The Rubinstein Circle
The Rubinstein Circle is a dedicated group supporting six concerts each Season by young and established artists. Members enjoy a close association with Wigmore Hall and vote for the concerts they want to support.
They receive top level priority booking, personalised assistance with all their arrangements at the Hall and regular invitations to a variety of special events.
Each Season, members of the Rubinstein Circle receive:
- • 12 complimentary tickets for the six Rubinstein Circle supported concerts, and the opportunity to bring occasional extra guests
- • The highest level of priority booking for Wigmore Series concerts and personalised assistance with bookings and any other entertaining
- • Complimentary programmes for each supported concert
- • Use of the exclusive Rubinstein Members' Bar in the Bechstein Room - complimentary drinks and canapés are served prior to each supported concert and during the interval
- • Special events for Rubinstein Circle Members including the annual Summer Party
- • A named credit in the programme as a supporter of the chosen concerts, and a personal credit in all Wigmore Hall own-produced programmes and Wigmore Series brochures for one year
- • 10% discount on CDs and books sold at the Hall
- • The Friends newsletter
- • Wigmore Hall's annual magazine The Score
Membership to the Rubinstein Circle costs £2500 each year. This consists of a £300 membership fee and a suggested £2200 voluntary donation. For further information or a membership form, please email the Friends Office or call on +44 (0)20 7258 823.
The Wigmore Hall Trust gratefully acknowledges the support of the members listed below:
- • Jackie Rosenfeld OBE, Hon. RCM (Honorary President)
- • Eric Abraham
- • Aubrey Adams
- • Lady Alexander of Weedon
- • Tony and Marion Allen
- • David and Mary Bowerman
- • Alan Bradley
- • Nicolas and Hilary Browne-Wilkinson
- • Rainer and Doreen Burchett
- • Gwen and Stanley Burnton
- • Mr Eric Clause
- • Edwin C Cohen
- • The John S Cohen Foundation
- • John Crisp
- • Peter Crisp and Jeremy Crouch
- • Jonathan Gaisman
- • John and Lauren Goldsmith
- • The Milton Grundy Foundation
- • Mr and Mrs Rex Harbour
- • Gay Huey Evans
- • Graham and Amanda Hutton
- • Simone Hyman
- • Marc Jourdren
- • Donald and Jeanne Kahn
- • Susanne Kapoor
- • Jerome Karet
- • Dr Ralph Kohn FRS and Mrs Zahava Kohn
- • Christian Kwek and David Hodges
- • Mr and Mrs Lionel Persey
- • Nick and Claire Prettejohn
- • David B Rockwell
- • Charles Rose
- • Ruth Rothbarth
- • Richard Sennett and Saskia Sassen
- • Victoria and Richard Sharp
- • Martin and Elise Smith
- • Cita and Irwin Stelzer
- • John Stephens OBE, Hon. FTCL
- • Harry Teacher
- • 'Scilla and Tony Thornton
- • John and Ann Tusa
- • Gordon VeneKlasen
- • Kathleen Verelst
- • Robin Vousden
- • Anne and David Weizmann
- • Simon Yates and Kevin Roon
- and several anonymous members
Concerts supported by The Rubinstein Circle in the 2009/10Season
Kopelman Quartet and Elisabeth Leonskaja piano
Saturday 21 November 7.30pm
Joyce DiDonato mezzo-soprano; David Zobel piano
Tuesday 26 January 7.30pm
Director’s Choice
Paul Lewis piano; Steven Osborne piano
Saturday 30 January 7.30pm
Thomas Quasthoff baritone; piano tbc
Friday 19 March 7.30pm
Angela Hewitt piano
Wednesday 7 April 7.30pm
Belcea Quartet & London Winds
Friday 25 June 7.30pm
Contact
For more information please emai the Friend's Officel or call on 020 7258 8230.
