British conductor Ian Page has established an outstanding reputation as a leading interpreter of the music of Mozart and his contemporaries. He is the founder and artistic director of The Mozartists (formerly Classical Opera), and is equally at home in the opera house, the concert hall and the recording studio. More…
NEXT CONCERT
Mozart’s Czech Mates
26 September 2022 – Wigmore Hall, 7.30pm
Mozart felt that the people of Prague appreciated his music more than anyone else, and many of the most influential and highly-regarded composers of his era were Bohemians. This dynamic programme is framed by two vibrantly dramatic G minor symphonies, and it also features three arias and a startlingly visceral scene from Benda’s melodrama Medea.
Free pre-performance by Ian Page talk at 6pm:
Conductor Ian Page explores Mozart’s relationships with his Bohemian contemporaries and introduces the music being performed in the evening concert, incorporating ‘Sturm und Drang’, melodrama and a thank-you present.
This concert was originally scheduled to take place in July 2020 but had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chiara Skerath soprano
Ian Page conductor
Tickets are on sale now. Find out more…
Latest news
Ian’s new recording of Jommelli’s 1766 opera Il Vologeso was released on Signum Classics on 17 September 2021. This is a live recording of the UK première of the work, which Ian conducted with The Mozartists at London’s Cadogan Hall in April 2016. The cast comprises Stuart Jackson (Lucio Vero), Rachel Kelly (Vologeso), Gemma Summerfield (Berenice), Angela Simkin (Lucilla), Jennifer France (Flavio) and Tom Verney (Aniceto).
★★★★★
“It was entirely splendid. The singers sang from scores but had been prepared brilliantly, and… [Page] conducted with fizz and relish and a great sensitivity to the variety and unity of the score.” OPERA NOW
★★★★★
“Every aspect of this totally pleasurable evening, a bracing halfway house between Handel and Mozart, confirmed that everything The Mozartists put on will be worth seeking out. Microphones suggested a recording in the offing; if so, I’d snap it up straight away.” THE ARTS DESK
British conductor Ian Page has established an outstanding reputation as a leading interpreter of the music of Mozart and his contemporaries. He is the founder and artistic director of The Mozartists (formerly Classical Opera), and is equally at home in the opera house, the concert hall and the recording studio. More…
NEXT CONCERT
Mozart’s Czech Mates
26 September 2022 – Wigmore Hall, 7.30pm
Mozart felt that the people of Prague appreciated his music more than anyone else, and many of the most influential and highly-regarded composers of his era were Bohemians. This dynamic programme is framed by two vibrantly dramatic G minor symphonies, and it also features three arias and a startlingly visceral scene from Benda’s melodrama Medea.
Free pre-performance by Ian Page talk at 6pm:
Conductor Ian Page explores Mozart’s relationships with his Bohemian contemporaries and introduces the music being performed in the evening concert, incorporating ‘Sturm und Drang’, melodrama and a thank-you present.
This concert was originally scheduled to take place in July 2020 but had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chiara Skerath soprano
Ian Page conductor
Tickets are on sale now. Find out more…
Latest news
Ian’s new recording of Jommelli’s 1766 opera Il Vologeso was released on Signum Classics on 17 September 2021. This is a live recording of the UK première of the work, which Ian conducted with The Mozartists at London’s Cadogan Hall in April 2016. The cast comprises Stuart Jackson (Lucio Vero), Rachel Kelly (Vologeso), Gemma Summerfield (Berenice), Angela Simkin (Lucilla), Jennifer France (Flavio) and Tom Verney (Aniceto).
★★★★★
“It was entirely splendid. The singers sang from scores but had been prepared brilliantly, and… [Page] conducted with fizz and relish and a great sensitivity to the variety and unity of the score.” OPERA NOW
★★★★★
“Every aspect of this totally pleasurable evening, a bracing halfway house between Handel and Mozart, confirmed that everything The Mozartists put on will be worth seeking out. Microphones suggested a recording in the offing; if so, I’d snap it up straight away.” THE ARTS DESK