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It's been lovely meeting a new community of musicians, artists and environmentalists (as well as others) over here on Bluesky. Have you had chance to hear our music yet? This #bandcampfriday why not pop over to nordicviola.bandcamp.com and treat yourself to one of our albums.
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Sad news indeed. Will also miss seeing him at home in the village.
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1/2 A week to go to The Voyage of The Fox in Dunblane. Today I'm introducing our poet, Lesley Harrison. Lesley's poem on McClintock's Voyage is filled with musical references that inspired the music. 31st Aug 8pm Weigh Ahead Gallery, Dunblane. @dunblaneinfo.bsky.social @whatsonstirling.bsky.social
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Delighted to say that we've had to open up a second performance at 8pm! Get your tickets on this new link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-voyage... @dunblaneinfo.bsky.social
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2/2 Then I travelled to Ireland to work with @powercomposer.bsky.social on a new project for @soundscotland.bsky.social Using field recordings from the polar regions we were engaged in deep listening learning how the timbres of the viola weave with the changing ice. @creativescots.bsky.social
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1/2 It's been a summer of music-making and travel. In July I performed with @amsouth.bsky.social Aya Kobayashi and Nerea Bello in artist Samantha Gare's Keening - Song of the Stranding on the Isle of Lewis. Beautiful, emotional and community-based. Photos by Phil Hall. @creativescots.bsky.social
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This looks gorgeous. If I weren't at work....
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All welcome to “Grace” professional contemporary dance performance inspired by painting called Angel by artist Paula Rego in Dunblane Cathedral Hall St Andrews Room on Sat 9 Aug at 11am & repeated again at 1.30pm. These are followed by drop-in stained glass workshops…/👇
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I've avoided playing Mendelssohn's Elijah for decades as it hurts so much to play (much stamina required!) but ahead of @rsno.bsky.social 's performance at #EdinburghInternationalFestival I'm listening to it and reminding myself what a gorgeous, lush piece of music it is. Can't wait!
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The Voyage of The Fox with poetry by Lesley Harrison and music by me and @amsouth.bsky.social is in Dunblane on 31st Aug before we take it to Orkney Science Festival. Tickets very limited so get them now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-voyage... @newmusicscotland.bsky.social @dunblaneinfo.bsky.social
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We're looking for a confident freelance leader to guide our Get Creative Ensemble, a talented group of young musicians who meet 6 times a year in Aberdeen to play and create new music together.

⏰ Deadline: Sunday 3rd August 2025

To find out more: sound-scotland.co.uk/news/job-vac...

#opportunity
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It was lovely to perform "The Pilgrim's Path" by Gemma McGregor surrounded by these beautiful pieces of art.
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An absolute pleasure to premiere Gemma McGregor's The Pilgrim's Path at @stmagnuscathedral.bsky.social for St. Magnus International Festival in Orkney last week. @scottishmusic.bsky.social @newmusicscotland.bsky.social @musicnewsscotland.bsky.social Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social
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Exactly a month today until Keening - Song of the Stranding happens on Traigh Mhòr, Tolsta, Lewis. Excited to be part of the music team with @amsouth.bsky.social and Nerea Bello www.northharrisstudio.co.uk/music @newmusicscotland.bsky.social @scotmus.bsky.social #westernisles #hebrides
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25th June @stmagnuscathedral.bsky.social Gemma McGregor and I will premiere The Pilgrim's Path at St Magnus International Festival. Here's my reflections from the last piece in the set from when we performed it @edfringe.bsky.social Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social youtu.be/O0evPp1EVQM?...
Introduction to Carry His Relics Gemma McGregor
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Did you catch The Resol Quartet and their debut performance in the museum as our new resident artists? Or maybe @nordicviola.bsky.social last weekend?

Magnificent! If you missed them don't panic😅

Here are details of the next concerts in our series #musicinthegri

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Come and hear us play at Glasgow Royal Infirmary on 31st May. New and old music from the Faroe Islands/Iceland and Greenland as well as a great piece from geneticist turned composer Ailie Robertson. @friendsofgri.bsky.social @creativescots.bsky.social @scottishmusic.bsky.social
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Delighted that Nordic Viola will be performing in this series on 31st May. The first concert in the series, by the Resol Quartet, takes place this Friday 16th May at 1pm. Funded by @creativescots.bsky.social and The Hugh Fraser Foundation.
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#musicinthegri

🥁 Our 2025/2026 concert series

Talented artists will perform work designed to explore the history of #glasgowroyalinfirmary through music.

More details - bit.ly/4dctWTV

The Resol Quartet's debut performance is May 16th at 1pm - don't miss it😍
Lunchtime concerts are music to our ears! – Friends of GRI
We are delighted to announce a series of lunchtime concerts to be held at the FOGRI Museum, supported by the Hugh Fraser Foundation and Creative Scotland.The Resol Quartet will become our resident…
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I am delighted that this September I will be performing The Voyage of the Fox with @amsouth.bsky.social and poet Lesley Harrison at Orkney International Science Festival
Funded by Cockaigne Fund, administered by Foundation Scotland, and @hinrichsenfoundati.bsky.social
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It's been lovely meeting a new community of musicians, artists and environmentalists (as well as others) over here on Bluesky. Have you had chance to hear our music yet? This #bandcampfriday why not pop over to nordicviola.bandcamp.com and treat yourself to one of our albums.
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Today is #EarthDay Last year Lisa Robertson composed ar lùths (Our Power) in celebration of the community hydro schemes in her local community #Morvern Here is the final section. tinyurl.com/5y7r556c Supported by @creativescots.bsky.social @hinrichsenfoundati.bsky.social
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