Aoife Magee (Viola), Feargus Hetherington (Violin), Fiona Ferguson (Flute), Fran Pybus (Clarinet), George Murray (Trombone), John Somerville (Accordion), Laura Baxter (Piano), Martin Couzin (Cello), Nicola Miles (Percussion), Oliver Searle (Conductor), Rachel Drury (Saxophone)
Symposia are a new-music ensemble, based in Glasgow (and founded in 2002 by Fiona Ferguson and Oliver Searle), created from a pool of some of Scotlands best young, professional musicians. We are only interested in performing new music, the majority of which has been specifically written for the group. Symposia perform music in a variety of concert situations acoustic and mixed media, with electronics as well as providing music (both live and pre-recorded) for use in theatre; Symposia have also established development projects for contemporary music, such as their Associate Composer post which allows composers to work with the group as they are writing their music. We are now looking for composers who want to apply for this opportunity in 2008 - if you write music (of any style) and want to work with some instrumentalists on something new please contact us for further details. We are also open to working with theatre, filmmakers, visual artists and dance companies who would like to explore the use of live music.
We also have an education programme taking our enthusiasm for composition across Scotland.
We’re playing King Tuts on 24th May – which is a Sunday! Sunday? What else is there to do? – Last Of The Summer Wine, Antiques Roadshow, washing-up on a truly monumental scale? Come see us instead! We’ll be playing stuff from our new record and some oldies as well x
Looking for a crazy night out? Then gather your friends together and come to the Metro Club in Gizi, Friday and Saturday nights from 23/1 for a great show! Come and say hello back stage too! I'd be delighted to see you.
findlay_hunter_rennie emerge from Manchester's unsung experimental underground, with a debut album brimming full of razor sharp ideas, glistening soundscapes, soaring melodies and decomposed structures. All improvised, all live, always unpredictable. Cello meets guitar meets trombone meets laptop meets a lot of effects pedals.
Download includes 6-track album, pdf liner notes and exclusive cover artwork by Becca Smith.
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