András Schiff in The Guardian
András Schiff explores Haydn’s solo piano works in an exclusive series of lecture-recitals at London's Wigmore Hall. The lectures focus on three works by Haydn, and are available to download as separate MP3s
2023-02-2130 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Explores Haydn: 2: Fantasia in C Major ’Capriccio’, Hob. XVII:4
‘Haydn was an astounding composer … The world needs to appreciate him much more: of all the really great composers, he is still the most underrated.’
András Schiff in The Guardian
András Schiff explores Haydn’s solo piano works in an exclusive series of lecture-recitals at London's Wigmore Hall. The lectures focus on three works by Haydn.
2023-02-2139 minWigmore Hall PodcastsAndrás Schiff Explores Haydn: 1: Capriccio ’Acht Sauschneider müssen seyn’ in G major, Hob. XVII:1
‘Haydn was an astounding composer … The world needs to appreciate him much more: of all the really great composers, he is still the most underrated.’
András Schiff in The Guardian
András Schiff explores Haydn’s solo piano works in an exclusive series of lecture-recitals at London's Wigmore Hall. The lectures focus on three works by Haydn.
2023-02-2144 min
Gramophone Classical Music PodcastIntroducing the 2022 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet CompetitionThe 2022 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition launches on Tuesday, April 5 with its preliminary rounds in London. Between then and April 10, some of the world's most impressive young ensembles will be performing in front of an impressive jury until one is awarded first prize, and the guarantee of a glowing future. James Jolly went to Wigmore Hall to talk to the Hall's Director John Gilhooly and Hélène Clément, the viola-player of the Doric Quartet, to learn about the competition and how the jury reaches its verdict. We hear excerpts from the Alpha Classics recordings by...
2022-04-0129 min
Break Out Culture With Ed Vaizey by Country and Town House38. World Bee Day, Barbara Hepworth at the Hepworth Wakefield Gallery and 25 concert to celebrate London’s Wigmore Hall’s 120th birthdayWe talk to Sarah Wyndham Lewis about bees, Simon Wallis, director of the Hepworth Wakefield Gallery in West Yorkshire, and Wigmore Hall’s director John Gilhooly.
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2021-05-1633 min
Pavilion Conversations with C. STim Wigmore: It All Comes Down To Competitive Advantage [Pavilion Conversations EP. #03]Wiggo, as Tim Wigmore is known by a lot of people within the sports-writing community, and cricket circles, is one of those guys you can just down with for a chat. Knowledgeable, easy to chat with and always ready to share what he has learnt along the way.
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2021-04-0638 min
A Cricketing ViewTim Wigmore On His New Book - The Best: How Elite Athletes Are MadeThis is a conservation with Tim Wigmore about his new book with Mark Williams The Best: How Elite Athletes Are Made. Tim contributes to The Daily Telegraph, ESPNCricinfo, The New York Times & The Economist. Tim appeared in episode 3 of this podcast to discuss his previous book Cricket 2.0 with Freddie Wilde.
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The book is The Best: How Elite Athletes Are Made. An edited excerpt from the book titled Under pressure: why athletes choke was published in The Guardian .
This interview was recorded on November 10, 2020.
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2020-11-1600 min
RALPH PUCCI (the podcast)John Wigmore x Ralph PucciJoin Nicole Pucci and the incredibly talented lighting designer and artist John Wigmore for a conversation about design, life in LA, John's plans for the future, and more in today's episode. To learn more about John Wigmore, check out our website, www.ralphpucci.com. You can also keep up with us on instagram @ralphpucciint or with John @johnwigmore.
2020-03-0500 minWigmore Hall PodcastsA Life in French Song with Dame Felicity LottBringing together two intertwined stories – a performer’s lifelong passion for the mélodie, and its history at Wigmore Hall.
