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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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4 days ago

LAST-MINUTE SPACES HAVE OPENED UP!A few places have just become available for 100 Tubas at Lammermuir Festival.On 19 September, 100 tuba players will fill Amisfield Walled Garden with the extraordinary sound of Anthony Braxton’s Composition No. 19 (For 100 Tubas), alongside Marco Blaauw and four trumpet players from Red Note Ensemble.We’re delighted to be able to open up a small number of last-minute spaces for players who missed out the first time around.CLICK THE LINK IN OUR BIO19 SeptemberAmisfield Walled Garden#brassband #tuba #tubalife #tubaplayer #brassmusic ...
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2 weeks ago

RED NOTE FACTORY WEEKEND17 & 18 October 2026 | GlasgowWant to get stuck into contemporary music, improvisation and creative music-making?Factory Weekend is a free weekend for classical musicians aged 18–28 to experiment, collaborate and develop new skills alongside Red Note musicians.Expect:• Improvisation + devising• Open scores + new music• Rhythm games + creative exercises• Playing alongside Red Note musicians• Discussions, advice + making your own work• Coffee, snacks and a few new friends along the wayNo previous experience in contemporary music needed. Just bring your curiosity and enthusiasm.Open to orchestral instruments, classical guitar and saxophone. Sorry, no pianists or singers this time.Weir Hall, Scottish Opera, GlasgowFREELimited travel bursaries available for UK-based participants outside GlasgowApply by Wednesday 30 September, 12pm.Apply via the link in bio.#newmusic #youngmusicians #emergingartists #contemporarymusic #glasgowmusic ...
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4 weeks ago

JUST BRING OPEN EARS.Noisy Nights is an evening of brand new music, performed live for the very first time.Eight short pieces. Three brilliant players. One room full of curious people.Some will be strange.Some beautiful.Some loud.Some quiet.Some might completely surprise you.You don’t need to know what you’re listening for. You don’t need to know anything about contemporary music.Just come along and see what happens.And if you’re feeling brave, there’s the 10-Minute Composer Challenge, where a musical idea created on the night could be brought to life by our players before the evening is over.Noisy Nights📍 Drygate, Glasgow📅 Tuesday 29 September🕢 7.30pm🎟️ FREE | Booking essentialJust bring open ears. Red Note is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner supported by PPL.#newmusic #emergingcomposers #glasgowgigs #ears #somethingnew ...
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