A brand new season, a brand new experience
Welcome
It is my great pleasure to introduce myself as the new Artistic Director of the Wathen Hall. With a successful and long-standing series of concerts on which to build, I am delighted to offer you a brand new season with some adventurous twists.
More music, more variety, more high-class performers
With more concerts, more musical variety, and the appearance of some of the most highly acclaimed artists on the international stage, our new season promises to generate a thrilling new energy.
This exciting new experience includes performances by Dame Emma Kirkby, Dame Mitsuko Uchida, the Aurora Orchestra, Craig Ogden, and the iconic Pulitzer prize- and multi-Grammy award-winning American composer, Steve Reich.
A Central London experience without the hassle
Our intimate setting, riverside location, and roster of artists make this new season something to be experienced. We are delighted to offer you the unparalleled musical experiences of Central London in a location that boasts several advantages over its competitors.
Join us
I sincerely hope you will join us for this inaugural season and be a long-standing part of the Wathen Hall’s future. This website details all of the events on offer. I am particularly pleased to draw your attention to our new 'In Focus' thread, which is dedicated this year to the music of Steve Reich during his seventy-fifth birthday year.
Should you require further information, or should you wish to get in touch, we would be delighted to hear from you.
I look forward to extending you a very warm welcome at our concerts.
Ryan Hepburn
Artistic Director, Wathen Hall
"There's just a handful of living composer's who can legitimately claim to have altered the direction of musical history and Steve Reich is one of them."
—The Guardian
"A worthy successor to Julian Bream."
—BBC Music Magazine on Craig Ogden
"If we could hear one of Fra Angelico's angels singing, this is what it would sound like."
—The Age.com on Dame Emma Kirkby
"An unqualified delight."
—The Guardian on Steven Osborne
"A flawless machine."
—The New Yorker on Synergy Vocals
Ryan Hepburn, Artistic Director, Wathen Hall