Dame Felicity Lott shares stories and highlights from her life as a performer and devotee of French song, in conversation with Wigmore Hall’s Archivist Emily Woolf. This unique interview interweaves these recollections with material from our Archive illustrating some of the Hall’s most significant moments as a venue for the mélodie, in a rich history spanning nearly 120 years.
2020-01-271h 23
The New Music Podcast by Seaside Sessions & Lazy Daze RecordsThe Artist Series #1 - Abi Hubbard & Claire Pitt WigmoreWelcome along to episode #1 of The Artist Series Podcast.
It's all about artists interviewing artists and for this episode we brought together Abigail Hubbard (Liotia, Hello Gecko) and Claire Pitt Wigmore (NIFTY - OTM, Squangey Bobbins, Ebony Moon).
This episode has been in the works for some time and it was recorded prior to the summer - so some of what was discussed is now out of date. Show notes are below :-)
If you'd rather listen to this episode on a different platform, you can find it on our YouTube channel and...
2020-01-0448 min
North Fulton Business RadioSteve Wigmore, YourPatentExpert.comNorth Fulton Business Radio, Episode 186: Steve Wigmore, YourPatentExpert.com Steve Wigmore, YourPatentExpert.com, shares his journey into intellectual property law, how his time working as a U.S. Patent Office examiner helps him better serve his clients, and much more. "North Fulton Business Radio" is hosted by John Ray and is broadcast from the North Fulton Business [...]
2019-12-2035 min
North Fulton Business RadioSteve Wigmore, YourPatentExpert.comNorth Fulton Business Radio, Episode 186: Steve Wigmore, YourPatentExpert.com Steve Wigmore, YourPatentExpert.com, shares his journey into intellectual property law, how his time working as a U.S. Patent Office examiner helps him better serve his clients, and much more. "North Fulton Business Radio" is hosted by John Ray and is broadcast from the North Fulton Business [...]
2019-12-2035 minWigmore Hall PodcastsChristian Blackshaw on Mozart RevisitedOver the course of four years (excluding 2021) British pianist Christian Blackshaw will be performing the complete cycle of Mozart’s piano sonatas on the composer’s birthday, 27 January. In conversation with music critic and author Jessica Duchen, join Christian to explore the sonatas in this Wigmore Hall podcast.
The pair talk about what makes the cycle of piano sonatas special, how Christian has developed his programmes, and how much he feels the importance of being able to communicate Mozart’s spirit in the music (period instrument or not). We fantasise about how Mozart’s life and musical relation...
2019-11-2730 minWigmore Hall PodcastsDaniel Elphick in conversation with Marc Danel, leader of Quatuor Danel - Part IIThe frequently tragic life of the Polish-Jewish-Russian composer Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996) did not prevent him from composing prolifically in many forms; important to both his personal life and career was his friendship with Shostakovich, which began during the Second World War and continued until the latter’s death.
Ahead of Quatuor Danel’s two-season survey of Weinberg’s string quartets, Marc Danel and Daniel Elphick, musicologist and researcher, talk about the life of Weinberg and the Weinberg/Shostakovich Cycle at Wigmore Hall.
2019-10-2129 minWigmore Hall PodcastsDaniel Elphick in conversation with Marc Danel, leader of Quatuor Danel - Part IThe frequently tragic life of the Polish-Jewish-Russian composer Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996) did not prevent him from composing prolifically in many forms; important to both his personal life and career was his friendship with Shostakovich, which began during the Second World War and continued until the latter’s death.
Ahead of Quatuor Danel’s two-season survey of Weinberg’s string quartets, Marc Danel and Daniel Elphick, musicologist and researcher, talk about the life of Weinberg and the Weinberg/Shostakovich Cycle at Wigmore Hall.
2019-10-2130 min
A Cricketing ViewTim Wigmore and Freddie WildeIn this episode, Tim Wigmore and Freddie Wilde discuss their new book Cricket 2.0 and reflect on past, present and possible futures of T20.Tim Wigmore is a sports journalist for The Daily Telegraph and has also written for ESPN, The New York Times, The Economist and The New Statesman. He tweets at @timwigFreddie Wilde is a cricket writer at CricViz and has contributed to The Independent, Cricbuzz and, Cricket Next. He tweets @fwildecricketI tweet at @cricketingviewDo write to us with your thoughts.
