For the attention of pipers and drummers aged between 10 and 25 years, who aspire to play at the highest level, this year, the RSPBA is holding its Summer School in Glasgow Gaelic School, Berkeley Street, Glasgow from Tuesday 4th to Friday 7th August. The Summer School will cost £160 and will be held over four days with a focus on teaching you the important musical knowledge and skills you require to play at the next levels.
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We will be holding a Sponsored Musathon to raise money for a new piano. We are hoping to have two full days of non-stop music, played by as many of our young people as possible!
Pupils who wish to be involved will be asked to perform a piece/pieces of music on the instrument(s) of their choice or to sing a Gaelic song. All pupils are encouraged to participate so long as they can perform a piece from start to finish. Pupils can perform individually or in small groups.
The Bunsgoil Musathon will be held on Wednesday 10th June and the Ardsgoil Musathon will be held between 11.30am and 3pm on Monday 22nd June.
Ceòl Is Dannsa celebrates the best in traditional, contemporary and experimental music and dance featuring internationally acclaimed artists and performers alongside emerging talents from Glasgow’s Gaelic School.
(Tickets available here)
8pm: Pupils from Glasgow’s Gaelic School take the stage to perform a set of traditionally inspired compositions and Gaelic song.
These young performers will demonstrate the wide range of talents being nurtured and developed in the school’s department of music.
9 – 9.30pm: Break
9.30 – 10.30pm: Catriona McKay, Chris Stout and Alistair MacDonald join forces to create a groundbreaking performance featuring traditional, contemporary and experimental forms of music, song, visual arts and choreography.
The Herald’s Rob Adams says “Harper Catriona McKay is a free spirit who can tackle wholly improvised works and has the ability to take traditional music out to the edge without sacrificing traditional forms and techniques…”
Shetland fiddle legend Chris Stout records and tours extensively with Catriona.
Alistair MacDonald, composer, performer and lecturer at Glasgow’s Conservatoire, works with performers, artists and choreographers from different media and backgrounds, to create work for international performance, broadcast and installations.
For this event the trio will collaborate with visual artist Dominic Snyder and dancer / choreographer Pennie Chivas a.k.a ‘The Snyver Project” who investigate the connections between dance, drawing, sculpture and live performance.
The trio will also invite two alumni from the Gaelic School, Shauna Currie and Joseph McCluskey, to collaborate in an astonishing reworking of traditional Gaelic song.
Children under 14 welcome until 10pm.
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