Name: Diana Moore mezzo-soprano, narrator; Zeb Soanes narrator; John Reid piano
Start: 2024-10-19T13:00:00
Location: Wigmore Hall

London is set to be a hub of musical brilliance as various renowned venues play host to an array of captivating events celebrating the works of Benjamin Britten. From the enchanting 'Fairy-Tale Dances' performed by Lawrence Power and Thomas Adès at the Southbank Centre to the moving 'War Requiem' by The Bach Choir at Westminster Cathedral, music lovers will be treated to a series of unforgettable performances. Highlights include the haunting opera 'The Turn of the Screw' at the London Coliseum, the evocative 'Four Sea Interludes' at Cadogan Hall, and an evening of chamber music with IMS Prussia Cove at Wigmore Hall.

Discover Benjamin Britten's Masterpieces in London: A Musical Journey Through Time

Music enthusiasts in London are in for a treat as a series of captivating events celebrating the genius of Franz Schubert unfolds across some of the city's most prestigious venues. From the return of the Chiaroscuro Quartet at Wigmore Hall to András Schiff's orchestral brilliance at Royal Festival Hall, the upcoming months promise a rich tapestry of performances. Witness the artistry of Alice Coote and Julius Drake, the power of the London Symphony Orchestra, and other luminaries as they bring Schubert's masterpieces to life.

Celebrating Franz Schubert in London's Iconic Venues: A Series of Unmissable Events

This season, London is set to be graced with a spectacular lineup of events celebrating the timeless works of George Frideric Handel. From the grandeur of 'Messiah' performed at the Royal Albert Hall to innovative renditions at Wigmore Hall and Smith Square Hall, music lovers are in for a treat. Join us as we explore these extraordinary performances that highlight Handel's enduring legacy.

Handel's Masterpieces Illuminate London: A Seasonal Celebration

London is set to host a spectacular series of concert events that celebrate the genius of Felix Mendelssohn. From the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s dramatic interpretation of his ‘Scottish’ Symphony to an array of performances at the iconic Wigmore Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Barbican Centre, and Southbank Centre, audiences will be treated to a rich tapestry of Romantic-era masterpieces. Join renowned musicians like Curtis Phill Hsu, Julia Kleiter, Daniel Barenboim, Francesca Dego, and the London Symphony Orchestra as they bring Mendelssohn's works to life amidst the historic and vibrant backdrop of London.

Celebrating Mendelssohn in London: A Series of Unforgettable Concerts

Diana Moore

Wigmore Hall

Ukrainian-born Australian pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk’s pianism is rooted in the great traditions of the Russian keyboard school, supercharged with virtuosity yet, as The Times put it, ‘emotionally gripping, structurally thoughtful, and deeply musical’. His recital embraces a striking range of musical styles and moods, from the Sonata in C K330, described by Alfred Einstein as ‘one of the most lovable works Mozart ever wrote’, to the deeply affecting romance of Rachmaninov’s capricious Second Piano Sonata.

Alexander Gavrylyuk piano

Nils Mönkemeyer’s exquisite artistry and innovative programming have won plaudits worldwide. ‘This great violist can build a tremendous sense of anticipation’, notes the Neue Zürcher Zeitung am Sonntag, ‘and his magnificent range of colours is seemingly infinite’. He returns to Wigmore Hall with regular duo partner William Youn for a recital in which Brahms’s mellow viola version of his Second Clarinet Sonata forms the ideal companion to beautiful works by Rebecca Clarke, who studied composition with Charles Villiers Stanford and viola with Lionel Tertis.

Nils Mönkemeyer viola; William Youn piano

On Fancies and Goodnights, Richard writes: ‘As a curious traveller will collect objects that catch his eye, these short pieces are among the many that have caught my ear with their beauty, strangeness, and unpredictability. I have borrowed the title “Fancies and Goodnights” from a book of bewitching tales by the English writer, John Collier.’

