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Scotland's new music ensemble. We develop, perform & present new music at venues near you. Get involved #RedNoteEnsemble

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What a fantastic three days of music-making with our young composers! 🎶

Yesterday marked the final day of our Go Compose! 2026 programme, delivered in partnership with Red Note Ensemble.

Over three days, eight talented young people worked alongside composers Fergus Hall and Gillian Walker to create their very own original compositions for Red Note musicians Ruth Morley (flute), Sasha Savaloni (guitar) and Simon Johnson (trombone).

From exploring musical ideas and experimenting with different sounds to hearing their compositions brought to life by professional musicians, it’s been a wonderful opportunity for these young people to develop their creativity and discover more about writing music.

A huge well done to all eight participants for their hard work, imagination and enthusiasm throughout the programme, and a big thank you to everyone who helped make it happen!🌟

#GoCompose #YouthMusic #YoungComposers #NewMusic #Aberdeen by @red_note_ensemble

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4 days ago

NEW MUSIC IN AN EXTRAORDINARY SETTING

Red Note Ensemble and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland bring an evening of adventurous new music to Glasgow Cathedral.

Featuring music by Bekah Simms, David Fennessy, and RCS PhD composers Gillian Walker and Kate Sagovsky, the programme brings together established and emerging voices in contemporary music.

Glasgow Cathedral
Friday 30 October, 7pm
Tickets via link in bio

#newmusic #contemporarymusic #glasgowevents #glasgowcathedral #rednoteensemble by @red_note_ensemble

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6 days ago

Wunderbarer Abschluss in der Kunsthalle

Vier erlebnisreiche Tage voller Austausch liegen hinter uns. Im Rahmen des Cultural Bridge Programms des Fonds Soziokultur waren das Red Note Ensemble aus Edinburgh und Vertreter aus der Gemeinde Methil bei uns zu Gast.

Zum Ausklang hat Fiona Winning an der Viola gespielt und unsere Halle mit wundervoller Musik gefüllt. Danke an alle für diese besonderen Tage und die Begegnungen über Ländergrenzen hinweg! 🇩🇪🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Lust auf etwas Kunst und Kultur im Industriedenkmal bekommen?

Zinnober 4.9.2026 - 31.10.2026
Öffnungszeiten:
Donnerstag: 16–18 Uhr
Freitag & Samstag: 15–18 Uhr
Sonntag & Feiertage: 14–17 Uhr
oder nach Vereinbarung

Bis bald liebe Kunstfreunde 👋🏻

© 2026 / Elbland Kunsthalle Muskator e.V.

#kunst #elblandkunsthalle #rednoteensemble #riesa #deutschschottischefreundschaft by @red_note_ensemble

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7 days ago

Red Note at soundfestival 2026

Thursday 29 October, 7:30pm
King’s Pavilion, Aberdeen

Red Note heads to Aberdeen for an evening of new music featuring work by Bekah Simms, Les Harmoniques du Néon, Gillian Walker and Kate Sagovsky. The programme includes Simms’ Embryonic, a powerful new work commissioned by Nouvel Ensemble Moderne and Red Note, alongside La Langue du Perroquet by French collective Les Harmoniques du Néon, exploring language as sound, imitation and distortion.

The programme also features two new works by Gillian Walker and Kate Sagovsky, developed in collaboration with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

#newmusic #contemporarymusic #soundfestival #aberdeen #aberdeengigs by @red_note_ensemble

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🎺 Yesterday, Amisfield Walled Garden was filled with the deep, resonant sound of 100 tubas, as Red Note Ensemble @red_note_ensemble brought Anthony Braxton’s legendary Composition No. 19 to life, alongside heraldic brass fanfares.

Part concert, part ritual, and utterly unforgettable. The music reverberated through the walls of the garden as the sun began to set.

A huge thank you to all 100 tuba players, Red Note Ensemble and everyone who joined us for this extraordinary evening.

📍 Amisfield Walled Garden
📸 @stuartarmitt by @red_note_ensemble

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WE CANNOT WAIT FOR THE TUBAS.

This Saturday, 100 tuba players descend on Amisfield Walled Garden for Anthony Braxton’s Composition No. 19 (For 100 Tubas).

We’ve been talking about this one for a while. Now it’s almost time to hear what happens when 100 individual players come together as one huge, shifting musical landscape.

We’ll also be joined by four Red Note trumpeters, with the music unfolding across the garden as the evening moves towards dusk.

John Harris, Red Note Artistic Director and founder, has written about the back story of the project for The @Guardian tracing how this extraordinary piece of music made its way from Anthony Braxton’s archive to Amisfield Walled Garden.

Click the link in our bio to read.

And yes, it’s SOLD OUT.

But if you’re lucky to have a ticket, we’ll see you in the garden.

