Sòlás Collective
- 18 Apr 2026, 6:30 p.m., The Pyramid at Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Tickets
Repertoire Sòlás Collective - Improvised, by Tom Macfadyen
Description
Sòlás Collective are the experimental trio of piper Fionnlagh Mac A'Phiocair, violist Sarah Hanniffy, and electronic musician Tom Macfadyen. They made their debut at Piping Live in 2024, and have since gone on to captivate audiences with their rich blend of Scottish and Irish traditional music and experimental electronics. Their practice of improvisation in their performances promises a one of a kind show, immersing the audience in a deep sound world with inflections of folklore, oral history, natural landscapes, Gàidhlig song, and everyday sounds in the stunning Pyramid Hall.
Their debut album 'where voices meet, where echoes align', is a live recording from their last performance at the Old Hairdressers in Glasgow in February 2024. The album is available to stream and download on Bandcamp.
Sòlás Collective are supported by the RCS Innovation Studio.
Performers Fionnlagh Mac A'Phiocair, Sarah Hanniffy, Tom Macfadyen
Submitted by Tom Macfadyen
NMS opportunities
Upcoming events
- 24 Jun 2026, 13:00
[Free Online Composer Support Calls] - 01 Jul 2026, 13:00
[Free Online Composer Support Calls] - 28 Aug 2026, 11:00
[New Music Scotland 2026 Gathering and Celebration] *NMS event - 24 Sep 2026, 19:30
[BBC SSO: Zemlinsky's Lyric Symphony] - 08 Oct 2026, 19:30
[BBC SSO: Willem Jeth's 'Mors Aeterna']
Recent updates
Works
- Sòlás Collective - Improvised, by Tom Macfadyen
- Quartet no 6 (Ma), by Matthew Whiteside
- Perihelion, by Neil Tòmas Smith
Events
- BBC SSO: Enrico Chapela's 'Antiphaser' (Concerto for electric violin and orchestera)
- BBC SSO: Takemitsu & Fujikura
- BBC SSO: Erland Cooper's Dawn Chorus
Projects
- Pete Stollery conducts Joe Stollery premiere
- Aides... mémoires... Project album launch
- On a Wing and a Prayer
Opportunities
- Nordic Music Days 2027: Call for Works
- Call for delegates to UNM Denmark festival 2026
- New Music Scotland CPD Fund
