{"title": "Helen Charlston mezzo-soprano; Sholto Kynoch piano", "start": "2026-11-16T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wigmore Hall", "address": "Wigmore Street 36, W1G 9RG London", "price": "£18 (concessions £16)", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "18.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/lieder"], "description": "A lunchtime song recital titled 'Notes of Old' lasting about an hour without an interval. Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston, a former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist and winner of the Ferrier Loveday Song Prize at the 2021 Kathleen Ferrier Awards, is joined by pianist Sholto Kynoch. The programme spans works by composers including Bach, Schubert, Schumann, Ravel, Hahn, Mompou, Monteverdi, Viardot, Boulanger, Charpentier and a new piece by Anna Semple. Charlston is known for her interpretations of Baroque and Early Music as well as German Lieder, French mélodie and contemporary music.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/helen-charlston-mezzo-soprano-sholto-kynoch-piano-114347/", "official_url": "https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202611161300", "image": "https://noky.io/images/16f9c4adbf9a0d63a357de37ce5df02d5c2cf0c888e7650e9093523d09ee7f5a-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-16T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wigmore Hall", "address": "Wigmore Street 36, W1G 9RG London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Notes of Old", "start": "2026-11-16T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wigmore Hall", "address": "Wigmore Street 36, W1G 9RG London", "price": "£18 (concessions £16)", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "18.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/lieder"], "description": "A lunchtime song recital titled 'Notes of Old' given at Wigmore Hall. Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston, a former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist and winner of the Ferrier Loveday Song Prize at the 2021 Kathleen Ferrier Awards, is accompanied by pianist Sholto Kynoch. The hour-long programme, without an interval, spans works from Monteverdi, Bach and Schubert to Reynaldo Hahn, Pauline Viardot, Mompou, Ravel, Nadia Boulanger and a new piece by Anna Semple. Charlston is known for her interpretations of Baroque and Early Music and is equally at home in German Lieder, French mélodie and the music of today.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/notes-of-old-66016/", "official_url": "https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202611161300", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c0c48969e17792a81ea76f7e91c5b3ff7189f229a934087fc0dac7ce13f26525-600.webp"}, {"title": "Lunchtime Recital - Will Jowett (voice) and Lucy Barratt (piano)", "start": "2026-11-12T13:10:00Z", "end": null, "place": "St Pancras Church", "address": "London", "price": "free entry with a suggested donation", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/lieder"], "description": "A lunchtime recital for voice and piano with works by Schubert, Stravinsky, Ravel, Saint-Säens and Ireland. It is presented by the GSMD. Will Jowett sings, with Lucy Barratt at the piano.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/lunchtime-recital-will-jowett-voice-and-lucy-barratt-piano-47778/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Classical Coffee Mornings at the Royal Albert Hall: Emme Hensel", "start": "2026-11-08T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal Albert", "address": "New Cross Road 460, SE14 6TJ London", "price": "£14 (including booking fee)", "price_from": "14.00", "price_to": "14.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/chamber-music"], "description": "A chamber music recital held in the Elgar Room of the Royal Albert Hall as part of the Classical Coffee Mornings series. It features Royal College of Music musician Emme Hensel on flute, performing a varied programme spanning Romantic, Baroque and 20th-century works by Prokofiev, Saint-Saëns, Bach and Morlacchi, ending with the showpiece The Swiss Shepherd. A hot drink and a pastry are included in the ticket price.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/classical-coffee-mornings-at-the-royal-albert-hall-emme-hens-38300/", "official_url": "https://www.rcm.ac.uk/events/details/?id=3872277", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8f613d7fb1bdc26d42878af9450a46f118f723a31c620200304b374cbf2d56bc-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Steven Isserlis cello; Connie Shih piano", "start": "2026-11-09T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wigmore Hall", "address": "Wigmore Street 36, W1G 9RG London", "price": "£18 (concessions £16)", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "18.