Guildhall Wigmore Prize Recital
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About this event:
- Category:
- Classical Music | Competition / Prize | Featured
- Event type:
- Booking required | In-person
- Admission:
- £18 (£16 concs)
- Date, time and location:
- , 7.30pm in Wigmore Hall
Event information
Each year, the prestigious Guildhall Wigmore Recital Prize is awarded to an exceptional musician from Guildhall School of Music & Drama, offering them the opportunity to perform at London’s world-famous Wigmore Hall.
Our 2026 prize winner, award-winning Serbian double bassist Strahinja Mitrović, is joined by pianist Chloé Dumoulin for a compelling programme that showcases the double bass as a powerful and poetic solo voice.
The programme showcases the expressive range of the double bass through vivid reimaginings and bold contemporary writing. Mozart’s Violin Sonata and Schumann’s Violin Sonata No. 1 take on new colour in striking arrangements for double bass and piano. The programme includes the world premiere of Fergus Brignall’s sketches from the fragments, Fauré’s elegant Romance and Liebermann’s dramatic Sonata for double bass and piano which lead into Schumann’s Fantasiestücke.
A bold and imaginative artist, Mitrović’s Wigmore Hall debut marks a significant milestone in his rapidly rising career and a celebration of Guildhall’s vibrant community of young performers.
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
Programme & Performers
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Sonata in E minor K304 (arranged for double bass and piano)
Robert Schumann Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor Op. 105 (arranged by Marc Terré for double bass and piano)
Robert Schumann Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor Op. 105 (arranged by Marc Terré for double bass and piano)
Fergus Brignall sketches from the fragments (world premiere)
Gabriel Fauré Romance Op. 69
Lowell Liebermann Sonata for double bass and piano Op. 24
Robert Schumann Fantasiestücke Op. 73 (arranged by Mark Bernat for double bass and piano)
Strahinja Mitrović is a rising figure on the international classical music scene, recognised for his exceptional artistry and his ability to bridge classical tradition with contemporary artistic expression. He is currently undertaking postgraduate studies at Guildhall School of Music & Drama under the mentorship of cellist and Head of Strings Louise Hopkins, having completed his undergraduate studies at Guildhall School with Rinat Ibragimov, Luis Cabrera and Louise Hopkins.
Strahinja has received notable recognition at an early stage of his career. He was named one of Classic FM’s ‘Rising Stars’ in 2025, and has appeared in publications including 10 Men Magazine, ICON Magazine, BURO and VMP Media, which described him as “The rising star bridging tradition and innovation in classical music.”
He became the first double bassist to receive Guildhall School’s prestigious Gold Medal since its foundation in 1915, following a solo performance with the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Bloxham. His other distinctions include the Prince’s Prize from The Musicians’ Company, the Concordia Foundation Barthel Prize, the Guildhall Wigmore Prize and The Musicians’ Company Silver Medal.
As a soloist and chamber musician, Strahinja has appeared at major venues including the Berlin Philharmonie, Herkulessaal, Barbican Hall, Philharmonie de Paris and Queen Elizabeth Hall. These performances have led to collaborations with distinguished artists such as Nemanja Radulović, Barnabás Kelemen, Sergei Nakariakov, Benjamin Baker, Louis Schwizgebel, Candida Thompson, Thomas Carroll, Júlia Pusker and Tamara Rađenović. In addition, he has worked under leading conductors including Gianandrea Noseda, András Keller, Kristjan Järvi, Roberto González-Monjas and Carlo Ponti Jr.
Beyond the concert platform, Strahinja is active in interdisciplinary and humanitarian projects, including work connected to London Fashion Week and the Royal Ballet and Opera.
He performs on a double bass made by Albani in 1750.
Strahinja’s studies at Guildhall School are supported by the Derek Butler Scholarship and the Christina and Ray McGrath Scholarship.
Named one of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s ‘30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30’, pianist Chloé Dumoulin is one of the leading artists of her generation. Combining sensitivity, control and expression, she is recognised for her “impressive command of the instrument’s sound” (Le Soleil), as well as for her “commendable sense of suspense” in musical storytelling. Distinguished by “a timbral colour attuned to the evolution of the harmony,” Chloé is “an artist who truly has something to say” (Emmanuel Bernier).
She has performed across Canada, the US, Europe and China, where she toured in 2024 performing recitals, giving masterclasses and sitting on juries. She has appeared as a soloist with Orchestre Métropolitain, Orchestre symphonique de Laval, Orchestre symphonique de Drummondville and Orchestre symphonique du Saguenay-Lac St Jean.
Chloé has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Barbican Hall, Maison symphonique de Montréal, the Paris Canadian Cultural Centre, Chapelle historique du Bon Pasteur, the Festival de Lanaudière, the National Arts Centre, Domaine Forget, Orford Music and Salle Bourgie. Her debut album Nouveau lyrisme, recorded with violist Frédéric Lambert, was released on Leaf Music in 2025 and was nominated for Album of the Year (Multiple Repertoires) at the Prix Opus. She is Musician-in-Residence at St-Jude-on-the-Hill in London, where she is co-artistic director of the Inspire series.
Chloé is a prize winner from the Sylva-Gelber Foundation and is supported from organisations: Fondation du Conservatoire, Fondation Desjardins, Jeunesses Musicales Canada’s AIDA Fund and the Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund.
She completed an Artist Diploma at Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2025, studying with Ronan O’Hora. Chloé is currently a Junior Fellow at Guildhall, where she performs and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students. She has performed masterclasses for Louis Lortie, Richard Goode, Paul Lewis, Gabriela Montero, Arie Vardi, Dame Imogen Cooper, Éric Le Sage and Angela Cheng.
