Red Note

FLOCK - Lammermuir Festival
2025-09-11 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/London) | St Peter’s Church, 1 High St, Musselburgh, EH21 7AD, United Kingdom
Family-friendly concert
Location: St Peter’s Church, Musselburgh
Times: 4 & 5.30pm
Duration: Approx 30mins
Tickets: £6 | Under 18 free
FLOCK is a 30 minute small ensemble piece with a strong visual element, created for children and families of all ages.
FLOCK is centred around a suite of newly invented playful instruments combined with flute, cello and percussion. Opening with a sonically and visually captivating performance by the musicians, the audience are gently encouraged to become more involved until, through their collective effort, a chirping flock comes into being.
FLOCK evolves from explorations of the songs and calls of birds, the sounds of a woodland and the weather. Origami birds slowly flap their paper wings overhead, music boxes tinkle, automated swanee whistles twitch and flutter, accordion reeds and pipes resonate… creating an evocative and intriguing setting that builds towards the impression of a lively flock of birds tweeting and chattering together.
Red Note Ensemble
Ruth Morley, Flute
Martin Storey, Cello
Tom Hunter, Percussion
Kathy Hinde, Artist
FLOCK was created by artist and composer Kathy Hinde and co-commissioned by Red Note Ensemble and sound.

FLOCK - Lammermuir Festival
2025-09-12 10:30 - 14:00 | St Peter’s Church, 1 High St, Musselburgh, EH21 7AD, United Kingdom
Family-friendly concert
Location: St Peter’s Church, Musselburgh
Times: 10.30am, 12pm & 2pm
Duration: Approx 30mins
Tickets: £6 | Under 18 free
FLOCK is a 30 minute small ensemble piece with a strong visual element, created for children and families of all ages.
FLOCK is centred around a suite of newly invented playful instruments combined with flute, cello and percussion. Opening with a sonically and visually captivating performance by the musicians, the audience are gently encouraged to become more involved until, through their collective effort, a chirping flock comes into being.
FLOCK evolves from explorations of the songs and calls of birds, the sounds of a woodland and the weather. Origami birds slowly flap their paper wings overhead, music boxes tinkle, automated swanee whistles twitch and flutter, accordion reeds and pipes resonate… creating an evocative and intriguing setting that builds towards the impression of a lively flock of birds tweeting and chattering together.
Red Note Ensemble
Ruth Morley, Flute
Martin Storey, Cello
Tom Hunter, Percussion
Kathy Hinde, Artist
FLOCK was created by artist and composer Kathy Hinde and co-commissioned by Red Note Ensemble and sound.

Noisy Nights at Drygate Glasgow
2025-09-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Drygate Brewery, 85 Drygate, Glasgow, G4 0UT
Join Red Note Ensemble for an evening of bold, unpredictable, and never-before-heard music. Noisy Nights champions fresh sounds and emerging voices, bringing together composers, performers, and curious listeners in an informal setting where anything can happen.
Our players, Ruth (flute), Fiona (viola) and Tom (percussion) will perform 8 short new 5-minute works selected from the open call — showcasing a wide range of styles, ideas, and sonic experiments:
Abbey Felton, flourish and flow
Caleb Reid, On Approach
Craig Morrison, On a single resonant chord
Huan Li, Wantonly
Jack Robinson, 7AM Dance Party
Mathis Saunier, lava_cycle.
Ming Yang, Cursive
Valerie Thibault, Untitled (Puzzles)
Got a musical idea of your own? Step up for the 10-Minute Composer Challenge. Create a quick sketch on the night, and our musicians might bring it to life before the evening’s out.
Drygate, Glasgow
Wednesday 24th September
7:30pm
FREE entry – booking essential
Red Note Ensemble
Ruth Morley, Flute
Fiona Winning, Viola
Tom Hunter, Percussion
John Harris, Conductor
Red Note is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner supported by PPL.