2019-10-201h 19
A Cricketing ViewTim Wigmore and Freddie WildeIn this episode, Tim Wigmore and Freddie Wilde discuss their new book Cricket 2.0 and reflect on past, present and possible futures of T20.
Tim Wigmore is a sports journalist for The Daily Telegraph and has also written for ESPN, The New York Times, The Economist and The New Statesman. He tweets at @timwig
Freddie Wilde is a cricket writer at CricViz and has contributed to The Independent, Cricbuzz and, Cricket Next. He tweets @fwildecricket
I tweet at @cricketingview
Do write to us with your thoughts.
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2019-10-201h 18
VUX World///addresses.broken.help with Josh WigmoreCommunicating address information to voice assistants is hard. Josh Wigmore, Head of Product, joins us to share how What 3 Words are making this possible.Win a ticket to All About Voice 2019All About Voice is the biggest and best voice conference in Europe. It's in Muchich on October 11th and feature talks from Amazon, Google and plenty more. Plus, yours truly is hosting the event.Win a free ticket by sending a tweet using #aav19 and tell us your best voice experience of 2019.In this e...
2019-09-2359 minWigmore Hall PodcastsVijay Iyer in conversation with Simon RentnerVijay Iyer in conversation with Simon Rentner
Ahead of his 2019/20 Residency, Wigmore Hall’s 2019/20 Composer in Residence Vijay Iyer invites Simon Rentner into his New York home to talk about the different aspects of his residency. Together, the two discuss each of Iyer’s 2019/20 collaborations and how he answers the question of his musical “origin” and heritage. Iyer addresses the concept of improvised vs composed music, and the overarching term of his residency, ‘musicality’.
2019-09-161h 27Wigmore Hall PodcastsFrancesco Piemontesi explores Schubert with Michael WhiteAhead of his Schubert series in 2019/20, pianist Francesco Piemontesi talks to music critic Michael White at Wigmore Hall.
The pair talk about whether Piemontesi, a pianist with a background of multiple nationalities and cultures, considers himself a 'citizen of the world', how he couldn't ever confine himself to any one area of piano music, and the excitement of programming the Ascona Music Festival. With the first concert of his series in November, Piemontesi discusses his programme choices and the parallels he feels between Schubert's life and final three piano sonatas.
2019-09-1339 minWigmore Hall PodcastsRachel Podger discusses her Wigmore residency with Sara Mohr-Pietsch.Baroque violinist and orchestral director, Rachel Podger introduces her ensemble Brecon Baroque and discusses her passion for Baroque music with BBC Radio 3 presenter, Sara Mohr-Pietsch.
Since their first concert in 2006, following the Brecon festival, Brecon Baroque has grown from strength to strength. Rachel Podger has drawn upon her past experiences of working with other ensembles including Florilegium and The English Concert to develop her own performance practice. In this podcast she discusses one of her first performances of Bach, her practice technique and her ideas behind communicating with an audience through music. A humbling delve into Rachel’s...
2019-08-0929 minWigmore Hall PodcastsWomen composers at Wigmore Hall - Part 1Katy Hamilton and Emily Woolf explore the history of women composers at Wigmore Hall.
From the very beginning, works by women have been an integral part of concert programming at Wigmore Hall, and though trends and styles have shifted and changed through the years, there has never been a time when the creative voice of women was not given room on our stage.
Musician, writer and presenter Katy Hamilton and the Hall’s Archivist Emily Woolf provide a fascinating overview of women composers at Wigmore Hall, tracing the story of their works in performance here th...
