sound seeks local singers to join a specially formed community choir who will rehearse and perform a newly commissioned work by locally based composer, Dr Phillip Cooke, entitled By Reason of Darkness. This new work is specifically designed to be performed outdoors and will open this year’s sound festival! All levels of singing experience are […]
New Music Scotland SHOWCASE CALL: “In Cahoots” New Music Scotland is hosting “In Cahoots”, a Conference on collaborations between new music and other art forms on the 23rd and 24th October 2015 in Aberdeen during the sound festival. Within the Conference there will be curated performances and showings of new collaborative work, and there will […]
The Garden, a work created by Zinnie and John Harris, to be featured in prestigious showcase The Garden, a work commissioned by the sound Festival from Zinnie and John Harris for its critically-acclaimed “Out of the Box” opera weekend, has been selected for the prestigious Made in Scotland showcase it was confirmed 20 May […]
TAKE A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY INTO THE WORLD OF CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL MUSIC The Music Map is an interactive tool allowing you to explore the relationships between composers, their influences and their work. Like music itself, these connections can be subjective and those shown here offer a view drawn from within the NMC team. NMC welcome […]
New Music Scotland invites applications for Time Out – a residential peer-to-peer support opportunity for composers. This is a 2-day professional development opportunity for composers. Composers are often by the nature of their work somewhat isolated, with few opportunities for interaction with other composers or for continuing professional development. The aim of this course is […]
Artists and designers from across Scotland will showcase their high-quality products at a specialist fair in Westhill to celebrate the town’s thriving reputation for innovation and excellence. The unique setting of a greenhouse on the outskirts of the town’s international subsea campus will be the unconventional location for the GLASSHOUSE event on March 22 and […]
sound invites musicians in the NE to come along to ‘soundlab‘, a newly formed contemporary music group led by clarinettist Joanna Nicholson. The group will be getting together for a rehearsal this Sunday in anticipation of a performance in Newton Dee on Sat 9 Nov during sound festival. These rehearsals will look at contemporary pieces some […]
Echo Chamber Ensemble would like to call for new scores to be submitted (max 5mins) and 1 or 2 of the pieces will be selected to be premiered in their recital at St Mary’s Church, Inverurie during the sound festival on Saturday 23 November. There is no age limit, anyone can send a piece so […]
A series of sound and image workshops that will introduce participants to the traditions of handmade, found, and recycled cinemas. £20 for 2 workshops; £25 for 3 workshops / £10 for 2; £12 for 3 (students). Participants are advised to attend a minimum of 2 workshops Screenings are free and open to the public. Age: […]
A public sound installation Seventeen Belmont Street, Aberdeen “Is there a song that reminds you of your childhood?” “Yes!” “Great, could you hum it for me please?” We are asking people to come along and hum a song which reminds them of their childhood in the Humming Booth at Seventeen Belmont Street, Aberdeen’s 2017 City […]
