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SAGE GATESHEAD LAUNCHES 20/21 SEASON OF ONLINE ACTIVITY AND LIVE PERFORMANCE SERIES FOR AUTUMN 2020
Sage Gateshead launches its 20/21 season of online activity alongside a return to live performances this October with a seven-week series of concerts for everyone. ‘Sage Live 2020’ kicks off on Friday 23rd October, welcoming audiences back to the venue for the first time since March. There will be two concerts a week (on Fridays…
SAGE GATESHEAD ANNOUNCES NEW ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
Sage Gateshead has announced that Man Power (Geoff Kirkwood), Me Lost Me (Jayne Dent), Rapasa Otieno and Joe Snape will join the organisation as Artists in Residence from September 2020. The artists were selected from over 100 applicants from across the region and will be resident at Sage Gateshead for 10 months. The residency will…
Royal Northern Sinfonia is back!
Musicians from Royal Northern Sinfonia, orchestra of Sage Gateshead, came together to play for the first time in nearly five months as part of two very special outdoor performances in Newcastle on Saturday (8 August). With these performances Royal Northern Sinfonia became one of the first full orchestras in the country to perform live in…
Free Summer Residency Continues to Support Musicians
A mix of musicians from all over the UK will take part in Sage Gateshead’s flagship artist development programme Summer Studios next month to work on new material, learn from industry experts and develop their practice with the world-class concert hall. Artists including Cat Myers, Sara Colman & Rebecca Nash, Jay Moussa-Mann, Sarah Heneghan, Balter,…
SAGE GATESHEAD ANNOUNCES NEW ONLINE CLASSES
Sage Gateshead has announced a series of free virtual classes, starting from Monday 29 June, as part of their Silver Programme, for people over the age of 50. Singing leader Eleanor Mooney will run two weekly Virtual Sing classes via Zoom for six weeks. Eleanor said: “Classes will be relaxed, fun and suitable for everyone,…
The Sage Gateshead Interviews: Zoe Gilby
An unmissable family friendly show, Zoe Gilby’s Family Jazz All Stars is ideal for children to grandparents. It showcases the stunning vocals of Zoe Gilby. In this 50 minute jazz-tastic performance, Zoe lends her captivating style to this fun-filled tribute to jazz singers past and present, sharing the stage with a line-up of highly accomplished…
The Sage Gateshead Interviews: Paul Edis (of Triptych)
As featured on BBC Radio 3 Jazz Lineup – Paul Edis (piano/clarinet/flute) Rob Walker (drums/percussion) and Paul Susans (electric and double bass) AKA Triptych bring a diverse repertoire and extensive experience to create original music that embraces a wealth of influences and different approaches. In 2019 the trio worked alongside artist Lisa Delarny to perform an 80 minute set…
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS TO SAGE GATESHEAD
Sage Gateshead is set to come alive with the sounds of contemporary music at the upcoming CoMA Festival of Contemporary Music for All from Friday 6 – Sunday 8 March. Following the success of the first festival two years ago, this festival provides the chance to hear Royal Northern Sinfonia perform music by the composers…
The Sage Gateshead 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…
CoMusica Exchange
Kimberley Bain, from Chester-le-Street, has always worked with children in their early years. Last year she started a new role at Children North East where she runs weekly sessions for 0-5-year olds. This is where she found out about an exciting opportunity called CoMusica Exchange. Sage Gateshead’s CoMusica Exchange is a year-long training programme designed…
The Sage Gateshead Interviews: Yazz Ahmed
Ahead of her Sage Gateshead gig we caught up with Yazz Ahmed, a British-Bahraini trumpet player and composer who seeks to blur the lines between jazz, electronic sound design, bringing together the sounds of her mixed heritage. Her music has been described as ‘psychedelic Arabic jazz, intoxicating and compelling’. Yazz’s highly anticipated third album, Polyhymnia, was released…
Isaac is going for gold
Isaac Holden, 22, joined Sage Gateshead 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 creativity and leadership skills.…