Films and Performances

A Kaleidoscope of Memories

Here are three short films by BBT filmmaker Graham Johnston. They depict  the key strands of the Trust’s 20th anniversary events: a celebration of BBT Artists, a focus on BBT commissioning of new music, and the success of BBT Community projects that generate wellbeing and new opportunities through music.

Video cameras were on hand to capture the excitement and excellent performances throughout the whole weekend of BBT’s 20th anniversary celebrations, both at Bold Tendencies in Peckham and Wigmore Hall in the heart of London. Watch selected full performances from our BBT20 celebrations in June 2023, day by day….

BBT at Bold Tendencies

The BBT weekend opened with a vibrant performance of Verified, a brand new work composed by Kate Whitley and the Multi-Story Young Creatives on the theme of social media, specially commissioned by the Trust for this occasion. Filmed live, this event featured BBT soloists, Ruby Hughes, Hyeyoon Park and Simone Rubino along with Francesca Chiejina, local children’s choirs  and the Multi-Story Orchestra conducted by Adam Gibbs.

Wigmore Hall, London

Mark Simpson reprised his 2016 BBT commission, Darkness Moves for solo clarinet, which was originally premièred online on the BBT website.

Adam Walker, Sivan Magen and Timothy Ridout gave a performance of Debussy’s exquisite late Sonata for flute, viola and harp.

Alexi Kenney performs Angélica Negrón’s The Violinist, commissioned with support of BBT.

Alexi Kenney performs the second of two BBT-supported commissions – Salina Fisher’s Hikari.

Stravinsky’s Suite from The Soldier’s Tale for violin, clarinet and piano, performed by Alexi Kenney, Mark Simpson and Filippo Gorini.

The Apollon Musagète Quartet performed Schubert’s String Quartet in D minor D 810, Death and the Maiden.

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This morning concert was devoted to Bach, sometimes with unusual instrumental timbres, in this case the Third Cello Suite played on the marimba by Simone Rubino.

Geneva Lewis played Bach’s Chaconne, the final movement of his Partita No 2 in D minor for solo violin.

Quatuor Ébène with one of Henry Purcell’s Fantasias.

Sean Shibe and Ema Nikolovska with a programme of songs and solo pieces by Dowland, Britten and Adès – and Ema’s debut on the piano!

Quatuor Ébène: Ravel’s String Quartet in F.