Histories and Herstories
State: past
Description
Submitted by Katherine Wren
External link OISF concert
Created 21 Aug 2020
Nordic Viola presents reflections on female experience of landscapes and community from the Northern Isles to Greenland in music by women composers for string quartet. Highlights include ‘Machair’ by young Highland composer Lisa Robertson and music influenced by Orcadian history and the Hardanger fiddle style by Gemma McGregor. Greenland’s only classical composer, Arnannguaq Gerstrøm, reflects on winter whilst English composer Lillie Harris depicts the full fury of a Shetland storm. Anna Apple
Submitted by Katherine Wren
External link OISF concert
Created 21 Aug 2020
Upcoming events
- 06 Nov 2025, 19:00
[Cryptic Nights: Shrine // Sorcha Pringle] - 06 Nov 2025, 19:30
[STEVE REICH + (Scottish Chamber Orchestra: New Dimensions)] - 06 Nov 2025, 20:00
[The Night With... Rachel Koblyakov] - 07 Nov 2025, 19:30
[STEVE REICH + (Scottish Chamber Orchestra: New Dimensions)] - 08 Nov 2025, 20:00
[The Night With... Rachel Koblyakov]
Recent updates
Works
- The Monkey and the Camel, by Claire McCue
- Colours of the City, by Oliver Searle
- Water and Slate, by Drew Hammond
Events
- Cryptic Nights: Shrine // Sorcha Pringle
- The Night With... Rachel Koblyakov
- Composers' Day 2025: Performative Music Workshop
Projects
- On a Wing and a Prayer
- On a Wing and a Prayer - presentation
- Composers' Conversations - Pete and Joe Stollery
Opportunities
- In Motion 2026 - Sound and Music
- Job Vacancy - Digital Officer
- Composers' Day 2025: Performative Music Workshop
