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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN SAGE GATESHEAD’S NEW CLASSICAL SEASON
View the full Classical Season 2019/20 Media Release: June 13th 2019 A bumper, new classical season packed with popular music and film scores, alongside classical greats goes on sale at Sage Gateshead this weekend. E.T. (December 1) and The Snowman (December 22 – 24) will all be shown on a large HD screen while Royal…
Brass in Concert reveals 2019 Championship line-up
This year’s line-up for the prestigious Brass in Concert Festival at Sage Gateshead has been announced, with a strong North East presence. The 43rd Brass in Concert Festival, held in association with Yamaha Banks Group and British Bandsman, will take place on the weekend of 16 and 17 November. It will include the much-anticipated Brass…
RNS SEARCH FOR YOUNG COMPOSERS
Royal Northern Sinfonia has launched its Young Composers’ Competition, which will form part of the orchestra’s Beethoven celebrations next season. With 2020 marking 250 years since Beethoven’s birth, Royal Northern Sinfonia will commission five young composers to write a piece for chamber orchestra in response to his body of work. The new pieces will be…
Jamie Cullum To Headline Gateshead Jazz
TICKETS NOW ON SALE – BOOK NOW Jamie Cullum is to headline next year’s jazz festival at Sage Gateshead, it has been announced today. The world-famous singer-songwriter and BBC Radio 2 presenter will perform at the North East music venue on Friday 20 March, 2020. Jamie Cullum is the first act to be announced at Sage Gateshead’s 2020…
New Year's Eve at Sage Gateshead revealed!
Sage Gateshead will be ringing in the new decade with the sounds of the 70s on New Year’s Eve, it has been announced today. It might not be summer yet but the North East music venue is already looking to its 2019 end of year celebrations, which have become a highlight for music-lovers in the…
RNS Young Composers' Competition Open
Royal Northern Sinfonia is passionate about the sound world of the classical chamber orchestra – the committed playing; the importance of each individual contribution; the clarity, finesse and focus of sound it can produce. That’s why we are always keen to add new works to our repertoire for the core chamber orchestra line-up. As we…
Road closures around Sage Gateshead during Newcastle Finals weekend
Tens of thousands of rugby fans are set to descend on Newcastle & Gateshead this weekend as St. James’ Park plays host to The Challenge Cup final and Heineken Champions Cup final on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 May respectively. With fan zones on Newcastle Quayside, Blackett Street and around St James’ Park, along with…
BRADLEY SPECIALLY COMMENDED IN SALOMON PRIZE
Bradley Creswick, Leader of Royal Northern Sinfonia, has been awarded a special commendation as part of the prestigious Salomon Prize. Presented by the Royal Philharmonic Society and Association of British Orchestras, the Salomon Prize is the only major award presented to an orchestral musician working in Britain. It celebrates the extraordinary talent, versatility and passion…
Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte £10 Tickets Available for Under 30s
Young music fans are being encouraged to take up a £10 offer to see Mozart’s opera Così fan Tutte at Sage Gateshead this summer. The Marchus Trust has, for the second year, donated a grant which will allow under 30s to purchase a ticket for £10 rather than its standard price of £40. Only a…
Bellowhead star to perform first solo album, inspired by the remarkable story behind his violin
Bellowhead star Sam Sweeney is performing his first solo album, inspired by the remarkable story of his 100-year-old violin, at Sage Gateshead on Saturday May 4. A veteran of the mighty Bellowhead’s domination of British folk for 10 years, artistic director of the National Folk Youth Ensemble and founder member of the acclaimed instrumental trio…
Folk on the Tyne Festival: full line-up announced
The full line-up for this summer’s Folk on the Tyne Festival at Sage Gateshead has been announced. The Festival takes place on Saturday July 27 and will be a packed day of folk gigs and workshops as well as free performances and family activity on the concourse. Tickets go on general sale on Friday April…
Kiefer Sutherland joins k.d. lang at SummerTyne Americana Festival
Kiefer Sutherland is to headline this year’s SummerTyne Americana Festival at Sage Gateshead in July. The Hollywood superstar turned singer-songwriter released his debut album in 2016. His second album, Reckless & Me, comes out at the end of the month and has country music at its heart, taking influence from Americana, folk, rock, blues and…
Five minutes with choir leader Kerry Green
We caught up with our new singing tutor, Kerry Green, to find out more about Sage Gateshead’s new Contemporary Choir, a group for beginner and intermediate singers. Kerry tells us about her career as a singer, the benefits of group singing and what to expect in the group. Tell us a little bit about yourself…
Regional Musicians top the bill at 2019 Brass in Concert Festival
Young musicians from Bedlington and Ashington will kick off this year’s world-famous Brass in Concert Festival at Sage Gateshead. The festival takes place over a weekend (this year it is November 16 to 17) and features the Youth in Brass in Concert Championship, the main Brass in Concert Championship, a World of Brass Gala evening…
World renowned choir bring global phenomenon 'Lagrime' to Sage Gateshead
One of the largest professional choirs in the world has teamed up with ground-breaking director Peter Sellars to bring a masterpiece to life. And it is coming to Sage Gateshead – the only venue outside London where you can see the show – on May 25. ‘Lagrime di San Pietro’ (The Tears of St Peter)…