Richard Goode piano

In celebration of the centenary of John Coltrane and Miles Davis, pianist Emmet Cohen brings together an all-star quintet to explore the fundamental questions that shaped their artistry: Why are we here? What are we reaching for? Where does the music take us?

Emmet Cohen Quintet

This programme is a celebration of John Dowland and Johann Sebastian Bach’s legacy for the lute which the guitar is very fortunate to have inherited. Dowland and Bach were deeply inspired by the sensibilities of their time and their music offers a soundscape that retains the plucked nature of the lute whilst presenting these sensibilities with a different palette of colours unique to the guitar.

Samrat Majumder guitar

Hannes Minnaar’s ‘adroitness in the most virtuoso pieces is matched by his patient expressivity in the more brooding ones’, wrote Gramophone in its review of the Dutch pianist’s utterly engrossing recording of Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87. His sensitive, perfectly judged interpretation draws out the astonishing inventive wealth of one of the last century’s greatest keyboard compositions.

Hannes Minnaar piano

In 2026, Jupiter celebrates John Dowland on the 400th anniversary of his death. Born in 1563, the composer and lutenist left us one of the most complete repertoires for his instrument, as well as numerous lyrical pieces contained in songbooks: the Songs of Ayres. Following the recording of Songs of Passion, an album released in September 2025 by Warner Classics and devoted in part to the composer’s passion arias, the ensemble honours him with a major programme that will include several excerpts from the songbooks and Lachrimae – compositions for viol consort – at the crossroads of poetry, lyricism and instrumental music. It will be performed by four singers, five gambists and lutenist Thomas Dunford, for whom ‘John Dowland was the John Lennon of the 16th Century.’ The popular dimension of his compositions is thus honoured, with a desire to highlight the different characters of music that is at once joyful, playful, mysterious, introspective, meditative and even amorous...

Thomas Dunford artistic director, lute; Jupiter Ensemble

Internationally acclaimed British violinist Alex Redington leads The Purcell School Chamber Soloists in a performance of George Enescu’s monumental Octet. Redington is Head of Strings at The Purcell School of Music and is widely known as the founding first violinist of the Doric String Quartet, as well as for his distinguished solo and teaching career.

The Purcell School Chamber Soloists; Alex Redington director

The Elias String Quartet marks Sally Beamish’s 70th birthday year with a performance of two of the three quartets the group commissioned from her, each of which takes one of Robert Schumann’s string quartets as its point of creative departure. Its programme also includes a sequence of folk songs arranged by Donald Grant, Elias Quartet violinist and a master of the Scottish fiddle tradition.

Elias String Quartet

A special showcase celebrating Samling Institute’s 30th anniversary. This recital brings together all the strands of Samling’s internationally recognised expertise in training young voices and pianists and features a glittering line-up of alumni from across the decades in an evening of song.

Samling Showcase

Yellow Barn’s Showcase continues with a compelling double bill. Ligeti’s 3 Pieces for 2 pianos, composed in 1978, opens with the thunderous chords of ‘Monument’ and includes the pulsating rhythmic energy of ‘Self-Portrait with Reich and Riley (and Chopin is there, too)’. The concert concludes with the eight movements of the Quatuor pour la fin du temps, composed and first performed in 1940, while Messiaen was a prisoner-of-war.

Yellow Barn Showcase Day

Vermont’s Yellow Barn, based in the heart of Putney Village Historic District, has become a chamber music haven, where international artists gather to work together with extraordinary rising talents and engage in a lively exchange of ideas. Wigmore Hall trains the spotlight on the Yellow Barn’s adventurous programming with a concert that explores the nature of spiritual transcendence and intercultural dialogue, complete with sounds from The Golden Record, two copies of which began their interstellar journey on the Voyager spacecraft in 1977.

Mezzo-soprano Diana Moore has created her own tribute to one of the most beloved of all English singers who acquired – and more than 70 years after her death, retains – an international following.

Diana Moore mezzo-soprano, narrator; Zeb Soanes narrator; John Reid piano

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