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

Go Compose! 2025
2025-09-29
It’s a unique opportunity to work with professional composers and our musicians during a 3-day course ran in partnership with sound.
Over 3 days you will create your own, original piece of music which will be performed at the end of the course. You will also receive a recording of your piece.
The course in 2025 will take place at Phoenix Centre, Newton Dee, Bieldside from Monday 13 October – Wednesday 15 October. Go Compose! will be led by professional contemporary composers Electra Perivolaris and James B. Wilson, as well as three musicians from Red Note Ensemble to create your own original piece of music for flute, viola and bassoon.
Timetable

Mon 13 October: 2-8pm
Tues 14 October: 10am-5pm
Wed 15 October: 10am-6pm with performance of final pieces @ 5pm.

Costs
Go Compose! costs £60 for the whole course. You will also need money for lunches and evening meals. If this is too expensive for you, please contact us to discuss this as some grants are available. You can attend the performance free of charge. You can also invite your family and friends to attend the final performance. Tickets for this cost £5.
If you will be travelling from a distance and would like the option to stay overnight, we are able to organise supervised accommodation for you at an additional cost of between £35 and £65 per night including breakfast. Please contact us directly for more information.
We will let everyone know if they have been selected to participate by 8th October. You will then be asked to confirm attendance and to pay the course fee of £60.
Apply
To apply for a place on Go Compose! Please complete the online registration form HERE
Deadline for applications: Monday 29th September.
To find out more information/ask any questions please contact: participate@sound-scotland.co.uk
Feedback from previous years:
“Hearing my piece was like a dream come true.”
“One of the best experiences I have ever had.”
“A very interesting and informative course that I strongly recommend to others.
I would love to come back again next year.”

Go Compose! is run in partnership with Red Note, Scotland’s new music ensemble. Go Compose! is generously supported by Creative Scotland, the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Aberdeen City Council, David and June Gordon Memorial Trust, Educational Institute of Scotland, Aberdeen Endowments Trust and Hugh Fraser Foundation.

Apply now for Red Note Factory Weekend
2025-10-04 10:30 - 2025-10-05 17:00 | Scottish Opera, 39 Elmbank Cresent, Glasgow, G2 4PT, United Kingdom
Factory Weekend is an opportunity for young classical music performers to take part in a weekend of creative music making. If you are an instrumentalist aged 18-28, interested in playing contemporary music and exploring some new skills in a fun and supportive environment, then our two day workshop is for you! No previous experience in contemporary music needed – just curiosity and enthusiasm.

Places are fully funded but limited, so apply early to make sure you don’t miss out!
Lunch and coffee/tea will be provided on both days.
What to expect during the weekend
Factory Weekend is all about creative music making and will include: working on improvisation and new compositions, playing alongside Red Note musicians, and putting together a performance of an open score piece.
There will be rhythm skills games, and you will get the chance to try sketching out your own piece. We will also have discussions and advice sessions on working with composers and building your own projects.
This is an opportunity to gain experience in playing new music, to meet some of the Red Note team, and to explore some new skills. We’re always on the lookout for the new generation of talent, so it is also a chance for us to meet some potential future Red Note musicians as well!
Factory Weekend is primarily aimed at music students and recent graduates aiming at careers as performers, but we also welcome applications from people who are not studying music but play their instrument to a high level. Places are open to players of any orchestral instrument, plus guitar and saxophone.
Unfortunately we can’t accommodate pianists this time.
When and where
Factory Weekend will take place in Glasgow at Scottish Opera on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October. Lunch, tea/coffee and pastries will be provided.
Places are fully funded but strictly limited, and you will need to be available for both days.
How to apply
To apply, fill out the application form via this link before Tuesday 16th September 2025
If you have any questions or need any further information, please contact us at admin@rednoteensemble.com.

Please note, the workshop will be held at the Scottish Opera offices, which is an old building. If you are a wheelchair user or have any access requirements please get in touch with us at admin@rednoteensemble.com

Red Note is funded by Creative Scotland and is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner.

