
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
- 12 Jun 2025, 18:00
[Free Online Workshop: Writing for tuba with John De Simone] - 12 Jun 2025, 20:00
[Cryptic Nights: Refractive/Aberrant by Sonic Labs] - 13 Jun 2025, 19:00
[Scottish Opera Community Choir Sharing] - 13 Jun 2025, 20:30
[Scottish Opera Community Choir Sharing] - 22 Jun 2025, 19:30
[Nordic Resonance]
Recent updates
Works
- Nordic Resonance, by Richard Craig
- Aud the Deep Minded, by Joanna Nicholson
- The New Bridge - Frozen Solitude, by Katherine Wren
Events
- Free Online Workshop: Writing for tuba with John De Simone
- Scottish Opera Community Choir Sharing
- Cryptic Nights: Refractive/Aberrant by Sonic Labs
Projects
- Unusual Music Exchange w/ Ailie Ormston
- Elsewhere, Elsewhen - CD and Digital Album from Nordic Viola
- On a Wing and a Prayer
Opportunities
- Development Opportunities for Scottish Composers
- Job Vacancy: Youth and Communities Engagement Intern
- Marketing Coordinator