sound festival
Energising North East Scotland with a bold and creative programme, sound festival 2019 features 12 new commissions and 20 world premieres from composers including Ailie Robertson, Judith Weir, Linda Buckley, Naomi Pinnock, Frederic Pattar, Laura Bowler and Anthony Vine.
The festival brings together performers from across the world with local artists and throughout the festival there will be opportunities to experience new music in informal spaces at late night events, lunchtime concerts, and a family-friendly promenade concert at Aberdeen Maritime Museum.
Featured artists include Christopher Redgate, Nicholas Daniel, EXAUDI, Quatuor Diotima, Claudia Molitor, Singh Quartet, Vessel, Matthew Sharp, Noémi Boutin, Gareth Davis, Bill Thompson, Silent Chaos, Red Note Ensemble, Ishmael Ensemble, Ensemble TM+, Calefax Reed Quintet and Matthew Barley.
“distinctive – and brilliantly charismatic” David Kettle, The Scotsman, 2018