The I&I Foundation, founded by Ilya Gringolts and Ilan Volkov, has begun its work: Five outstanding composers will be supported by the Foundation in the current season. Through a series of micro-commissions, they are given the opportunity to dedicate themselves completely to writing music over a longer period of time.
"I have long wanted to change the status quo in the music industry's
focus on early music," explains Ilya Gringolts, who as a performer is
constantly committed to the performance of new works. "The idea of the
foundation is to bring performers together with composers - to help them
find each other." Concert organizers, orchestras and festivals can also
use the I & I Foundation as a reliable and independent platform to
discover new composers and exciting music.
Over the coming months, the Foundation's social media channels will
allow visitors to follow the creation of new works by Lawrence Dunn,
Marina Khorkova, Yair Klartag, Yu Kuwabara and Sky Macklay. Starting in
2021, the I&I Catalogue will be expanded by 15 to 20 compositions
per year. In addition, the Foundation will encourage the creation of
larger works in the future.
Further information:
I&I Foundation
