2026 marks Wigmore Hall’s 125th anniversary, and the venue has been celebrating its birth year in style, with a fortnight-long festival of over 20 concerts. This jewel among them took us back to when the Hall opened its doors, with every song featured dating back to 1901. Followers of this duo will already be familiar…
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London’s Wigmore Hall celebrates its 125th birthday
ArtMuse editor Frances Wilson offers a personal celebration of the Wigmore Hall, from its beginnings to the present day Early days The first concert at the new Bechstein (now Wigmore) Hall took place on 31st May 1901. The performance featured English soprano Mrs Helen Trust, ‘king of the violin’ Eugene Ysaye, and composer-pianist Ferruccio Busoni…
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