An Easterhouse Children’s Manifesto at Baboró, Galway
2025-10-10 10:00 - 2025-10-19 17:00 | Outset Gallery, The Cornstore Mall, H91 K8YV
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children is Ireland’s flagship arts festival dedicated to children and families.
“A truly immersive experience for the young participants, beautifully integrating contemporary music… the authentic voices of the children shone throughout, both in the creation and the performance, making their contributions feel genuine and integral.”
– Ivors Classical Awards Judges 2024 on selecting the project as the winner of Best Community and Participation Composition.
Click HERE for more information
The exhibition runs from Friday 10th October until Sunday 19th October.

Red Note at sound festival
2025-10-30 18:00 - 20:00 | King’s Pavillion, High Street, Aberdeen, AB24 1SX
King’s Pavillion, Thursday 30th October 6:00pm
Journey beneath the Earth in Lost Science, dive into vibrant underwater worlds in Reef, and experience a string trio by Blasio Kavuma. Together, these works, including two world premiere, channel nature’s hidden voices – echoing deep time, fragile ecosystems, and new beginnings.
Programme
Ruth Morley Reef (World Première)
Blasio Kavuma String Trio
Tansy Davies Lost Science (World Première)
Red Note Ensemble
Ruth Morley, flute
Tim Lines, bass clarinet
Jackie Shave, violin
Fiona Winning, viola
Martin Storey, cello
Iain Crawford, double bass
Tom Hunter, percussion
Laura Bowler, voice
In association with the University of Aberdeen Music Department.
Lost Science is co-commissioned by Red Note Ensemble, sound,
Crash Ensemble and Ensemble Offspring.
Reef is commissioned by Red Note Ensemble.

Red Note at sound festival - Spotlight Gig
2025-11-01 12:00 - 13:00 | St Andrew’s Cathedral, Aberdeen, 28 King Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AX, United Kingdom
St Andrew’s Cathedral, Saturday 1st November 12:00pm
Katherine Bryer (oboe) and Cerys Ambrose-Evans (bassoon) perform new works by emerging Scottish-based composers Olivia McLean, Finn O’Hare, David Ford, Alison Beattie and Ewa Adamiec resulting from a 3-month composer development opportunity supported by composer Anna Appleby.
In association with Red Note Ensemble and St Andrew’s Cathedral at Noon series. Part of the soundcreators programme.

Join the Red Note Ensemble Board
2025-11-02
Be part of something amazing – Scotland’s new music ensemble is looking for a new Chair of the Board along with a new trustee with legal expertise and a new Trustee in Training.
As one of the UK’s most exciting and innovative makers and commissioners of new music, the role of trustee means you will become part of a vanguard developing new works for the national and international stage, supporting and developing young composers and musicians and working closely with communities.
Always forward-thinking and dynamic, the company plays a leadership role nationally and internationally in the development of new music and the engagement of new audiences through its busy, annual schedule of events. Our current Board members have expertise and experience at a senior level in arts, marketing, education, finance, and community work.
See details for each role and how to apply below.