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/chamber-music"], "description": "A lunchtime chamber concert of cello and piano music lasting about an hour without an interval. Cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Connie Shih play works by William Sterndale Bennett, Robert Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn. The programme recalls Leipzig in the mid-1800s, where Bennett's melodic gift so impressed Mendelssohn that he invited him to the city, and where Bennett met and befriended Schumann. Two pieces are arranged by Steven Isserlis.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/steven-isserlis-cello-connie-shih-piano-65999/", "official_url": "https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202611091300", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a21e09ca02f2841826b969cdfaf7fbc827426a82b2be2132afe9d0eebec27aa1-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Samling Showcase", "start": "2026-11-06T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wigmore Hall", "address": "Wigmore Street 36, W1G 9RG London", "price": "£40 £37 £33 £27 £18", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "40.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/vocal"], "description": "A recital evening at Wigmore Hall celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Samling Institute, which trains young voices and pianists. The programme of Schubert, Purcell, Monteverdi, Schumann, Dvořák, Granados and Vaughan Williams, including 'Serenade to Music', is performed by Samling alumni such as Nardus Williams, Cláudia Ribas, Euan McDonald, Felix Gygli with pianists Jonathan Ware and Alfred Fardell, clarinettist Eliott Berdugo, the Samling Academy Quartet and speaker Adrian Lester. It lasts about two hours including an interval. Under-35 discounted and free tickets for young people are available.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/samling-showcase-65994/", "official_url": "https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202611061930", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1b079f3a7800cf9a53cbb2b4fb4d3abb72b33fc540ef821e9b79103bb2dbd927-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Morwenna del Mar (cello) William Galton (piano) Rachmaninov: Prelude for cello and piano Op 2 no 1, Rachmaninov: Prelude for piano in E flat Op 23 no 6, Nadia Boulanger: Three pieces for cello and piano, Liszt: Liebestraum no 3, Rachmaninov: Sonata in G minor Op 19 for cello and piano", "start": "2026-11-15T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Ancient Church of St Mary The Virgin", "address": "Perivale Lane, UB6 8SS Perivale", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/chamber-music"], "description": "A cello and piano recital at the Ancient Church of St Mary The Virgin, also streamed live on YouTube and Facebook and available afterwards as a recording. Cellist Morwenna Del Mar, a member of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, is joined by pianist William Galton, winner of the 2008 Vienna International Piano Competition. Their programme pairs Rachmaninov's Sonata in G minor Op 19 with his Prelude for cello and piano Op 2 no 1 and a Prelude for solo piano in E flat Op 23 no 6, alongside Nadia Boulanger's Three pieces for cello and piano and Liszt's Liebestraum no 3. Donations are invited to support the musicians and maintain the church.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/morwenna-del-mar-cello-william-galton-piano-rachmaninov-prel-40775/", "official_url": "https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-11-15.shtml", "image": ""}, {"title": "Kensington and Chelsea Music Society 2026 - 27 at Leighton House", "start": "2026-11-17T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Leighton House", "address": "", "price": "£24; £12 Concessions. Discounted season tickets available", "price_from": "24.00", "price_to": "24.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/piano"], "description": "A solo piano recital by Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia, part of the Kensington and Chelsea Music Society season at Leighton House. The programme spans Clementi's Sonata No. 1 in A major and Schumann's Kreisleriana, followed after an interval by works arranged from Bach, two Debussy preludes and Liszt's Wilde Jagd. It is supported by the Keyboard Charitable Trust, and doors open beforehand for visitors to explore the historic house, whose museum shop stays open through the evening.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/kensington-and-chelsea-music-society-2026-27-at-leighton-hou-36978/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bc372349f09ebb23139bb702eb30d7258ec0b2f84a25dd3d9920cdd4cd80e2d3-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Recitals at Lunch", "start": "2026-10-26T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-04-26T00:00:00+01:00", "place": "Royal Opera House", "address": "Bow Street, WC2E 9DD London", "price": "£16", "price_from": "16.00", "price_to": "16.