2019-07-261h 00Wigmore Hall PodcastsWomen composers at Wigmore Hall - Part 2Katy Hamilton and Emily Woolf explore the history of women composers at Wigmore Hall.
From the very beginning, works by women have been an integral part of concert programming at Wigmore Hall, and though trends and styles have shifted and changed through the years, there has never been a time when the creative voice of women was not given room on our stage.
Musician, writer and presenter Katy Hamilton and the Hall’s Archivist Emily Woolf provide a fascinating overview of women composers at Wigmore Hall, tracing the story of their works in performance here th...
2019-07-2643 minWigmore Hall PodcastsJessica Duchen interviews Alexander Melnikov about his Wigmore Hall ResidencyThe Russian pianist has been an Artist in Residence at Wigmore Hall for the 2018/19 Season.
Novelist and classical music writer Jessica Duchen discusses with Alexander Melnikov the varied and demanding programming behind his residency and adapting his style between fortepiano and modern piano. They take a look back at Melnikov's education, his musical influences and collaborations, including that with fellow pianist Andreas Staier, and some more unusual interests in his life… did you know he has a pilot's licence?
2019-07-2625 minWigmore Hall PodcastsIn conversation with Jane Glover ‘Handel in London’Chief Executive of the Royal Philharmonic Society, James Murphy talks to Jane Glover about her latest book ‘Handel in London’
Aged 25, Handel arrived in London in 1710 and transformed the musical scene. Whilst London has changed drastically from then, much has remarkably stayed very similar, conductor Jane Glover discusses this in her acclaimed new book ‘Handel in London’. In this special event, co-presented by Wigmore Hall and the Royal Philharmonic Society, James Murphy talks to Jane about the iconic composer, his lasting impact in Britain, and how she draws upon the exploration of his extraordinary life to shape how she...
2019-07-2642 minWigmore Hall PodcastsGerald Finley in conversation with Sara Mohr-PietschAhead of his concert with Julius Drake on 15 June, the Canadian baritone Gerald Finley talks about programming, Schubert and Wigmore Hall with music broadcaster Sara Mohr-Pietsch
Together the pair discuss the motivation and inspiration behind programming a song recital and Gerald's nearly decade-long relationship with pianist Julius Drake. Gerald explores his changing perceptions of the Schubert Lied, the difference between his approach to a song recital and an opera, and the "sweet spot" of the Wigmore Hall stage.
2019-06-1238 min
Between 2 SlicesEpisode 14 - The WigmoreWith Deeney’s setting the toastie bar high last season, it's fair to say our next contender to the toastie thrown has a lot of work to do. However, this isn’t a normal toastie, this is an XXL stovetop 3 cheese wonder, hand crafted by chefs at one of London’s most prestigious hotels. When B2S headed to the Wigmore, a posh pub decked in emerald green interiors at the Langham Hotel, we were ready to tackle a gourmet monster. If you like melted cheese analysis, you cannot miss this.
Check out our fancy filterless snaps at the...
2019-05-1438 minWigmore Hall PodcastsDame Emma Kirkby discusses her career with Jessica DuchenAhead of her 70th Birthday Concert at Wigmore Hall, Dame Emma discusses chamber music and her career with Jessica Duchen.
She will perform at the Hall on Thursday 28 February alongside long-term musical associates as well as a younger generation of artists she believes will play an important role in the future of early music.
2019-02-2529 minWigmore Hall PodcastsLionel Meunier shares his experience as artistic director and founder of Vox Luminis ahead of his residency at Wigmore Hall.Founded in 2004 by singer, musician and conductor Lionel Meunier, the Belgian vocal ensemble has acquired a wide reputation for its specialist programming realised to a standard of creative imagination that places it at the forefront of such groups today, drawing on rigorous historical research to achieve music-making of prodigious vitality.
2018-10-2233 minWigmore Hall PodcastsJonathan Plowright in conversation with Yehuda ShapiroAs he embarks this December on Brahms Plus, a series of six Wigmore Hall recitals running to July 2020, Jonathan Plowright is ready to challenge any received wisdom about ‘heaviness’ or even ‘stodginess’ in Brahms’ piano music. He discusses his series with Yehuda Shapiro.
