Pianist Angela Hewitt has been awarded the Wigmore Medal on stage at Wigmore Hall after her Special Broadcast Recital on 25 June. The Wigmore Medal was awarded to Ms. Hewitt in recognition of her international standing and contribution to the Hall, over the course of more than 80 performances since her Wigmore debut in 1985.

Ms. Hewitt had been due to receive the Medal from Wigmore Hall’s Royal Patron HRH The Duke of Kent at a public concert on 2 June, before the COVID-19 pandemic required the Hall to close.

“Wigmore Hall has shaped my career in so many ways, and to receive the Wigmore Hall Medal was one of the happiest moments of my life. In 35 years of being on that beautiful stage, it was always my Wigmore programmes that gave shape to each concert season. I knew it was a place where, along with the well-known classics, I could perform more unusual repertoire and still fill the hall. The audience came not only to be thrilled but to be educated, and they trusted you with your choice. Their incredible attentiveness was felt even before I played the first note.

Under the leadership of John Gilhooly, the hall has expanded its reach and commitment in so many wonderful ways and is a model of what a recital and chamber music venue should be in this new decade.

I feel deeply honoured to join the distinguished list of previous Wigmore Medal winners. Thank you all for your friendship and support which means the world to me.”- ANGELA HEWITT