Adventures in new music
Welcome to our 20th festival!
225 commissions later, sound is now an organisation that not only gives audiences from North East Scotland the opportunity to discover a wide range of new music on their doorstep, but also offers year-round support programmes for composers and young people.
There have been ups and downs over the years: promoting and encouraging ‘niche’ music isn’t always easy, and the arts funding environment continues to be challenging. And of course there was the pandemic...
But we love sharing our passion for new music, and are proud of all the partnerships, projects and new works we have created along the way. We are particularly excited to present this 20th festival to you: bringing back some regular performers and composers, as well as introducing some new faces. We hope you’ll come and celebrate with us!
Fiona Robertson, Director and Pete Stollery, Chair
What's Coming Up
Sat 19 – Sun 27 Oct
10am-4.30pm | Percussion and Science Exhibition | Aberdeen Science Centre
Sat 19 Oct
7.30pm | Clare M Singer (organ) |The Old Kirk, Forgue
Sun 20 Oct
10am | Community Day with Graham Fitkin | Cowdray Hall
3.30pm | 20th Anniversary Celebration Concert | Cowdray Hall
Mon 21 Oct
7pm | Laura Bowler (voice) and electronics | Lemon Tree
Tue 22 Oct
6pm | FitkinWall: Harpland | Aberdeen Arts Centre
8pm | Joanna Nicholson: Aud The Deepminded | The Anatomy Rooms
Wed 23 Oct
6pm | Roland Dahinden: Theatre of the Mind | King’s Pavilion, University of Aberdeen
8pm | Kate Soper: IPSA DIXIT | King’s Pavilion, University of Aberdeen
Thu 24 – Sun 27 Oct
10am-5pm| Dialects of the Deep | The Academy Shopping Centre, Schoolhill Entrance
Thu 24 Oct
10.30am & 12pm | Sonic Bothy Open Sessions | The Anatomy Rooms
12.45pm | Inventions: the harpsichord across time and borders | Cowdray Hall
3pm | Spotlight gig: Tiffany Vong (harpsichord) | Cowdray Hall
6pm | Evelyn Glennie (percussion) & New London Chamber Ensemble: Music & Conversation | Music Hall
8pm | Sekoya | The Blue Lamp
Fri 25 Oct
10.30am | Family Promenade Concert | Aberdeen Maritime Museum
1.10pm | (L) AUTRE | King’s Pavilion, University of Aberdeen
3.30pm | Annabel Kershaw: The Mariner’s Daughter | Fittie Community Hall, Aberdeen
6pm | Laura Bowler: Deconstructing Pierrot | The Lemon Tree
8pm | Beginner’s Guide to Slow Travel | King’s Pavilion, University of Aberdeen
Sat 26 Oct
10.30am | Composers’ Day | The Anatomy Rooms
10.30am | Family Concert | The Anatomy Rooms
12pm | Spotlight gig: Red Note Ensemble | St Andrew’s Cathedral
1.30pm | Annabel Kershaw: The Mariner’s Daughter | Buchanhaven Heritage Centre, Peterhead
3pm | Sounds Finnish! | Cowdray Hall
6pm Northern Connection The Lemon Tree
8pm | A Percussionist’s Songbook | The Anatomy Rooms
Sunday 27 Oct
11.30am | Spotlight gig: Any Enemy | Cowdray Hall
1pm | Train Route Collection | The Lemon Tree
2.40pm | Spotlight gig: Con Anima Chamber Choir & Brodie McCash (percussion) | Aberdeen Art Gallery
3pm | Annabel Kershaw: The Mariner’s Daughter | Salmon Bothy, Portsoy
3.15pm | Con Anima Chamber Choir & Brodie McCash (percussion) Cowdray Hall
