A "world first" on the web

2009 Wigmore Hall / Kohn Foundation International Song Competition

A “WORLD FIRST” ON THE WEB

This week, young, gifted singers and accompanists have been performing for a panel of top judges at one of the most prestigious classical music venues in the world: a place where every singer of the past century has stepped out before a passionate and discerning audience.

The 2009 Wigmore Hall / Kohn Foundation International Song Competition seeks out the great singers of tomorrow. The competition promotes the interchange of ideas between artists, the expansion of repertoire, and offers a unique platform for performance.

And right now, for the first time in over 100 years of concerts at Wigmore Hall, you can watch the action as it unfolds – live – online.

Online coverage of the entire event is available at www.plushmusic.tv/blog & www.twitter.com/plushmusic

Live streaming of the final begins 1755 on 10 September www.plushmusic.tv/wigmorehall

Radio 3’s Sandy Burnett and Lyndon Jones have been interviewing the singers, accompanists, judging panel and audience members for the latest insight. Rupert Christiansen of the Daily Telegraph joins them for the final on Thursday.

Wigmore Hall’s innovative coverage of this year’s Song Competition is a world first: the first ever classical competition to be covered and syndicated in this way. Please feel free to use our tweets, interviews and embeddable video in your stories and to start discussions.

We are streaming live video blogs ever day, with complete coverage of the finals for FREE.