Gallery
Scottish Creations Exhibition
Explore a wide range of visual art, craft and film created by local artists across Scotland, including works featured in our Scottish Creations pop-up exhibition.
15 December 2022
News & Stories
Read our latest news and delve deeper into our programme with articles, interviews and media.
Film
Stories from Scottish Creations: Dundee
"For someone who's had a brain injury, you can really feel like your life is going nowhere"
Issy Robertson, Artist
McManus Gallery & NHS Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust
Issy Robertson, Artist
McManus Gallery & NHS Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust
24 November 2022
Film
Stories from Scottish Creations: Aberdeen
“For me, my painting is an invitation to pause, reflect, and enjoy your time”
Ruth Simpson, artist
Ruth Simpson, artist
15 November 2022
Film
Stories from Scottish Creations: Shetland
"There's something about people feeling connected to the areas they’re from that these tunes can bring very strongly, both to the players and the audience members"
Alastair Savage
Alastair Savage
3 November 2022
Interview
Andrew Berridge on Breathe
"it taps into something very primal within us all"
We speak to violist Andrew Berridge about the Breathe tour, which he's curated.
We speak to violist Andrew Berridge about the Breathe tour, which he's curated.
25 October 2022
Film
Stories from Scottish Creations: Inverness
I like the way I can speak through the music...it’s like a voice. And I can express myself more easily than any other form of communication through the viola, which is what I really like about it.
Jane Atkins, violist
Jane Atkins, violist
10 October 2022
Film
Stories from Scottish Creations: Skye
"If we didn't have art, then what are we living for?"
Hannah Myers, artist
Hannah Myers, artist
21 September 2022
Film
Stories from Scottish Creations: Mull
“For me creativity is the way we make connections with each other, it's the way we communicate, it's the way we understand our place in the world and we process our emotions and what’s going on around us”
Composer Ailie Robertson
Composer Ailie Robertson
25 August 2022
Interview
10 minutes with…Kate Suthers
"I can’t remember a time when music wasn’t present in my life"
We talk to violinist Kate Suthers who is directing our Scottish Creations tour.
We talk to violinist Kate Suthers who is directing our Scottish Creations tour.
23 May 2022
Audio
Alastair Savage’s Traditional Music Playlist
Violinist Alastair Savages selects some of his top traditional music tracks
21 May 2022
Article
Strike up the Band: When pop and classical collide
Classical? Pop? Rock? Does anyone even care anymore? Music journalist Hugh Morris explores some of the genre-busting composers featured in The Bridge Festival.
18 April 2022
Audio
The Bridge Festival Podcast
Preview The Bridge Festival with our special podcast, featuring contributions from composer Erkki-Sven Tüür, vocalist Derya Yildirim and Scottish Ensemble Artistic Director, Jonathan Morton.
15 April 2022
Article
Listening to Estonia
The northernmost Baltic state is famous for revolting in song. But its musical traditions run deeper than twentieth-century politics. Andrew Mellor explores.
12 April 2022
Interview
Jonathan Morton on ‘Tchaikovsky by Heart’
Ahead of our memorised performances of Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings we caught up with Scottish Ensemble Artistic Director Jonathan Morton to ask him more about the project.
13 February 2022
Audio
Festive Countdown Playlist
Explore a special playlist of seasonal tunes selected by Ensemble members, staff and collaborators.
24 December 2021
Film
Making these bones, this flesh, this skin – in conversation with Classical:NEXT
SE Artistic Director Jonathan Morton was interviewed by Andreas Kern, artist and founder of Piano City with fellow collaborators Joan Clevillé and Genevieve Reeves about the award-winning digital project these bones, this flesh, this skin.
22 December 2021
Audio
Sounds of Cop 26: Staff Picks
Being based in the city hosting the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (or Cop26) we've been thinking about music that responds to the themes and concerns we share for a sustainable future.
12 November 2021
Article
Why do we love live music?
Ahead of Common Sound, Rosie Davies lends us her perspective on what makes live so special.
22 October 2021