Which building is the home of the Northern Sinfonia orchestra?
"has also served on the governing bodies of several schools, most recently as Chairman of the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne. Sherlock has been Chairman of the board of the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra. He subsequently led the fundraising campaign for the Sage Gateshead, which was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005, and is now home to the Royal Northern Sinfonia. In 2000 Sherlock was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear which led to his involvement with many units of the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association. He has also worked with the Scout Movement. He used the opportunity"
"Royal Northern Sinfonia, which was founded in 1958 and performed regularly at Newcastle City Hall until 2004. Nowadays it is based at The Sage, Gateshead. ICMuS, Newcastle University's music department, has been a driving force for music in the region, producing innovative work, organising concerts and festivals, instigating the first degree programme in folk music in the British Isles, and engaging creatively with communities in the region. The largest venue used for music concerts is St James Park, home of Newcastle United, which has also previously been used for Rugby League games and the Olympic Games. The second largest music"
"pianist and conductor Lars Vogt. In late 2014, Royal Northern Sinfonia collaborated with John Grant, performing at Sage Gateshead and other venues throughout the UK. Recordings from this tour were made available as a limited edition CD and 12"" record via Rough Trade Records in 2015. The centre occupies a curved glass and stainless steel building designed by Foster and Partners, Buro Happold (structural engineering), Mott MacDonald (building services) and Arup (acoustics), with views of Newcastle and Gateshead Quaysides, the Tyne Bridge and the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. Foster and Partners were selected following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA"
"Northern Chamber Orchestra The Northern Chamber Orchestra (or NCO) is a chamber orchestra based in Manchester, England. Established in 1967, the orchestra gives concerts at Heritage Centre, Macclesfield and The Stoller Hall, Manchester as well as a Christmas concert at Tatton Park, Knutsford and one off engagements around the country. They are also currently the resident orchestra for the Buxton Festival. As of the 2010-2011 season, the orchestra contains 19 musicians. Diana Cummings was leader and soloist of the NCO for 10 years from 1975 to 1985. Since 1984, the orchestra's musical director and leader has been the violinist Nicholas"
"series of venues of varying suitability. Finally in 1979, the redesign of the Trinity Church in Claremont Street gave the SNO a permanent home of its own: the SNO Centre and Sir Henry Wood Hall. Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow The Henry Wood Hall in Glasgow is located in the city's fashionable West End. The building, a former Congregational church, is a distinctive feature on the landscape with its Gothic Victorian spire. The hall is the main base, rehearsal and recording studio for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scotland's national symphony orchestra, for over thirty years, though most performances in the"
"24 September 1958 as the 'Sinfonia Orchestra', at the City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, and gave six concerts in its first season, 1958-1959. Hall acted as the organization's single leader, in effect as ""general manager, secretary, artistic director, conductor and fund-raiser"", though without a formal title. The word 'Northern' was added to the orchestra's name in 1959 to give the name of 'Northern Sinfonia'. The orchestra became an established institution in 1959, with Humphrey Noble chosen as the first chairman of the ensemble's management committee. Hall resigned from the orchestra in 1964 but returned as a guest conductor in subsequent"
"Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis) Orchestra Hall, located on 11th Street at Peavey Plaza, between Nicollet Mall and Marquette Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, is home to the Minnesota Orchestra. It is a major landmark of the southern portion of Nicollet Mall and home to many events throughout the year, in addition to being the Orchestra's home. The auditorium seats 2,087, of whom about 1,200 are accommodated on the main floor. The remaining seats are placed in three balconies above and along the sides of the main floor. The auditorium is actually a second building separated for acoustical reasons by"
"Helsinki Music Centre The Helsinki Music Centre (, ) is a concert hall and a music center in Töölönlahti, Helsinki. The building is home to Sibelius Academy and two symphony orchestras, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. The Music Centre is located on a prestigious site between Finlandia Hall and the museum of contemporary art Kiasma, and across the street from the Parliament of Finland. The vineyard-type main concert hall seats 1,704 people. The building contains five smaller rooms for 140–400 listeners. These include a chamber music hall, a chamber opera hall, an organ hall, a"
