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WORLD FAMOUS BRASS IN CONCERT FESTIVAL 2020 ON SALE AT SAGE GATESHEAD
This year’s Brass in Concert Championship, held at Sage Gateshead, has gone on sale, and fans are already securing their seats ahead of the much-anticipated Festival, which takes place in November. Janet Thompson from Chester-le-Street was first in the queue at Sage Gateshead’s box office. She has been attending the championship, which is thought to…
Free summer residency at Sage Gateshead on offer to musicians
Musician Holly Clarke is urging musicians to apply for a free summer residency at Sage Gateshead after her own career was propelled by the experience. The traditional singer and guitarist from Coniston in the Lake District found her way into Summer Studios last year and has gone on to support Billy Bragg, star in Sage…
The Glasshouse Interviews: Bex Burch (of Vula Viel)
Following the acclaimed release of Do Not Be Afraid and a busy tour that took them from UK to Europe and back, including a stellar performance at Womad, Vula Viel return with a new album What’s Not Enough About That, continuing their sonic explorations around the gyil, the wooden xylophone of the Dagaare from Upper West Ghana. They…
Isaac is going for gold
Isaac Holden, 22, joined The Glasshouse International Centre for Music as a Creative Apprentice last year. Thanks to Arts Award, Isaac is developing his writing skills and discovering a new art form… Arts Award is a range of unique qualifications for anyone aged up to 25 and is designed to support young people to develop…
Abigail's Blog: The Brexit Blog
Earlier this week Royal Northern Sinfonia headed out of the UK to France – a journey within the European Union as EU citizens. This Saturday they will leave the European Union as they cross the border to return to the UK as non EU citizens. In between they will play 5 concerts with their Music…
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…
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.…
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…
New Gateshead Jazz line-up announced!
Sage Gateshead has today announced the artists joining Gateshead Jazz headliner Jamie Cullum at next year’s festival. Hard-hitting electronic trio GoGo Penguin, Mercury-nominated SEED Ensemble, dancefloor fillers Ibibio Sound Machine and House Gospel Choir, rising star Judi Jackson and many more will all be performing at Gateshead Jazz on Friday 20 March to Sunday 22…