Music
2019 Celtic Connections was one of the best
After 18 incredible days of music, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, screenings and much more the world-leading annual music festival Celtic Connections closed yesterday, Sunday. A total of 2000 artists from 25 countries took part in 300 events on 35 stages across Glasgow – making this the most widespread Celtic Connections since the festival began in 1994.…
Read MorePuccini’s romantic masterpiece – made in Paisley
A new specially-commissioned Paisley translation of Puccini’s romantic masterpiece, La Bohème is being performed this week. A professional orchestra is join Paisley Opera’s full community chorus in their first ever full opera, which runs until Sunday 9 February 2019 in the University of West of Scotland, Paisley. Conducted by Alistair Digges, the cast includes soprano Monica…
Read MoreThe music of Scotland will be a spring highlight
A massive celebration of Scotland and its music will be performed in Glasgow this spring. Music Show Scotland who are bringing their epic production of Scottish music to Scotland for the first time at The SSE Hydro on April 27. It is one of the largest Scottish music productions in the world, and regularly play…
Read MoreImminent release is pleasing Take the Floor’s Gary Innes
The next album from Scots musician Gary Innes is Imminent – in two ways! Not only is it does for release on 15 February, that’s also its title. As well as being a musician, Gary, from Spean Bridge in the Highlands, is also the presenter of BBC Radio Scotland’s longest running music programme, Take the…
Read MoreLeading music professionals to descend on Glasgow
Scotland’s largest music delegate industry event, Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections, is now underway. From today, Wednesday, 30 January, to Sunday, 3 February, 180 international music industry professionals from 23 countries will attend this annual event to see performances by Scottish bands and musicians during the world-renowned Celtic Connections. Delegates include promoters, artistic directors and…
Read MoreSinger Julie hosts highlights from Celtic Connections
Scots singer Julie Fowlis is to present two shows this week with some of the best music from Celtic Connections 2019. Folk singer and multi-instrumentalist Julie will host the first of two shows from Cottiers Theatre in Glasgow tonight, Tuesday 29 January on BBC Two Scotland, from 10– 10.30pm. In this first episode she’ll feature the unique songs…
Read MoreScottish Album of the Year to be revealed in Edinburgh
The most prestigious night in Scotland’s music calendar is heading to Edinburgh It has been confirmed that the Scottish Album of the Year Award will make its debut in the capital city in September. Now in its eighth year, The SAY Award is Scotland’s national music prize and celebrates, promotes and rewards the most outstanding…
Read MoreA brief encounter with some true Russian greats
Edinburgh gave a warm welcome on Sunday afternoon to the St Petersburg Philharmonic, under the baton of Vassily Sinaisky, a big hitter replacement for the orchestra’s indisposed 80-year-old music director, Yuri Temirkanov. Whether the crowd in the almost sold out Usher Hall had come to see the Russians or specifically to hear Rachmaninov’s much loved…
Read MoreThe man who inspired the Red Hot Chilli Pipers
I still remember vividly the night my dad arrived home after work with a new pipe band tape for me. It was entitled No Reservations, by the Scotrail Vale of Atholl Pipe Band. I was nine years old, had been learning the chanter for around a year, and up until then my only experience of…
Read MorePupils tuned in for a special delivery to school
A very special gift from Germany has arrived for the talented young musicians at Scotland’s national music school. Thanks to the fundraising campaign of one of the school’s directors Kat Heathcote and her husband Iain Macneil, St Mary’s Music School now has a brand new flagship Steinway Grand Piano to head up its fleet of…
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