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Shri Feat: Bugge Wesseltoft, Ben Castle & Asaf Sirkis

The Glasshouse Interviews: Shri

What was the first record you bought? Mahavishnu Orchestra, Inner mounting Flame. I remember going to this lovely record store in Bombay with my father, being attracted to the name of the band and giving it a listen in the listening booth. Mind was blown instantly and also was my musical direction – which was…
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RNS Moves, a unique ensemble of musicians with and without disabilities

Clarence Adoo was a trumpet player for Royal Northern Sinfonia before he was left paralysed from the neck down following a car accident in 1995. He now continues to play music using his electronic Headspace instrument.
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Five minutes with... Steven Hudson (oboe)

We chatted to Steven Hudson, Section Leader Oboe of Royal Northern Sinfonia, about his upcoming concerto performance and how it feels to be leaving the orchestra after seven years.
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Five minutes with... John Suchet

This February, we’ll be celebrating 250 years since Beethoven’s birth – and what better way to celebrate than by performing all nine symphonies? Find out more about the man and his music from Classic FM's John Suchet.
Nikki Yeoh and Zoe Rahman

The Glasshouse Interviews: Nikki Yeoh

- What was the first record you bought? - A compilation from Woolworth’s. I was about 7 years old...from there on I’d buy a single pretty much every week.
Binker Golding

The Glasshouse Interviews: Binker Golding

- What was the first record you bought? - I think it was Guns n' Roses "Appetite for Destruction". It was in a Sainsbury's & I used my birthday money.
David Wax Museum

The Glasshouse Interviews: David Wax Museum

What was the first record you bought? I wish it were something hip, but my first records were Paula Abdul’s Forever Your Girl and Kris Kross’ “Totally Krossed Out.” However, the first record that made me want to buy a guitar and start a band was The Beatles’ White Album.   Where in the world would…
Kacy and Clayton

The Glasshouse Interviews: Kacy and Clayton

In the lead up to their gig on Saturday 1st February 2020 we asked folk duo Kacy and Clayton to answer some of our questions…   What was the first record you bought? The Band – The Band.   Where in the world would you like to play that you have not already? Brazil or Japan.…
Folkworks: Ye Vagabonds

The Glasshouse Interviews: Ye Vagabonds

Ahead of Ye Vagabonds’ Sage Two performance in 2020 we caught up with Brían Mac Gloinn of the band on music, literature, art and favourite holiday destinations.
Carol Bowden

Blog: From the perspective of an Early Years tutor

For the past 12 years I have been working as an Early Years Music Leader at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music where we run Mini Musician classes for 0-4 years and Baby Musician classes for 0-12 months.
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New Year's Day Concert: An Interview With Jessica Cottis

Ahead of Royal Northern Sinfonia’s New Year’s Day Concert, we caught up with conductor Jessica Cottis to find out more about her role, what she’s looking forward to about the concert, and her resolutions for the year ahead. How has 2019 been for you? It’s been quite an extraordinary year, actually. It’s been super busy…
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Abigail's blog: Prevention and cure

With both my parents and my children succumbing to the flu which has been rampaging around and living in a solidly red constituency during a labour election campaign which has been big on health, my awareness of the NHS has been high over the past few wee
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The Glasshouse Interviews: Peter Groom (star of Marlene Dietrich: Live in Gateshead)

After touring internationally with award-winning one (wo)man show, Dietrich: Natural Duty, actor and drag artist Peter Groom is returning to the North East with a brand new cabaret.
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Blog: Music Live Under Five: Where our youngest musicians play and learn

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music's weekly family music-making classes support children’s love of music and learning from an early age.
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Abigail's blog: Creative Nation

What’s it like having such a creative job?  Is a question which I get asked quite frequently.  Totally brilliant is usually my answer. I love my job and I feel very lucky.  However, I also sometimes explain that I run a charitable business with a £15 million turnover, a team of 500 people, a major…
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