http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/ Scottish Ensemble en-gb Tue, 21 May 2013 09:40:17 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 09:40:17 GMT D8 RSS Editor 1.1 (www.weared8.com) davidm@weared8.com (David Murray) http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,971/news/101112_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 Artistic Director Jonathan Morton. The Ensemble will also be performing Mendelssohn's Capriccio and Fugue from op. 81 and two works by Stravinksy: Concertino and Concerto in... keren.nicol@scottishensemble.co.uk (Keren Nicol) Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,971/news/101112_season_gets_under_way/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/39,829/concert_archive/minimal_glass_at_75_part_1/ Vivaldi Four Seasons Glass The American Seasons In a very special event, the Scottish Ensemble and renowned violinist Robert McDuffie perform Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Glass’s new violin concerto The American Seasons, which was inspired by Vivaldi’s masterpiece and is designed to be performed like this with Vivaldi in a double bill. Glass created this concerto especially for McDuffie, who gave its world première with the Toronto... keren.nicol@scottishensemble.co.uk (Keren Nicol) Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/39,829/concert_archive/minimal_glass_at_75_part_1/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,826/forthcoming_concerts/se_inversion/ Ligeti                            Ramifications Webern   Five Pieces for Orchestra op 5 Debussy  String Quartet in G minor op 10 (arr Morton) Bruckner     Adagio... keren.nicol@scottishensemble.co.uk (Keren Nicol) Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,826/forthcoming_concerts/se_inversion/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,823/forthcoming_concerts/sinfonia_concertante/ Haydn Symphony no 44 in E minor 'Trauer' Luke Bedford Wonderful Two-Headed Nightingale (new commission) Alwyn Pastoral Fantasia Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E flat K364 A concert showcasing the distinctive voice of the viola, with star viola player Lawrence Power. Lawrence will be joining Artistic Director Jonathan Morton as soloist in Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante and a new commission from Scottish Ensemble: Wonderful Two-Headed Nightingale by young British... keren.nicol@scottishensemble.co.uk (Keren Nicol) Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,823/forthcoming_concerts/sinfonia_concertante/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/39,817/concert_archive/baltic_renaissance/ Kutavicius Northern Gates of Jerusalem Byrd Fantasia a 6 no 2 in... keren.nicol@scottishensemble.co.uk (Keren Nicol) Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/39,817/concert_archive/baltic_renaissance/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/39,812/concert_archive/mendelssohn_stravinsky/ Stravinsky Concerto in D Mendelssohn Capriccio and Fugue from op 81 (arr Morton) Stravinsky Concertino (arr Morton) Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings in D minor We are delighted to welcome back Perth-born Alasdair Beatson, to perform a concerto written by the 14 year-old Mendelssohn. At the other end of his life the composer wrote his opus 81, and we feature two of these late masterpieces, arranged for string orchestra. The unique melting pot of... keren.nicol@scottishensemble.co.uk (Keren Nicol) Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/39,812/concert_archive/mendelssohn_stravinsky/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,809/forthcoming_concerts/kings_place/ Mozart Adagio & Fugue Woolrich Ulysses Awakes Wolf Italian Songs (instr Woolrich) Woolrich Capriccio Schubert Death and the Maiden (arr Gustav Mahler)  Our debut appearance at Kings Place, where composer John Woolrich is curating a series of concerts. The wide range of his talents is in evidence in this programme, with the Monteverdi-inspired Ulysses Awakes, as well as a violin concertino written for Scottish Ensemble, and a moving... keren.nicol@scottishensemble.co.uk (Keren Nicol) Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,809/forthcoming_concerts/kings_place/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,803/forthcoming_concerts/summer_season_2011/ Handel Concerto grosso op 6 no 5 in D major Purcell Fantasia on one note Purcell Fantasia in C Warlock Capriol Suite Mozart Adagio & Fugue Bach Violin Concerto in E major Handel Concerto grosso op 6 no 7 in Bb major   davidm@weared8.com (David Murray) Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,803/forthcoming_concerts/summer_season_2011/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,798/forthcoming_concerts/highlands_islands_tour/ Mozart Adagio & Fugue Woolrich Ulysses Awakes Wolf Italian Songs (instr Woolrich) Woolrich Capriccio Schubert Death and the Maiden (arr Gustav Mahler)  Our annual visit to the Highlands places Mahler’s arrangement of Schubert’s iconic quartet alongside works by Mozart and John Woolrich. The wide range of his talents is in evidence in this programme, with