Wigmore Hall

The Wigmore Hall was built in 1901 by the German piano manufacturer Bechstein who had their showroom next door. The hall was designed in a renaissance style; grand enough to impress and small enough to hold intimate recitals. It has become since then, one of the most important live music venues in London. The hall holds more than 400 concerts a year, and once a week, one of its concerts is broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. It now has its own in house composer, and holds an international song competition amongst its many themed evenings.