Category Archives: Music

In a celebration of artisan craftsmanship and mixology as well as a celebration of the diamond anniversary of Scottish Opera (SO), the Company has partnered with The Biggar Gin Company to create a new artisan gin called Suonare (Italian ‘to play’), a bespoke gin using botanicals inspired by operas in SO’s 60th Season, Suonare isContinue reading “Scottish Opera Launches New Gin Suonare to Mark 60th Anniversary”

In a new partnership between St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral and the Traverse Theatre, and following an outdoor premiere in 2021 at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, The Covid Requiem, from playwright Jo Clifford and historian and activist Lesley Orr, that is a tribute to lives lost to the pandemic, has evolved for a fresh presentation. Inspired byContinue reading “Traverse Theatre and St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral Connect for Covid Requiem“

 Edinburgh-based Russian artist Maria Rud and leading saxophonist Tommy Smith unite to present Luminescence in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Friday 18th November.  A new project bringing together aural and visual improvisation, Luminescence will be created spontaneously in front of the audience as the artist and musician respond to each other’s ideas and interactContinue reading “Art and Saxophone Music Collaborate at St Giles’ Cathedral“

Drummer John Rae, a former leading light on the Scottish jazz scene, is the force behind New Zealand’s most keenly awaited new jazz album this autumn. Questions in Red is the latest recording by saxophonist Oscar Lavën, one of New Zealand’s most widely respected musicians, and Rae is both the drummer on the album andContinue reading “Scottish Drummer Is Behind Major New Zealand Jazz Release“

Undertow Overflow              Summerhall A collaboration between singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Amy Duncan and writer/director Ben Harrison might seem to have come from somewhere out of the blue, but there has obviously been a lot of work and a great deal of thought put in to crafting these performances. Undertow Overflow – a melding of the titleContinue reading “Undertow Overflow             “

14 – 31 October 2022 The Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) is inviting audiences to join them round the hearth of storytelling this autumn, as it launches its 2022 festival theme – Keep It Lit, a symbolic fire where experiences and memories are shared, and the torch of oral storytelling is passed on.  In celebrationContinue reading “SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVALKEEP IT LIT“

 The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra opens its latest season by taking the vital, soul-stirring music from its latest, internationally acclaimed album, Where Rivers Meet on tour from Thursday 29th September to Saturday 1st October.  Recorded in a single session at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, Where Rivers Meet celebrates the music of four saxophonists whose work reflectedContinue reading “Orchestra Takes “Rivers” on the Road“

Undertow Overflow is a brand new collaboration between multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Amy Duncan and writer/director Ben Harrison. It combines their love of simple narratives with a strong emotional undertow. The title of the show comes from a joining of the title of Amy’s album Undercurrents with Ben’s short story collection Overflow.  This special performance will be an openhearted explorationContinue reading “New Collaboration from Amy Duncan and Ben Harrison to Tour Scotland in October“

Singer Allana Goldsmith and pianist Mark Baynes release E Rere Rā, their first album together on the Meow Jazz label on Friday 2nd September. Now based in Auckland, Baynes grew up in Alton in Hampshire, where he played organ in the local church before going on to study with vibes virtuoso Gary Burton at BerkleeContinue reading “New release from New Zealand Marries Jazz with Maori Language and Folklore“