"Tomasz Konior). Apart from the concert hall, the modern building includes one of the biggest musical libraries in Poland, a music therapy hall, an electronic music laboratory, a restaurant and many other facilities. The atrium is also linked with a building in 3, Zacisze street, where the Academy’s authorities have their offices. The other two buildings where lectures and rehearsals take place, are located in 5, Zacisze street and 27, Krasińskiego street. The Museum of Silesian Organ, located in the basement of the oldest building, is the only museum of this kind in Central Europe. It gathers and preserves many"
"Stockholm Concert Hall The Stockholm Concert Hall () is the main hall for orchestral music in Stockholm, Sweden. With a design by Ivar Tengbom chosen in competition, inaugurated in 1926, the Hall is home to the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. It is also where the awarding ceremonies for the Nobel Prize and the Polar Music Prize are held annually. The interior includes work by Ewald Dahlskog, and the walls and ceiling in the minor hall, now known as Grünewald Hall, were painted by Isaac Grünewald. The exterior is the site of sculptor Carl Milles' 1936 bronze fountain, the Orfeus-brunnen (""the"
"Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra The Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic (Nordnorsk Opera og Symfoniorkester) is an orchestral institution. Since its founding in 2009, it has become one of Northern Norway’s largest and most active cultural institutions, performing opera and concert productions in various formats each year. The Arctic Philharmonic alternates between different ensemble formats on a regular basis - from small chamber groups via the sinfonietta and chamber orchestra to a full philharmonic orchestra. The Principal Conductor of the philharmonic orchestra is Christian Lindberg, the Artistic Director of the chamber orchestra is Henning Kraggerud and the Artistic Director of the sinfonietta Øyvind"
"the Sinfonia's concerts are given in St George's, Hanover Square in central London. The orchestra's other regular venue is the 900-seat Cadogan Hall in Chelsea. In September 2011, the Sinfonia made its first international tour, performing in venues in Austria. During the tour there was a fortnight-long series of conducting masterclasses culminating in a conducting competition during which nine contestants conducted the Sinfonia. In January 2013 the foundation inaugurated the ""Orpheus Composer of the Year"" competition. The 2014 winner was Peter Facer, whose piece, ""The Peter Pan Suite"", received its premiere at Cadogan Hall on 17 June 2014. The foundation"
"Sinfonia Viva Sinfonia Viva is a British orchestra based in Derby, United Kingdom. The orchestra is administratively based at the Robinson Industrial Estate, Shaftesbury Street, Derby. It gives concerts in a number of cities and venues, including the following: Malcolm Nabarro founded the orchestra in 1982 as the ""East of England Orchestra"" in Nottingham, and served as its first artistic director through 1995. Peter Helps then became chief executive of the orchestra in 1995. In that year, the orchestra moved its residence from Nottingham to Derby, specifically to the Beaufort Business Centre. In 1996, Nicholas Kok became principal conductor of"
"New York Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic, officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., globally known as New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) or New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, is a symphony orchestra based in New York City. It is one of the leading American orchestras popularly referred to as the ""Big Five"". The Philharmonic's home is David Geffen Hall, located in New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Founded in 1842, the orchestra is one of the oldest musical institutions in the United States and the oldest of the ""Big Five"" orchestras. Its record-setting 14,000th concert was given in"
"Notes Sources New York Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic, officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., globally known as New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) or New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, is a symphony orchestra based in New York City. It is one of the leading American orchestras popularly referred to as the ""Big Five"". The Philharmonic's home is David Geffen Hall, located in New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Founded in 1842, the orchestra is one of the oldest musical institutions in the United States and the oldest of the ""Big Five"" orchestras. Its record-setting 14,000th concert was"
"Orchestra of Opera North The Orchestra of Opera North (or English Northern Philharmonia as recording name) is the orchestra that plays for the English opera company, Opera North. It was founded as the English Northern Philharmonia, and changed its name during the period when Steven Sloane was Opera North's Music Director. Since the Royal Scottish National Orchestra ceased to play for Scottish Opera, the OON is the only orchestra in Britain which performs throughout the year in concert halls as well as opera houses. The orchestra made a number of recordings for Naxos Records under former Opera North Music Directors"
