For 110 years, Wigmore Hall has been renowned for music at its best – inspiring artists and audiences alike through chamber music, song, early music and jazz.
With its celebrated acoustic, Wigmore Hall plays a vital role in keeping chamber music and song alive and current, building a legacy for future generations and ensuring music is accessible to all. Presenting over 400 concerts and 350 education events every season, Wigmore Hall holds a unique place in London’s musical life. Radio broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and the Gramophone award winning Wigmore Hall Live music label continue to attract listeners around the world. Oracle Capital Group is honoured to become a corporate sponsor of this outstanding cultural institution.
The concert itself received excellent reviews by London’s leading British musical critics.
“The air was electric. And so was the opening of Bach’s solo Partita No 2 in D minor. Vengerov stood alone, soberly clad. His body seemed more ballasted, his presence more authoritative than ever”
“The playing was less conventionally beautiful and burnished than before, often sounding vulnerable and bare, particularly in the melancholy sarabande. A titanic performance of the massive concluding chaconne, meanwhile, never hid the piece’s forbidding difficulties behind a veil of glossy technique”
“Forget the inevitable rumours, as his triumphant Wigmore Hall concert demonstrated, he has emerged not only without any loss of his former powers but as a mature artist of enhanced stature: as I listened it crossed my mind that I was having an experience which must be comparable to that of hearing one of the legends of the past, that we were witnessing a throwback to a time when music-making of such power and beauty was perhaps not such a rare occurrence.
There is very definitely a need to mention the wonderful accompanist, Itamar Golan, whose performance was an entirely equal pleasure”
Maxim Vengerov tours Europe and the USA with annual concerts. He is often referred to as the greatest living violinist. He is known for his performances filled with musicianship, high intensity, expressive sound, dazzling virtuosity, charisma and involvement and interaction with the audience.
Oracle Capital Group is a known supporter of arts and we are very keen to continue this tradition through our support of the talent emerging, in particular, from the CIS countries. Oracle Capital Group sponsors this event through its Oracle Capital Charitable Foundation, whose mission is to promote and support education, culture and social development projects.
