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Abigail's Blog: New Horizons

22 May 2020

Last week there was stark data that in cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 population, Gateshead, Sunderland, South Tyneside and Middlesbrough are top of the leader board. As a nation we collectively toyed with the idea that Covid-19 was a great leveller and then came to our senses, as the irrefutable evidence about the profile of…

Abigail's blog: ‘This will only exist in the moment…’

19 March 2020

Blog: An Open Conversation - The Future of Inclusive Ensembles

16 March 2020

Marta Gardonlinska credit Bartek Barczyk

Five Minutes with: Marta Gardolińska

11 March 2020

Ahead of conducting Royal Northern Sinfonia in a programme of Beethoven Symphony No.2 and Symphony No.5, we caught up with young conductor Marta Gardolińska to ask her all about what Beethoven means to her, and why he is still relevant today.

Abigail's Blog: Breaking Down Barriers

21 February 2020

After a show last Friday, I happened to be chatting to an audience member about our respective weeks. At Sage Gateshead each week is quite different – different musicians, different audiences, different groups of people attending conferences or courses. Often this difference feels slightly surreal. Last week’s best anomaly was a Bake Off for apprentices from…

Abigail's Blog: The Brexit Blog

1 February 2020

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…

Somewhere beyond La Mer

30 January 2020

Royal Northern Sinfonia tour Nantes whilst the Orchestre National de Lille visit Sage Gateshead, both travelling either side of Brexit day.

Abigail's blog: The Roaring Twenties

22 January 2020

A wise man said to me last week that he thought that 2020 had not yet revealed itself. I agree. But fair enough – it’s early doors. Last week at Sage Gateshead we had a series of events called The Roaring Twenties. It was a look back at what was happening musically a century ago…

Five minutes with... Steven Hudson (oboe)

16 January 2020

We chatted to Steven Hudson, Section Leader Oboe of Royal Northern Sinfonia, about his upcoming concerto performance and how it feels to be leaving the orchestra after seven years.

Five minutes with... John Suchet

16 January 2020

This February, we’ll be celebrating 250 years since Beethoven’s birth – and what better way to celebrate than by performing all nine symphonies? Find out more about the man and his music from Classic FM's John Suchet.

Classical Stars of the Future at Sage Gateshead

10 January 2020

Each year, the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) selects a group of exceptional young artists to become its Rising Stars. Find out more about the outstanding musicians heading to Sage Gateshead this January.

Classic FM Recommends

7 January 2020

Why not try one of these Classic FM recommended concerts this season? Each concert below has been recommended by the team at Classic FM and contains pieces from the 2019 Hall of Fame.

Rediscover Beethoven in 2020

6 January 2020

Rediscover and celebrate the music of Beethoven at Sage Gateshead this year, and celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth.

Blog: From the perspective of an Early Years tutor

3 January 2020

Carol Bowden, Programme Leader, Early Years. For the past 12 years I have been working as an Early Years Music Leader at Sage Gateshead 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 children’s love of music…

Jazz in the Concert Hall

20 December 2019

Royal Northern Sinfonia ring in the 2020s with a celebration of jazz-influenced classical music from the Roaring Twenties. Find out more about the pieces and composers.