
Peter Nicholson
Creator, Educator, Performer (individual)
Instruments
Cello
Biography
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Biography
Peter Nicholson is a cellist, improviser, composer and educator.
Peter is interested in the blurred lines between composition and improvisation. Much of his creative practice has focussed on the intersection between the predetermined and the spontaneous.
Often working across disciplines, he has performed and collaborated with dancers, filmmakers, visual artists and theatre-makers. He has written music for theatre and film as well as for choirs, string ensembles and youth orchestras.
From 2009-2023 he held various posts at Sistema Scotland, most recently that of Director of Music (2018-23).
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Upcoming events
- 07 Sep 2025, 19:30
[HELGOLAND & HEISENBERG TO HIGGS] - 10 Sep 2025, 0:00
[Composers' Helpline] - 15 Sep 2025, 0:00
[opensound: Composing for Amateur Musicians Join Tamara Kohler (CEO and Artistic Director for Contemporary Music for All - CoMA)] - 17 Sep 2025, 0:00
[Composers' Helpline] - 18 Sep 2025, 13:00
[Glasgow Cathedral Festival]
Recent updates
Works
- Sauchiehall, by Oliver Searle
- From the Coast, by Oliver Searle
- Concerto for Trumpet in Bb, by Oliver Searle
Events
- opensound: Composing for Amateur Musicians Join Tamara Kohler (CEO and Artistic Director for Contemporary Music for All - CoMA)
- Covfefe: online coffee chat for composers & musicians
- Composers' Helpline
Projects
- On a Wing and a Prayer
- On a Wing and a Prayer - presentation
- Composers' Conversations - Pete and Joe Stollery
Opportunities
- Call: Something Different workshop
- CALL: Workshop – Performative works for accordion with Andreas Borregaard
- Apply now for Red Note Factory Weekend