2018-10-2229 minWigmore Hall PodcastsRobin Tritschler: The Seasons – In Conversation with John GilhoolyRobin Tritschler is a questioning artist who deeply explores whatever he sings, and conveys his discoveries with eloquence, the Irish tenor has selected The Seasons as the overall theme of his series at Wigmore Hall, exploring winter, spring and summer through the creative minds of some of the greatest Lieder poets and composers.
John Gilhooly, Director of Wigmore Hall, speaks with Robin about his current Residency, and his career so far.
2018-10-022h 21Wigmore Hall PodcastsMahan Esfahani discusses his Bach SeriesSince making his London debut in 2009, Mahan Esfahani has made giant strides to bring the harpsichord to the forefront of concert life. His Series explores Bach’s works for harpsichord, which opened with the Goldberg Variations, a masterpiece of great virtuosity, beauty and vast inventive range written for a two-manual harpsichord in 1741.
The second volume of Bach’s Keyboard Exercises consist of a solo concerto modelled on Italian examples and an overture emulating suites by his French contemporaries. Preceding these is the first of the four solo keyboard ‘duets’ from volume II.
Ahead of his concert at Wigmore...
2018-08-1614 min
Musicians’ WeekendEpisode 7 feat. John Gilhooly (director of Wigmore Hall)Wimbledon, musicians’ weddings, and the word “klang” make for some worthy discussion in this episode. We also touch on the recent passing of the great British composer Oliver Knussen, and the start of this year’s BBC Proms. Our special guest is the Director of Wigmore Hall and Chairman of the Royal Philharmonic Society, John Gilhooly. John became the youngest director of any of the world’s concert halls at the age of 32. We pick his brains on what it takes to be successful in arts administration and performance. And of course, we conclude with a weird gig of mistaken id...
2018-07-1948 min
Medical Detectives (audio)Prof. Stephen Wigmore - The Case of the Vanishing Yellow ManProfessor Stephen Wigmore, Professor of Transplantation Surgery and Honorary Consultant Surgeon at The University of Edinburgh, delivers his Medical Detectives lecture entitled "The Case of the Vanishing Yellow Man". In this talk, Professor Wigmore examines approaches to management of liver failure, particularly liver transplantation and will also look to future prospects for cell therapy. Recorded on 10 October 2013 at The University of Edinburgh's Anatomy Lecture Theatre.
2018-06-0100 minWigmore Hall PodcastsDjango Bates in conversation with Mike FlynnAhead of his concert at Wigmore Hall on 9 June, Django Bates spoke to Mike Flynn, Editor of Jazzwise Magazine. Django discusses his creative process for the Belovèd Trio, his collaborations with vocalist Claire Huguenin and saxophonist Marius Neset, and plans for the future.
2018-05-1728 minWigmore Hall PodcastsSeven Ages Festival: Discussion Panel - ParenthoodWigmore Hall Composer in Residence Helen Grime and writer Fiona Benson are joined by flautist Daniel Parkin to discuss the topic of parenthood, how it has inspired the world première of Bright Travellers, and how that in turn sparked an innovative new Wigmore Hall Learning project for 0-5 year-olds and their parents and carers.
2018-05-1151 minWigmore Hall PodcastsJames Ehnes in conversation with Clemency Burton-HillRecorded live before his performances of Bach solo violin works at Wigmore Hall in November 2017, James Ehnes spoke to Clemency Burton-Hill about life on the road, his approach to performing different composers and his plans for the future.
2018-02-1456 minWigmore Hall PodcastsDiscovering Haydn’s String Quartets with David Owen Norris (Part 1)In the 2017/18 season, Wigmore Hall’s Haydn String Quartet Series showcases the full range of the composer’s invention, from the early Op. 20s to his late masterworks of the 1790s.
