Red Note

Noisy Nights in Glasgow - Call for Scores
2026-01-21
Noisy Nights are informal new music nights that provide an outlet to hear emerging new musical ideas and voices. Three Red Note musicians will perform up to 8 short new 5-minute works selected from the open call.
The concert will take place on Monday 23rd February 2026, 19:30 at Drygate in Glasgow.
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday 21st January 2026, 23:59.
CALL FOR SCORES
• Maximum length: 5 minutes
• Instrumentation: Flute*, Bassoon, Classical Guitar
• Only new works composed for this call and including all three instruments will be accepted
• Deadline: Wednesday 21st January 2026 (23:59 – UK time)
Please note the scores should not include electronics or any pre-recorded parts, and when writing please consider that these concerts are rehearsed in a short time frame.
*concert flute without doublings.
If you’ve got any questions regarding the instruments list, please email admin@rednoteensemble.com.

HOW TO APPLY
To apply please please fill in the form HERE
If you have any questions or encountering any issues with the form or uploading your score to the form please contact us on admin@rednoteensemble.com.

SUPPORT:
We encourage those local to the area to apply. There are limited options to apply for a travel bursary if you are selected and based outside of Glasgow, and reside within the UK.
Please note that our travel bursary funds are limited, so we may not be able to fully cover your travel expenses. We will strive to offer as much support as possible. However if travel is not possible, selected composers will have the option to join the rehearsal and concert online.
Unfortunately we are not able to offer travel support for composers based outside of the UK.
If you have any questions or access requirements, please contact Dawn Coulshed at admin@rednoteensemble.com

Red Note is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner supported by PPL

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 “classical masterpiece,” smash it apart, and rebuild it for the world we live in now?

“Triple threat composer-performer provocatrice” Laura Bowler dives head-first into the iconic Pierrot Lunaire and drags it into the 21st Century of clicks, feeds and digital self-performance — glitching it, remixing it, questioning it, and completely owning it.
It’s bold. It’s fierce. It’s unapologetically weird (in a good way).

Part concert, part theatre, part sensory overload, perfect even if you’ve never touched “new music” before.
Come get your expectations — and your attention span — rewired.

Laura Bowler Deconstructing Pierrot
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