the Monteverdi-inspired Ulysses Awakes, as well as a violin... jenny.clark@scottishensemble.co.uk (Jenny Clark) Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,798/forthcoming_concerts/highlands_islands_tour/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,794/news/launch_of_new_season/ The Ensemble launched their new Season at Queen's Hall in Edinburgh last night. Highlights include:  £10: 11/12 Season ticket deal for all main Season concerts; Alasdair Beatson, Alison Balsom and Lawrence Power continue their collaboration with the Ensemble; World première of a new work by rising star Luke Bedford; Scottish première of James MacMillan's Seraph with Alison Balsom in Perth; Jonathan Morton curates the inaugural... keren.nicol@scottishensemble.co.uk (Keren Nicol) Thu, 7 Apr 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,794/news/launch_of_new_season/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,790/news/quicksilver_10_april_300pm/ Listen and play - a concert in two parts On Sunday 10 April we are joined by Director, Anthony Marwood in an exciting concert experience for young musicians. During the first half of the concert, there is a choice - to stay in the concert hall to hear Mendelssohn's youthful Sinfonia No. 13 in C minor and Morton Gould's Pulitzer prize winning Stringmusic, or join a workshop backstage at City Halls with Francis Cumming, Head of Strings at St Mary's Music School and James Manson, bass player... caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,790/news/quicksilver_10_april_300pm/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,786/news/performance_on_3_2_march_2011/ Our performance with Alison Balsom and the Sainsbury Royal Academy Soloists at Wigmore Hall last month is featured tomorrow on Radio 3 at 7.00pm. The concert includes the premiere of James MacMillan's stunning new commission, Seraph.  You can read more about this performance in our Archive section of the website.  If you cannot catch the broadcast, you can catch it again on the BBC i-player.   caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,786/news/performance_on_3_2_march_2011/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,765/news/eight_seasons_cd_launched_in_february/ Our new CD, Eight Seasons, recorded at the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh was released on February 1, on Signum Records. Get your copy at a shop near you or you can buy the CD direct at our forthcoming February concerts. caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Tue, 1 Feb 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,765/news/eight_seasons_cd_launched_in_february/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,752/forthcoming_concerts/scottish_ensemble_with_alison_balsom/ Britten Three Divertimenti Elgar Serenade for strings MacMillan Seraph Albinoni Trumpet Concerto Britten, Berkeley, Oldham, Searle, Tippett, Walton Variations on Sellenger's Round - Aldeburgh Variations Vivaldi Trumpet Concerto As part of Shropshire Music Trust's ongoing season, the Ensemble and Alison Balsom embrace both the baroque and British musical worlds in the stunning acoustic of St Chad's Church. Alison Balsom's meteoric rise... caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,752/forthcoming_concerts/scottish_ensemble_with_alison_balsom/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,749/news/no_1_on_wqxr_in_new_york/ Fantastic news!  Our CD with Alison Balsom -  Italian Concertos - is WQXR's #1 Most Popular Album for 2010.  Click the link http://www.wqxr.org/articles/wqxr-features/2010/dec/28/most-popular-classical-albums-2010/ caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,749/news/no_1_on_wqxr_in_new_york/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,210,736/news/press_releases/scottish_ensemble_candlelit_concerts/ Read more about our December Candlelit Concerts.  You can download our press release here. caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,210,736/news/press_releases/scottish_ensemble_candlelit_concerts/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,733/forthcoming_concerts/lunchtime_concerts/ Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence "achingly soulful and heartfelt. A glorious and deeply-moving musical experience."       The Herald, June 2010 caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,733/forthcoming_concerts/lunchtime_concerts/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/5,722/reviews/scottish_ensemble_the_herald_oct_2010/ Scottish Ensemble, Music Hall, Aberdeen Alan Cooper 15 Oct 2010 A new commission from the Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen was the centrepiece of a concert in which the Ensemble was joined by Dutch virtuoso cellist Pieter Wispelwey. Chamber Music VIII (“The Trees, All Their Green”) projects the music of Sibelius, with his love of nature painting, toward expanded vistas. With that idea in mind it was prefaced, without a pause, by the Impromptu (1893) by Sibelius. The... caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/5,722/reviews/scottish_ensemble_the_herald_oct_2010/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/5,720/reviews/scottish_ensemble_hi_arts_oct_2010/ MUSIC: SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE   (OneTouch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness, 10 October 2010)   GEORGINA COBURN welcomes the start of a new season for the Scottish Ensemble   THE SCOTTISH Ensemble opened their 2010/11 concert series in their own inimitable style, joined by internationally acclaimed Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelway and with distinctive solo performances from SE Director and first violinist Jonathan Morton, and viola players Catherine Marwood and Rose... caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/5,720/reviews/scottish_ensemble_hi_arts_oct_2010/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/5,718/reviews/scottish_ensemble_the_scotsman_oct_2010/ Classical concert review: Scottish Ensemble Published Date: 15 October 2010 By KENNETH WALTON Scottish EnsembleCity Halls, Glasgow ****   THE Scottish Ensemble's new season got off to a good start this week with an opening programme that may have seemed musically divergent, but which was tied together neatly by the straightforward exuberance of the performances.Led by its artistic director, the effusively mobile Jonathan Morton, the Ensemble dished up two Vivaldi concertos with... caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/5,718/reviews/scottish_ensemble_the_scotsman_oct_2010/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/36,697/press_media/press_release_october_2010/ PRESS RELEASE For immediate use   Virtuoso start to the Scottish Ensemble 2010 – 2011 Season   This autumn, the Scottish Ensemble consolidates its reputation for pushing musical boundaries and innovation, performing repertoire that stretches from the baroque to the contemporary, as well as creating new works through ambitious commissioning and collaborations with leading composers.   On 6 October, Anti Atlas’ Ned Bigham and Alex Menzies... caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/36,697/press_media/press_release_october_2010/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/39,674/concert_archive/points_of_departure/ Anti Atlas' Ned Bigham and Alex Menzies (aka Alex Smoke) join forces with the Ensemble for Points of Departure - an evening of live music, electronics and film. Inspired by the lyrics of Carolina Oliphant, one of Scotland's greatest poets and creator of many songs, including Charlie is my Darling, Will Yo No' Come Back Againand Caller Herring, Bigham's Nairne Ballads receives its world premiere,... keren.nicol@scottishensemble.co.uk (Keren Nicol) Tue, 7 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/39,674/concert_archive/points_of_departure/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/3,671/about_us/diane_clark/ Diane Clark started playing the bass at 16 for no more romantic reason than the school orchestra needed her, and her hands were big enough. She went on to study at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama and later as a postgraduate with Duncan McTier and Corin Long. In 1994 Diane started playing with the Scottish Ensemble. She also spent ten years working freelance in London, playing regularly with The Academy of St.Martin in the Fields, Covent Garden Orchestra, English... caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Tue, 7 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/3,671/about_us/diane_clark/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/3,669/about_us/alison_lawrance/ Alison Lawrance was born in Leicestershire and went to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama to study with Stefan Popov. During her 5 years there she won various prizes & awards & was Principal Cellist of the London Soloists Chamber Orchestra before moving to join the Orchestra of Scottish Opera. In 1993 Alison joined the Scottish Ensemble & thoroughly enjoys the variety of work that the Ensemble offers, especially playing chamber music with such... caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Tue, 7 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/3,669/about_us/alison_lawrance/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,268/news/2010_2011_season/ Scottish Ensemble 2010 - 2011 Season Highlights include:• Pieter Wispelwey and Natalie Clein make their debut with the Ensemble in Scotland and London;• Side by Side with senior students from the RSAMD in Scotland and Royal Academy Soloists in London;• Four world premieres and one UK premiere, including works by Aulis Sallinen, Joe Cutler and James MacMillan; Full details are contained in our Season brochure.  