Huge thanks to all who came to @theoldchurchN16 for Abney Collective's debut gig last week! This was our amazingly atmospheric venue (consumed by greenery in my photo) #newmusic#hackney#eastlondon
bit.ly/abneycollective debut gig TODAY at
@theoldchurchN16! Weβre presenting a brand new programme of work inspired by Hackney. I feel SO lucky to get to collaborate with this group of musicians. Come along! #newmusic#hackney
Last week saw the start of 'Orchestra Unpacked' in Dewsbury. Over the next few months pupils from 5 primary schools will learn about the orchestra. They'll then attend their first concert at Dewsbury Town Hall as part of Kirklees Year of Music 2023.
#TakingTheLead#LevellingUp
We're shortlisted for the @FEDORA_Platform Prize! I'd be so grateful if you'd consider voting for this brave and unconventional collaboration with multiple composers, librettists and @TheOperaStory. It's shaping up to be enormously entertaining. VOTE below!
The FEDORA Prizes 2021 Shortlist is out and our new commission "Beauty and the Seven Beasts" has been selected!
Check out the online shortlist announcement: ow.ly/iuOM50Dnbft
VOTE for us here:
ow.ly/MllI50Dnbfv
Fedora Platform #FEDORAPrizes2021#votenow
LIVE STREAM
Her performance of Harawi for the @OxfordLieder last year had a glowing review in @guardian by @FionaMaddocks.
Watch Gweneth Ann Rand and @SimonLepper perform Messiaen's song cycle.
Sunday 18 October 7:30PM
πΊ wigmore-hall.org.uk.live
Ok so years ago me and my mate Jess @MadeInChinaThtr wanted to do a project where we deleted all creativity from a town so we could really show what life would be like without art ... RISHI just stole my idea BUT FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY
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A pre-print (before peer review) of the PERFORM trial will be published tomorrow morning. This trial was set up to look at the amount of aerosol produced when breathing, speaking, shouting and singing, in order to provide further information about the risks of singing.
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Indoor Performances with socially distanced audiences will be permitted from this weekend
Another important step on the recovery of the arts, helped by our Β£1.57bn rescue package
This Government is #HereForCulture@ace_national
No kids gloves or received notions in it. Only purity of vision, clarity of intention, ego left at the door. Drama that makes the world feel bigger, not just in who it represents but in dragging humaneness back to truth in a post-truth, clout-led landscape. More, forever, please.
Day Seven of Seven: What Do You Hope For?
An honest, thoughtful and personal short film of music from world-class operatic artists, and interviews with the voices behind the voices.
Watch the full film on YouTube: bit.ly/3iYNa2U
Curated by @SimoneJIB#BlackLivesMatter
I fell in love with this song (and others) by lovely @ErrollynWallen a few years ago. Congrats @SimoneJIB you absolute STAR and to @E_N_O for supporting this crucial work.
These films, which will be shared across our social media platforms for the next seven days, were curated and performed by some of the members of our ENO family.
Day One of Seven: Peace on Earth
Watch the full film over on our Instagram: instagram.com/englishnationaβ¦
Letβs get back to work by doing the science promptly & not just assume Singers breathe on people for a living!
We need to look at this thoroughly: most Opera Singers control the escape of air by balancing breath to create tone which would barely blow out a candle in most cases.