The Cardiff office of commercial law firm Geldards has become a Commissioning Partner of the Welsh Sinfonia. A three-year programme of support will underpin the orchestra’s commissioning of a new chamber orchestral work every twelve months.
The Welsh Sinfonia’s Chairman, Carl Grainger, said, “We are thrilled that one of Cardiff’s most prestigious professional services firms has chosen to support us in this way. Commissioning new music to increase the chamber orchestral repertoire is a vital part of what we do. Their support for this aspect of our work is a testament to Geldards’ forward-thinking strategy and their confidence in the continuing development of the Welsh Sinfonia as an important professional chamber orchestra for Wales and the wider UK.”
Recent commissions by The Welsh Sinfonia have included a percussion concerto, The Emoticons of Time, from Eilir Owen Griffiths first performed in March 2010 with soloist Dave Danford and The Path Through the Woods, a concertante piece for recorder and orchestra from Rhian Samuel which was premiered in April this year with soloist Pamela Thorby.
The first new composition to be supported by Geldards has been commissioned from Welsh composer John Hardy, and will be performed in the Dora Stoutzker Hall at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in March 2012.
Geldards partner Rowland Davies said, “Geldards has a long history of supporting the arts in Wales and is delighted to join with Welsh Sinfonia in this commissioning programme. We believe this project will lead to the creation of significant new works and look forward to a fruitful partnership with the orchestra.”
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