WHAT WE CREATE
We are passionate about music performance, and we work with creative professionals in conceiving imaginative events and videos that show the art of playing an instrument under a new light. Our work combines low- and high-tech tools to a heightened sense of the craftsmanship involved in music-making, resulting in creations that show the beauty of music performance in a unique way.
VIDEO PLATFORM
Our video platform hosts exclusive video content, by subscription and on demand, created with the performers of the NEW STAGES SERIES, apart from bespoke series designed to explore the craftsmanship involved in music-making. Subscribers also get exclusive discounts to attend the NEW STAGES SERIES events, and get access to exclusive offers and content.
The NEW STAGES SERIES is the result of years of experimentation and research, and is proof that the collaboration between creative artists, promoters and venues has the potential to create art of unquestionable beauty and unrivalled power. The first season of the series will host a line-up of eleven exclusively-designed events, featuring world-class performers from a wide variety of musical paths. In each event we will combine the aesthetics of the music being performed with the performance space in unique and unexpected ways, creating unforgettable moments to all involved. Some of the events will also be connected to the launch of music-video art works ─ which we call creations ─ on our video platform, which will also host a great variety of programs featuring theperformers of the series, with strong focus on the making of music and the aesthetic qualities of the final material.
THE VENUE
The Sands Ends Arts & Community Centre ─ SEACC ─ is one of the most exciting new additions to London’s cultural scene. Built with the mission to foster community, sustainability and integration with nature, SEACC’s beautiful Main Hall ─ a massive wooden and glass space ─ will host all events of the NEW STAGES SERIES. In this way, the SEACC and the NEW STAGES CREATIONS will work together to build a unique cultural reality through the unifying power of music.
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LAUNCH EVENT
You'll be treated to a showcase of the series featuring world-class performers and music from around the world,
introduced by the NEW STAGES CREATIONS founders Fabricio Mattos and Bernardo Simoes.
When?
08 July 2023, Saturday,
from 7pm
Where?
Sands End Arts & Community Centre
Peterborough Rd, London SW6 3EZ
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Marés
This is a series exploring classical and popular music from Brazil in the 20th and 21st centuries. Each of the three episodes is filled with aesthetic experimentation drawing on the visual possibilities of music performance, in a way that is integrated into the setting of the recordings: the Embassy’s stunning Sala Brasil.
Marés was commissioned by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and recorded at the Sala Brasil of the Embassy of Brazil in London.
I N F U S I O N
I N F U S I O N is a transnational musical journey spanning three continents, curated and performed by Taiwanese flautist Yi-Hsuan Chen featuring special guests Fabricio Mattos and Joseph Havlat.
I N F U S I O N was commissioned by Tangram, and recorded at the St. Pancras Clock Tower in London.
Mā, for guitar
Mā is the result of a collaboration with the Chinese composer Sun Keting. In Japanese, the concept of mā refers to the perception of space, a gap or interval, the space in between. This powerful idea, together with explorations on the concepts of 'emptiness', resulted in this superb, challenging, and unique work for solo guitar. This video is an exploration of the aesthetic concepts of the work, guided only by the concept itself and the performative gestures.
Commissioned by the Chinese Arts Now.
WHO WE ARE
Creative Director
Fabricio Mattos is a musician deeply committed to finding new paths for music performance in the 21st century. Founder of the acclaimed WGC - Worldwide Guitar Connections and winner of the prestigious ‘Julian Bream Prize’, awarded to him by the British guitar legend himself, Fabricio has been performing regularly worldwide as a classical guitarist, and is about to finish his PhD at the Royal Academy of Music with a research project about new layouts and dynamics for music performance. Heacted as artistic director in many traditional and experimental projects in various countries, and has alsobeen applying his expertise in live performance as creative director ofa wide range of video projects.
Film Director
Bernardo Simões is an artist obsessed in employing inventiveness in his creations. He is an active interdisciplinary content producer who draws inspirationfrom different artistic fields. Having graduated both in Communication and Marketing at ESPM and inComposition at the Royal Academy of Music, he has worked with accomplished musicians, producers, and actors fromall over the world, including commissions of new works for a great variety of ensembles. His knowledge andexperience with the creative steps of the seventh art allows him to implement an insightful guidance overthe production process of music projects, resulting in a sensible cinematic aesthetic output.
WORK WITH US
Are you a creative artist, ensemble, or institution?
Our video creations will bring even your most insane ideas to life!
Watch the introduction and download the brochure below to understand how we work.
1. BRIEFING
2. CONCEPT MEETING
3. PAYMENT 1 & CONTRACT
4. WORKSHOP(s)
5. REHEARSAL
6. RECORDING
7. POST-PRODUCTION
8. FINAL TOUCHES
9. PAYMENT 2 & DELIVERY
10. AFTERMATH
For further details, please download the brochure below:
Welcome, music lovers & future subscribers!
NEW STAGES OTT* is the house of bespoke programs focussed on the amazing world of music-making. Exclusive videos are added regularly for our subscribers, apart from on-demand creative material featuring incredible performers.
By subscribing, you will help support our work to bring you even more great regular content to you.
By purchasing videos on demand, you will also support and show appreciation to specific artists, who will be paid a share the net revenue of their videos.
Check out below some of the programs, playlist, and series already available, with more to come in the near future!
*OTT: 'Over-the-top', is a technology that enables content owners to manage the process of delivering video content across multiple devices using the internet.
MAKING MUSIC
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LESSON 1
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WORLDWIDE GUITAR CONNECTIONS
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COMPOSERS TALK
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