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/vocal", "literature/poetry"], "description": "Recitals at Lunch is a series of intimate lunchtime music performances held in the historic Crush Room of the Royal Opera House. The 26 October recital features Finzi's evocative song cycle Earth and Air and Rain, interwoven with readings of Thomas Hardy's poetry read by actor Tim McMullan. The performances are curated by the Royal Opera House's musicians, from members of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and guest artists to Jette Parker Artists. This distinctive programme brings words and music into dialogue and will be recorded for Delphian Records next year.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/recitals-at-lunch-38331/", "official_url": "https://www.rbo.org.uk/production/recitals-at-lunch", "image": ""}, {"title": "Thursday Lunchtime Concert – Aron Tian, Michelle Téibo, Yuyao Qu", "start": "2026-11-12T13:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T14:00:00Z", "place": "St Mary le Strand", "address": "Strand, WC2R 1ES London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical"], "description": "A lunchtime classical concert at St Mary le Strand, part of the church's Lunchtime Concerts series, lasting one hour. It features young musicians Aaron Tian on violin and piano, soprano Michelle Téibo and pianist Yuyao Qu. The programme spans Beethoven sonatas for piano and violin, songs by Fauré, Quilter, Mahler and Handel, Szymanowski's La fontaine d'Aréthuse and Milstein's Paganiniana. Aaron Tian and Michelle Téibo both study at the Royal College of Music Junior Department and are pupils at Eltham College.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/thursday-lunchtime-concert-aron-tian-michelle-teibo-yuyao-qu-65316/", "official_url": "https://stmarylestrand.com/event/thursday-lunchtime-concert-violin-soprano-piano/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fd848ca55775433be63438f83db4c3de5c32a2da77c9401a908752e11eafff88-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Bach, Beethoven, Gubaidulina and more", "start": "2026-11-07T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wigmore Hall", "address": "Wigmore Street 36, W1G 9RG London", "price": "£18 (concessions £16)", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "18.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/chamber-music"], "description": "A chamber music concert by Vermont's Yellow Barn, a programme that explores spiritual transcendence and intercultural dialogue. International artists and rising talents perform music by Bach, Beethoven, Sofia Gubaidulina, Willie Johnson and Travis Laplante, together with spirituals and sounds from The Golden Record that travelled on the Voyager spacecraft in 1977. The performers include soprano Melissa Wimbish, violinists Alice Ivy-Pemberton, Anthony Marwood and Katherine Yoon, violist Pauline Sachse, cellists Gerard Flotats, Leland Ko and John Myerscough, saxophonist Travis Laplante and pianist Julian Chan. The concert lasts approximately one hour without an interval.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/bach-beethoven-gubaidulina-and-more-120205/", "official_url": "https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202611071100", "image": ""}, {"title": "Angela Hewitt director, piano; Basel Chamber Orchestra; Baptiste Lopez director, violin", "start": "2026-11-15T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wigmore Hall", "address": "Wigmore Street 36, W1G 9RG London", "price": "£50 £43 £33 £27 £18", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "50.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/baroque"], "description": "A chamber concert pairing pianist Angela Hewitt with the Basel Chamber Orchestra led by violinist Baptiste Lopez. The programme spans the Bach family and Mozart, with Hewitt directing and playing concertos by Mozart and Johann Sebastian Bach, alongside symphonies by CPE Bach, JC Bach and Mozart. Critics have praised Hewitt's playing, with Gramophone calling her Bach recording 'an absolute joy'. The concert lasts approximately two hours including an interval.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/angela-hewitt-director-piano-basel-chamber-orchestra-baptist-114346/", "official_url": "https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202611151930", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e88f9ffa26a1beb75c28d69abb5c4847e5de72c692aa30da20af5477362d3ec1-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Bach, CPE Bach, JC Bach and Mozart", "start": "2026-11-15T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wigmore Hall", "address": "Wigmore Street 36, W1G 9RG London", "price": "£50 £43 £33 £27 £18", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "50.