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CHAIR OF THE BOARD
For this role, we invite interest from suitably experienced individuals at a Chief Executive level and would particularly welcome those with a background in the UK public sector and/or experience of a previous board membership and a genuine interest in music and the arts. The ideal candidate would contribute their knowledge and strong industry contacts and commit to actively support the ensemble by promoting and supporting the organisation externally.
Candidates should share our values, have experience in leadership or governance and have time to invest in supporting Red Note’s work and strategy. Previous Chair experience is not required but a plus, though we do require strong leadership experience in a public sector setting.
Board meetings are held quarterly online, and the Board meet once a year in person in Glasgow or Edinburgh for the annual Board Away Day.
The Chair is responsible for ensuring the Board works effectively, leading the Board team and meetings and overseeing decisions taken.
In addition, the Chair gives informal advice by phone or 1:1 meeting with the executive team as required and line-manages the CEO.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the current Chair of the Board, Ian Smith, you can get in touch with him via email at ian65smith@icloud.com or call +353 87 442 2654
Alternatively, please write to us explaining why you are interested in becoming Red Note’s Chair of the Board (no more than an A4 page, single sided) and attach your CV.
Please send this to Red Note’s General Manager, Flore Ducasse, on flore@rednoteensemble.com.
The deadline to submit interest is Sunday 2nd November 2025.
If you have any questions that aren’t covered here, if you have technical difficulties or have any access requirements, we can support you with the application process. Please contact Ian Smith, Chair of the Board at ian65smith@icloud.com with your question and he will reply to you with the required information.
If there is another format that would support you to do your best application then please get in touch via flore@rednoteensemble.com and we will work with you to try and make it possible.
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TRUSTEE WITH LEGAL EXPERTISE
For this role, we invite interest from candidates with experience in the legal sector, and a genuine interest in music and the arts.
We particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience in contract or IP law.
You don’t have to love contemporary music to be part of the story, but you do need to believe that music makes a real difference to life and provides significant access to participation at every level.
You don’t have to have experience of being on a Board, one of our core areas of focus is developing talent, and that applies to our trustees too.
You don’t need to be based in Scotland (or the UK), we value expertise and insight wherever you are based.
What you do need, is enthusiasm, affinity with Red Note’s ethos and some time to dedicate to quarterly meetings on Zoom, with some work in between and to attend our annual Board Away Day in person in Glasgow or Edinburgh.
Before each board meeting, papers are circulated for the board to read in advance. Board meetings are usually on a Monday evening between 6-8pm UK time.
In return, you’ll learn new things, stretch your thinking, and meet some genuinely lovely folk.
If you’ve never considered being on a Board but you would like to discuss the opportunity with any of us – get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. If you’ve got oodles of experience and have time to spare, we’d love to hear from you too.
To find out more about why Red Note Ensemble is so exciting, and to discover more about what it means to be a Director and Trustee please check out Red Note’s website, and the Board Director handbook.
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Ian Smith, Chair of the Board at ian65smith@icloud.com.
Alternatively, please write to us explaining why you are interested in joining the Board of Red Note Ensemble (no more than an A4 page, single sided) and attach your CV. Please send this to Red Note’s General Manager, Flore Ducasse, on flore@rednoteensemble.com.
The deadline to submit interest is Sunday 2nd November 2025.
If you have any questions that aren’t covered here, if you have technical difficulties or have any access requirements, we can support you with the application process. Please contact Ian Smith, Chair of the Board at ian65smith@icloud.com
with your question and he will reply to you with the required information.
If there is another format that would support you to do your best application then please get in touch via flore@rednoteensemble.com and we will work with you to try and make it possible.
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TRUSTEE IN TRAINING
This is an opportunity for a student or emerging professional aged 18-28 to take part in a 2-year board trustee in training role. This opportunity will allow a student or emerging professional to get first-hand experience sitting on a board and develop their skills.
Please note this is a voluntary role.
What To Expect
You don’t have to have experience of being on a Board. This role is specifically catered towards developing talent and potential. Learning in this role is expected. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to shadow other board members, as well as a one-to-one mentor with a current Red Note trustee.
What you do need, is enthusiasm, affinity with Red Note’s ethos and some time to dedicate to quarterly meetings on Zoom, with some work in between and to attend our annual Board Away Day in person in Glasgow or Edinburgh.
Before each board meeting, papers are circulated for the board to read in advance. Board meetings are usually on a Monday evening between 6-8pm UK time.
The board aims to have one in person meeting or training day each year. Travel expenses will be covered by Red Note for this.
This traineeship is for 2 years. We would like to hear from applicants that can commit to this tenure. You don’t need to be based in Scotland, we value insight from anywhere. Red Note currently has 2 board members who are based in Europe.
Benefits
In return, you’ll learn new things, stretch your thinking, and meet some genuinely lovely folk.
The role of a trustee is an incredible experience that will boost your career and give the opportunity to develop a range of skills:

Develop skills
Grow your network
Learn about governance and understand how the arts sector works
Make a difference

