In addition to Stravinsky’s work, Thursday’s programme also features music by Casella and Prokofiev
Auditorio de Tenerife welcomes Wigmore Soloists on Thursday 12 November at 7.30 pm for a concert featuring Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale, narrated by actor José Luis de Madariaga. As part of the Chamber Music Series, the programme also includes works by Alfredo Casella and Sergei Prokofiev. Wigmore Soloists brings together distinguished chamber musicians under the artistic direction of Michael Collins, in collaboration with Wigmore Hall’s director, John Gilhooly.
The concert opens with Serenade, Op. 46, by Italian composer Alfredo Casella, followed by Prokofiev’s striking Quintet in G minor for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and double bass, Op. 39. Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale concludes the programme.
Alongside Michael Collins (clarinet and musical direction), the ensemble comprises Charlie Lovell-Jones (violin), Fiona Bonds (viola), Steffan Morris (cello), Tim Gibbs (double bass), Olivier Stankiewicz (oboe), Robin O’Neill (bassoon), Philip Cobb (trumpet), Peter Moore (trombone) and Owen Gunnell (percussion).
The ensemble takes its name from Wigmore Hall, one of the world’s most prestigious concert venues and the first ensemble to receive this distinction from the hall. It performs regularly there and at leading international venues, including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the National Concert Hall in Dublin and Yamaha Hall in Tokyo. Its BIS recordings have received critical acclaim, including a Diapason d’Or for its recording of the septets by Berwald and Beethoven (2023).
Tickets cost €15, or €5 for under-30s, and can be purchased at www.auditoriodetenerife.com, from the box office (Monday to Friday, 10.00 am–5.00 pm; Saturday, 10.00 am–2.00 pm), or by calling 902 317 327 during box-office hours. Discounts are available for students, jobseekers, large families and other eligible groups.