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About the
Foundation
The Richard Thomas Foundation was established in 2009 to commission innovative and interesting works of contemporary performance art, and to support an ongoing programme of performances, recordings and exhibitions in London, Berlin, and elsewhere.
So far the Foundation has commissioned or supported 41 composers and artists from 15 countries; created or supported 23 recordings; and supported or promoted over 40 concerts. Many of the pieces we have commissioned continue to be performed all over the world, and some have won awards. Over 100,000 people have so far attended concerts to hear music we have helped commission; and many millions of people have bought or downloaded our recorded music.
The Foundation owns a record company, Junk Ibu Limited, with two labels: Junk Ibu for contemporary music releases; and RTF Classical for modern chamber music releases.
Recent News
New Release: “La Serenissima” by Richard Rijnvos
RTF’s latest release is “La Serenissima” - two keyboard compositions by Richard Rijnvos: “quattro quadri” performed by Jan Hage (organ) and lettura del labirinto Jane Chapman (Harpsichord). Available for order as a double CD or digital download. More details here....
New Release: “Gleann Ciùin” by Claire M Singer
Claire M Singer’s new album on Touch “Gleann Ciùin” released on 7 November on CD and digitally through Bandcamp. The album’s title track was co-commissioned by RTF. Claire will be performing the album at the Southbank Centre, London on Sunday 7th December 2025...
New Commission: Maria W Horn
RTF, with the support of the Orgelpark Amsterdam, has commissioned Maria W Horn to create a new organ work. The composition will be created over the course of 2025-26 and première at the Orgelpark’s summer symposium on 4-6 June 2026. (10/25)
Eternal November
The next concert in the Eternal series curated by Sasha Elina and supported by RTF. New experimental music from Edward Henderson, Rhodri Davies, Eva-Maria Houben, Artur Vidal and Sasha Elina, for saxophone, harp, organ, voice and piano. 19:30 Saturday 15th November...
New Release: Wind Takes Flight: Hildegard x Electronics
Julia Sinclair (soprano) and Marijn Cinjee (synthesiser) present songs reimagining the music of the 11th-century saint Hildegard of Bingen in a modern context., now released on Vinyl LP, CD and digitally through Nimbus. It’s already had a few plays on BBC Radio 3,...
Spatial Festival: MONOM Berlin
Four RTF commissions will have repeat performances at MONOM’s Spatial Festival in Berlin across 12-14 September: "Unstable Steady States (A/B/F – extended)" by Robert Curgenven. “Eternities” by Nik Nak “Layer Upon Layer Upon Layer” by Alex Groves “Wind Takes Flight”...
Eternal July: Hildegard x Electronics
The next concert in the Eternal series curated by Sasha Elina and supported by RTF will also be the launch concert for RTF’s latest album release, Wind Takes Flight by Julia Sinclair and Marijn Cinjee. This music is an ethereal reinterpretation of Hildegard of...
Eternal May
The next concert in the Eternal series curated by Sasha Elina and supported by RTF. Diverse and inventive music for stringed instruments! 19:30 Friday 30th May 2025, The Swiss Church in London, 79 Endell Street London WC2H 9DY. Tickets and details here. (05/25)
Première: Vince Lamanga at Highnam
Vince’s Intelligenza Animale for String Quartet (co-commissioned by RTF and the Carducci Music Trust) receives its world première on Saturday 17 May 2025 at Highnam Church, Gloucestershire as part of the Carducci Festival at Highnam 16th – 18th May 2025. Tickets and...