COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
As a creative with ideas that know not the concept of sleep, Maggie has a series of ongoing projects.
New Contemporalis Ensemble
New Contemporalis is a musical group founded by Maggie and Margarida Gonçalves, formed by soprano, violin, clarinet and accordeon.
In its debut concert, in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, the New Contemporalis counted with Maggie, Joana Marques, Dmytro Fonariuk and Alise Silina to showcase the work of M. Gonçalves.
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The New Contemporalis Ensemble comes from the shared values of these two colleagues and friends, who intend to pursue the exploration and expansion of the world of contemporary classical music. In other words, both of them believe that classical music tends to focus on the big masters of the past. Nevertheless, it is important to create spaces to promote contemporary composers, writing for the audiences of today. The aim is to bring contemporary music to people who don’t usually have access to it, creating a concert that engages the audience through extra-musical elements. These collaborative elements include immersive acting techniques, dancing and live painting.
In conclusion, the New Contemporalis Ensemble are looking to bring contemporary classical music to new audiences that don’t necessarily have previous knowledge of this genre, trying to fight the stereotypes that so often create distance from it.
Get in touch with the New Contemporalis Ensemble: newcontemporalis@gmail.com
Dame Ethel Smyth - REBEL
A music theatre piece featuring the influential composer from the 19th century.
Composed by Chloe Knibbs with libretto written by Teresa Howard, the first scene of the opera was first recorded in May 2024, with Maggie and Georgia Morse.
The opera was presented in the Dame Ethel Smyth Symposium 2024 and is in the process of applying for funding, so that it can be written in its entirety and later performed widely across the UK and internationally.
A recording of the first scene can be found underneath.