It is also worth noting that our former Trustee in Training; Mareike Ohl has now been elected to serve as a full Red Note Ensemble trustee demonstrating the significant benefit of this initiative to the successful applicant.
Contact
If you’ve never considered being on a Board but fancy a chat – get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.
For an informal chat with the Chair, CEO or any of the Board, contact Ian Smith, Chair of the Board at ian65smith@icloud.com or call +353 87 442 2654
How To Apply
Please write to us explaining why you are interested in becoming Red Note’s next Trustee in Training (no more than an A4 page, single sided) and attach your CV. Please send this to Red Note’s General Manager, Flore Ducasse, on flore@rednoteensemble.com.
The deadline to submit interest is Sunday 2nd November 2025.
If you have any questions that aren’t covered here, if you have technical difficulties or have any access requirements, we can support you with the application process. Please contact Ian Smith, Chair of the Board at ian65smith@icloud.com
with your question and he will reply to you with the required information.
If there is another format that would support you to do your best application then please get in touch via flore@rednoteensemble.com and we will work with you to try and make it possible.

Chair Of The Board
2026-01-04
Be part of something amazing – Scotland’s new music ensemble is looking for a new Chair of the Board.
As one of the UK’s most exciting and innovative makers and commissioners of new music, the role of trustee means you will become part of a vanguard developing new works for the national and international stage, supporting and developing young composers and musicians and working closely with communities.
Always forward-thinking and dynamic, the company plays a leadership role nationally and internationally in the development of new music and the engagement of new audiences through its busy, annual schedule of events. Our current Board members have expertise and experience at a senior level in arts, marketing, education, finance, and community work.
CHAIR OF THE BOARD
For this role, we invite interest from suitably experienced individuals at a Chief Executive level and would particularly welcome those with a background in the UK public sector and/or experience of a previous board membership and a genuine interest in music and the arts. The ideal candidate would contribute their knowledge and strong industry contacts and commit to actively support the ensemble by promoting and supporting the organisation externally.
Candidates should share our values, have experience in leadership or governance and have time to invest in supporting Red Note’s work and strategy. Previous Chair experience is not required but a plus, though we do require strong leadership experience in a public sector setting.
Board meetings are held quarterly online, and the Board meet once a year in person in Glasgow or Edinburgh for the annual Board Away Day.
The Chair is responsible for ensuring the Board works effectively, leading the Board team and meetings and overseeing decisions taken.
In addition, the Chair gives informal advice by phone or 1:1 meeting with the executive team as required and line-manages the CEO.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the current Chair of the Board, Ian Smith, you can get in touch with him via email at ian65smith@icloud.com or call +353 87 442 2654
Alternatively, please write to us explaining why you are interested in becoming Red Note’s Chair of the Board (no more than an A4 page, single sided) and attach your CV.
Please send this to Red Note’s General Manager, Flore Ducasse, on flore@rednoteensemble.com.
The deadline to apply is Sunday 4th January 2026.
If you have any questions that aren’t covered here, if you have technical difficulties or have any access requirements, we can support you with the application process. Please contact Ian Smith, Chair of the Board at ian65smith@icloud.com with your question and he will reply to you with the required information.

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 | 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

Apply For Red Note FACTORY (DEVISING) WEEKEND
2026-02-11 17:00 - 2026-02-12 17:00 | The Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 3UU
RED NOTE FACTORY (DEVISING) WEEKEND
14–15 March 2026
Pearce Institute, Glasgow
A free weekend course for classical performers aged 18–28 who want to explore contemporary music, devising, and creative collaboration.
Led by Laura Bowler and Ruth Morley, you’ll work together to create a brand-new group piece through guided devising, improvisation, and material-making — and perform it at the end of the weekend. There’s also the option to propose a solo or small ensemble work for the final concert.
• Open to orchestral instruments, plus classical guitar & saxophone (unfortunately we can’t accept applications from pianists or singers this time)
• Fully funded, lunch provided
• Limited travel bursaries available
Come and make something new — and meet future collaborators along the way.
How to apply
To apply, fill out the application form via this link before Wednesday 11th February 2026
If you have any questions or need any further information, please contact us at admin@rednoteensemble.com.
Red Note is funded by Creative Scotland and is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner.