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical"], "description": "A concert of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Johann Christian Bach and Mozart, given by pianist Angela Hewitt with the Basel Chamber Orchestra and its director, violinist Baptiste Lopez. Hewitt joins the orchestra as director and soloist in concertos by Mozart and Johann Sebastian Bach, alongside symphonies by CPE Bach, JC Bach and Mozart. Her 2005 recording of the Bach concerto was called 'an absolute joy' by Gramophone, while The Times praised her masterful sense of phrase, calling her a 'queen of keyboard playing'. The concert lasts approximately two hours, including an interval.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/bach-cpe-bach-jc-bach-and-mozart-66015/", "official_url": "https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202611151930", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f1c1c1ae801ca4a231d5b7c183688f960d58dc4b569f509b56a57bbbc0faac97-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Emmanuel Bach (violin) and Jennifer Stern (piano)", "start": "2026-11-12T13:05:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T14:00:00Z", "place": "London School of Economics and Political Science", "address": "Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/chamber-music"], "description": "A free lunchtime concert in the Shaw Library at the London School of Economics, given by violinist Emmanuel Bach and pianist Jennifer Stern. The duo, hosted by the LSE Arts Lunchtime Concert Series, will play Beethoven's Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 12 No. 2 and Schumann's Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 121. Bach has won the Royal Over-Seas League Strings Competition 2018, played as co-soloist with Anne-Sophie Mutter and performed at Wigmore Hall, while Stern teaches at Eton College and the RCM Junior Department and appears widely as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/emmanuel-bach-violin-and-jennifer-stern-piano-122219/", "official_url": "https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/arts-and-music/emmanuel-bach-violin-and-jennifer-stern-piano", "image": ""}, {"title": "Benjamin Appl baritone; Jerusalem Quartet", "start": "2026-11-08T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wigmore Hall", "address": "Wigmore Street 36, W1G 9RG London", "price": "£45 £38 £33 £27 £18", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "45.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/chamber-music"], "description": "A chamber concert bringing together baritone Benjamin Appl and the Jerusalem Quartet at Wigmore Hall, titled \"World and Dreams\". Appl, counted among the finest baritones of his generation and a student of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, is known as a thoughtful programme builder. The evening opens with Schumann's melodramatic Belsatzar, a spine-tingling ballad recalling Belshazzar's feast from the Book of Daniel, and ventures into the world, past and present, and beyond into the infinite cosmos of dreams. The programme features music by Schumann, Brahms, Mahler, Barber, Webern and Weill.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/benjamin-appl-baritone-jerusalem-quartet-65998/", "official_url": "https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202611081930", "image": "https://noky.io/images/82451091170325b87977db82171ed1bdc08c35addf24812abb7084a67afa5bcc-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Viola Day (3.00pm)", "start": "2026-11-14T15:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Wigmore Hall", "address": "Wigmore Street 36, W1G 9RG London", "price": "£18 (concessions £16)", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "18.00", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/classical/chamber-music"], "description": "Viola Day presents a concert of music for viola lasting about an hour without an interval. Timothy Ridout, Wigmore Hall's Associate Artist, is joined by fellow violists Hélène Clément, Ting-Ru Lai, Matthew Lipman, Eivind Ringstad and Georgy Kovalev, with James Baillieu at the piano. The programme spans works by York Bowen, Paul Hindemith, Frank Bridge, Cecil Forsyth, Benjamin Britten and Franz Waxman, celebrating the flowering of new viola music in the first half of the last century inspired by the great violist Lionel Tertis. Highlights include Hindemith's solo Sonata Op. 11 No. 5, Bowen's two Duos in G and Romance in A, Forsyth's Chanson Celtique, miniatures by Bridge and Waxman's Carmen Fantasie.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/viola-day-300pm-120643/", "official_url": "https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202611141500", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3c5916d88bf5ad341dd3489da24b323bad56a0bea79697ceae4ec47f3237daa9-600.webp"}]}