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The Sage Gateshead Interviews: Shri
What was the first record you bought? Mahavishnu Orchestra, Inner mounting Flame. I remember going to this lovely record store in Bombay with my father, being attracted to the name of the band and giving it a listen in the listening booth. Mind was blown instantly and also was my musical direction – which was…
Transformation of Sage Gateshead
Work is well under way on Sage Gateshead’s iconic concourse, transforming the ‘town square’ of the venue into an even more welcoming and enjoyable space for visitors. The Box Office, bars, Brasserie and café will be refurbished, and a new private dining area will be created as well as pop up retail stands. It is…
RNS Moves, a unique ensemble of musicians with and without disabilities, to perform at CoMA
Clarence Adoo was a trumpet player for Royal Northern Sinfonia before he was left paralysed from the neck down following a car accident in 1995. He now continues to play music using his electronic Headspace instrument. We spoke with Clarence about the latest music ensemble he’s part of, RNS Moves, which rehearses and performs here…
The Sage Gateshead Interviews: Nikki Yeoh
What was the first record you bought? A compilation from Woolworth’s. I was about 7 years old…from there on I’d buy a single pretty much every week. Where in the world would you like to play that you have not already? South Africa or Malaysia. Who was the first band/artist you ever saw…
The Sage Gateshead Interviews: Binker Golding
What was the first record you bought? I think it was Guns n’ Roses “Appetite for Destruction”. It was in a Sainsbury’s & I used my birthday money. I was about 7 or 8, I don’t remember. The woman at the counter told me “If you don’t like it you can always bring it back”…
The Glasshouse Interviews: David Wax Museum
What was the first record you bought? I wish it were something hip, but my first records were Paula Abdul’s Forever Your Girl and Kris Kross’ “Totally Krossed Out.” However, the first record that made me want to buy a guitar and start a band was The Beatles’ White Album. Where in the world would…
The Glasshouse Interviews: Kacy and Clayton
In the lead up to their gig on Saturday 1st February 2020 we asked folk duo Kacy and Clayton to answer some of our questions… What was the first record you bought? The Band – The Band. Where in the world would you like to play that you have not already? Brazil or Japan.…
The Glasshouse Interviews: Ye Vagabonds
Ahead of Ye Vagabonds’ Sage Two performance in 2020 we caught up with Brían Mac Gloinn of the band on music, literature, art and favourite holiday destinations. What was the first record you bought? It’s hard to know what this was actually. I bought a lot of albums as a teenager. I used to save up…
Blog: From the perspective of an Early Years tutor
Carol Bowden, Programme Leader, Early Years. For the past 12 years I have been working as an Early Years Music Leader at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music where we run Mini Musician classes for 0-4 years and Baby Musician classes for 0-12 months. These weekly family music-making classes are immersive sessions, designed to support…
New Year's Day Concert: An Interview With Jessica Cottis
Ahead of Royal Northern Sinfonia’s New Year’s Day Concert, we caught up with conductor Jessica Cottis to find out more about her role, what she’s looking forward to about the concert, and her resolutions for the year ahead. How has 2019 been for you? It’s been quite an extraordinary year, actually. It’s been super busy…
Abigail's blog: Prevention and cure
With both my parents and my children succumbing to the flu which has been rampaging around and living in a solidly red constituency during a labour election campaign which has been big on health, my awareness of the NHS has been high over the past few weeks. Prescriptions have been on my mind one way…
YOUNG MUSICIANS AT THE HEART OF BRASS IN CONCERT FESTIVAL
One hundred young musicians from the region took centre stage at this year’s prestigious Brass in Concert Festival at Sage Gateshead. Pupils aged between eight and 16 from schools in Bedlington and Ashington took part in workshops with professional brass musicians in the months leading up to the event, which took place at Sage Gateshead…
RNS BRING MUSIC TO LIFE FOR SCHOOL PUPILS
Music being studied by young people in the North East was brought to life by Royal Northern Sinfonia for 656 school pupils at a special concert at Sage Gateshead. Pupils from 24 schools took their seats in the world-famous Sage One concert hall to hear RNS Live! – performing major works by Handel, Vivaldi, Beethoven…