Scottish Ensemble with Ava Rasti & Alex Smoke

A double bill of modern classical works performed by Scottish Ensemble, playing as a string quartet, alongside their composers contributing electronic elements.

The leaping-off point for Ava Rasti’s sublime The River was the discovery that the picturesque river Piave in Italy, where she had been bathing, had been the site of two historic and bloody battles: a reminder that no matter the beauty of a situation, there are always unsettling undercurrents.

Alex Smoke’s Bright Flows the River continues the riverine theme, finding beauty amid the turbulence of tides.

A Cryptic Commission, developed during Cryptic’s Cove Park Residency 2026.