Histories and Herstories
State: past
Description
Submitted by Katherine Wren
External link OISF concert
Created 21 Aug 2020
Nordic Viola presents reflections on female experience of landscapes and community from the Northern Isles to Greenland in music by women composers for string quartet. Highlights include ‘Machair’ by young Highland composer Lisa Robertson and music influenced by Orcadian history and the Hardanger fiddle style by Gemma McGregor. Greenland’s only classical composer, Arnannguaq Gerstrøm, reflects on winter whilst English composer Lillie Harris depicts the full fury of a Shetland storm. Anna Apple
Submitted by Katherine Wren
External link OISF concert
Created 21 Aug 2020
Upcoming events
- 23 Feb 2026, 19:30
[The Night With... United Strings of Europe] - 24 Feb 2026, 19:30
[The Night With... United Strings of Europe] - 25 Feb 2026, 13:00
[Free Online Composer Support Calls] - 04 Mar 2026, 13:00
[Free Online Composer Support Calls] - 05 Mar 2026, 18:00
[March 2026 Members' Meeting - New Music Scotland]
Recent updates
Works
- Sòlás Collective - Improvised, by Tom Macfadyen
- Quartet no 6 (Ma), by Matthew Whiteside
- Perihelion, by Neil Tòmas Smith
Events
- Contemporary Music for All (CoMA) Festival Day
- March 2026 Members' Meeting - New Music Scotland
- Sòlás Collective
Projects
- Pete Stollery conducts Joe Stollery premiere
- Aides... mémoires... Project album launch
- On a Wing and a Prayer
Opportunities
- Contemporary Music for All (CoMA) FREE Festival Day
- Apply For Red Note FACTORY (DEVISING) WEEKEND
- Noisy Nights in Glasgow – Call for Scores
