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Luke Bedford wins Ernst von Siemens Foundation Composers' Prize
Composer Luke Bedford has been named as one of three recipients of the Ernst von Siemens Foundation Composers' Prize 2012. The Scottish Ensemble has commissioned Luke to create a new work for the group as a companion piece to Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante and will be giving the première performances of the new...
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Scottish Ensemble at Celtic Connections
We'll be joining in the fun of Celtic Connections, Glasgow’s annual folk, roots and world music festival, this weekend with a performance of a brand new piece by Sally Beamish - Seavaigers, commissioned by Celtic Connections and Edinburgh International Harp Festival. Shetland fiddle player Chris Stout and...
Read moreSeraph - new Alison Balsom CD release
Following the tremendous success of Alison Balsom's Italian Concertos disc, which was EMI Classics best-selling record of 2010, the superstar trumpeter's latest release was announced today. Seraph - Trumpet Concertos, which features four works by 20th and 21st-century composers, is Balsom's sixth recording with...
Read moreLatest Reviews - December 2011
You can browse some of the latest reviews from our Baltic Renaissance tour here. The atmospheric venues and haunting, powerful music made for an unusual festive experience. The Baltic countries are home to some of today's most exceptional composers and these concerts offered a flavour of each state, as well as...
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Christmas with a twist...
You'll be able to catch the Scottish Ensemble's annual Christmas concerts with a twist from next Tuesday, 6 December 2011 until Sunday 11 December. Continuing what has become a favourite annual tradition for many of our audience our festive concerts performed by flickering candlelight are the perfect...
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Scottish Ensemble Celebrate St Andrew's Day
The Scottish Ensemble is delighted to have been invited by the Scottish Government EU Office to help them celebrate their biggest event of their year - St Andrew's Day. On Wednesday 30th November - Scotland's National Day - the Ensemble will be performing a programme of classical and traditional Scottish music for...
Read moreLatest Reviews - October 2011
Having recently completed a successful tour with Alasdair Beatson, we are delighted to have received some enthusiastic reviews for several of our performances across Scotland.These articles are now available to read through the Reviews page of our website. The innovative programme, which combined...
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£10:11/12 Season gets under way
The Scottish Ensemble's £10:11/12 Season begins this Sunday 23 October at The Music Hall in Aberdeen with further concerts in Inverness, Perth, Dundee and Edinburgh. Rising-star pianist Alasdair Beatson is joining the Ensemble to perform Mendelssohn's Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings with Scottish Ensemble...
Read moreTED Conference 2011
The Ensemble recently had the opportunity to join Charles Hazlewood for his presentation at the prestigious TED conference, which this year took place in Edinburgh. Charles' talk 'Trusting the ensemble' explores the power of music to bring people together and to break down social barriers. ...
Read moreNew video for £10:11/12 season
Have a look at our new video on our Listen and Watch page to find out more about from players Jonathan, Diane and Tristan about the concerts coming up in our £10:11/12 season
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