Press Releases
The Sixteen and Harry Christophers CBE give world premiere of…
27 March 2019
The Sixteen and Harry Christophers CBE, with Genesis Sixteen and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, are to give the world premiere performance of Sir James MacMillan’s Symphony No. 5 Le grand inconnu at the Edinburgh International Festival on Saturday 17 August 2019 at the Usher Hal ...
Genesis Foundation supports emerging young curators from minority backgrounds with…
25 February 2019
Losal Chiodak has been announced as the first Genesis Young Curator, a role which seeks to increase representation within UK visual arts organisations of young curators from minority backgrounds. The Genesis Foundation is committed to providing financial support to programmes whi ...
The Sixteen to perform programme inspired by the Bill Viola/Michelangelo…
4 February 2019
Programme of music from the Sistine Chapel by Allegri and Josquin, with Sir James MacMillan’s Miserere and a world premiere by Angus McPhee, commissioned by the Genesis Foundation. On 27 February, Harry Christophers CBE and The Sixteen will give a concert in the new Benjamin West ...
The Genesis Foundation sponsors major new Royal Academy of Arts…
22 November 2018
The Genesis Foundation is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Royal Academy of Arts’ major new exhibition Bill Viola / Michelangelo: Life, Death, Rebirth. This is the first time the Genesis Foundation has supported the work of the Royal Academy. ...
The Eton Choirbook and its legacy of sacred music: A…
25 June 2018
Harry Christophers & The Sixteen to premiere these new Genesis Foundation commissions at Eton College Chapel, Tuesday 22 May ...
Genesis Foundation to present first ever concert live-streaming from the…
20 March 2018
22 April 2018: Vatican premiere of Sir James MacMillan’s masterly Stabat mater to be available free to audiences worldwide for a month Harry Christophers, The Sixteen and Britten Sinfonia to perform this Genesis Foundation commission. ...
The 2018 Genesis Prize is awarded to Joe Murphy and…
12 February 2018
The Genesis Prize is the only prize to reward the mentoring of artistic talent Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, directors of Good Chance Theatre, are today announced as the winners of the 2018 Genesis Prize. Worth £25,000, the Genesis Prize is the only prize which recognises outstan ...
The Genesis Foundation sponsors major new British Museum exhibition: Living…
2 November 2017
The Genesis Foundation sponsors major new British Museum exhibition: Living with gods: peoples, places and worlds beyond 2 November 2017 – 8 April 2018 The Genesis Foundation is the sole sponsor of the major new exhibition Living with Gods: peoples, places and worlds beyond at ...
