Meet benlunn, Lisa Robertson and Ruta Vitkauskaite 👋

We're delighted to be working with Scottish Music Centre to support these three talented composers to attend Classical:NEXT from 13 to 17 May in Germany, thanks to bursaries funded by Scottish Government.

Excited to be heading back to Classical:NEXT in a few weeks, #Berlin on behalf of Scottish Music Centre to support our delegates in partnership with Creative Scotland | Hit me up for a coffee if you're going! Looking forward to meeting some familiar faces and new ones too!

I am so honoured to be a part of this delegation, and to represent sound newmusicscotland Royal Conservatoire of Scotland CoMA Glasgow and of course, myself as a composer! ☺️

1 week left before our concert at Scottish Music Centre!
Join us Tues 7, 1pm for a concert of 5 new works for solo trumpet, performed by the brilliant Mark O’Keeffe 🙌

The concert is FREE – we hope to see you there!

In collaboration with Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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TOMORROW Wide Days gets underway feat. Sanjeev / Supermann 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇳 The Joshua Hotel Mama Terra aka CAFOLLA 𝐊𝐎𝐇𝐋𝐀 Leif Coffield INDOOR FOXES Zoe Graham +more presented in assoc. Music Venue Trust + M pour Montréal FOCUS Wales tickets / info ➡ widedays.com

JOIN Trad Music Forum at Scottish Music Centre & Scottish Storytelling Centre from 10 May fab workshops feat. Ailie Robertson Matthew Whiteside Robyn Stapleton Mischa Macpherson Euan Burton Katriona Holmes from Knockengorroch Fergus Muirhead Svenderikengh & Daniel Serridge book ➡ bit.ly/TMFWorkshops24

Lots of events and concerts happening at Scottish Music Centre see ⬇️ inc with Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Red Note Ensemble Dave Arcari & Xoom Xoom launches his debut album The Origami Future see news section at ➡ scottishmusiccentre.com or email Sophie.rocksScottish Music Centrecentre.com

This week fab RiseUp! festival gets underway, curated by We Are Here Scotland and commissioned by Aberdeen Performing Arts celebrating the many diverse voices and visions that shape Aberdeen Music 🌍 FIZA Cabaret Workshops +loads more full programme ➡ aberdeenperformingarts.com/rise-up/

ICYMI sound has a free Helpline offering COMPOSERS everything from general advice, compositional support, help w/ funding applications, budgeting, project ideas and/or confidential wellbeing support WEDNESDAYS at 2pm book at ➡ sound-scotland.co.uk/event/composer…

WOMEX takes place in Manchester 23-27 October 2024 Creative Scotland offering eight bursaries to help with the cost of attending inc £500 towards registration, travel and accommodation costs APPLY by 5pm on 9 May at ➡ creativescotland.com/about/major-pr…

JOB Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is hiring a Programme Support Administrator salary = £23,737 per annum APPLY by 23:55 on 5 May at ➡ scottishmusiccentre.com/jobs/rcs-progr…

2 June WestFest Scottish Music Centre member Alastair Savage performs w/ Ewan Robertson Euan Drysdale, Iain Crawford BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra flautist Bronte Hudnott & piper Chris Gibb + Edinburgh Festival Fringe gigs Canongate Kirk The Parish Church of St Cuthbert w/ Alice Allen tickets ➡ alastairsavage.co.uk/diary.html

Here we go, with Lisa Robertson and benlunn, and there will be plenty other Scots at the festival, too! Matthew Whiteside Nick Zekulin

💛 Our 2024 Workshops Programme kicks off in less than two weeks with these three fantastic FREE workshops:

Fri 10 May Scottish Music Centre
- Storytelling for Musicians
- Self-Releasing Your Music

Sat 11 May Scottish Storytelling Centre
- Storytelling for Musicians

bit.ly/TMFWorkshops24

Thank you Creative Scotland for supporting my trip, and throughout the years since I moved to Scotland! I am very honoured to be representing Scottish new music scene o behalf of Scottish Music Centre sound Scot New Music Award newmusicscotland Royal Conservatoire of Scotland CoMA Glasgow and others.

14 May at ours Scottish Music Centre Dave Arcari & longtime collaborator Andres Roots discuss International touring followed by a TOUR 15 May Tolbooth 16 Harbour Arts Centre 17 Kings Theatre & 18 Glassel Hall tickets visit ➡ davearcari.com/tour-dates/

JOBS Sistema Scotland recruiting Musician/Teachers (Upper or Lower Strings) salary £33,858-£38,874 (pro-rata) APPLY 10am on 3 May at ➡ scottishmusiccentre.com/jobs/sistema-s…

WATCH Scottish Music Centre ConceptSessions, inspirational songwriting & composition sessions delivered by a diverse range of successful & established musicians across many musical genres feat. Rachel Sermanni CAFOLLA Oliver Searle RM Hubbert +more ➡ scottishmusiccentre.com/concept-sessio…

OPPORTUNITY to join Scottish Music Industry Association new EDIA Advisory Group supported by Creative Scotland Advisory Group Members = £150 for approx. half-day each second month or Advisory Group Chair = £300 for approx. full-day every second month APPLY by 5pm on 10 May at ➡ smia.org.uk/edia-group-rec…