"years. After Hall's departure, Rudolf Schwarz and Boris Brott took over musical leadership of the ensemble in parallel, with Schwarz being the first titled artistic director of the ensemble. Keith Statham served as the orchestra's general manager from 1966 to 1974. The current music director of Royal Northern Sinfonia is Lars Vogt, following Thomas Zehetmair who was appointed to the post in November 2001, starting with the 2002-2003 season, for an initial contract of three years and six weeks of concerts each season. Following contract extensions in 2005 and 2011, he concluded his tenure with the orchestra at the end"
"of the 2013-2014 season. Other conductors on the orchestra's roster currently include as its Principal Conductors John Wilson since 2009 and Mario Venzago since 1 January 2010. Venzago's current contract as Principal Conductor is through 2013. Simon Halsey served as Principal Conductor of the Northern Sinfonia's Choral Programme from 2004 through 2012. In May 2014, the Royal Northern Sinfonia announced the appointment of Lars Vogt as its next music director, effective September 2015. Vogt serves as music director designate for the 2014-2015 season, in his first formal orchestral post. In November 2014, the orchestra announced the appointment of Julian Rachlin"
"The orchestra has also worked with the group Gorillaz on their 2010 album ""Plastic Beach"". Sinfonia Viva Sinfonia Viva is a British orchestra based in Derby, United Kingdom. The orchestra is administratively based at the Robinson Industrial Estate, Shaftesbury Street, Derby. It gives concerts in a number of cities and venues, including the following: Malcolm Nabarro founded the orchestra in 1982 as the ""East of England Orchestra"" in Nottingham, and served as its first artistic director through 1995. Peter Helps then became chief executive of the orchestra in 1995. In that year, the orchestra moved its residence from Nottingham to"
"Paul Daniel and David Lloyd-Jones. Orchestra of Opera North The Orchestra of Opera North (or English Northern Philharmonia as recording name) is the orchestra that plays for the English opera company, Opera North. It was founded as the English Northern Philharmonia, and changed its name during the period when Steven Sloane was Opera North's Music Director. Since the Royal Scottish National Orchestra ceased to play for Scottish Opera, the OON is the only orchestra in Britain which performs throughout the year in concert halls as well as opera houses. The orchestra made a number of recordings for Naxos Records under"
"Orpheus Well""). The blue building lies to the east of Hötorget. Many pop and rock concerts by famous artists have taken place at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Stockholm Concert Hall The Stockholm Concert Hall () is the main hall for orchestral music in Stockholm, Sweden. With a design by Ivar Tengbom chosen in competition, inaugurated in 1926, the Hall is home to the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. It is also where the awarding ceremonies for the Nobel Prize and the Polar Music Prize are held annually. The interior includes work by Ewald Dahlskog, and the walls and ceiling in the"
"of the city since its construction, and houses its largest auditorium. The hall was designed by architect John Russell Pope and is located at 1776 D Street NW, just east of the Department of the Interior, between the American Red Cross and the Organization of American States, across from the Ellipse in front of the White House. The hall seats 3,702, with 2,208 in the tiers and 1,234 on the orchestra level. Additionally, 52 boxes (containing five seats each) separate the orchestra from the tiers, including one Presidential box. The Hall is a Neoclassical style structure, faced with Alabama limestone"
"Orchestra Hall (Detroit) Orchestra Hall is an elaborate concert hall in the United States, located at 3711 Woodward Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. The hall is renowned for its superior acoustic properties and serves as the home of the internationally known Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), the fourth oldest orchestra in the United States. With the creation of an adjoining auditorium for jazz and chamber music in 2003, Orchestra Hall became part of the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra had previously played"
"Benaroya Hall Benaroya Hall is the home of the Seattle Symphony in Downtown Seattle, Washington, United States. It features two auditoria, the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, a 2500-seat performance venue, as well as the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, which seats 536. Opened in September 1998 at a cost of $120 million, Benaroya quickly became noted for its technology-infused acoustics, touches of luxury and prominent location in a complex thoroughly integrated into the downtown area. Benaroya occupies an entire city block in the center of the city and has helped double the Seattle Symphony's budget and number of performances."
