BACKBarbican Guildhall Creative Learning wins Creative Learning Awards SEND Achievement
Barbican Guildhall Creative Learning has won the SEND Achievement (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) at the National Creative Learning Awards for its work with The Garden School in Hackney, a school for learners with autism aged 4 – 16.
The Garden School is one of three schools participating in Barbican Guildhall Creative Learning’s Associate Schools programme this year.
Jenny Mollica, director of creative learning (interim) at the Barbican and Guildhall School of Music & Drama said: ‘We’re absolutely delighted that our work with The Garden School has been recognised at a national level. Our work with The Garden School is a hugely successful example of the impact of this model and approach – one which we’re proud is being recognised through this award.’
Edinburgh International Festival launches 2019 programme
The Edinburgh International Festival returns in August 2019 for its 73rd year, and they have announced a programme that includes 293 performances across 17 venues featuring 2600 artists from 40 nations.
Among the visiting companies and ensembles are Los Angeles Philharmonic, who will be led by conductor Gustavo Dudamel, and will open the festival with Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event – a special free concert for 15,000 people at Tynecastle Park.
The concert will celebrate the greatest music from Hollywood, taking in soundtracks from cinema’s golden age and featuring a selection of works by film composer John Williams.
The event will also feature Learning and Engagement programmes Art of Listening, a new composition programme for senior school music students and a three-year residency at Leith Academy, where International Festival artist and staff support and mentor pupils year-round.
Leipziger Gewandhausorchester entdeckt die Frauen
Das Leipziger Gewandhaus setzt in der Saison 2019/2020 einen ungewohnt weiblichen Schwerpunkt. Der 200. Geburtstag von Clara Schumann sei der Anlass gewesen zu schauen, welche Musik von anderen Komponistinnen noch in die Spielplan genommen werden könnten, sagte der künstlerische Planer und Leiter des Konzertbüros, Tobias Niederschlag, am Dienstag in Leipzig.
Insgesamt acht Frauen – von Schumann über Lili Boulanger bis hin zu Fanny Hensel – finden sich nun im Programm der 239. Spielzeit. Der Schwerpunkt mit den Komponistinnen sei überfällig gewesen, sagte Niederschlag.