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
- 05 Sep 2025, 20:00
[The Night With... IPSA Collective] - 07 Sep 2025, 19:30
[HELGOLAND & HEISENBERG TO HIGGS] - 10 Sep 2025, 0:00
[Composers' Helpline] - 15 Sep 2025, 0:00
[opensound: Composing for Amateur Musicians Join Tamara Kohler (CEO and Artistic Director for Contemporary Music for All - CoMA)] - 17 Sep 2025, 0:00
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