Posts Tagged ‘concerts’
Aly Bain is Scotland’s master of the fiddle
Aly Bain is one of Scotland’s most popular entertainers. No New Year is complete without Aly – and musical partner Phil Cunningham – bringing in the New Year. The musician tells Scottish Field about the influences on his life. I was born in Shetland, in a house on Market Street in Lerwick, down by the…
Read MoreBold and the new: Scottish Ensemble mark 50 years
One of the UK’s most pioneering string orchestras, the Scottish Ensemble, is marking its 50th anniversary by taking music to an even wider audience in its new season. The programme of events for 2019/2020, launched this week, celebrates SE’s distinctive, open minded music making, which has established the group’s reputation in Scotland and across the…
Read MoreEast Neuk Festival hangs out the washing
The 15th annual East Neuk Festival is taking place later this week. In preparation for this year’s event, running from 26-30 June, the unveiling of The Drying Green has taken place – a large-scale art installation set within the wildflower meadow of the National Trust for Scotland’s Kellie Castle in Pittenweem, Fife. The Drying Green…
Read MoreViolinist Jessica is home and hitting the high notes
Violist Jessica Beeston is sharing her skills with the next generation. The musician recently returned to Scotland having been based in London and Salzburg. An in-demand chamber musician who plays with ensembles including Hebrides Ensemble, the award winning Nephele Ensemble, and Red Note, she was a member of the Edinburgh Quartet from 2011-14, a mentor…
Read MorePaxton House prepares for chamber music festival
A summer festival of glorious international chamber music takes place on the banks of the River Tweed this summer. Being held Paxton House, in the Scottish Borders, Music at Paxton will take place from 19-28 July. The daily concerts offer an intimate, friendly and relaxed experience and take place in Paxton House’s splendid Picture Gallery…
Read More10th Lammermuir Festival performers are revealed
The line-up for the 10th Lammermuir Festival has been revealed. Since 2010, The Lammermuir Festival has brought beautiful music to beautiful places in a host of rural and town settings, sometimes in surprising venues, nestling between the Lammermuir Hills and the sea. Born of a conviction that historic architecture and beautiful landscape can create the…
Read MorePiping Live! 2019 will bring music stars to Glasgow
The world’s biggest week of piping is set to bring 40,000 music fans to Glasgow this summer. Glasgow’s Buchanan Street was today transformed into the Piping Walk of Fame, with Hollywood-style stars revealing the headliners of this year’s Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival, which returns to the city 10 – 18 August 2019. The…
Read MoreNicola Benedetti – a true Scottish musical star
It is not in Nicola Benedetti’s nature to let anyone down. As well as being a player of transcendent violin concertos, she is the tireless judge of competitions, encourager of young musicians, cheerleader for classical music in education and keeper of appointments. So how come she stood up Scottish Field? There was a last minute…
Read MoreAll set for the 18th Moniaive Folk Festival
A Scottish village is offering its annual invitation for music lovers to come along and enjoy the some of the best sounds on the folk circuit. The Moniaive Folk Festival, which celebrates its 18th anniversary from 10 to 12 May, is a much-loved feature in the country’s live music calendar. This year it offers a…
Read MoreLoch Festival returns to Broadwood Stadium
This summer Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld will once again host their Broadwood Live by the Loch event. Taking place at the home of Clyde FC on June 1, it will have fun activities for families on the day and performances by Gaelic and Scottish traditional music stars in the night. The festival will also be…
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