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Sage Gateshead and BALTIC Fly the Flag for Human Rights
Sage Gateshead and BALTIC are flying a specially created flag this week to mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Artist Ai Weiwei has designed a new flag to offer hope and to educate generations to come about the importance of universal human rights. Between June 24 and 30 over 150…
Festival celebrates children and young people
Over 3,000 children and young people from across the region will take part in Sage Gateshead’s Young People’s Summer Festival. Together with partners across the North East, Sage Gateshead works with thousands of children and young people each year. The three-week-long festival takes place from 23 June to 14 July and is a celebration of…
SAGE GATESHEAD ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIR FROM JUNE 2020
Sage Gateshead’s Board has announced that Sir Martin Narey DL will take over from Lord Falconer of Thoroton as Chair of the organisation from summer 2020. Lord Falconer, Chair since 2012, will hand over to Sir Martin, who is currently Vice Chair, at an exciting time for Sage Gateshead just after the organisation turns 15…
BRADLEY BESTOWED HONOURARY RNS TITLE AT THE END OF 60TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
Royal Northern Sinfonia’s much-loved violinist Bradley Creswick was awarded an honorary title at his last concert as Leader of the orchestra on Saturday [15 June]. Since joining the orchestra in 1984 Bradley has become a firm favourite with audiences, bringing a unique energy, warmth and animation to performances. His rendition of Vaughan Williams’ famous The…
RNS SEARCH FOR YOUNG COMPOSERS
Royal Northern Sinfonia has launched its Young Composers’ Competition, which will form part of the orchestra’s Beethoven celebrations next season. With 2020 marking 250 years since Beethoven’s birth, Royal Northern Sinfonia will commission five young composers to write a piece for chamber orchestra in response to his body of work. The new pieces will be…
New Year's Eve at Sage Gateshead revealed!
Sage Gateshead will be ringing in the new decade with the sounds of the 70s on New Year’s Eve, it has been announced today. It might not be summer yet but the North East music venue is already looking to its 2019 end of year celebrations, which have become a highlight for music-lovers in the…
RNS Young Composers' Competition Open
Royal Northern Sinfonia is passionate about the sound world of the classical chamber orchestra – the committed playing; the importance of each individual contribution; the clarity, finesse and focus of sound it can produce. That’s why we are always keen to add new works to our repertoire for the core chamber orchestra line-up. As we…
Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte £10 Tickets Available for Under 30s
Young music fans are being encouraged to take up a £10 offer to see Mozart’s opera Così fan Tutte at Sage Gateshead this summer. The Marchus Trust has, for the second year, donated a grant which will allow under 30s to purchase a ticket for £10 rather than its standard price of £40. Only a…
Folk on the Tyne Festival: full line-up announced
The full line-up for this summer’s Folk on the Tyne Festival at Sage Gateshead has been announced. The Festival takes place on Saturday July 27 and will be a packed day of folk gigs and workshops as well as free performances and family activity on the concourse. Tickets go on general sale on Friday April…
Five minutes with choir leader Kerry Green
We caught up with our new singing tutor, Kerry Green, to find out more about The Glasshouse International Centre for Music’s new Contemporary Choir, a group for beginner and intermediate singers. Kerry tells us about her career as a singer, the benefits of group singing and what to expect in the group. Tell us a…
Regional Musicians top the bill at 2019 Brass in Concert Festival
Young musicians from Bedlington and Ashington will kick off this year’s world-famous Brass in Concert Festival at Sage Gateshead. The festival takes place over a weekend (this year it is November 16 to 17) and features the Youth in Brass in Concert Championship, the main Brass in Concert Championship, a World of Brass Gala evening…
World renowned choir bring global phenomenon 'Lagrime' to Sage Gateshead
One of the largest professional choirs in the world has teamed up with ground-breaking director Peter Sellars to bring a masterpiece to life. And it is coming to Sage Gateshead – the only venue outside London where you can see the show – on May 25. ‘Lagrime di San Pietro’ (The Tears of St Peter)…
Take Up Residency at Sage Gateshead This Summer
Sage Gateshead are offering free, week-long residencies throughout August for musicians and singers of all genres, to be able to create new work, develop their practice or prepare for a performance. This year’s Summer Studio will take place from 5 August – 18 August 2019, offering rehearsal studio and facilities, as well as one-to-one sessions…
Apprentices On Top Of The World
Creative apprentices in the North East are experiencing all aspects of working at cultural venues, including walking on the roof of one of the country’s most iconic buildings – Sage Gateshead. The brave feat took place to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week (Monday 4 – Friday 8 March). The Creative Apprenticeship programme is delivered by Sage…
Singer-songwriter and activist named as headline act for Folk on the Tyne Festival 2019
Sage Gateshead has announced legendary singer-songwriter and political activist Billy Bragg as the headline act at this year’s Folk on the Tyne Festival on Saturday 27 July. The annual festival, which brings some of the best folk acts from around the world to the south bank of the Tyne, has previously welcomed The Young ‘Uns,…