Wigmore Hall Concerts

The Wigmore Hall Sunday Concert Season has begun. These are the delightful hour long concerts by, generally young artists, often string quartets, that are something I look forward to each year. There are also Monday afternoon concerts on my schedule at this same wonderful venue. Above the beautiful bouquet which has twin on the other side of the stage.

No Sunday concert at Wigmore should start without a coffee and croissant at the restaurant on the Hall’s lower level.

This week’s performers were the Quartetto Indaco, an Italian String Quartet that played three pieces on the programme, Hayden’s String Quartet in C, Opus 33 No. 3 (The Bird); Webern’s Langsamer Saltz; and Mendelssohn’s String Quartet Number 4 in E Minor, Opus 44 No. 2. All were played to perfection and received very warmly by the sold out crowd. They finished with an encore of a Sardinian love song that them sung. It was so beautiful that it brought tears to my eyes.

Life on the Earth-Millet at the National Gallery

This show coincided with the 150th anniversary of the Normandy, France born artist. This collection focuses on the work of peasants on the land during his lifetime.

Jean Francois Millet came from the village of Gruchy where his family were farmers. He paid particular attention to women’s work. This gives us an insight into their lives.

Happily, this was a free exhibit and well-worth the visit.

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