New Music Scotland AGM 2025 🎵 We’d love to welcome all New Music Scotland members to our Annual General Meeting on Monday 1 December 2025, from 5–6pm on Zoom. If you’d like to join us, please register via Eventbrite here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-music-... #newmusic #agm #scotland #joinus

🎵 Calling all UK-based artists! Applications for Essentials Fund Round Three are now open! 🎉 💷 Apply for £300–£600 to support your practice including equipment, software, recording or other essential costs. 📆 Deadline: Monday 08 Dec 2025 🔗 Apply: bit.ly/EssentialsFu...

On 24th/25th October I'll be premiering polar soundings by Karen Power @soundscotland.bsky.social Find out more about learning the piece in my blog: nordicviola.com/2025/10/10/p... @creativescots.bsky.social @newmusicscotland.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social

Polar Soundings

In a couple of weeks I’ll be premiering Karen Power’s polar soundings at soundfestival in Aberdeen on 24th/25th October. For me, the piece requires a long and immersive period of learning, so I tho…

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📢 We’re hiring! 📢 New Music Scotland is looking for a Part-time Digital Officer to help connect, support, and champion our community of composers, musicians, sound artists and promoters. 📅 Apply by: Friday 24 October 2025, 5pm Full details & how to apply: newmusicscotland.co.uk/about/vacanc...

We’re thrilled to team up with The Belmont Community Cinema to present Sisters with Transistors, Lisa Rovner’s documentary on the visionary women who shaped electronic music. 📆 Wed 22 Oct, 7–9pm 📍Aberdeen Science Centre Tickets: sound-scotland.co.uk/event/film-s... #womeninmusic #aberdeenevents

Nice to be one of the composers in the shortlist for the #ISCM Scottish Section this year, for my piece 'Sauchiehall' @scottishmusic.bsky.social @composersed.bsky.social #Scotland www.scottishmusiccentre.com/iscm-2026

ISCM 2026 — Scottish Music Centre

The Scottish Music Centre and New Music Scotland are pleased to announce the Call for Works for the ISCM World New Music Days 2024!

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Following 2024’s Nordic Music Days Festival that took place in Glasgow, Scottish Ensemble perform a showcase programme of works by Swedish and Scottish composers. 📅 6 Oct, 1:00pm | Civic House, Glasgow For more information and tickets: scottishensemble.co.uk/programme/20... #newmusic #glasgow

Last chance to apply!⏰ CALL: Workshop – Performative works for accordion with Andreas Borregaard 📆Deadline: Friday 19 September 2025 👉 Apply here: sound-scotland.co.uk/news/call-wo... #callforentries #composers #newworks #accordion #applynow

Play your part in NYO Inspire 2026! 🙌 Are you ready to turn passion into progress? You’ll take your playing to the next level, be inspired by people around you and play your part in the biggest orchestral community you’ve ever seen. 🚀🎶 ⏰ Apply by 30 September. www.nyo.org.uk/get-involved...

There's just 1 week left to send your expressions of interest for our Snappy Opera Festival Delivery Artists (mainstream). 🗒️ Roles: Directors, Music Directors, Repetiteurs 📍 Locations: West Cumbria, the North East, the Humber 📅 Deadline: Monday 15th September mahoganyopera.co.uk/explore-more...

OPEN CALL: Snappy Operas Festival 2026 Delivery Artists - Mahogany Opera

Mahogany Opera Group is a leading commissioner and producer of new opera and music theatre.

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📣 CALL: Workshop – Performative works for accordion with Andreas Borregaard 📣 ⏰ Deadline to apply: 19 Sept 2025 (with a 2-day grace period). To find out more and apply: sound-scotland.co.uk/news/call-wo... #soundfest25 #accordion #newmusic #composers

❗️We're hiring a new Head of Education and Community Engagement! ⏰ Closing Date: 29 Sept First interviews: w/c 6 Oct Find out more: philharmonia.co.uk/vacancies/

We still have a few slots left for tomorrow! Whether you’re looking for general advice, compositional support, funding/budgets, project ideas, building partnerships, or confidential wellbeing support, we’re here to listen and support you. To register: sound-scotland.co.uk/event/compos...

