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Are you interested in playing new music in Aberdeen? All welcome. sound, North East Scotland’s festival of new music, is forming soundlab, a collective of musicians who will rehearse and perform existing new music, newly commissioned works and works composed by local composers/members of the group. The group will be run by clarinettist Joanna Nicholson […]

Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 October 2012 (10 am – 5 pm) (informal performance at 4pm on the Sunday) Are you interested in playing contemporary music & improvisation? Widen your musical horizons and challenge your musical creativity by joining composer and improviser Brian Irvine and musicians from Red Note Ensemble in the next soundlab. soundlab is […]

Unfortunately the Re:Sound workshop and performance scheduled to take place on Sunday 4th November 2012 have had to be postponed. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause, and we hope to announce an alternative date in the near future. *** Re:Sound an Opera about sounds 4 November @ 10 am – 5.30 pm (performance […]

11 November @  10 am – 4 pm * In a relaxed and informal atmosphere, join Steve King to experience the perfect introduction to improvisation and working in an ensemble. The workshop is open to orchestral musicians who have reached grade 5+. Please fill in and return this booking form to take part in the […]

To celebrate the BBC SSO’s performances of Beethoven’s iconic Fifth Symphony, the BBC is giving you an opportunity to become a member of an orchestra and choir, formed from scratch, to perform a new piece created by you. What’s going to happen? Guided and led by inspirational workshop leader Tim Steiner you’ll join some of […]

Interested in playing new music in Aberdeen? Widen your musical horizons and challenge your musical creativity by coming along to our newly formed contemporary music group, soundlab!  soundlab is an open group for musicians to get together regularly to rehearse and perform existing new music, newly commissioned works and works composed by local composers/ members of the […]

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 […]

For young composers, musicians and sound designers aged 16 – 25. Are you excited by the idea of writing film music, creating original sound scores, and performing live music with film? If so, then this series of workshops are right up your street! ManHigh is a celebrated work for film and live music created by composers […]

Widen your musical horizons and challenge your musical creativity by coming along to our newly formed contemporary music group, soundlab! Led by clarinettist Joanna Nicholson, soundlab is an open group for musicians to get together regularly to rehearse and perform new music. These rehearsals will look at contemporary pieces some of which have been written on a […]

Are you interested in playing new music? Then come along to soundlab on Sunday 16 March!  All welcome. soundlab is a newly formed contemporary music group led by clarinettist, Joanna Nicholson.  The group meets 3-4 times a year to rehearse and perform existing new music, newly commissioned works and works composed by local composers/members of […]

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.

Led by clarinettist Joanna Nicholson, soundlab is an open group for musicians to get together to rehearse and perform new music. These rehearsals will focus on a new work Family Business by soundlab member Petra Vergunst – a contemporary reinterpretation of James Scott Skinner’s reels dedicated to the miller of Hirn, his wife and his […]

Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra for a family-friendly hands-on indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive More Reels to Ragas. Please contact [email protected] for more details and bookings. indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive More Reels to Ragas . .

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

What does it mean to create music as an ensemble, how can we combine individual interests and ideas in a collaborative group setting?  In this workshop contemporary music ensembles Sonic Bothy and soundlab will investigate ideas around ensembles and composition. Please contact [email protected] for details and bookings.

Led by clarinettist Joanna Nicholson, soundlab is an open group for musicians to get together to rehearse and perform new music. These rehearsals will focus on a new work Family Business by soundlab member Petra Vergunst – a contemporary reinterpretation of James Scott Skinner’s reels dedicated to the miller of Hirn, his wife and his […]