· Artists
will curate and create new work at The Glasshouse for audiences from the North
East and beyond.
· Announcement
comes as the venue marks 20 years of the iconic riverside building.
The Glasshouse
International Centre for Music has announced its new artistic partnerships,
reflecting its reputation as one of the great places where artists and music
fans meet.
As the venue prepares to mark 20 years of music in this landmark building, three new Artistic Partners will be working with The Glasshouse and Royal Northern Sinfonia for three a year period.
Supporting the creative ambitions of these artists, The Glasshouse will help them curate and make new work, collaborating with musicians who already work at and visit the venue.
Grammy-winning singer and
songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae has enjoyed global chart success as a
writer and performer of soul-inflected pop music. Her Mercury-nominated 2023
album Black Rainbows saw her proudly wear the diverse influences of jazz, house
music, indie rock and punk. The work, inspired by her time exploring the Stony
Island Arts Bank run by artist and philanthropist Theaster Gates in Chicago,
saw the Leeds-born artist responding to stories of Black lives, Black
excellence and experiences from the Arts Bank through some of the most
energising, emotive music of her career so far.
In classical music and
with a focus on directing, solo and chamber work, our Artistic Partner is
violinist Maria Włoszczowska. Working with the Royal Northern Sinfonia
and alongside Principal Conductor Dinis Sousa, Maria 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.
Creative Director Wendy
Smith said
“This is a wonderful
chance to put artists’ ideas and voices at the centre of what audiences
experience at The Glasshouse.
“Music venues are unique
as places for artists to meet their audiences and have that two-way dialogue
about what they’re creating. It’s an opportunity for these brilliant artists to
deepen their relationships with North East music fans and to create new work made
in the region.
“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.”
Corinne Bailey Rae
said:
“I’m really excited about
this partnership with The Glasshouse because it’s a step into the unknown.
Three years is a long time; it gives me a real opportunity to dream and scheme
and do something that I haven’t done before. There’s a lot of time and space
here; it’s a place I can let my imagination run wild, which is very exciting.”
The Unthanks
said:
“Both The Glasshouse and
The Unthanks as a band are 20 this year; we’re looking forward to this
partnership being a brilliant learning experience to help us continue
developing as musicians, and to discovering and helping other North East
musicians in their journeys together.
“Our music is rooted in
the North East, so being able to work in partnership with this wonderful venue
that brings so much music to the region feels really fitting.”
Maria Włoszczowska
said:
“I’m so excited to embark
on a new adventure at The Glasshouse as Artistic Partner. It’s an incredible
opportunity for me to work with the orchestra in a different way, developing
further the relationships with the musicians and our audience.
“Chamber music is the
greatest love of my life; I’m always happy to involve more of it in everything
that I do. It also offers an opportunity to involve the musicians from the
orchestra in a more personal, individual way.”
Maria Włoszczowska’s work
as Artistic Partner is already underway, with a series of concerts led by Maria
as director. These include an intimate performance of Schubert’s Symphony No 5
distilled to its musical essence in a chamber orchestra setting and a bright,
exciting run through Bach’s violin concertos to highlight Maria’s incredible
energy as a performer.
The Unthanks artistic partnership
with The Glasshouse has begun with the band creating the soundtrack for the 2024
Fenwick Christmas window. Their bespoke new take on The Twelve Days Of
Christmas is the perfect partner for this North East festive tradition. They
continue with a special ‘In Winter’ gig on Tuesday 3 December, featuring a
performance that celebrates different traditional music of the season in their
unique voices. Their new album In Winter, released on 29 November, promises to
be a future classic of the Christmas genre.
Corinne Bailey Rae's
passion for music education, supporting young people and artists will be
central to her artistic partnership. Her creativity will be unleashed with
exciting new projects and collaborations to be announced.
Over the next three years Corinne, Maria and The Unthanks will create new work, champion the music of emerging artists, and work alongside The Glasshouse’s Make Music education team to inspire and engage young people. These exciting new partnerships will spark new links between artists, audiences and venue in the North East.
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