An introduction to the Orchestra

Friday 2nd March
Hall One 11am – 12.00

Northern Sinfonia
Robin Ticciati - Conductor
Peter Francomb - French Horn
Clarence Adoo – Presenter

Tickets £6. One free ticket staff ticket per 10 pupils.
Suitable for Key Stage 2 & 3

The French horn is a dying breed - one of the endangered species of the orchestra. Come and find out about its history, sound, versatility and how we are trying to stop it from becoming extinct!

During this exciting hour-long concert, Clarence Adoo will introduce the instruments of the orchestra, while Peter Francomb, principal French Horn player for the Northern Sinfonia, plays music written by composers such as Mozart, Faure and Strauss. The music is guaranteed to be engaging and the presentation will give plenty of scope for you to continue learning about the instrument back at school.

We are also offering an opportunity for two schools to win a one to one teaching session with Peter immediately following the concert or a visit to your school for a ‘Discover the French Horn’ Workshop to be arranged at a later date.

In addition, there will be a display of instruments brought to us by John Packers Ltd who are pioneering a newly designed French Horn, Suitable for young people from 7 years old. These instruments are proving to be popular among the Music services in the South of England.

Further resources will be available on the day.

Prizes available to the first 2 schools that book 60 places.
First Prize: Practical session on the French Horn led by Peter Francombe, following the concert.
Second Prize: Discover the Horn session in your school

To book contact Britta Koerber on 0191 443 4679

and...

Spring Concerts at The Sage Gateshead

We have a wide variety of concerts for schools on offer during Spring Term 2007. Choose from Classical, Jazz, Sounds of the Future or Scientific Explorations!

Thursday 25th January - Sounds of the Future
Hall Two 1 – 3pm
Tickets £7 Concessions £3.50
In a cross between a concert and a lecture/demonstration, Martyn Ware, founder member of both The Human League and Heaven 17, presents an exploration of the outer reaches of sound using specially installed surround sound technology plus visuals. The event presents Luciana Haill's Interactive Brainwave Visual Analyser which registers brain activity to produce a 'concert of the mind' and Paul Devereux's discovery that Neolithic burial grounds resonate at a trance inducing frequency. Experience an event that will blow your mind... Fascinating for anyone with adventurous ears - of any age.

Suitable for GCSE and older

Friday 2nd March – Northern Sinfonia
Hall One 11am – 12.00
Tickets £6

Robin Ticciati - Conductor
Peter Francomb - French Horn
Clarence Adoo – Presenter

An introduction to the orchestra with a special focus on the French Horn
Come and discover how the French Horn has evolved to the instrument we see today, affecting its repertoire and different performance techniques as demonstrated by Northern Sinfonia’s virtuoso principle French Horn player Peter Francombe.

Monday 12th March – Science Notes 3, Symphony of Glass
Hall Two 1 – 2pm
Tickets £3.50

Exploring Science through the Arts

Pupils from Pennywell School in Sunderland have worked with artists, composers and scientists in this unique collaborative project which forms part of the Newcastle Science festival.
The participants have investigated, explored and experimented with sound and glass at the Centre for Life, made instruments with glass artists at The National Glass Centre in Sunderland and composed music for a performance at The Sage Gateshead with Percussionist and Composer Brendan Murphy.
Visually exciting and musically dynamic - don't miss it!

This concert is produced in partnership with Newcastle Science Festival; Life Science Centre, Newcastle; National Glass Centre, Sunderland and The Sage Gateshead with financial support from the Arts Council and One North East.

Friday 16th March – Kidsamonium
Hall Two 10am – 1pm

Kidsamonium, with Tom Bancroft , Billy Jenkins, Laura Macdonald, Claude Deppa, Oren Marshall and members of Jambone.

Kidsamonium is a magical musical event enabling 6 -14 year olds to experience the power and freedom of jazz. A crack(pot) troupe of characters including the madcap 'Aviator' Billy Jenkins, the 'Big Tuba Kid' Oren Marshall, the mysterious trombone playing 'Chickens in the Sky', the 'Princess' Laura MacDonald and 'Judge' Claude Deppa, all led by Tom Bancroft 'the King' , create a series of hilarious performances and musical games. This was the sell-out hit of last year's festival; the show has been moved to Hall 2 to allow more people to see it and to enable all sorts of new theatrical possibilities! Adults also welcome!

All ages welcome!

Book your tickets through the box office on 091 443 4661

Please don’t hesitate to contact myself or Britta Koerber if you have any queries.
Sarah Kekus , Head of Schools Programme
Tel: 0191 443 4583