Wigmore Hall Partners With Apple Music Classical for Exclusive Live Recordings

Wigmore Hall has announced a new partnership with Apple Music Classical that will bring exclusive live recordings from the London venue to the app.



Starting this summer, the venue's label will release four digital-only recordings a year. Each recording gets a three-month exclusivity window on Apple Music Classical before becoming available on other streaming services. The first release drops on June 5, featuring pianist Boris Giltburg playing a selection of Beethoven piano sonatas recorded live at Wigmore Hall in February 2025.


The partnership also introduces a new artist-first model for Wigmore Hall Live. Wigmore Hall is covering all the production costs upfront and taking no share of the recording income. Instead, 100 percent of the royalties it receives will go directly to the performing artists.

For Apple Music Classical, the partnership adds a steady stream of exclusive recordings from Wigmore Hall. Each release will debut exclusively on the service for three months before becoming available on other streaming services.

Giltburg's inaugural release comes with an artist commentary track that breaks down the repertoire, and a preview track is already live on the platform. Looking ahead, the venue confirmed future exclusive releases will include performances from Alexander Gadjiev, The English Concert with Lucy Crowe and Hugh Cutting, Anja Mittermüller and Richard Fu, Cyrille Dubois and Tristan Raës, Johannes Moser and Andrei Korobeinikov, and the Pavel Haas Quartet.

Wigmore Hall Live's existing catalog of recordings is already available on Apple Music Classical, as well as other digital music services.