SN2012 festival dates announced!
2012 is a year of celebration for many reasons. Not only is the 2012 Summer Olympic & Paralympic Games returning to London, coinciding with the Diamond Jubilee of the monarch, but 2012 also marks the 75th birthday of Philip Glass – one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century as well as the death anniversary of one of Wales’ most famous contemporary composers – William Mathias. On Sunday 10th, Tuesday 12th & Friday 15th June 2012, Sinfonia Newydd, a Cardiff-based contemporary arts organisation founded in February 2010, will produce SN2012 – an exciting 3-day contemporary arts festival showcasing the work of Wales’ up and coming contemporary composers and performers featuring Colin Scobie of the world-renowned Fitzwilliam String Quartet. The 3-day showcase, featuring world premiere performances of new commissions as well as performances of existing work by established and aspiring composers, begins on Sunday 10th June 2012 at 1.00pm in the Contemporary Art Gallery at the National Museum Wales with an exhibition of contemporary music and art installations. The festival’s opening event will feature new contemporary music commissions by young, up and coming composers, drawing inspiration from Wales’ world-class art collection, including contemporary art pieces by Welsh painter [...]
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