Tickets and Season Subscriptions are now... caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/4,268/news/2010_2011_season/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,170/forthcoming_concerts/scottish_ensemble_with_guest_director_anthony_marwood/ Mendelssohn String Symphony no 13 in C minor Morton Gould Stringmusic Schumann Cello Concerto for violin and string orchestra The final concert tour of the Season sees the return of Anthony Marwood, one of the Ensemble's extended family, as guest director. For some time the Ensemble has been looking to work with Anthony again and when he suggested Orlando Jopling's arrangement of Schumann's Cello Concerto for violin and string orchestra, this seemed the perfect... davidm@weared8.com (David Murray) Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,170/forthcoming_concerts/scottish_ensemble_with_guest_director_anthony_marwood/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,168/forthcoming_concerts/eight_seasons_with_jonathan_morton/ Vivaldi The Four Seasons Piazzolla The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires A celebration of the Seasons from the Northern and Southern hemispheres -  a performance bursting with life and brilliance as the Scottish Ensemble with soloist/director Jonathan Morton perform Vivaldi's famed violin concertos The Four Seasons, paired with Astor Piazzolla's Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. Savour the classic elegance of Vivaldi's Italy and feel the dancing rhythms of tango genius Astor... davidm@weared8.com (David Murray) Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,168/forthcoming_concerts/eight_seasons_with_jonathan_morton/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,166/forthcoming_concerts/scottish_ensemble_with_alison_balsom_side_by_side_with_the_royal_academy_soloists/ Britten Prelude and Fugue Albinoni Concerto in B flat Op 7 no 3 Britten, Berkeley, Oldham, Searle, Tippett, Walton Variations on Sellenger's Round - Aldeburgh Variations Vivaldi Concerto in D RV230 MacMillan Seraph (world première) Tippett Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli In February, we welcome the return of the stunning trumpeter, Alison Balsom in a concert which celebrates the work of British composers, including the world... caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,166/forthcoming_concerts/scottish_ensemble_with_alison_balsom_side_by_side_with_the_royal_academy_soloists/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,163/forthcoming_concerts/minimal_ii_sites_and_sounds_tavener_in_kelvingrove/ Tavener Ikon of Light Tavener The Protecting Veil Tavener In the Highest (world première) Pärt Summa Pärt Pärt Fratres Magnificat Antiphons This event is part of Minimal II: Sites and Sounds, a weekend of concerts in unusual venues, which forms part of a larger series curated and presented by Glasgow Royal Concert Halls. The Ensemble is delighted to be involved in this collaboration in the... caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,163/forthcoming_concerts/minimal_ii_sites_and_sounds_tavener_in_kelvingrove/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,160/forthcoming_concerts/scottish_ensemble_with_rsamd_side_by_side/ Britten Prelude and Fugue Britten, Berkeley, Oldham, Searle, Tippett, Walton Variations on Sellenger's Round - Aldeburgh Variations Joe Cutler New work for solo violin, ensemble and electronics (world première performances) Elgar Serenade Tippett Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli In February, we celebrate the work of British composers, incorporating work from the Ensemble's existing repertoire and moving forward with the world... caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,160/forthcoming_concerts/scottish_ensemble_with_rsamd_side_by_side/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,157/forthcoming_concerts/scottish_ensemble_candlelit_concerts/ Dvořák Notturno op 40 Janáček String Quartet no 1 - Kreutzer Sonata (arr Morton) Dvořák Serenade for strings In December, the Scottish Ensemble continue their tradition of ‘Christmas with a twist' with a series of intimate candlelit concerts. Dvorak's mighty Serenade for strings forms the centrepiece of this tour, framed by his delicate vignette Notturno and Janacek's Kreutzer Sonata, arranged for the full forces of the... caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/40,157/forthcoming_concerts/scottish_ensemble_candlelit_concerts/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/39,14/concert_archive/scottish_ensemble_with_pieter_wispelwey/ Vivaldi Concerto for strings in G minor RV 156 Sibelius Impromptu Aulis Sallinen Chamber Music VIII 'The Trees, All Their Green'  op 94 for cello and strings(UK première performances) Vivaldi Concerto for violoncello and strings in B minor RV 424 Enescu Octet in C op 7 (arr for string orchestra) Cellist Pieter Wispelwey made his debut with the Scottish Ensemble in a programme that ranged from the dark forests of Sibelius' Finland to the... caroline.thompson@scottishensemble.co.uk (Caroline Thompson) Wed, 12 May 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/39,14/concert_archive/scottish_ensemble_with_pieter_wispelwey/ http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/6/contact/ Jonathan MortonArtistic Director Thorben DittesChief Executive Pippa BarnwellConcerts & Projects Manager (on maternity leave) Jenny ClarkPlanning & Development Manager Lesley PatersonRelationship Manager Kirsty WalkerAdministrator Isabel TullochFinance Manager   jenny.clark@scottishensemble.co.uk (Jenny Clark) Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.scottishensemble.co.uk/6/contact/