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A unique opportunity for young composers and creative musicians 5 – 11 August 2012 Application deadline: Friday 30 March Our Summer School offers students a truly inspiring and life-changing experience and remains the only programme of its kind; up to 75 young composers will spend the residential learning about all aspects of creating music, working […]

From Monday 24th September to Saturday 6th October, to take part and celebrate Social Media Week, Red Note Ensemble are asking people to record and email clips of their favourite noises. This could be anything from a child laughing, to a coffee machine steaming milk, a door bell ringing or a champagne cork popping. All the mp3 sound clips, […]

Workshops for Primary Schools Suitable for P5-P7.  Red Note visits Aberdeen to lead music composing workshops and play new music by emerging Aberdeen composers. Working in association with Peacock Visual Arts, three players and a composer from Red Note will lead fun and creative ‘instant music’ workshops making new pieces with each class, inspired by […]

For this late-night performance at The Lemon Tree, composition students from Aberdeen University’s Sound Emporium Research Group will join Scottish Ensemble musicians in a performance drawing inspiration from Shostakovich’s powerful and frenetic Chamber Symphony op.110a.  A string inspired DJ set will follow – blurring the boundaries between classical and electronic music in a stimulating live […]

Aberdeen International Youth Festival runs from 26th July – 3rd August and offers a variety of courses for young musicians. AIYF offer a wide range of summer courses for young people to get involved in including chamber music, traditional music, opera, classical music, woodwind and percussion. The courses are run by talented and experienced musicians […]

Take a journey in an exhilarating and uniquely supportive environment exploring a wide variety of repertoires and forging new and enduring musical friendships. This unique summer school provides a multiplicity of opportunities to engage in new musical experiences both as participant and audience. CoMA summer school has track record of being ‘inspiring’ and ‘life changing’ […]

A unique opportunity for young composers and creative musicians Purcell School of Music, Hertfordshire, 4 – 10 August 2013 Application deadline: Friday 29 March Now in its fifth year, the Sound and Music Summer School is Sound and Music’s flagship programme helping students aged between 14 and 18 explore composition through a week-long residential course […]

The Sound and Music Summer School is the only UK residential course of its kind for young composers and an inspiring and intensive week full of collaboration, fun, learning and creativity. Sunday 3 – Saturday 9 August 2014, Purcell School of Music Deadline for applications: Friday 4 April at 12 noon Summer School gives young […]

A masterclass for University students with Juliet Fraser from the renowned EXAUDI vocal ensemble. Open to the public. Please contact [email protected] for details and bookings.

A children’s workshop packed with sounds, games, rhythms, instruments, silly dancing and writing new music! Please contact [email protected] for details and bookings.

Applications now open to 14-18 year old composers to attend Sound and Music’s Summer School. This unique residential course, from 2-8 August 2015, helps students advance their composition skills through an inspiring and intensive week using the specialist facilities of the Purcell School of Music. Full of collaboration, fun, learning and creativity, 75 young composers […]