Noisy Nights At Drygate Glasgow
2026-02-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Drygate Brewery, 85 Drygate, Glasgow, G4 0UT
Shake off your winter hibernation and come thaw your ears with bold, unpredictable, and never-before-heard music. Noisy Nights champions fresh sounds and emerging voices, bringing together composers, performers, and curious listeners in an informal setting 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 a musical idea of your own? Step up for the 10-Minute Composer Challenge. Create a quick sketch on the night, and our musicians might bring it to life before the evening’s out.
Yes, it’s a Monday night in February but it’s FREE!
Drygate, Glasgow
Monday 23rd February
7:30pm
FREE entry – booking essential
Red Note Ensemble
Ruth Morley, Flute
Cerys Ambrose Evans, Bassoon
Sasha Savaloni, Classical Guitar
John Harris, Conductor
Red Note is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner supported by PPL.

Red Note Annual Report 2024-25
2026-02-28
Covering the period 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025, you can read or download a copy of our Annual Report here.

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.

The Big Give Match Funding
2026-03-17 09:00 - 2026-03-24 17:00
We believe that new music belongs to everyone.
As dementia-informed practice grows, many performances adapt existing work through training, environmental adjustments and familiar repertoire. These approaches matter. But they often assume that people living with dementia can only connect with what they already know. We believe creating new work shaped by their own creativity can be just as powerful, if not more so.
FLOW asks a different question: what if new music belongs here too?
Over the course of a year, we will work with residents in Methil, Fife and their carers to develop a new, classical-style performance shaped by their ideas, memories, rhythms and responses. Workshops will test and evolve material, allowing participants to influence the structure, pacing and atmosphere of the piece.
For one week only, every donation made through the Big Give campaign will be matched pound for pound.
That means your support will go twice as far in helping us deliver creative workshops, artist development time and the creation of this new work.
DONATE HERE
Invest in new music that includes everyone.

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

Extra Musician Callout (Scottish Freelance Ensembles Network)
2026-05-27
Scottish Freelance Ensembles Network is a collective of professional freelance ensembles – Scottish Ensemble, Red Note Ensemble, Dunedin Consort, and Hebrides Ensemble – based in Glasgow and Edinburgh. We have come together to develop a shared approach to recruitment that broadens access to opportunities within our ensembles. By working collectively, we hope to open up clearer pathways into freelance ensemble work and support a workforce that is more representative of the breadth of musical talent working today.
Through our Extra Musician Callout, we are seeking to widen our network of world-class performers, reflect and inspire our audiences, and champion Scottish culture, locally and internationally.
Participating ensembles in this recruitment cycle are:

Scottish Ensemble
Red Note Ensemble
Dunedin Consort

How to apply:

Complete and submit an application form (available here), which asks for necessary personal details, a link to your audition video, and responses to the key questions outlined in the Recruitment Pack.
Record and submit a single-take, audio-visual recording of up to 6 minutes for each ensemble, in accordance with the repertoire list outlined in the application guidance.
Complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. All data is gathered anonymously.

Applications are anonymised and assessed through a fair and transparent process.
Our commitment to access
We are committed to removing barriers wherever possible. Adjustments to audition formats, rehearsal processes or performance requirements can be made to support access needs.
Deadline for applications: 27th May 2026. All ensembles will endeavour to respond to candidates by the end of June 2026.

