The third of Frances Wilson’s essays celebrating Wigmore Hall. People, programmes and new challenges Wigmore Hall has a broad remit and, in addition to lunchtime, evening and Sunday morning concerts, offers a lively education programme, masterclasses and study days, music

The second of Frances Wilson’s essays celebrating Wigmore Hall. Wigmore Hall today Nestling unobtrusively just a stone’s throw from the bustle of Oxford Street, within a row of tall Edwardian façades, Wigmore Hall enjoys a position of pre-eminence not only

In this series of three essays, 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

Did you know there is an amazing one-of-a-kind museum in Shanghai, China? The museum, located in Hongkou, is the historical site where European Jews took refuge during World War II. The exhibits highlight the Jewish refugee experience as well as

Professional choir Sonoro celebrates its 10th anniversary with the world premiere of Five Beacons of Light: A Cantata for the Sea – a sweeping new 50-minute choral work specially commissioned by award-winning British composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad, with a libretto by

[ze-neh-zen] Zene [noun, Hungarian] music Zen 1. [noun] A state of meditative calm, in which one uses direct, intuitive insights as a way of thinking and acting 2. [adjective/colloquial] Wise, enlightened, relaxed, capable Zenezen is an emerging initiative and digital

Since Inauguration Day 2025, the world has been scrambling to keep up with rapidly changing developments surrounding American tariffs. President Trump made the imposition of tariffs a central promise of his 2024 campaign, routinely calling the word “the most beautiful

Throughout history, music has been both a reflection of and a response to societal and political climates. Under authoritarian regimes, art—particularly music—has often been a target for censorship. Whether deemed politically subversive, ideologically incorrect, or culturally inappropriate, certain works were