Eclectic Music are super excited to present a world premiere saxophone concerto with the Eclectic Orchestra as part of Hull Jazz Festival 2024.
Article By Hull Culture and Leisure Arts Development Team
Exciting new musical collaborations have been commissioned by Hull City Council Arts Development in partnership with J-Night, Hull Jazz Festival with funding from Hull City Council and Arts Council England.
After the success of this music development project ‘Out of the Box’ in 2023, Hull City Council’s Arts Development in partnership with J-Night and Hull Jazz Festival have commissioned a group of local artists to co-create new music in cross genre collaborations for 2024.
Part of the Council’s Arts Development work to support the development of local talented artists, it values the process of collaboration across genres.
Support for the creation of new work is highly valued by the music sector. Arts Development recognizes the value of the creative nourishment that occurs when artists from different genres collaborate. Artistic collaboration increases skill and pushes people’s boundaries, getting musicians to work ‘Out of the Box’.
Following a competitive round of applications, J-Night and Hull City Council Arts Development are delighted to announce the successful applicants for further special collaborative commissions in 2024.
‘Out of the Box’ 2024 enables new work to be created in the following five pairings of artists that have not worked together previously: Daniel Thompson and Sam Mavor; Joseph Cox and Gary Hammond; Nathan Simm and Paul Sargeson; Claire Holdich and Pheobe Riley Law; Ysabelle Wombwell and Joe Mooney. Their exciting creations of original and exciting musical offerings will be showcased as part of Hull Jazz Festival in November 2024.
Last year saw the first Out of the Box collaborative project, working in partnership with J-Night and we’re delighted that this has attracted grant funding from Arts Council England. The experience of artists last year was that their collaborations led to further creative stimulation and work opportunities for all concerned.
Last year’s initiative led to exciting opportunities for all the artists involved and it’s hoped to continue that trend for the five new collaborations, creating ongoing artist opportunities and supporting our thriving music sector.