Development Opportunities for Scottish composers / composers based in Scotland
2026-06-07 08:00 - 17:00
sound is a new music incubator based in North East Scotland, which aims to increase access to new music, encourage excellence and experimentation, and nurture talent. It achieves this through a variety of activities including the annual soundfestival, a year-round composer support programme, a youth programme, and other learning and engagement activities.
The opportunities involve writing new works for the following ensembles, leading to performances or sharings at the 2026 soundfestival. Please note that there is a progression through the opportunities, with each one catering to composers at different points in their careers. We thus expect the majority of composers to apply to one of these opportunities rather than multiple opportunities.
1. A duo of musicians from Red Note Ensemble (alto flute and percussion) in the run up to the soundfestival. This is aimed at very early career composers.
2. North East Scotland’s new music ensemble, Any Enemy, conducted and mentored by Pete Stollery in the run up to the soundfestival. This is aimed at early career composers slightly further along their career path.
3. A 3-day Composers’ Lab with Quatuor Bozzini during the soundfestival. This is aimed at more experienced emerging composers.
These opportunities are part of sound’s soundcreators programme focusing on nurturing creative talent. soundcreators is currently funded by Creative Scotland, Aberdeen City Council, the Hinrichsen Foundation, the William Syson Foundation and through the PRS Foundation’s Development Network fund supported by PPL. These particular opportunities are in addition funded by The Garrick Charitable Trust.
Click HERE for more information and to apply.

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 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 Lammermuir Festival.

Please note that this is a voluntary and unpaid opportunity, and unfortunately we cannot provide travel support to participants, so we encourage local players to apply.

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

100 Tubas at Amisfield
2026-09-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Amisfield Garden, Haddington, EH41 3TE
Gathering 100 tuba players together for a performance of Anthony Braxton’s legendary Composition No 19 interspersed with heraldic brass fanfares this unique performance – part concert, part ritual – will make the walls of the garden reverberate with deep, evocative sounds as the sun dips below the horizon.
Audiences will be transported by coach from Haddington town centre.
This concert is dedicated to the memory of John Wallace.

Almanac: Part 2 (Songflight)
2026-09-26 18:45 - 21:00 | Logie Coldstone Village Hall, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5PQ, United Kingdom
Almanac: Part 2 (Songflight)
Logie Coldstone Village Hall, Saturday 26th September, 18:45
Red Note presents Almanac, a new large-scale project by composer Thomas Butler, using contemporary music performance to mark events in the natural world.
Across four immersive seasonal 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 our changing relationship with the natural world.
Almanac: Part 2 (Songflight)
Presented in association with sound, the second chapter of Almanac explores the nocturnal world of pipistrelle bats during the autumn mating season. Pipistrelle bats are an important indicator species, helping us understand the health of ecosystems across wetlands, woodland and urban environments.
Inspired by the bats’ distinctive songflights — repeated routes of flight and calling performed after dark — Songflight combines live music for flute, clarinet, viola and percussion with electronics to create an atmospheric performance shaped by sound, movement and the surrounding landscape. Presented in darkness and in close connection with the site, Songflight invites audiences into an immersive encounter with one of Scotland’s most fascinating nocturnal species.
The evening will begin with a bat walk, led in partnership with NatureScot, before returning to Logie Coldstone Hall for a performance by Red Note Ensemble followed by a post-concert Q&A with composer Thomas Butler.
Parking is located at Logie Coldstone Village Hall. We will provide a shuttle bus from Logie Coldstone Hall to the Muir of Dinnet Nature Reserve for the bat walk.
Each ticket includes
• A guided bat walk with NatureScot
• A live performance of Songflight
• A Q&A with composer Thomas Butler
Important information
• Parking for the event is at Logie Coldstone Hall. We are providing a shuttle service to the Nature Reserve so please arrive at least 10 minutes in advance as transport to the site will leave at 18:45 sharp.
• Sturdy footwear and weather appropriate clothing is recommended
• Please be advised that in the event of severe weather, the Bat walk may be cancelled and we will offer an indoor alternative.
• A videographer will be in attendance during the event. If you would prefer not to appear in any footage, please let a member of the team know.
If you have any access questions for this event, please contact us: admin@rednoteensemble.com
Tickets are available on the door but due to the limited places we strongly recommend advance booking.
Performance schedule
Bat Walk (including transport): 18:45–20:00
Performance + Q&A: 20:15–21:00
Tickets
£15 (£10 Concession & FREE for under 26 years of age)
Advance booking recommended.
For more information and tickets click HERE.
The Almanac cycle is kindly supported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation.
