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Genesis Foundation: Nuturing Emerging Talents In The Arts
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'O Guiding Night - Music inspired by the Spanish mystics - 14 June 2011
Monday, 15 June 2011
On June 14 in the intimate neighbourhood setting of St James’s Church, Spanish Place, The Sixteen performed a concert of new Genesis Foundation commissions from notable British composers of the younger generation: Ruth Byrchmore, Tarik O'Regan and Roderick Williams. The inspiration for these commissions were the poems of the Spanish mystics St Teresa of Ávila and St John of the Cross, both figures of great intellectual rigour and spiritual power. These commissions were performed alongside music by Spain's greatest Renaissance composer Tomás Luis de Victoria, marking the 400th anniversary of his death (1548-1611). Following the one-hour concert, a reception was hosted by the Spanish Ambassador at his magnificent residence in Belgrave Square.
Genesis Foundation celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Friday, 21 January 2011
On 16 January 2011 the Genesis Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary of nurturing emerging arts talent with a special evening at London’s Royal Court Theatre.
The event featured performances by organisations closely linked to the Genesis Foundation: the Royal Court Theatre’s international department, the Young Vic, students from LAMDA and the choir The Sixteen, whose performance of a new commission by Tarik O’Regan was accompanied by a laser installation by light artist Chris Levine.
The 2010 Genesis Foundation Commission launch party
Monday, 3 June 2010
On Tuesday 1 June, many of London's top arts critics along with leading figures from the world of theatre, music and art gathered to celebrate the launch of the Genesis Foundation's 2010 commission, LIGHT - a light sculpture by Chris Levine. Harry Christophers and his choir The Sixteen, which collaborates with the Genesis Foundation, accompanied Levine's work performing Genesis Foundation commissioned compositions by award-winning British composer, Will Todd.
Photos of the Padre Pio CD Launch Party
Monday, 6 July 2009
THREE WEEK TETE A TETE OPERA FESTIVAL
Thursday, 31 July 2008
From 31 July - 17 August 2008, at the Riverside Studios, London the Tête à Tête company catapults opera from the nineteenth century to the twenty-second. According to Bill Bankes-Jones, Artistic Director of the festival: "A fresh new throng of artists, ranging from Scottish Opera to a raft of brand new companies invite audiences to join together in a celebration of bold experiment, exploring the edges and tickling the boundaries of the most sensual of art-forms. This is a festival where risk is encouraged and bold experiments are congratulated."
Over 30 world premières and new works-in-progress will break down barriers and gnaw at the edges of the future of this art form showing that it is not only still alive and well but also growing.
The festival will undertake nearly three weeks of energy, imagination and innovation. It brings a whole new generation of audiences to a programme of entirely new works and works-in-progress, all interspersed with delicious food and balmy summer evenings on the Riverside Terrace. We urge you to join the party!
Bill Bankes-Jones, adds:
Alongside some of the youngest new talent in the business, such as undergraduate composer Laura Bowler, and last year's work-in-progress hit Johnny's Midnight Goggles - now a fully-fledged show –Scottish Opera will be on their first visit to London for almost 20 years, with Five:15: Operas Made in Scotland. This is the first step of Scottish Opera in their visionary new programme exploring the possibilities of new opera.
With tickets to sample three shows a night priced at just £12.50, Tête à Tête urges everyone to take a chance, dip their toe and have a lick of more than just one Cornetto.
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Genesis Sixteen
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Monday, 26 September 2011We are delighted to present this short film which follows the first Genesis Sixteen training course, the UK's first fully-funded choral programme for young singers.
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Genesis Sixteen Continue to Flourish
Friday, 3 February 2012
The first group of talented young singers to make up the Genesis Sixteen will take part in an intensive training course this weekend, the third in their programme, at the National Opera Studios in London.
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