SCO Connect events
Music Factory - Moray
Mon 1st Feb
Advanced Higher Music pupils across six local authorities are taking part in Music Factory, a composition project led by composers Stephen Deazley and Alasdair Nicolson. They will lead composition workshops over 3 months alongside SCO musicians. The pupils' finished works will then be professionally recorded.
Today, the team led by Alasdair Nicolson, Harry Kerr, Janet Larsson and Clea Friend are holding their third and final composition workshop in Moray. The pupil's work will be recorded today by Josh McGregor, a student at Aberdeen University.
Samaagam workshop 4
Mon 1st Feb
School pupils from St John's Academy and Our Lady's Primary School, along with a group of adults from Perth, are taking part in an Indian Dance and Music project inspired by Samaagam -a piece of music written by renowned Indian sarod virtuoso Amjad Ali Khan, conductor David Murphy, and musicians from SCO LAB - the SCO's experimental music group.
Today, Robert McFall and Su-a Lee are leading a music workshop with an adult group.
Music Factory - Aberdeenshire
Tue 2nd Feb
Advanced Higher Music pupils across six local authorities are taking part in Music Factory, a composition project led by composers Stephen Deazley and Alasdair Nicolson. They will lead composition workshops over 3 months alongside SCO musicians. The pupils' finished works will then be professionally recorded.
Today, the team led by Alasdair Nicolson, Harry Kerr, Janet Larsson and Clea Friend are holding their third and final composition workshop in Aberdeenshire. Today the pupils' work will be recorded by Josh McGregor, a student at Aberdeen University.
Music Factory - Edinburgh
Tue 2nd Feb
Today is the first of 2 recording sessions being held in Edinburgh. Stephen Deazley will lead composers Adrian Bornet, Anna Jones and Lise Aferiat in this recording session.
Samaagam workshop 4
Wed 3rd Feb
School pupils from St John's Academy and Our Lady's Primary School, along with a group of adults from Perth, are taking part in an Indian Dance and Music project inspired by Samaagam -a piece of music written by renowned Indian sarod virtuoso Amjad Ali Khan, conductor David Murphy, and musicians from SCO LAB - the SCO's experimental music group.
Today, Lis Dooner, Brian Schiele, Robert McFall and Lise Aferiat are leading music workshops with S1 pupils from St John's Academy
Pre-concert Talk
David Cairns talks about L'Enfance du Christ
David Cairns, award-winning biographer of Berlioz, talks about Berlioz and L'Enfance du Christ.
All pre-concert talks are free to ticket holders
Pre-concert Talk
David Cairns talks about L'Enfance du Christ
David Cairns, award-winning biographer of Berlioz, talks about Berlioz and L'Enfance du Christ.
All pre-concert talks are free to ticket holders
Aberdeen Teacher Reception
Enjoy an SCO concert with a special ticket deal and meet the Education Team over a glass of wine.
Invites will be sent out through local cultural co-ordinators with limited places available.
Music Factory - East Ayrshire
Mon 8th Feb
Advanced Higher Music pupils across six local authorities are taking part in Music Factory, a composition project led by composers Stephen Deazley and Alasdair Nicolson. They will lead composition workshops over 3 months alongside SCO musicians. The pupils' finished works will then be professionally recorded.
Today, the team led by Stephen Deazley, Lorna MacLaren, Adrian Bornet and Peter Franks are recording the new works composed during this project.
Samaagam workshop 5
Mon 8th Feb
School pupils from St John's Academy and Our Lady's Primary School, along with a group of adults from Perth, are taking part in an Indian Dance and Music project inspired by Samaagam -a piece of music written by renowned Indian sarod virtuoso Amjad Ali Khan, conductor David Murphy, and musicians from SCO LAB - the SCO's experimental music group.
Today, Lis Dooner, Brian Schiele, Robert McFall, Lise Aferiat and Su-a Lee are leading music workshops with S1 pupils from St John's Academy and an adult group.
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