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Since its formation in 2008, Red Note Ensemble has taken up a leadership position as Scotland’s contemporary music ensemble, performing and developing both an extensive, highly-varied and critically-acclaimed programme of new music.

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6 days ago

Be Nice! And hug each other tightThis Valentine’s Day we thought we’d share this heartfelt message from the wonderful kids from Oakwood Primary School - Glasgow - A reminder to always “Be Nice”! Be Nice is one of the 7 songs from the Ivor Novello Award-winning “A Children’s Guide to Anarchy” (“An Easterhouse Children’s Manifesto”) co-created with Dumbworld ... See MoreSee Less
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3 weeks ago

We are thrilled to have been awarded multi-year funding from Creative Scotland 2025-28. We can’t wait to bring more contemporary music out to you in the next three years and continue to work with brilliant creative minds, emerging talents and communities throughout Scotland and beyond! A big congratulations to all the organisations who have been successful as well! Amidst challenging times, it’s great to bring some optimism back and see such commitment from Creative Scotland. Thank you!Photo: foxbrush ... See MoreSee Less
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3 weeks ago

Throwback Tuesday 🕰 Today we felt like revisiting some of our old Digital Noisy Nights from back in 2020 - when we kept performing and promoting, from our living rooms, emerging new music ideas and voices. This piece called ‘Mist’, by Kryštof Kohout, was performed by Ruth Morley back in June 2020 ➡️ watch the full concert: https://www.youtube.com/live/HQW3OHGDNyA?feature=shared ... See MoreSee Less
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1 month ago

Happy 2025! 🎉🎉 We hope you've started the New Year feeling relaxed, refreshed and ready for the year ahead. ✨ And if you missed Red Note on BBC Radio Scotland's last "Classical Now" programme for 2024, you can listen online! Featuring excerpts from Jane Stanley's "Cerulean Orbits" and James Dillon's "Tanz/haus”, as well as "Beautiful Colours" from Ivor Novello Award-winning "A Children's Guide to Anarchy" ("An Easterhouse Children's Manifesto"), a project commissioned by Dumbworld and Red Note Ensemble and performed by Red Note Ensemble and the children of Oakwood Primary School - Glasgow. 🍓🎧 Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00269x0 ... See MoreSee Less
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2 months ago

We're thrilled to be closing out the year with a feature on tomorrow night's "Classical Now" programme on BBC Radio Scotland! ✨Jamie MacDougall will be playing excerpts from two recent Red Note Ensemble recordings for Delphian Records - Jane Stanley's "Cerulean Orbits" and James Dillon's "Tanz/haus". 🎶Also being played will be the delightful "Beautiful Colours" from Ivor Novello Award-winning "A Children's Guide to Anarchy" ("An Easterhouse Children's Manifesto"), a project commissioned by Dumbworld and Red Note Ensemble and performed by Red Note Ensemble and the children of Oakwood Primary School - Glasgow. 🍓🎧 Make sure to tune in tomorrow from 7pm, Sunday 29 December! 🎧More info at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00269x0 ... See MoreSee Less
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