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Friday, 13 July 2012
Southbank Centre, London
Commissioning and Patronage in a Digital Age
An international line-up of music promoters, programmers, and producers, curators, funders, artists and composers join together for a day of talks and discussions to consider models for commissioning, including finance, risk, rights, joint ventures, and commissioning as a creative process.
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Programme and speakers
Arrival / registration / coffee 10.30 – 11.00
Tea/coffee will be provided
Commissioning in an age of Digital Distribution 11.00 – 12.00
- Chaired by Susanna Simons, ACE/BBC’s The Space
- Maija Handover, sounduk, Sonic Journeys
- Britten Sinfonia / Peter Gregson, The Listening Machine
New technology, from smart phone apps to online streaming, has opened up new possibilities for artists and promoters alike. This session looks at how digital media is used for wider distribution of new works (through live streaming and online documentation) and at how new technologies can form an integral part of the actual work of art. What are viable models, the impact on audiences and the implications for commissioners?
New Models of Patronage, Part 1 12.15 – 13.15
The Changing Nature of Patronage and Philanthropy
- Chaired by Susanna Eastburn, Arts Council England
- Vernon Ellis, philanthropist and Chairman of the ENO and the British Council
- Theresa Lloyd, author of Why Rich People Give and Cultural Giving
What are the economic models for commissioning, and how do those for music compare with those for other contemporary arts? What are Patrons looking for, and how can commissioners best work with them? As the role of documentation becomes more important, what might the future hold for rights to the work? Who commissions work now, and where are the future markets for commissioners? How can the commissioning process add value for Patrons and supporters?
Lunch 13.15-14.00
Please note lunch is not provided within the ticket price.
During lunch hour:
Presentation from NMC about Music Map 
New Models of Patronage, Part 2 14.00 – 15.15
Commissioning & Collecting Sound and Performance in the Visual Arts
- Paul Hobson, Contemporary Art Society
- Other speakers to be announced shortly
Mobilising Communities to Fund Commissions
- Chaired by Vanessa Reed, PRS for Music Foundation
- Ed Harsh, New Music USA (via video link)
- Henrietta Norton, wedidthis.com
- Gwendolyn Tietze, BCMG
Break 15.15 – 15.45
Tea/coffee will be provided
Commissioning as a Creative Process 15.45 – 17.00
- Chaired by Graham McKenzie, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
- Eric de Visscher, Cité de la Musique, Paris
- Jan Bang, Punkt Festival, Norway
- Barry Esson, Arika
- Gillian Moore, Southbank Centre
Does the commissioner have a creative role to play? How can the creative process add value to new work for both commissioner and composer / artist? Is new work the result of the commissioning process, or can it be the commissioning process itself? What are the risks involved in commissioning and how – or should – they be managed?
Start the Debate website essays and videos by Alwynne Pritchard / Roar Sletteland; Johannes Kreidler / Matthew Lee Knowles; and Peter Wiegold on the symposium microsite www.thirdearsymposium.com
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The End of Literacy? Brunel University’s new Institute of Composing present a thought-provoking debate, 6pm, Purcell Room (Tickets for this performance should be booked separately through Southbank Centre box office)
20×12 UK première Connor Mitchell’s Our Day, a 12-minute opera about Olympic gold medallist Mary Peters, set against the troubles in Northern Ireland in 1972, 8pm, Purcell Room (Tickets for this performance should be booked separately through Southbank Centre box office)
