By Gence France-Presse: ”One of Britain’s leading classical music venues on Tuesday announced a program of live concerts as the country eases out of lockdown measures, featuring virtuosos such as pianist Mitsuko Uchida.

A total of 20 concerts lasting up to an hour each will be broadcast live on BBC radio and on livestream around the world from June 1 from the Wigmore Hall in central London.

But the venue stressed that strict social distancing measures would remain in place, as it partially re-opens for the first time since the lockdown began in late March.

Some of the world’s leading musicians will perform solo recitals or as a duo without an audience, and with only a maximum of four staff, including a sound engineer, present… Wigmore Hall director John Gilhooly said the concerts would take place “under the strictest possible conditions”.

“The health and safety of our staff and the musicians will always be Wigmore Hall’s foremost concern,” he added in a statement…

The first concert on June 1 will be a piano recital by Stephen Hough. Other performers include pianist Mitsuko Uchida, and opera singers Iestyn Davies and Mark Padmore.”

Source: The Jakarta Post