Wigmore Soloists
Chamber Ensemble
At a glance
Wigmore Soloists
Chamber Ensemble
A new chamber ensemble comprising a roster of outstanding musicians, led by Michael Collins and Isabelle van Keulen, and created with Wigmore Hall’s Director, John Gilhooly.
Biography —
Wigmore Soloists is a new chamber ensemble comprising a roster of outstanding musicians, led by Michael Collins and created with Wigmore Hall’s Director, John Gilhooly.
This new and innovative ensemble performs repertoire both old and new, and commissions leading composers to expand upon the extensive catalogue of chamber music works. With a large core line up of string quintet, wind quintet and piano, the group performs a wide and varied repertoire and is dedicated to revitalising great works at the highest level.
Taking the name of one of the world’s most iconic concert halls (the first time an ensemble has been given this honour), the group gives regular concerts at Wigmore Hall and in other major venues around the world. The ensemble has recorded five discs with BIS Records which have recieved high critical acclaim from Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, and The Strad.
News —
Wigmore Soloists new album BBC Music Magazine ‘Chamber Choice’
5-star review hails performance as 'something of a revelation' Read more
Wigmore Soloists latest album reviewed in Gramophone
Album features chamber music by Bliss, Ferguson and Holloway Read more
New album from Wigmore Soloists
Featuring chamber music by Ferguson, Bliss & Holloway Read more
Wigmore Soloists awarded Diapason d’or
Album of Berwald and Beethoven Septets wins coveted award Read more
Wigmore Soloists featured on BBC Radio 3
'Wigmore Soloists Go French' available on BBC Sounds Read more
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Reviews —
The sense of ensemble playing was strong... The re-imagination of the wind parts and their role brought new opportunities to the internal balance of the work.
Bachtrack
This was a delightful performance... with clarinettist Michael Collins graceful in the opening melody, and cellist Kristina Blaumane elegant when her turn came.
The Strad
Collins is joined by newly formed ensemble Wigmore Soloists, the crème de la crème of chamber players
BBC Music Magazine
Phrasing of the lyrical melodies is invariably graceful... dispatched with scintillating virtuosity and an infectious sense of fun. If the finale doesn't make you smile, you probably haven't been listening.
Gramophone
Selected Discography —
Ferguson, Bliss & Holloway: Octets & Clarinet Quintet
BBC Music MagazineWith violinist Isabelle van Keulen and clarinettist Michael Collins spearheading the players, it ’s unsurprising that the performance [of the Ferguson Octet] as a whole is something of a revelation.
Wigmore Soloists: Septets
GramophoneBerwald could hardly have more persuasive advocates than the Wigmore Soloists, a starry line-up led with mingled finesse and ebullience by violinist Isabelle van Keulen and clarinettist Michael Collins.
Wigmore Soloists: Clarinet Trios
GramophoneMichael Collins’s tone flows like oil, as Mozart himself might have said...The sequence of works is delectable and the performances delivered with all the care and sensitivity you could wish for.
Mozart Clarinet Quintet
BBC Music Magazine 5 starsIn the Quintet, Collins is joined by newly formed ensemble Wigmore Soloists, the crème de la crème of chamber players who in this beautifully produced interpretation take the much-loved piece...
Wigmore Soloists: Schubert Octet
BBC Radio 3 Record ReviewRecord of the Week
Related Media —
Schubert Octet in F D803
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Octet in F D803 This event was streamed live from Wigmore Hall View on YouTubeDownloads —
Contact —
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- Danae Eggen