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John Studzinski to chair the first of the Lord Mayor…
18 February 2020
On 24 February, Genesis Foundation Founder & Chairman John Studzinski will chair the first of three ‘Cultural Conversations’ hosted by William Russell, Lord Mayor of the City of London at Mansion House. Funded by the Genesis Foundation, these conversations are…
John Studzinski receives prestigious US award for “Common Good” Philanthropy
7 February 2020
On Friday 7 February, John Studzinski CBE will receive the St Katharine Drexel Award in Catholic Philanthropy from the Board of Founders and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities (FADICA) in Florida, in relation to his charity Arise. FADICA is a…
Latest Genesis Podcast available – Alexander Armstrong and Harry Christophers…
29 January 2020
The fourth in the series of 20 Genesis Podcasts has been released featuring actor, broadcaster and singer Alexander Armstrong and conductor Harry Christophers. They discuss their mutual past as cathedral choristers and the wider benefits and joys of singing choral…
Jennifer Tang named as the Young Vic’s next Genesis Fellow
7 January 2020
The next Genesis Fellow at the Young Vic is to be director Jennifer Tang. Jennifer is an award-winning theatre-maker and stage director specialising in making new work across multiple disciplines. Her practice spans new writing, devised work and theatre with…
Season’s greetings from the Genesis Foundation
10 December 2019
2019 Highlights The Edinburgh International Festival presented the world premiere of James MacMillan’s Le grand Inconnu in August. Commissioned by the Genesis Foundation, this large-scale choral symphony (No.5) based on the Holy Spirit was performed by its dedicatees Harry Christophers…
Hackney Council, supported by the Genesis Foundation, to commission new…
4 December 2019
The Genesis Foundation has partnered with Hackney Council to commission a new public artwork which will act as an expression of the Windrush Generation’s contribution to the life of Hackney and the UK, and symbolise the continuing commitment from the…
Genesis Sixteen partners with Streetwise Opera for performance of After…
28 November 2019
The Sixteen’s young artists’ programme Genesis Sixteen will continue its association with opera company and homeless charity Streetwise Opera with three performances of After Winter, based on Schubert’s Winterreise, in July 2020. Performing After Winter with Genesis Sixteen will be…
Genesis Almeida New Playwrights, Big Plays programme launch receives international…
15 November 2019
The October announcement of the major new partnership between the Genesis Foundation and the Almeida Theatre has received international coverage in publications such as the Evening Standard, The Stage, Broadway World and WhatsOnStage as well as a social media buzz.…
MacMillan’s Stabat mater is performed in Ely Cathedral
11 November 2019
Two days after its North American premiere, James MacMillan’s Stabat mater was performed in the imposing surroundings of Ely Cathedral on 9 November 2019. While the work received its world premiere in the Barbican, followed by a performance in the…
James MacMillan’s Stabat mater receives North American premiere
8 November 2019
On 7 November 2019, James MacMillan’s Stabat mater received its North American premiere in the Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York. This Genesis Foundation commission, a profound and deeply moving rendering of the Stabat mater text which evokes a…
Genesis Foundation’s 25th sacred music commission receives premiere at Westminster…
29 October 2019
Widely recognised as the UK’s leading commissioner of sacred music, the Genesis Foundation’s 25th and latest commission received its premiere performance during Mons. Vladimir Felzmann’s Anniversary Mass at Westminster Cathedral on Thursday 24 October. The new motet O Lord, thou…
Genesis Almeida New Playwrights, Big Plays Programme launched in major…
24 October 2019
On Thursday 24 October a major new partnership between the Genesis Foundation and the Almeida Theatre was announced with the launch of the Genesis Almeida New Playwrights, Big Plays Programme. This is an annual programme that supports emerging and experienced…
