Saffron Hall Online
Since you can't come to us at the moment, we're coming to you! Our newsletter is the best place to keep up to date with what we're up to, but we'll also be sharing a selection of things to read, listen to and learn about here.
New this week
Together in Sound Summer Party
Find out all about the summer celebration for our music therapy and dementia project
Geoffrey Lewis 1929-2020 by Angela Dixon
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of our much-loved trustee Geoffrey Lewis
Saffron Hall Suggests - Bumper Summer Edition
Our top picks for online cultural events in August and beyond
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Art at Home
Explore an amazing selection of art and artefacts from museums all over the world at home with this collection of our favourite online exhibition experiences
Artist Spotlight: Nicola Benedetti
From her educational resources to the recent release of her newest album, there’s plenty here to keep string players young and old occupied over the summer
Best Online Classical Music Festivals
We’ve picked a selection of the best classical music festivals for you to watch online this summer
Simple as Do Re Mi
With many children not due to return to school for a while, we have put together our favourite musical educational activities for kids
Artist Spotlight: Britten Sinfonia
Get up close and personal with Britten Sinfonia musicians with this series of online performances from their players
Explore Chineke! and Sheku's concert
Find out more about the music from the concert with Chineke! and Sheku Kanneh-Mason scheduled for Saturday 11 April at Saffron Hall
Face the music and dance!
Ways to get moving this week with dance classes, yoga sessions and open rehearsals from some of our favourite dance organisations
Musical Mindfulness
We could all use a bit more calm in our lives right now so we have put together some of our favourite relaxing playlists and videos for you to enjoy
The Best Classical Podcasts
We’ve picked a selection of our favourite classical music podcasts for you to listen to
Artist Spotlight: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Our favourite videos, playlists and interactive series from our Resident Orchestra
Aurora Orchestra's Symphonie Fantastique
Watch Aurora Orchestra’s awesome performance of Symphonie fantastique and join in with their interactive dance-along videos
Artist Spotlight: I Fagiolini
Explore the inventive digital creations of choral ensemble I Fagiolini from a trio of short comedic films to a new podcast
CV Walden: A Community Archive
Play your part in contributing to awareness of the sociological, psychological and economic impact of COVID-19.
Recordings at Saffron Hall
Find out about upcoming and previous recordings at Saffron Hall
Artist Spotlight: The Sixteen
Enjoy listening to, watching and reading about what our friends The Sixteen have been up to during lockdown
To read
Behind the scenes of recordings at Saffron Hall
Saffron Hall’s world-class acoustics make it a sought-after location for professional recordings, but what really goes on behind closed doors?
How to be an orchestra in lockdown
Communications Director at Britten Sinfonia, Alice Walton, updates us on the ensembles activities over the last few months
Adapting to a new normal
Kate Nott reflects on the ways SCYM has adapted to the challenges of providing quality musical experiences to young people during lockdown
Keeping music (a)live
Our Chairman Professor Sir Barry Ife CBE ponders the future of live arts at Saffron Hall and beyond
A day in the life of a Front of House Duty Manager
One of our Front of House Duty Managers, Adam, takes us through his schedule for a typical concert night at Saffron Hall.
Digital Culture: A Change of Perspective
Our Marketing Co-ordinator, Emma, reflects on her changing views of the value of digital cultural experiences during the current lockdown.
Q&A with our Chairman Barry Ife
This week we asked Barry some questions about his involvement with Saffron Hall and what he thinks the landscape of the arts may look like in the future
Angela Dixon on Orchestral Programming
Get the inside view on the process of programming orchestral concerts from our Chief Executive
Configuring Saffron Hall for Dance
Our Technical Director gives an insight into the technical set-up that enables us to show dance in a venue purpose-built for classical music
Creativity in Crisis?
Our Learning & Participation Director, Thomas Hardy, reflects on the importance of creativity in troubled times
Supporting Saffron Hall
Graham King, our Fundraising and Communications Director, explains how his role at Saffron Hall has evolved during the pandemic
Isata Kanneh-Mason waxes lyrical about Saffron Hall
Find out more about Isata Kanneh-Mason, her thoughts on the Saffron Hall Steinway and the special relationship between player and piano
Singing in a Choir
This week we spoke to local composer and conductor Janet Wheeler about the future of choral singing in Saffron Walden and beyond
To watch
The Benedetti Sessions
Relive this 2015 arts project featuring Nicola Benedetti alongside hundreds of local string players and their teachers
Sō Percussion – Amid the Noise
Relive this 2018 arts project with Sō Percussion and students from Saffron Walden County High School
Brodsky Quartet @ SWCHS
Relive our 2015 cross-arts project with The Brodsky Quartet and twenty year 9 students from Saffron Walden County High School
Angela Dixon judges BBC Young Musician 2020
Watch the coverage of BBC Young Musician 2020 featuring judging from our very own Chief Executive Angela Dixon
The Quiet Connection
Get an insight into what it’s like to create a new dance work from scratch in just 3 days in this video of our SWCHS Yr9 Residency project
Coming soon: Sing BIG! online
Watch a sneak preview of our new educational singing resource aimed at primary school age children
The Lost Letters
Relive this 2019 community project, designed to give the people of Saffron Walden the opportunity to work creatively together