#LammermuirFestival #AnthonyBraxton #TubaCommunity #ContemporaryMusic #Scotland by @red_note_ensemble

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a month ago

Two weeks to go!

In two weeks, Almanac: Part 2 (Songflight) comes to Logie Coldstone Hall.

Here, composer Thomas Butler talks about the wider Almanac project, its connection to Scotland’s natural world, and the inspiration behind Songflight, the second work in this four-part journey through the seasons.

Expect bats, field recordings, live music, electronics and a guided bat watch with NatureScot.

Logie Coldstone Hall
Saturday 26 September, 6.45pm
£15 / £10 (FREE Under 26)
Tickets via link in bio

#NewMusic #ContemporaryMusic #Scotland #Aberdeenshire #PipistrelleBats by @red_note_ensemble

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From pipistrelle bats and many, many tubas to new composers, open calls and premieres, our autumn season takes new music into gardens, halls, pubs and unexpected places across Scotland.

Swipe through for the highlights, and come join us.

Links for tickets in our bio.

#NewMusic #ContemporaryMusic #Scotland #LiveMusic #NewMusicScotland by @red_note_ensemble

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a month ago

LAST-MINUTE SPACES HAVE OPENED UP!

A few places have just become available for 100 Tubas at Lammermuir Festival.

On 19 September, 100 tuba players will fill Amisfield Walled Garden with the extraordinary sound of Anthony Braxton’s Composition No. 19 (For 100 Tubas), alongside Marco Blaauw and four trumpet players from Red Note Ensemble.

We’re delighted to be able to open up a small number of last-minute spaces for players who missed out the first time around.

CLICK THE LINK IN OUR BIO

19 September
Amisfield Walled Garden

#brassband #tuba #tubalife #tubaplayer #brassmusic by @red_note_ensemble

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RED NOTE FACTORY WEEKEND
17 & 18 October 2026 | Glasgow

Want to get stuck into contemporary music, improvisation and creative music-making?

Factory Weekend is a free weekend for classical musicians aged 18–28 to experiment, collaborate and develop new skills alongside Red Note musicians.

Expect:
• Improvisation + devising
• Open scores + new music
• Rhythm games + creative exercises
• Playing alongside Red Note musicians
• Discussions, advice + making your own work
• Coffee, snacks and a few new friends along the way

No previous experience in contemporary music needed. Just bring your curiosity and enthusiasm.

Open to orchestral instruments, classical guitar and saxophone. Sorry, no pianists or singers this time.

Weir Hall, Scottish Opera, Glasgow
FREE
Limited travel bursaries available for UK-based participants outside Glasgow

Apply by Wednesday 30 September, 12pm.

Apply via the link in bio.

#newmusic #youngmusicians #emergingartists #contemporarymusic #glasgowmusic by @red_note_ensemble

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2 months ago

Call for Young Composers: Go Compose! 2026🎼

Are you aged 13–18 and interested in creating your own music? Or perhaps you know a budding young composer who’d love to get involved!

Applications are now open for Go Compose!, a three-day composition workshop run in partnership with Red Note Ensemble.

Work with composers Fergus Hall and Gillian Walker and professional musicians from Red Note Ensemble to create your own piece for flute, trombone and guitar.

📅 12–14 October 2026 📍 Seabury House, Aberdeen 
- Costs: £70 for the full three days, meals included.
- Financial assistance available. - Supervised accommodation available at an additional cost for those travelling further afield.

You don’t need to be an experienced composer, just enthusiastic about creating original music and keen to learn more.

⏰Applications close: Monday 28 September

For more information and to apply, link in our bio!🔗

#Composers #YouthMusic #WritingMusic #Performance #Aberdeen

Fergus Hall is a musician, composer, multidisciplinary artist and music educator from the west of Scotland, currently based in Glasgow. He has undertaken a range of work which includes classical chamber music, large collaborative projects with community groups, electronic work and a jazz/folk album.

As a composer, he has been commissioned by Glasgow New Music Expedition, Nevis Ensemble, Sound and Music, Making Music UK, An Tobar, Sound Festival and CoMA.

In 2023 Fergus was selected to take part in the Royal Philharmonic Society Composer Program for which he is writing a new piece for The Hermes Experiment.

In 2025 Fergus was awarded the Young Classical Artist Trust Composer Fellowship for 2025/26 for which he will create new works for the Fibonacci Quartet and cellist James Morley. These new works will be premiered this coming season at Wigmore Hall in London. 🎼

Gillian Walker is a composer from Scotland whose work is concerned with the visual and social aspects of performance. Gillian is interested in collaboration across disciplines, social art practices and creating music with communities.

Recent commissions and collaborative projects have included works for the Cumnock Tryst Festival (for the by @red_note_ensemble

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