Get Creative is a creative music making programme for young people in North East Scotland aged between 8-18 years run by sound in Aberdeen.
Get Creative offers performance and composition workshops throughout the year giving young people the opportunity to gain skills, experiences and a wider understanding of creative music making with professional composers and musicians.
Current opportunities
Creative Ensemble for instrumentalists aged 12-18 (S1-S6)
The workshop involves playing as part of an ensemble and reading music, so participants need to be technically proficient on their instrument and have some experience of playing with others and reading musical notation. Approximate/equivalent standard for guidance is Grade 2 minimum.
Please note that the suggested ages are only a guideline - we encourage participants to attend the group that would be most beneficial to them at this point in their creative development. However, we typically recommend the Ensemble for young people who are already attending secondary school.
A sharing for family and friends takes place at 3.45pm each session.
6th October 2024 1.30pm - 4pm | King’s Pavilion, University of Aberdeen
Registration form: https://forms.gle/faSKjViyzLJR...
Find out more: anna@sound-scotland.co.uk
Community Day with Graham Fitkin
Get Creative Ensemble is invited to join local new music ensemble Any Enemy and Con Anima Chamber Choir to rehearse and perform a new work by composer Graham Fitkin, commissioned to celebrate our 20th Anniversary.
If you would like to attend this event, please also attend the Get Creative rehearsal on 6th October (detailed above) as this piece will be rehearsed at the workshop. Please register for both events by 6 October 2024.
20th October 2024 10am - 4pm | Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen
Registration form: https://forms.gle/wc1e1jAAPzTL...
Find out more: anna@sound-scotland.co.uk
This day is part of our soundcommunities and Get Creative programmes.
soundcommunities: Our work enables members of the local population to take part in new music making. Funded by Aberdeen City Council, UK Government, Creative Scotland and The William Syson Foundation.
Creative Orchestra for instrumentalists in primary school aged 8-11
Children can be of any standard.
Please note that the suggested ages are only a guideline - we encourage participants to attend the group that would be most beneficial to them at this point in their creative development, regardless of age.
A sharing for family and friends takes place at 3.30pm each workshop.
6th October 2024 2pm-3.45pm | King’s Pavilion, University of Aberdeen
Registration form: https://forms.gle/K5jXfNwUvKNm...
Find out more: anna@sound-scotland.co.uk
GoCompose! 3-day composition course for young composers aged 13-18 in October each year
Applications for this year are now open!
Click the link above to find out more and apply.
To find out more information please contact: anna@sound-scotland.co.uk
“The teachers, performers and others students have been an incredible support and the atmosphere has always been uplifting.”
“It’s inspiring to me; it taught me that there’s no right or wrong answer, it’s just you and your music.”
“[I] gained a better understanding of what some instruments are good at and the styles they play.”
Get Creative is generously supported by Aberdeen City Council, UK Government, Creative Scotland, Aberdeen Endowments Trust, Hugh Fraser Foundation, Educational Institute of Scotland and David and June Gordon Memorial Trust and The WIlliam Syson Foundation.
