Glasgow arts institutions creative collaboration
Published: 20 March 2018
Students from three of Glasgow’s major educational institutions along with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra are collaborating on a large-scale performance and exhibition at the Tramway.
Students from three of Glasgow’s major educational institutions along with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra are collaborating on a large-scale performance and exhibition at the Tramway.
The University of Glasgow, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Glasgow School of Art and the orchestra are taking part in Last Futures which runs until March 25.
Last Futures has been an opportunity for students to explore the political and artistic events of 1968 though their own newly created music, dance, drama and art.
Fifty years on, 1968 was a year that changed history from the war in Vietnam to the civil rights movement sparking protests, pickets, riots and revolutions, ordinary people demanded change.
Dr Victoria Price and Dr Anselm Heinrich both in Theatre Studies at the School of Culture & Creative Arts have been leading on UofG’s involvement in the project as core members of the cross-institutional steering committee.
Powerhouse
Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, said: “Glasgow is a powerhouse where ideas and creativity flourish and grow. It is no surprise, then, that a unique creative collaboration like Last Futures has come out of a strong partnership between Glasgow’s leading arts and academic institutions and performers.
“The University of Glasgow is delighted to see the talents of our wonderful staff and students within the Arts being showcased. The collaboration explores a myriad of alternative visions of futures to come in a way which I have no doubt will capture the public’s imagination. I am sure everyone involved is looking forward to sharing this exciting body of work.”
The multi-arts experience exhibition at the Tramway opened at the weekend and will run until Sunday (25 March) and full details along with opening hours can be found here.
The exhibition presents critiques of the proposed futures of 50 years ago and imagine alternative versions of the future to come. A programme of curated live events, including talks, screenings, music and performances, will take place within the exhibition space.
On Sunday, the orchestra and musicians from the Royal Conservatoire performed new works by four composition students. The performance was live stream on the BBC SSO's Facebook, an edited version of the stream is now available by clicking here. And below is a YouTube excerpt of the performance.
This is the third collaboration between the institutions following on from a 2016 New Dreams celebrated the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death and the 2013, MONAD, which was supported by Scottish Ballet, commemorated the centenary of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring.
First published: 20 March 2018
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