Ailie Robertson, Robert Allan, Benjamin Graves, Philip Ashworth and Daniel Kidane have been selected for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s RSNO Composers’ Hub.
The second year of the initiative will see the composers access opportunities and support to help them develop their musical careers.
They will be given the opportunity to write for the orchestra in a range of different contexts, develop skills and creative relationships, as well as acquire an understanding of the business of a professional performing arts organisation.
Following their successful application, all five composers will spend the 2016:17 Season with the RSNO and write a ten-minute work for full symphony orchestra. The scheme will culminate in a public workshop in the RSNO Centre’s New Auditorium in Glasgow in April 2017, conducted by RSNO Assistant Conductor Holly Mathieson and led by internationally-renowned composer Julian Anderson.
Manus Carey, RSNO executive producer, said: ‘With the inaugural year of Composers’ Hub proving such a success it is with great pleasure that we announce the continuation of the scheme, and welcome our second group of composers; Ailie, Robert, Benjamin, Philip and Daniel, who will work with us across the 2016:17 Season.
‘Our participants have been chosen from a very strong field of applicants and with the additional support of established professional composer Julian Anderson, on board as this year’s mentor, this Season promises to yield significant results.’
Visit the RSNO website to find out more about the orchestra’s work and initiatives.
The second year of the initiative will see the composers access opportunities and support to help them develop their musical careers.
They will be given the opportunity to write for the orchestra in a range of different contexts, develop skills and creative relationships, as well as acquire an understanding of the business of a professional performing arts organisation.
Following their successful application, all five composers will spend the 2016:17 Season with the RSNO and write a ten-minute work for full symphony orchestra. The scheme will culminate in a public workshop in the RSNO Centre’s New Auditorium in Glasgow in April 2017, conducted by RSNO Assistant Conductor Holly Mathieson and led by internationally-renowned composer Julian Anderson.
Manus Carey, RSNO executive producer, said: ‘With the inaugural year of Composers’ Hub proving such a success it is with great pleasure that we announce the continuation of the scheme, and welcome our second group of composers; Ailie, Robert, Benjamin, Philip and Daniel, who will work with us across the 2016:17 Season.
‘Our participants have been chosen from a very strong field of applicants and with the additional support of established professional composer Julian Anderson, on board as this year’s mentor, this Season promises to yield significant results.’
Visit the RSNO website to find out more about the orchestra’s work and initiatives.
