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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra brings New Experimental Music Festival to Glasgow Leading figures from the worlds of experimental, rock and orchestral music will join forces at Glasgow’s City Halls and Old Fruitmarket on 11 and 12 May for the UK’s first Tectonics festival. 7 February 2013
Glasgow Unesco City of Music produces The Benedetti Sessions Nicola Benedetti is taking her quest to inspire young Scottish musicians into a whole new area with her latest project, The Benedetti Sessions. We're proud to be producing it! 22 January 2013
Made in Scotland - Open for Applications The Made in Scotland new music programme funding, which supports musicians to perform at the Fringe, is now open for applications, with the deadline of 5.30pm on Friday 15 February. 14 January 2013
Call for Proposals: New Music Biennial PRS for Music Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the first ever UK-wide New Music Biennial - supporting and promoting up to twenty brand new commissions by some of the UK's most exciting composers to be performed across the country. 8 January 2013
Five Scottish bands and three DJs are set to perform at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas this March supported by funding from Creative Scotland. The View, Camera Obscura, Young Fathers, PAWS, Kassidy, Jackmaster and JD Twitch and JG Wilkes of Optimo will appear as part of two Showcasing Scotland shows. 8 January 2013
Register Now: Access to the Creative Industries New Rhythms For Glasgow are offering individuals ages 16+ the opportunity to learn all aspects of music and multimedia in a hands on, practical, commercial studio environment. 26 December 2012
Composition Marathon - Scottish Music Centre The Scottish Music Centre are pleased to launch the 2012/13 Composition Marathon through the opening Call for Applications. DEADLINE: 1st February 2013. 10 December 2012
Glasgow 2014 unveils £4million fund for Cultural Sector to celebrate Commonwealth Games Celebrations planned to build momentum and excitement in the run up to and during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games are to benefit from a £4million investment, it was announced today. 6 December 2012
PULSE: Touch 30 PULSE is Glasgow’s exciting new platform for electronic music. Some of the world’s leading innovators for concerts, installations and workshops and inspirational encounters of many kinds will be encouraging Glasgow to vibrate to the sound of sub bass. 15 November 2012
Glasgow UNESCO City of Music 'Inspiring Encounters' with Steve Reich in Conversation with Svend Brown Glasgow UNESCO City of Music invites inspirational figures from the world of music to speak about life, music, new directions and the future. Here’s your chance to hear Reich talk at length and take questions from the floor. 13 November 2012
UNESCO Cities of Music Newsletter - November 2012 News and events from our partner UNESCO Creative Cities. 7 November 2012
Song Migrations: Calling All Singers! Drew Wright, also known as Wounded Knee is a singer and experimental vocalist with an interest in contemporary and traditional music. 2 November 2012
Celtic Connections 2013 - 17th January – 3rd February Celtic Connections will celebrate 20 years as a cornerstone of Scotland’s cultural calendar with a stellar programme announced today by Artistic Director Donald Shaw which will celebrate the ethos and artists that have seen the festival become a global ph 29 October 2012
World Music Days World Music Days, organized by the International Society for Contemporary Music, is taking place in Flanders at the end of the month and on 30th and 31st October in Gent 19 October 2012
BEN FROST PERFORMS BY THE THROAT On Wednesday 24th October Ben Frost will be performing his highly acclaimed 2009 recording By the Throat live to audiences in the Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs. 10 October 2012
MINIMAL: ARVO PÄRT WEEKEND Over the past two years Glasgow’s Concert Halls have rung to the sound of iconic mimimalist masterworks as Glasgow Music has celebrated what is arguably the most important musical development of the past half century. 3 October 2012
DATE FOR GLASGOW’S FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS FOR CHILDREN ‘INSPIRATION 2012’ SET The date for the 15th Inspiration, Glasgow’s festival of the arts for children and young people, has been announced. 27 September 2012
Dive into fun! Glasgow UNESCO City of Music's Underwater Party - Sat 22nd Sept 2012 Not long to go until our fantastic Underwater Party at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. On Saturday 22nd Sept from 10am-5pm, the whole building will be open with free stuff for all the family. 13 September 2012
The Glasgow Apollo: Were You There? Participants Required For University of Glasgow Study 2013 marks the fortieth anniversary of the opening of Glasgow’s famous Apollo theatre and now an academic study is attempting to find out why the venue is so fondly remembered by thousands of local concert-goers who attended the Apollo to see performances 10 September 2012
CELTIC CONNECTIONS TO SHOWCASE AT RYDER CUP IN CHICAGO Celtic Connections is heading to the Ryder Cup in Chicago next month to perform an array of musical riches to an international audience. As part of the year of Creative Scotland, the annual traditional, folk, indie and world music festival has been given 3 September 2012
GLASGOW UNESCO CITY OF MUSIC TO STAGE SPECTACULAR UNDERWATER PARTY FAMILY FUN DAY Glasgow UNESCO City of Music in association with Glasgow Music, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Children’s Classic Concerts 18 August 2012
GLASGOW UNESCO CITY OF MUSIC CELEBRATES ANOTHER FANTASTIC MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL. Glasgow UNESCO City of Music is gearing up to celebrate the City’s the eleventh Merchant City Festival this year when the streets will be awash with the best of art, music, dance, theatre, heritage, design, film, visual art, comedy, food and drink. 19 July 2012
The Countdown is on to the Merchant City Festival! Less than a week to go until the biggest and best Merchant City Festival ever, featuring over 300 events in 75 venues 17 July 2012
ONE SMALL STEP FOR GLASGOW’S CONCERT HALLS, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE As part of the London 2012 festival celebrations Glasgow Music is programming a spectacular and unique event on Sunday 15 July. Terry Riley’s highly acclaimed Sun Rings will be played in the spectacular setting of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. 10 July 2012