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
Creative Collaborations
We work with creative minds across genres and artforms to create new performance works.
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
Audio
Alastair Savage’s Traditional Music Playlist
Violinist Alastair Savages selects some of his top traditional music tracks
21 May 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
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
Nemone and Jonathan Morton: In Conversation
Ahead of Common Sound, we got Nemone, our guide, DJ and presenter, and Jonathan Morton, Artistic Director of Scottish Ensemble together to talk about the project, how it came about and what they hope it might explore and uncover.
20 October 2021
Film
We Are In Time – Documentary
Explore the making of our theatrical collaboration with Stewart Laing and Untitled Projects, featuring words by Pamela Carter and music by highly lauded Icelandic composer/producer Valgeir Sigurðsson.
19 February 2020
Interview
Exploring Baroque Take Two: In conversation with guest director Jonathan Cohen
Ahead of our collaboration together, Scottish Ensemble violinist Joanne Green catches up with acclaimed cellist and harpsichordist Jonathan Cohen about all things Baroque
19 June 2019
Interview
Exploring Elemental: In conversation with Aidan O’Rourke
Scottish Ensemble talks to wildly celebrated folk musician Aidan O’Rourke about a new commission, inspired by the poetry of Edwin Morgan and the politics and landscape of a bruised and battered Scotland.
19 June 2019
Interview
In conversation with French-Iranian multi-instrumentalist Keyvan Chemirani
Journalist Keith Bruce speaks to French-Iranian percussionist Keyvan Chemirani – zarb virtuoso and the lead collaborator on Scottish Ensemble’s Continental Drift – about a career spent exploring different musical cultures
27 February 2019
Film
Gabriela Montero on Babel
Pianist, improviser and composer Gabriela Montero introduces Babel, her gripping new piece for piano and string orchestra.
31 January 2019
Film
Grosse Fugue – an extract from Prelude – skydiving from a dream
An extract from the live performance of Prelude - skydiving from a dream, performed by Scottish Ensemble and Andersson Dance.
14 January 2019
Interview
Can music do more to help?
Ahead of the European premiere of her new commission, Babel, Scottish Ensemble sits down with Gabriela Montero to discuss music, political activism, and how the two can connect.
10 January 2019
Interview
Making Prelude – skydiving from a dream
Ahead of Prelude – skydiving from a dream, Scottish Ensemble Artistic Director Jonathan Morton and Andersson Dance Artistic Director Örjan Andersson sat down to discuss the inspiration behind the two companies’ second collaboration.
1 November 2018
Article
Prelude – skydiving from a dream – Behind the Scenes
A look at the making of our new collaboration with Andersson Dance, at the development days in Glasgow and Stockholm.
31 October 2018
Interview
Work & Play: An interview with Matthew Hunt
Ahead of the Chamber Notes tour, we caught up with clarinetist Matthew Hunt for a quick chat about life as a musician, on tour and at home.
4 October 2018
Film
Anno – Documentary
A mini documentary about the making of Anno, filmed across the two premieres, offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the creation of the piece as well as exclusive live footage from the performances.
6 February 2017
Interview
Anna Meredith on Anno
Ahead of the world premier of Anno at Spitalfields Music Summer Festival in London, we caught up with Anna Meredith to find out more about the work.
3 June 2016
Article
Five Pieces Of Music Inspired By Visual Art
We explore the relationship between visual art and music through five diverse works from the early twentieth century to the present.
9 March 2016
Film
Goldberg Variations – ternary patterns for insomnia – Documentary
A documentary film of our collaboration with Andersson Dance, performing a new interpretation in music and movement of J.S.Bach's masterpiece, Goldberg Variations.
31 August 2015
Film
20th-Century Perspectives: City Spaces & Strings – Documentary
A film of our collaboration with internationally renowned visual artist Toby Paterson to present an ambitious site specific performance connecting 20th-century music and architecture with art.
20 November 2014
Film
Seavaigers with Chris Stout & Catriona Mckay – Documentary
Seavaigers is a double concerto for fiddle and Scottish harp, commissioned by Scottish Ensemble and composed by Sally Beamish for fiddler Chris Stout, harpist Catriona McKay and Scottish Ensemble. This film documents the story of the piece.
11 April 2014