About This Live Project

The Church of the Nazarene on Victoria Street, Sheffield, is currently a disused, grade II listed building owned by the University. Despite the music department moving into the adjacent Jessop building and new, purpose-built SoundHouse, they are still lacking a space for performance. The vision is to adapt the empty church into a licensed performance space for music, which can become a home for music and a face for musicians to present their music to the city of Sheffield.

The music department engages in a diverse range of performing activities from classical chamber music, to opera and contemporary music theatre, including world music performance, electroacoustic music and mixed media. The proposed performance space will be central to the day to day functioning (rehearsing, performing, teaching) as well as knowledge transfer and community activities, of the music department. Ensemble in residence Ensemble 360 and world music performer in residence John Ball would perform there, along with a steady stream of internationally acclaimed visiting performers.

Wednesday 21 October 2009

Dante Quartet + Consultation

Last night was the first concert of the season performed by the acclaimed Dante Quartet. We were in attendance to gather personal responses from the audience and introduce the concept of a new home for music in Sheffield.



Small leaflets were handed out with the programs, which embraced the subject of performance spaces, and asked for the audience's perspective of the design and aesthetic qualities of performances spaces. During the interval we were able to witness the enthusiasm of those in attendance, many of whom approached us, both inquisitively and with specific ideas and opinions. We would like to thank all those that contributed to what was an interesting and informative event.
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