Coming soon to Nordic Viola's shop by popular demand: prints by Orla Stevens inspired by Faroese composer Eli Tausen á Lava's Tale of the Sealwoman. #faroeislands #newmusic #artandmusic @nordicmusicreview.bsky.social @nordicmusiccel.bsky.social

Polar soundings by Karen Power premieres at @soundscotland.bsky.social tomorrow and Saturday in Aberdeen. 3 performances each day. Come and hear it - it's quite incredible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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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.

On A Wing and A Prayer Sound and Music Workshops @artatstirling.bsky.social A few images from our workshops. You can hear the sounds we gathered at at bit.ly/artcollectionstirling Many thanks to composer Pete Stollery and artist Orla Stevens. #HopeScottTrust

Pete and Joe Stollery and I are teaming up with @artatstirling.bsky.social and Orla Stevens on 8th Feb for an exciting day of sound and art workshops ending with a full performance of our new album, On a Wing and A Prayer. Scan the QR for full information or click link in replies.

Excited to meet people here and to start with a bang with news of our album launch of music from #scotland for #viola and #electronics with Pete and Joe Stollery nordicviola.wordpress.com/2025/01/05/a...