Part of After Dark Festival
RNS: Immersion

Dinis Sousa conductor
Philip Nelson double bass
Royal Northern Sinfonia

Sara Mohr-Pietsch host
Sonia Killmann visual artist

Missy Mazzoli Dark with Excessive Bright, for solo double bass and strings (12′)
John Luther Adams Dream in White on White (18′)
Gavin Bryars Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet (25′)

A key event in BBC Radio 3 and Sage Gateshead’s After Dark Festival, we’re once again removing the seats in Sage One to create an immersive event like no other. Be enveloped in a relaxed atmosphere with a setlist of contemporary classical music performed by RNS and led by Principal Conductor Dinis Sousa. In turns minimalist and hypnotic, pulsating and meditative, with atmospheric visuals and lighting… this is an evening that will transform how you experience our sound.

We are excited to be collaborating again with Sonia Killmann on RNS Immersion, a multimedia artist from Belgium who explores the relationship between sound and environment, through bold colours and immersive soundscapes. Sonia’s visuals will respond to and reflect the music, transporting the listener to a different world.