Applications are open now for Film Composers Lab 2025:26! Calling all early-career, UK-based composers, this is your chance to compose for film whilst working with a professional orchestra and industry mentors. Find out more & apply here: https://bit.ly/3XaIJaS

Upcoming Deadline!📢 The Scottish Music Centre invites composers from/based in Scotland to submit works for World New Music Days Romania 2026, taking place in Bucharest from 23–31 May 2026. 📅 Deadline: 6PM, Mon 8 Sept 2025 For more information and to apply: www.scottishmusiccentre.com/iscm-2026

Getting the ball rolling as a composer can be challenging. Here are 20 composer schemes on offer from organisations in the UK: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/uk-... @nonclsscl.bsky.social @londonsymphony.bsky.social @rsno.bsky.social @bournemouthso.bsky.social @royalphilsoc.bsky.social

We are currently accepting applications for the principal strand of the RPS Conductors programme with Alice Farnham and @rnsinfonia.bsky.social.Visit our website to read our refreshed guidelines and apply by Monday 1 September. royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/performers/r...

Applications for the RPS Young Classical Writers Prize close at 11am on Friday 29 August. Writers aged 16-25 can win £500 and a chance to write for a UK classical music organisation, by sharing their musical passions and opinions. royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps-y...

📢 We’re hiring! 📢 New Music Scotland is looking for a Part-time General Manager to help connect, support and champion our vibrant community of composers, musicians, sound artists and promoters. 📅 Apply by: 25th August 2025 For more information and to apply: newmusicscotland.co.uk/about/vacanc...

Exciting plans are taking shape for the new National Centre for Music, set to makes its home in Edinburgh's landmark old Royal High School building. The venture is now seeking a Director of Partnerships to play a key role in shaping its musical future... www.rhspt.org/news/recruit...

Rehearsals are underway for Sunday's Closing Concert of the Edinburgh International Festival 🎶 We'll be performing Mendelssohn's Elijah alongside some exceptional soloists and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus at the Usher Hall.

📢 We’re hiring! 📢 New Music Scotland is looking for a Part-time General Manager to help connect, support and champion our vibrant community of composers, musicians, sound artists and promoters. 📅 Apply by: 25th August 2025 For more information and to apply: newmusicscotland.co.uk/about/vacanc...

Funding support available now includes: - £5k for chamber ensembles establishing a career together - £5k for students from underrepresented groups in Higher Education Lots more funding pots here: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/arts-jobs

Classical Music Jobs Board — Alternative Classical

Classical music jobs, opportunities and funding pots.

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The countdown is officially on!🎶 From the 22nd October - 2nd November, Northeast Scotland’s ‘generous, all-inclusive’ soundfestival returns with a bold celebration of new music for curious ears. Stay tuned. #soundfest25

The principal strand of our RPS Conductors programme grants conductors quality time on the podium with @rnsinfonia.bsky.social. With coaching from Alice Farnham, they'll reflect on collaboration and hone their craft. Find out more and apply by 1 Sep: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/performers/r...

Sonica Open Call 2026🎉Applications now open! We're looking for UK & Ireland-based artists working in: 🔊 Sonic installations 🎥 AV performance 💻 Real-time visuals 🗓 Deadline: 25 Aug 2025 Apply now: sonic-a.co.uk/sonica-open-...

The master of the King’s music and friend of @mahoganyopera.bsky.social, @errollynwallen.bsky.social, talks about her mission to keep music in schools, writing a piece for Charles III — and whether Rule, Britannia! has had its day www.thetimes.com/culture/clas...

Errollyn Wallen: Let’s put new songs into the Last Night of the Proms

The master of the King’s music talks about her mission to keep music in schools, writing a piece for Charles III — and whether Rule, Britannia! has had its day

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Last week, artist/curator Andrey Chugunov @_void.gallery & Glasgow based visual artist Raydale Dower visited us in the Anatomy Rooms to explore the space ahead of ‘What the Air Remembers’ an immersive evening of acousmatic compositions coming to #soundfest25 Stay tuned!👀 #bts #newmusic #soundart

MUSIC JOB with me and my lovely team @scottishmusic 📯 I'm looking for a part-time Membership Officer to join us in our Candleriggs office, working directly with composers, musicians and music organisations. Deadline Sunday July 27th, details are here: www.scottishmusiccentre.com/membership-o...

Apply now — Scottish Music Centre

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(1/2) Really pleased to show some material from Speaking Towards One Another! First, we shared some work at @cafeotodalston.bsky.social for eavesdropping.london. Here's Dùthchas, a work for voice & electronics by Erin Thomson, performed by me and with beautiful BSL interpretation by Megan McArthur.