Music
Two Russian operas are coming in a double bill
Scottish Opera is set to perform a double bill of short, striking Russian operas: the Scottish premiere of Sergei Rachmaninov’s The Miserly Knight and the Company premiere of Mavra, by Igor Stravinsky. Adapted from stories by Russian poet, playwright, and novelist Alexander Pushkin, The Miserly Knight is a brooding story of a father and son…
Read MoreA festival of world-class visual sonic arts in Scotland
The opening events for Sonica 2022 have been announced. Produced by Cryptic, Sonica is an award-winning biennial festival in Glasgow, dedicated to world class visual sonic arts, presenting exceptional international artists alongside emerging UK talent in diverse venues city-wide. Opening the 2022 festival at Tramway on March 10 and 11 will be ground-breaking artists Roly…
Read MoreScots musician Kenny set to release new trad album
Multi-instrumentalist and composer Kenneth I MacKenzie has announced the release of a new Scottish traditional music album inspired by the history and landscape of the Highlands. Out on Friday,February 11, Glendrian takes its listeners on a journey through north-west Scotland, from Sanna to Uist. The album’s title track takes its name from a depopulated settlement…
Read MoreSchool prepares to premiere new composition
Composer Tom David Wilson is leading pupils of St Mary’s Music School through their final practice sessions ahead of the premier performance of his new composition. Imagined Conversation on Blackford Hill which will feature in the school’s first live concert since the start of the pandemic, on Monday December 13. St Mary’s Music School has…
Read MoreRSNO opens its new recording facility Scotland’s Studio
The world-renowned Royal Scottish National Orchestra has a brand new, state-of-the-art, purpose-built recording facility – Scotland’s Studio. Located in the heart of Glasgow, Scotland’s UNESCO City of Music, the studio builds on existing infrastructure like the RSNO Centre which opened in 2015, and features not only cutting-edge mixing technology, but the RSNO’s New Auditorium: an…
Read MoreA playlist that changes as you drink your dram
The world’s first taste altering musical playlist has been created to mark the launch of a new whisky from Black Bottle. Produced in a collaboration between leading experimental psychologist Oxford Professor, Charles Spence and Black Bottle’s master distiller, Brendan McCarron, the tracks are specifically created to alter and heighten sensory perceptions when drinking whisky. Using…
Read MoreNew Ben Bracken launched with a music playlist
Lidl has unveiled a Ben Bracken 18 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky for St Andrew’s Day with a ‘Scotchify’ playlist to savour while you sip. A toast to the talent in the Scottish music industry, Lidl’s ‘Scotchify’ playlist has been carefully curated in line with tasting notes for the new malt from whisky…
Read MoreA Squatter O Bairnsangs should amuse young and old
A new collection of Scots songs for children, based on the work of a Scots poet, has been created. A Squatter O Bairnsangs is a CD for children, a collection of songs based on the celebrated Scots poet Stuart A. Paterson’s collection A Squatter o Bairnrhymes. The songs enhance the original verse with gorgeous tunes…
Read MoreScottish Jazz Award nominees are announced
The high calibre of talent within Scotland’s jazz scene is set to be celebrated next month with the return of the Scottish Jazz Awards. Nominees for the 9th edition have been announced, with a public vote is now open to decide who among the country’s dynamic and thriving musical scene is honoured. From soulful jazz…
Read MoreBlas Festival returns with performances being streamed
Audiences across the world will once again be able to enjoy performances as part of this month’s Blas Festival. The organisers have decided to stream a selection of the live performances and offer workshops online for all to enjoy. The Blas Festival, which kicks off this Friday November 19, and runs until November 27, celebrates…
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