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
- 12 Feb 2026, 19:30
[BRUCKNER'S SKULL (Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Digital Season)] - 18 Feb 2026, 13:00
[Free Online Composer Support Calls] - 21 Feb 2026, 18:00
[The Night With... United Strings of Europe] - 21 Feb 2026, 20:00
[Nordic Resonance, The Old Hairdresser's Glasgow | Renzo Spiteri & Richard Craig] - 23 Feb 2026, 19:30
[The Night With... United Strings of Europe]
Recent updates
Works
- Quartet no 6 (Ma), by Matthew Whiteside
- Perihelion, by Neil Tòmas Smith
- Above the Stars, by Aileen Sweeney
Events
- opensound: Writing for Violin with Darragh Morgan
- Between Light and Shadow
- Nordic Resonance, Spazju Kreattiv Malta | Renzo Spiteri & Richard Craig
Projects
- Pete Stollery conducts Joe Stollery premiere
- Aides... mémoires... Project album launch
- On a Wing and a Prayer
Opportunities
- Apply For Red Note FACTORY (DEVISING) WEEKEND
- Noisy Nights in Glasgow – Call for Scores
- Red Note is looking for a new Chair of the Board
