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25 June 2014
Portfolio partners The Bohman Brothers and Richard Thomas
Sound and Music and The Bohman Brothers with Richard Thomas offer a unique opportunity for up to three composers to spend time working closely with the group, developing their writing, improvisational and collaborative skills in co-conceiving material for a premiere performance in spring 2015. The development process will be structured around an initial meeting followed […]
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Portfolio partner Joby Burgess
As part of our 2014-15 Portfolio programme, Sound and Music and percussionist Joby Burgess offer a rare opportunity for up to five emerging composers to develop their skills in writing for solo percussion focussing on the vibraphone and the little known Canna Sonora – both of which are manufactured, and derive their sonic properties, from […]
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An open letter in response to Michael Church’s review of the UK premiere of Italian composer Luca Francesconi’s opera Quartetto (on at the Royal Opera House until 28 June).
Expert, intelligent discussion about art may not have the mass appeal of, say, football, but, if we believe that art is an important part of a civilised society, then it should be an integral part of public discourse. However, Michael Church’s one-star review published in the Independent on 20 June shows neither expertise nor intelligence. […]
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24 June 2014
Sound and Music’s New Music Stage
Judith Robinson is a Creative Project Leader at Sound and Music and is responsible for a number of education projects including the Summer School. When asked what aspect of musical activity young people value the most, the majority say that opportunities to be creative are very important to them, whilst the most urgent area of […]
