Representing the pinnacle of the British chamber music scene, the ensemble Wigmore Soloists brings to the Croatian House Split a musical performance that eminent music critics regularly describe as "a real discovery" and "sparkling virtuosity". Formed in 2021 at the initiative of celebrated clarinetist Michael Collins and violinist Isabelle van Keulen, in a strategic partnership with London's iconic Wigmore Hall, this ensemble represents the elite of chamber music. This is not an occasional gathering of prominent soloists who play together in their free time, but an ensemble with a carefully crafted artistic vision, clear goals, and impeccable performance discipline.

Their approach to chamber music is characterized by a deep, studious consideration of the repertoire and an incredible ability to achieve the richness and splendor of a symphonic sound in smaller formations. Foreign professional audiences (including the prestigious title Chamber Choice magazine BBC Music) regularly praises their "virtuoso suppleness" and infectious performance energy, highlighting exceptionally sharp and precise interpretative solutions. The ensemble confidently masters a wide stylistic range, with a special affinity for demanding chamber works and 20th-century music.

The program they chose for the Split concert vividly illustrates this artistic daring, bringing a specific and exceptionally colorful instrumental combination of violin, clarinet, horn and piano. The concert opens with Bartók's rhythmically sharp Contrasts, and continues the romantic tradition through Brahms' monumental Horn Trio and elegant trio Carl Reinecke. The evening culminates in a performance of the suite A story about a soldier Igor Stravinsky, a masterpiece that fully expresses the theatrical energy, cohesion and instrumental brilliance that has made the Wigmore Soloists a recognizable name on the world's music stages.