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Since its formation in 2008, Red Note Ensemble has taken up a leadership position as Scotland’s contemporary music ensemble, performing and developing both an extensive, highly-varied and critically-acclaimed programme of new music.

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1 day ago

Noisy Nights is back.Shake off winter and tune in to bold, unpredictable, never-before-heard music. Noisy Nights champions fresh sounds and emerging voices, bringing composers, performers and curious listeners together in an informal space where anything can happen.Ruth (flute), Cerys (bassoon) and Sasha (classical guitar) perform eight brand-new five-minute works, selected from the open call:Colin Riley ‘Rollick’Jamie Mackenzie ‘gluasadan’Darlene Zarabozo ‘you deserve good things’Colin Donati ‘Reckless (fragment)’Scott Wearing ’Three Responses’Abbey Felton ‘running joke’Daniel Abrahams ’The Road to Applecross’Craig Morrison ’The Sound of Wood’Got an idea of your own? Jump into the 10-Minute Composer Challenge. Sketch it on the night and our musicians might bring it to life before the evening’s out.And it’s completely free - Link in bio for tickets.Drygate, GlasgowMonday 23 February7:30pmFREE – booking essential#RedNoteEnsemble #NewMusic #LiveMusicGlasgow #Drygate WhatsonGlasgowRed Note is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner supported by PPL. ... See MoreSee Less
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1 day ago

Thank you Perth for being with us for Deconstructing Pierrot. What a night, bold sounds and a brave audience. Huge thanks to Laura Bowler, director Sam Redway and our phenomenal players, and everyone who filled the room with curiosity and energy. Pierrot has now left the building.#rednoteensemble #laurabowler #pierrotclown #newmusic ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

Noisy Nights is back.Shake off winter and tune in to bold, unpredictable, never-before-heard music. Noisy Nights champions fresh sounds and emerging voices, bringing composers, performers and curious listeners together in an informal space where anything can happen.Ruth (flute), Cerys (bassoon) and Sasha (classical guitar) perform up to eight brand-new five-minute works, selected from the open call.Got an idea of your own? Jump into the 10-Minute Composer Challenge. Sketch it on the night and our musicians might bring it to life before the evening’s out.Yes, it’s a Monday. Yes, it’s February.And it’s completely free - Link in bio for tickets.Drygate, GlasgowMonday 23 February7:30pmFREE – booking essential#NoisyNights #RedNoteEnsemble #NewMusic #LiveMusicGlasgow #Drygate WhatsonGlasgowRed Note is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner supported by PPL. ... See MoreSee Less
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4 weeks ago

What happens when you take a so-called classical masterpiece, smash it open, and rebuild it for the world we actually live in?Laura Bowler dives head-first into Pierrot Lunaire, dragging Schoenberg’s iconic outsider into an age of clicks, feeds, and digital self-performance. Glitched, remixed, questioned and reclaimed, Deconstructing Pierrot dismantles the myth of the tortured clown and rebuilds it through contemporary sound, text and image.Bold, unsettling and darkly playful, this visceral music-theatre work speaks directly to a new generation while sharply re-examining a canonical work.Come get your expectations, and your attention span, rewired.Deconstructing PierrotRed Note Ensemble with Laura Bowler (voice)Joan Knight Studio, Perth TheatreSaturday 7 February 2026, 7:30pmUnder 18s go freeTickets via link in bio. #LauraBowler #NewMusic #MusicTheatre #LivePerformance #WhatsOnScotland ... See MoreSee Less
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1 month ago

What happens when you take a so-called classical masterpiece, smash it open, and rebuild it for the world we actually live in?Laura Bowler dives head-first into Pierrot Lunaire, dragging Schoenberg’s iconic outsider into an age of clicks, feeds, and digital self-performance. Glitched, remixed, questioned and reclaimed, Deconstructing Pierrot dismantles the myth of the tortured clown and rebuilds it through contemporary sound, text and image.Bold, unsettling and darkly playful, this visceral music-theatre work speaks directly to a new generation while sharply re-examining a canonical work.Come get your expectations, and your attention span, rewired.Deconstructing PierrotRed Note Ensemble with Laura BowlerJoan Knight Studio, Perth TheatreSaturday 7 February 2026, 7:30pmUnder 18s go freeTickets via link in bio.#newmusic #rednoteensemble #laurabowler #pierrott perththeatre ... See MoreSee Less
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