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17 Oct 2024

Oakwood Primary School: a place of aspiration, inclusivity and community

Working with Red Note Ensemble, composer Brian Irvine and director John McIlduff, the children took part in a series of musical workshops to create, compose and share their vision for a better world.

26 Aug 2024

Jane Stanley: Cerulean Orbits album review – music with an ear for texture and economy

The Glasgow-based Australian composer chamber works are played by the Red Note Ensemble with spark and energy.    

9 Apr 2024

Morgan Carmichael from Glasgow Times on An Easterhouse Children’s Manifesto at Platform

“School pupils from the East End of Glasgow are gaining international recognition following a “fun” music project.”   

1 Feb 2024

Donal Hurley from Edinburgh Music Review reviews: Fridays at One at RCS

“The thrilling third movement’s fiendishly difficult polyrhythmic piano part was stunningly precise, offset by some lovely cantabile lyricism from the…

31 Jan 2024

Ben Lunn for the Morning Star reviews: Fridays at One at RCS

“Red Note Ensemble, have been a solid champion of Scotland’s composers, managing to make space for growing talents and bigger…

15 Nov 2023

David Kettle from the Scotsman Reviews: FLOCK (as part of soundfestival 2023)

FLOCK packed in charm, delight and a nicely developing exploration of birdsong and flight.

24 Apr 2023

Liam Cagney from Gramophone reviews: James Dillon’s ‘Emblemata: Carnival’ & ‘Tanz/haus’

“All gratitude to Red Note Ensemble who, in high-definition audio, perform (James Dillon’s) commissioned works with razor precision” 

8 Mar 2023

Seth Colter Walls from the New York Times reviews: James Dillon: ‘Tanz/haus: triptych’

“The first movement alone shows Dillon’s penchant for drama and finely judged blends. […] European complexity? American Minimalism? The categories aren’t…

23 Nov 2021

Hugh Morris from The Guardian Reviews: hcmf 2021

Red Note Ensemble review – manic intensity and the altar of flow. Through the 40-minute work, members of Red Note…

26 Oct 2021

David Kettle from the Scotsman Reports: sub mari. 2021

sub mari:the music project that grew out of an avocado. Ahead of COP26, a multimedia performance devised by the Red Note Ensemble will bring together artists from Scotland and Chile to send an urgent message about climate change.