(Photo credit: Ben Hughes)
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music has announced three new artistic partnerships.
As the venue embarks on its 20th anniversary it will join forces with Maria Włoszczowska, The Unthanks, and Corinne Bailey Rae for three a year period. The Glasshouse will help these partners curate and make new work by collaborating with musicians who already work at and visit the venue.
Focusing on directing, solo and chamber work is violinist Maria Włoszczowska. Working with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and alongside Principal Conductor Dinis Sousa, Włoszczowska will continue to establish her musical home in the North East. Through exploring new music and ideas, and collaborations with international classical artists, Maria will help take the orchestra into bold new directions.
The Unthanks works to bringing new ears to traditional songs and inspire fans to learn more about folk music and how it continues to evolve. Singer and songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae is a Grammy-winning artist and international chart-topping performer of soul-inflected pop music.
Creative Director Wendy Smith said in an official press release, “This is a wonderful chance to put artists’ ideas and voices at the centre of what audiences experience at The Glasshouse. Over these three years Maria, Corinne and The Unthanks will bring their creativity and experience to live performances, music education, and collaboration with other artists. It’s a unique opportunity for three extraordinary artists to challenge and change what a music venue can be, and how we connect with music fans.”
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