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Scottish Ensemble unveils Glasgow shows for 2025/26
Coming together with other venues across Scotland, these performances aim to provide an exhilarating range of musical experiences for the audience.
The ensemble is shifting focus this autumn onto composer Anna Meredith, recognised for her boundary-pushing style.
(Image: Tiu Makkonen) Among the schedule is Shifting Patterns, running from October 25 to 29 and presenting a unique blend of Meredith's energetic compositions and Henryk Górecki's emotionally rich Quasi una Fantasia.
The performance will administer a combined feast of sound and visuals with tailor-made projections by animator Ewan Morris Jones.
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The Concerts by Candlelight tour from December 2 to 11 will present the UK premiere of a new piece by Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov.
The piece, Moments of Memory VI, was co-commissioned by the Scottish Ensemble, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Arctic Philharmonic, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, and the Witold Lutosławski National Forum of Music for NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra.
The Young Artists programme also continues, allowing string students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland to work closely with the ensemble's musicians.
Performances in Glasgow on January 16 and 17 will showcase the output of this partnership.
Lauren Jack and Annabel Stevens, stand-out performers in the 2024 residency, will also make their Scottish Ensemble debuts in the autumn/winter series.
The ensemble also continues their work in helping people with music, Music for Wellbeing, a series of sessions leaders hope will provide calmness, combat stress, and uplift emotions.
This scheme will revisit Maggie's centres this autumn in continuation of a long-running partnership with the charity.
The scheme will also be present in schools, focusing on aiding pupils develop mindful listening skills.
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