"Civic Opera Building The Civic Opera Building is a 45-story office tower (plus two 22-story wings) located at 20 North Wacker Drive in Chicago. The building opened November 4, 1929, and has an Art Deco interior. It contains a 3,563-seat opera house, the Civic Opera House, which is the second-largest opera auditorium in North America. Today, the opera house is the permanent home of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Samuel Insull envisioned and hired the design team for building a new opera house to serve as the home for the Chicago Civic Opera, as the company was called. The building"
"Trinity Auditorium The Trinity Auditorium, later known as the Embassy Hotel, is a historic building in Los Angeles, California, USA. It was built as a plant for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South in 1914. The Los Angeles Philharmonic debuted in this auditorium in 1919. It was used for jazz and rock concerts as well as labor union meetings from the 1920s to the 1950s. It was an annex of the University of Southern California from 1987 to 1998, when it was sold to the New York-based Chetrit Group. As of 2015, it has been vacant for more than a decade,"
"Oosten"" was awarded with an Edison award. In January 2016, the orchestra announced that de Vriend is to conclude his tenure as chief conductor at the end of the 2016-2017 season. Netherlands Symphony Orchestra The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra (Dutch: ""Nederlands Symfonieorkest"") is a Dutch symphony orchestra. The home of the orchestra is the Muziekcentrum in Enschede. The orchestra was previously known in Dutch as Orkest van het Oosten (literal translation ""Orchestra of the East""), but in October 2011 changed its Dutch name to align with the English name. At the same time the Dutch abbreviation ""OvhO"" was replaced with ""NedSym."""
"on the hall's native acoustics. Notes Academy of Music (Philadelphia) The Academy of Music, also known as American Academy of Music, is a concert hall and opera house located at 240 S. Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its location is between Locust and Manning Streets in the Avenue of the Arts area of Center City. The hall was built in 1855–57 and is the oldest opera house in the United States that is still used for its original purpose. Known as the ""Grand Old Lady of Locust Street,"" the venue is the home of the Pennsylvania Ballet and Opera Philadelphia."
"of the Philharmonic is a building on 48 Małopolska Street, designed by Studio Barozzi Veiga from Barcelona. The music venue covers an area of 13,000 square meters and contains a main concert hall with 1000 seats for concert-goers as well as a smaller hall with a capacity for 200 spectators and a number of conference rooms. The characteristic ice-like shape of the philharmonic and its translucent ribbed-glass façade, which gives the building a white glow at night, has become a new icon of the city and has received numerous architectural awards such as First Prize in the prestigious Eurobuild Awards"
"Tomasz Szukalski, Patrycja Gola, Andrzej Daniewicz, Paweł Golec, Łukasz Golec, Ania Szarmach, Anna Serafińska, Anna Sochacka, Anna Stępniewska, Mieczysław Szcześniak, Kuba Badach, Grzegorz Jabłoński, Bartek Królik, Marcin Ułanowski, Gosia Stępień, Łukasz Sztaba, Michał Grott, Kasia Cerekwicka, Janusz Szrom, Hania Stach Silesian String Quartet, including: Szymon Krzeszowiec, Arkadiusz Kubica, Łukasz Syrnicki, Piotr Janosik The Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music’s seat consists of five buildings. The oldest neo-Gothic building was constructed at the end of the 19th century (33, Wojewódzka street). It is linked with the modern building which includes a concert hall for 480 people by a spacious atrium (designed by"
"George Clinton, Bill Callahan, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Dillinger, Gretchen Peters, Elbow, Explosions in the Sky, the Fall, Herbie Hancock, Mogwai, Morrissey, Mumford & Sons, Grace Jones, Sunn O))), Nancy Sinatra, Snarky Puppy, Sting, Yellowman, Shane Filan of Westlife and others. In February 2015, it was one of the hosts of the second annual BBC Radio 6 Music Festival. It is also home to Royal Northern Sinfonia, of which ""The Guardian"" wrote there is ""no better chamber orchestra in Britain"", and frequently hosts other visiting orchestras from around the world. The current music director for Royal Northern Sinfonia is the"
"Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow The Henry Wood Hall in Glasgow is located in the city's fashionable West End. The building, a former Congregational church, is a distinctive feature on the landscape with its Gothic Victorian spire. The hall is the main base, rehearsal and recording studio for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scotland's national symphony orchestra, for over thirty years, though most performances in the city now take place in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. The orchestra originally played in the city's St. Andrew's Hall, until the hall was destroyed by fire in 1962, then the SNO played in a"
"Academy of Music (Philadelphia) The Academy of Music, also known as American Academy of Music, is a concert hall and opera house located at 240 S. Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its location is between Locust and Manning Streets in the Avenue of the Arts area of Center City. The hall was built in 1855–57 and is the oldest opera house in the United States that is still used for its original purpose. Known as the ""Grand Old Lady of Locust Street,"" the venue is the home of the Pennsylvania Ballet and Opera Philadelphia. It was also home to the"