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Mr McFall’s Chamber is pleased to invite applications for a Call for scores involving instruments and live electronics

Scottish-based chamber ensemble, Mr McFall’s Chamber, is inviting applications and ideas from composers and programmers to take part in an electronic music project in February 2012. Mr McFall's Chamber would like to invite composers to submit new works that involve electronic instruments and live electronics to be developed in workshops during 15th-17th February 2012 with composer Pippa Murphy and sound engineer / producer Ben Seal. The workshops will take place in Edinburgh.If you are a…See More
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Distil Residential, October 2012 at Mill Hotel, New Lanark

October 25, 2012 at 12pm to October 28, 2012 at 4pm
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GIO FESTIVAL

Here's a taster of what to expect this weekend at the CCA......Following on from last year's memorable collaboration with French artist Damian Marchal, Stuart Brown premieres a newly formed drum quartet that will explore the possibilities presented by an improvising multi-percussion line up. The quartet brings together four highly individual drummers, with a radically diverse range of influences and compositional / conceptual approaches, but a shared passion for this ancient, primal instrument…See More
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Mr McFall’s Chamber is pleased to invite applications for a Call for scores involving instruments and live electronics

Scottish-based chamber ensemble, Mr McFall’s Chamber, is inviting applications and ideas from composers and programmers to take part in an electronic music project in February 2012. Mr McFall's Chamber would like to invite composers to submit new works that involve electronic instruments and live electronics to be developed in workshops during 15th-17th February 2012 with composer Pippa Murphy and sound engineer / producer Ben Seal. The workshops will take place in Edinburgh.



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Posted by Simon Thoumire on December 21, 2011 at 14:22

'There are no mistakes on the bandstand'

In this TEDTalk Stefon Harris says there are no mistakes, only opportunities, a point always made by Distil's improvising mentors like Paul Rogers and Paul…

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Posted by David Francis on December 9, 2011 at 17:00

Mive Vass December Well Project

Mike Vass is making a new solo album and is making a video blog at the same time. Have a look at the first one. http://www.decemberwell.com/

 

Posted by Simon Thoumire on December 9, 2011 at 10:32

Omi: Artist Colony spaces available

ATTENTION: PERFORMING COMPOSERS, IMPROVISING MUSICIANS, SOUND ARTISTS!

Unique Artist Colony Opportunity

Deadline: February 1st

Music Omi International Music Residency Program is now accepting applications for the summer 2012 session: July 19 through August 5.  Performing composers, composing performers,…

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Posted by David Francis on December 8, 2011 at 20:14

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Writing for string quartet?

I really enjoyed the Showcase in Stirling. I thought the string writing was great. As someone who has…Continue

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