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Special Projects and Syndicates

Ticket sales and other earned income cover just over 50% of our operating expenses. That means we must raise around £1 million annually to deliver our concert programme and our work in the community for young people, their teachers and families, emerging talent and communities where music provision is limited.

Your donations are vital to fulfil our mission and ensure our financial well-being. Your support is needed more than ever for our special projects and syndicates.

You can become involved in a meaningful way in the following special projects:

• Season Patrons
• Schubert Song Cycle Syndicate
• Piano Fund
• Concert Support
• Learning - Support the Hall's education and outreach work

Season Patrons

2011-12: Year 1 of 2

Season Patron support during the 2011/12 season will be especially acknowledged around 8 concerts that are particularly representative of leading themes and projects running through the season as a whole.

To acknowledge your exceptional support, Wigmore Hall is pleased to offer all Season Patrons the following:

• Opportunity to be kept fully informed by the Director of the Hall throughout the season with reviews, features, and other information
• Up to four complimentary tickets and programmes for each of the concerts listed below with opportunities to meet the artists.
• Credit in all series programmes in a dedicated section of the listings and specific acknowledgement around the 8 recitals below.
• Use of Private Bar in the Bechstein Room at each of supported concerts

Saturday 10 September 2011 Christopher Maltman baritone Season Opening Concert	Friday 7 October The Cardinall’s Musick William Byrd Festival
Thursday 3 November Steven Isserlis cello with Lucy Crowe soprano Emily Beynon flute Connie Shih piano Voice and Cello Series	Tuesday 20 December Stephen Hough piano with the Škampa Quartet Piano and Quartet Series
Tuesday 14 February 2012 Paul Lewis piano Mark Padmore tenor Schubert’s Winterreise	Thursday 29 March Pacifica Quartet Shostakovich String Quartets
Friday 15 June Amjad Ali Khan sarod and Friends Indian Classical Music	Wednesday 4 July Joyce DiDonato mezzo-soprano Song Recital Series

 

Schubert Song Cycle Syndicate

Christian Gerhaher baritone and Gerold Huber piano

Wigmore Hall has long had a universally acknowledged position as the world’s leading recital venue for song. In celebration of this and as a highlight of our 2011-12 song series calendar, John Gilhooly invited acclaimed German baritone Christian Gerhaher to perform the three Schubert song cycles with his regular and long term pianist collaborator, Gerold Huber. It was a rewarding and exciting series and the Syndicates support provided invaluable funding to back one of the finest Lieder performers of his generation.

• Die Schöne Müllerin - Tuesday 20 September 2011
• Winterreise - Thursday 22 September 2011
• Schwanengesang - Saturday 24 September 2011

In recognition of donors support and participation in the syndicate, each having given a suggested £5,000 to support this project, the following benefits were on offer:

• Two complimentary tickets for each concert in this series
• Complimentary concert programmes
• Credit in all series programmes and specific listings for each of the supported concerts
• Private bar in the Bechstein Room at each of the concerts

Piano Fund

We are proud that our pianos are widely regarded as some of the finest on any concert platform. Their care is overseen by experts from Steinway & Sons. They work closely with pianists in the run-up to concerts at Wigmore Hall, and keep the instruments in peak condition at all times.

We have established an on-going Piano Fund to help pay for this vital work. Donors who contribute £1,000 or more per year, often in monthly instalments, are offered the chance to play one of their supported pianos, along with other benefits.

Concert Support

If you would like to support a concert, perhaps a forthcoming performance by a favourite artist, or to mark a special personal or family occasion, we will create the perfect package for you.

Concert sponsorship packages start at £5,000 for individuals and each event is uniquely tailored to your requirements.

Wigmore Hall Learning

Inspired by Wigmore Hall’s artistic season, our Learning programmes bring musicians, educators and participants together in projects which enhance and transform any learning experience. Music is an extraordinary communication tool, and is used to best effect by our skilled community and education team at Wigmore Hall.

As public grants are tightened or cut, it is crucial to take a proactive role in preserving music education, and allowing access to this remarkable venue. Your individual gift can make a significant difference and you can become involved in the Hall’s community work in a meaningful way. Find out more at Wigmore Hall's Learning Page

Further Information

If you would like to support one of the projects above, or would like any further information – please email the Development office or call on +44 (0)20 7258 8220