Jan McNulty Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 PRESS RELEASE 14 June 2024 Twitter / Facebook / Instagram /Website HIS MAJESTY KING CHARLES III NAMED PATRON OF BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET THE LADY SARAH CHATTO NAMED PRESIDENT Dominic Antonucci BRB Assistant Director, Samuel Wuersten Artistic Director of Holland Dance Festival, Caroline Miller OBE BRB Chief Executive Officer, Céline Gittens BRB Principal Dancer, Joanna Roper CMG The British Ambassador the Netherlands and Jennifer Cosgrave, British Council Country Director Netherlands, Norway and Sweden at the celebration to mark the official birthday of King Charles III, held in The Hague at the residence of the British Ambassador - credit Ross Hamilton Birmingham Royal Ballet today announces that His Majesty King Charles III is the Company’s new Patron, a role previously held by the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Lady Sarah Chatto is named President of Birmingham Royal Ballet, having previously been Vice-President. The news was shared as Birmingham Royal Ballet attended a celebration to mark the official birthday of King Charles III, held in The Hague at the residence of the British Ambassador to the Netherlands Joanna Roper CMG. The special event was one of the highlights of BRB’s current tour to Rotterdam as part of Holland Dance Festival where they are performing the first international dates of their hit production, Black Sabbath - The Ballet. The dates in Rotterdam mark the start of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s summer European tour visiting Rotterdam, Luxembourg and Hamburg plus a gala performance of Carlos Acosta’s Classical Selection in Iceland. This summer, Birmingham Royal Ballet will also be the only ballet company to be performing at the world famous Glastonbury Festival, appearing on the iconic Pyramid Stage as well as taking up residency at Birmingham Museum and Gallery for a series of workshops and special performances. Carlos Acosta, Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Director said: “We are honoured that His Majesty King Charles III, a long time supporter of BRB and visitor to performances, will take on the role of Patron, a position previously held by his mother, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. “I am also delighted that the brilliant advocate for BRB, The Lady Sarah Chatto, will continue her commitment in the role of President, continuing her service following her role as Vice President.” Birmingham Royal Ballet is the United Kingdom’s leading touring ballet company performing a range of traditional, classical and heritage ballets as well as ground-breaking new works with the aim of encouraging choreographers of the future. Birmingham Royal Ballet standardly performs at Birmingham Hippodrome for approximately ten weeks of the year and the remainder of the year tours throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. On average, the Company performs 175 shows a year nationally and internationally. Notes to Editors: Birmingham Royal Ballet Birmingham Royal Ballet is the United Kingdom’s leading touring ballet company performing a range of traditional, classical and heritage ballets as well as ground-breaking new works with the aim of encouraging choreographers of the future. The Company’s Director since January 2020 is the internationally renowned Carlos Acosta. Birmingham Royal Ballet standardly performs at Birmingham Hippodrome for approximately ten weeks of the year and the remainder of the year tours throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. On average, the Company performs 175 shows a year nationally and internationally. Music is at the heart of BRB’s activities and the company is committed to regularly commissioning new orchestral music for ballet. Through BRB’s Ballet Now programme which was launched in 2017 BRB has commissioned the largest number of new orchestral music for Ballet since Diaghilev. The Royal Ballet Sinfonia The Royal Ballet Sinfonia is Birmingham Royal Ballet’s permanent orchestra, it is also Britain's busiest ballet orchestra. Alongside touring with Birmingham Royal Ballet The Royal Ballet Sinfonia plays frequently for The Royal Ballet and other leading ballet companies, including performances with Paris Opéra Ballet, New York City Ballet, Australian Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, the Kirov, Norwegian Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and La Scala Ballet. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Out of interest, who previously held role of President? Just curious… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Maybe it was the then-Prince of Wales? That would make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophoife Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 15 hours ago, Jan McNulty said: Carlos Acosta, Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Director said: “We are honoured that His Majesty King Charles III, a long time supporter of BRB and visitor to performances, will take on the role of Patron, a position previously held by his mother, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her late Maj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 That was Patron not President…2 distinct separate roles… (not sure how Jakes in President is versus Patron which I guess is pretty much ‘figurehead’?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophoife Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Oh sorry I got mixed up. Lady Sarah was vice president and has been bumped up, the previous president was the former Prince of Wales. She is also president of the Royal Ballet, where she took over from the former Prince of Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut68 Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 So the role of President is also a figurehead as opposed to hands on role too then? Blimey… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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