Head On Foundation is excited to announce another collaboration with the Royal College of Music, London.
One of the world’s most prestigious music schools, the Royal College of Music trains some of the most important figures in British and international music, including composers such as Holst, Vaughan Williams, Turnage and Britten; conductors such as Leopold Stokowski, Sir Colin Davis and Sir Roger Norrington; singers such as Dame Joan Sutherland, Sir Thomas Allen and Alfie Boe; instrumentalists such as Sir James Galway, John Lill, Gervase de Peyer, and Natalie Clein.
Once again this year, composers at RCM have created new works inspired by a selection of images from the 2021 Head On Portrait Awards. This unique concert features a series of short pieces for solo, duo and trio ensembles alongside the striking photos that inspired them. View a recording of the wonderful performances here.
Below are the details of the programme with the photos that inspired the musical compositions (in order of appearance)
James Madrilejo Guess Who
Tiago Soares Silva violin
Photograph: Mina by Mirjam Stenevik
Gwydion Rhys Ballade of Alan & Ann
Osman Tack piano
Photograph: Alan & Ann by Benjamin Brink
Levent Altunas Ruins
Joe Macdonald violin | Layla Ballard cello | Alexander Doronin piano
Photograph: Jenni Bruce at her Burnt Home in Upper Brogo by Gideon Mendel
Jack Campbell turn back and begin again?
Tiago Soares Silva violin
Photograph: My Hands on Dad by Lauren Forster
Ethan J Lieber Sirens
Tiago Soares Silva violin
Photograph: Flying Stars Amputee Footballers of Sierra Leone by Todd Anthony
Touko Niemi You Can Rest
Sacha Bistany guitar
Photograph: Trust by Mieke Douglas
Ben Araujo A Face Obscured by Gold
Osman Tack piano
Photograph: Nun Girl by Andrea Alkalay
Nok Him Chan Acid
Mira Marton violin
Photograph: Acid Attack Survivor by Erberto Zani
Rob Hao Mounted
Louisa Kataria alto saxophone | Annabella Chenevix tenor saxophone
Photograph: Trust by Mieke Douglas (see photo above)
Trang NguyenMinh For Halima
Milligan Coles Power percussion
Photograph: Halima by Marko Kokic
Karl Guhl A Frame of Mind
Pietro Genova Gaia violin
Photograph: Alan & Ann by Benjamin Brink (see photo above)
Luke Mombrea Nosebleed
Joe Macdonald violin | Layla Ballard cello | Alexander Doronin piano
Photograph: Monday Bloodnose by Therese Maher
Finn Mattingly Who Will Paint the Swallows Now?
Felix Collins guitar
Photograph: Mordechai and Aryeh ‘An Elderly Gay Couple’s Story of Love and Loss’ by Oded Wagenstein
Louis Enright Shifting
Louisa Kataria alto saxophone | Annabella Chenevix tenor saxophone
Photograph: An Uncertain Future by Stephen Ilife
Molly Frances Arnuk Near and Far
Birgit Born violin
Photograph: Amanda and Mohannad from Undercover by Aline Smithson
John William Griffith II Cyril
Joe Macdonald violin | Layla Ballard cello
Photograph: Cyril by Susan Papazian
Herman Stolpe Forging a Hidden Star
Ethan Heidel piano
Photograph: Flying Stars Amputee Footballers of Sierra Leone by Todd Anthony (see photo above)
Chelsea Becker Found
Felix Collins guitar
Photograph: Trust by Mieke Douglas (see photo above)
Thank you to the Royal College of Music, London, and congratulations to all the composers, musicians and also the fantastic photographers on this incredible collaboration.
You can view a recording of the wonderful performances here.