Red Note Ensemble and Laura Bowler: Deconstructing Pierrot
2026-02-07 19:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre, Perth Theatre, Perth, PH1 5HZ
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 Pierrot
Red Note Ensemble with Laura Bowler (voice)
Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre
Saturday 7 February 2026, 7:30pm
Under 18s go free

Red Note Ensemble
Ruth Morley, Flute
Tim Lines, Clarinet
Tom Hunter, Percussion
Siwan Rhys, Piano
Jackie Shave, Violin
Naomi Pavri, Cello
Laura Bowler, Voice
Matthew Swan, Electronics

Co-commissioned by Red Note Ensemble, Music on Main, and Ensemble Offspring
Image: © Robin Clewley

Red Note Factory (Devising) Weekend Concert
2026-03-15 17:00 - 18:00 | The Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 3UU
Red Note Factory participants present solos and a new small-ensemble work devised with Laura Bowler and Ruth Morley.
Expect experiments, surprises and first-time performance.
FREE but booking required!
Sunday 15th March 2026, 5pm
McLeod Hall, Pearce Institute, Glasgow
Red Note is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner supported by PPL.

Five New Works For Classical Guitar Performed By Sasha Savaloni
2026-04-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Scottish Music Centre, 100 Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ, United Kingdom
Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland & Red Note present:
Five New Works For Classical Guitar Performed By Sasha Savaloni
Continuing our partnership with RCS Composition, Red Note presents an informal sharing of five new solo works for classical guitar by student composers from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Developed over the past few months in collaboration with Sasha Savaloni, these new pieces explore the creative possibilities of the instrument and will also be recorded as part of the project.
Join us on Monday 20 April, 1pm at the Scottish Music Centre, Glasgow.
Free entry. No ticket required.
Red Note Ensemble
Sasha Savaloni, classical guitar

Almanac: Part 1 (Emergence)
2026-06-13 12:50 - 17:00 | Boat of Garten Community Hall, Boat of Garten Community Hall, Boat of Garten, PH24 3BL, United Kingdom
Almanac: Part 1 (Emergence)

Boat of Garten Community Hall, Saturday 13 June 2026
Almanac is a new large-scale project by composer Thomas Butler, commissioned by Red Note Ensemble, using contemporary musical performance to mark events in the natural world.
Across four seasonal, immersive works presented in locations throughout Scotland over 12 months, the project brings together ensemble, voice, electronics and field recording to explore ecological cycles, seasonal change, and the disruption of natural rhythms in a time of climate crisis.
Almanac: Part 1 (Emergence)
The first chapter of Almanac focuses on the emergence of dragonflies and damselflies as they transition from water to air. This new performance combines live music with flute, clarinet, viola and percussion, and field recordings to trace this moment of transformation, shaped by ecological research and the surrounding landscape.
Each ticket includes
• A guided site visit to a nearby bog with an RSPB guide to observe dragonflies and damselflies (transport provided by bus)
• A live performance of Emergence
• A Q&A with composer Thomas Butler

Important information
• Please note the site visit involves uneven terrain and is unfortunately not suitable for wheelchair users or those with limited mobility*
• Please arrive at least 10 minutes in advance as transport to the site will leave sharp
• Sturdy footwear and weather appropriate clothing is recommended
• Each performance is limited to 20 audience members
• Please be advised that in the event of severe weather, the site visit may be cancelled and we will offer an indoor alternative
*If you are unable to attend the site visit but wish to experience the performance and Q&A, or if you have any access questions, please contact us: admin@rednoteensemble.com
Performance schedule
Please select one of the following timed sessions when booking:
Concert 1
Site visit (including transport): 12:50–13:45
Performance + Q&A: 14:00–14:45
Concert 2
Site visit (including transport): 14:00–14:55
Performance + Q&A: 15:10–15:55
Concert 3
Site visit (including transport): 15:10–16:05
Performance + Q&A: 16:15–17:00
Tickets
£15 (£10 Concession for those under 26 years of age)
Advance booking required
The Almanac cycle is kindly supported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation.
For more information and tickets click HERE.

Call For Tuba Players
2026-08-02
REGISTER HERE
We’re inviting tubists, along with players of sousaphone, euphonium, baritone, Wagner tuba and tenor horn, to join us for this extraordinary large-scale performance.
Written by pioneering American composer Anthony Braxton, Composition No. 19 (For 100 Tubas) is a bold and immersive work that transforms the tuba into a vast collective instrument. With layers of sustained sound, shifting textures and powerful spatial effects, the piece creates an experience that is as much about atmosphere and resonance as it is about performance.

Written in the 1970s, the score was lost for many years before eventually being rediscovered and receiving its first performance in New York in 2006. This September, Red Note Ensemble brings this remarkable work to Lammermuir Festival in a special outdoor performance at Amisfield Walled Garden.
Braxton’s score is written for four marching tuba bands of 25 players, each with its own conductor, moving through the space as the performance unfolds. Surrounded by the garden walls and the open evening sky, audiences and performers will experience a constantly shifting landscape of sound as tubas of every shape and size — from euphoniums to sousaphones — create rich, resonant textures across the site.
The work is very rarely presented, making this a special opportunity to take part in one of Braxton’s most ambitious ensemble pieces alongside brass players from across Scotland and beyond.
It’s a joyful, collaborative piece: immersive, surprising and unlike anything else.
Most importantly, it’s open to players of all experience levels. The music is approachable, and Red Note will provide all the materials and support you need in advance.
If you play tuba — or euphonium, baritone, tenor horn, Wagner tuba or sousaphone — we’d love you to join us for this unique performance.
Come and be part of an unforgettable evening of music as twilight falls over one of East Lothian’s most beautiful spaces.
The performance will take place in the beautiful Amisfield Walled Garden, around 30 minutes from Edinburgh, on Saturday 19 September 2026, as part of this year’s festival.

Join us for a unique afternoon and evening of music in an unforgettable setting.
We are looking for people who are:

Tuba, Sousaphone, Euphonium, Baritone, Wagner tuba or Tenor horn players
At any level of experience (amateur, student or professional)
Aged 16 or over
Available on Saturday 19 September 2026 from 13:00 until 19:30 for the rehearsal and performance.

We’d love to have you with us.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 2ND AUGUST
REGISTER HERE
