Music
Scottish Opera returns to theatres with new productions
A new Scottish Opera production of Gilberts and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers will open at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal before traveling to cities around the country. This co-production with D’Oyly Carte Opera and State Opera South Australia will tour Edinburgh, Inverness, and London for a total of 24 performances, and will include the Scottish Opera premiere of…
Read MoreInternational mezzo-soprano returns to the Conservatoire
A leading international artist who has graced the stages of the world’s top opera houses has been appointed to lead the training of the next generation of singers at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Renowned mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill will take up the position of the Royal Conservatoire’s Head of Vocal Performance on an interim basis…
Read MoreFull programme for Piping Live! unveiled
The full suite of programmed activity for Glasgow’s Piping Live! festival has been unveiled, with a number of in-person shows confirmed to go ahead as part of the nine-day event. The world’s biggest piping festival will take a hybrid approach for 2021, combining performances at The National Piping Centre alongside a rich programme of online…
Read MoreYoung Scots cellist wins top music prize
A seventeen-year-old cellist from Edinburgh has won the highly prestigious Directors’ Recital Prize 2021 presented annually by Scotland’s national music school. Layla Ballard, in her last year at St Mary’s Music School, was declared the winner of the 21st annual competition following a closely contested final with three other senior soloists. The other finalists were…
Read MoreFree one-hour taster concerts coming to Paxton House
Music at Paxton, the summer festival of international chamber music at Paxton House, near Berwick Upon Tweed, is back for 2021. Audiences can enjoy two free taster concerts at Music at Paxton… Plus. Twogether Duo sees violinist Huixin Hu violin and accordionist Alena Bulkatetskaya kick off the first taster concert on Sunday 20 June at…
Read MoreHunt begins for Young Traditional Musician 2022
The search for the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2022 has officially begun. The competition opened for entries Thursday, May 27. If you are a singer or instrumentalist aged between 16 and 27 with a passion for traditional music, apply now and you could win the prestigious title of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional…
Read MorePitlochry Festival Theatre takes performing outside
Pitlochry Festival Theatre is to reopen this summer with a season of outdoor performances. Performed from June till September in the theatre’s newly built 80-seater amphitheatre and riverside bandstand, the summer season will include the stage première of David Greig’s Adventures with the Painted People (10 June-4 July), which was originally commissioned by Pitlochry Festival…
Read MoreContemporary music collective begins
An ethos of experimentation, exploration and collaboration defines a new contemporary music collective at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. With a bold creative vision and a mission to push boundaries, acclaimed violinist Daniel Pioro — in his new role of associate artist in contemporary string performance at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland — has joined…
Read MoreScots band Skerryvore set for live show onboard Fingal
Multi-award-winning band Skerryvore have announced a special livestream show to be broadcast from Edinburgh’s exclusive floating hotel, Fingal. Taking place on Saturday 24 April, tickets are now on sale. Skerryvore Onboard will see the eight-piece act come to viewers around the world from the luxurious ballroom of the former Northern Lighthouse Board ship, now docked…
Read MoreNicola Benedetti returns with online teaching videos
The Benedetti Foundation has announced the return of the With Nicky Series – an online series of educational videos from Scots violinist Nicola Benedetti. These will provide information, guidance, and support for musicians throughout their musical and personal development. Each video will be released on the first of every month starting on Monday 1 March…
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