In this two-part podcast, David Owen Norris explores the great craft of Haydn’s compositions and finds out from special guest Oliver Heath (first violinist of the Heath Quartet) what it’s like to play them.
2017-12-0731 minWigmore Hall PodcastsRoderick Williams & Iain Burnside: Exploring Schubert’s Song CyclesChallenged by John Gilhooly, Director of Wigmore Hall to perform Schubert’s three great song cycles for the first time in his career, Roderick Williams embarks on a journey through vast emotional landscapes and diverse spiritual states together with his long-standing duo partner, Iain Burnside.
But what challenges do they face? How can they escape the ghosts of the past?
Ahead of their performance of Die schöne Müllerin, Roderick Williams and Iain Burnside discuss their journey so far.
2017-10-2533 minWigmore Hall PodcastsJohn Gilhooly in conversation with the Castalian String Quartet Part 2Part 2 of 2
The Castalian String Quartet is fast emerging as one of the most exciting new voices in chamber music, having won prizes at major international competitions such as the 2016 Banff International Quartet Competition, 2015 Lyon International Competition, and 2013 Kammermusik Hannover Next Generation Competition.
But what is it like to be part of a string quartet? To what extent is it, as Goethe said, ‘a stimulating conversation between four intelligent people’ and what are the challenges of life as a chamber musician?
Ahead of their performance in the opening Coffee Concert of the 2017/18 season, Directo...
2017-09-0817 minWigmore Hall PodcastsJohn Gilhooly in conversation with the Castalian String Quartet Part 1Part 1 of 2
The Castalian String Quartet is fast emerging as one of the most exciting new voices in chamber music, having won prizes at major international competitions such as the 2016 Banff International Quartet Competition, 2015 Lyon International Competition, and 2013 Kammermusik Hannover Next Generation Competition.
But what is it like to be part of a string quartet? To what extent is it, as Goethe said, ‘a stimulating conversation between four intelligent people’ and what are the challenges of life as a chamber musician?
Ahead of their performance in the opening Coffee Concert of the 2017/18 season, Directo...
2017-09-0822 minWigmore Hall PodcastsMark-Anthony Turnage: ContusionOn Saturday 6 December 2014, Mark-Anthony Turnage’s work for string quartet, Contusion, was premièred by the Belcea Quartet.
Contusion was the compulsory piece for the 2015 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition, and was played by each competing quartet during the Preliminary Round.
Mark-Anthony Turnage was interviewed before the première about his new work by Christopher Cook, leading music broadcaster, lecturer and critic.
2017-08-2537 min
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast#96 Career Tips for Spain MBAs with Amber Wigmore AlvarezAmber Wigmore Alvarez, Executive Director of Career Services for IE, shares her best career tips for international MBA students considering top business schools in Spain. Amber and Darren discuss work conditions for non-EU nationals, Spain's new visa policy, achieving career goals in a 1-year program, and placement trends for IE MBA graduates. About Our Guest Amber Wigmore Alvarez is Executive Director of Career Services at IE Business School, Law School and University, where she manages a team of 30 people in the areas of Career Advising, Career Education and Recruiter Relations. She oversees career services for 5,000 curr...
2016-10-3147 minThe Touch MBA Admissions Podcast#96 Career Tips for Spain MBAs with Amber Wigmore AlvarezAmber Wigmore Alvarez, Executive Director of Career Services for IE, shares her best career tips for international MBA students considering top business schools in Spain. Amber and Darren discuss work conditions for non-EU nationals, Spain's new visa policy, achieving career goals in a 1-year program, and placement trends for IE MBA graduates. About Our Guest Amber Wigmore Alvarez is Executive Director of Career Services at IE Business School, Law School and University, where she manages a team of 30 people in the areas of Career Advising, Career Education and Recruiter Relations. She oversees career services for 5,000 curr...
2016-10-3147 min