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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:  Wind Takes Flight: Hildegard x Electronics

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,...

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Spatial Festival: MONOM Berlin

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”...

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Eternal July: Hildegard x Electronics

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...

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Eternal May

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)

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Première: Vince Lamanga at Highnam

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...

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New Release:  Paris 1913: L’Offrande lyrique

New Release:  Paris 1913: L’Offrande lyrique

Claire Booth (soprano) and Andrew Matthews-Owen (piano) present songs composed and performed in Paris around 1913, now released on CD and digitally through Nimbus. Includes the world première recording of Louis Durey’s L’Offrande lyrique (Op. 4), six songs set to...

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Eternal February

Eternal February

Eternal February starts the second year of the Eternal series curated by Sasha Elina and supported by RTF with a solo performance by French composer and multi-instrumentalist Delphine Dora. 19:30 Saturday 8th February 2025, St Giles Cripplegate, Barbican, London....

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Première: Marijn & Julia at Het Concertgebouw

Première: Marijn & Julia at Het Concertgebouw

Julia Sinclair (soprano) and Marijn Cinjee (4DSound electronics) performed the world première of their RTF commissioned compositions based on the chants of Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) at Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam, as the final concert of the Aural Spaces II...

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Eternal December

Eternal December

Eternal December concludes the launch year of the Eternal series curated by Sasha Elina and supported by RTF with a showcase of the choral performance Container written and directed by Alan Fielden, with music from Tim Cape (Bastards Assignments), prefaced by an act...

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