New Music Scotland has announced details of the second annual Scottish Awards for New Music, and is appealing for nominations across a number of categories.
The awards celebrate and champion the highest standards and achievements of Scotland’s composers, musicians, sound artists, programmers, producers and ensembles.
Nominations are welcomed from today (Monday) until 11 December for music being made by Scottish and Scottish-based creators and facilitators of new music.
The 11 categories, including three new ones for 2018, cover large and small scale works, jazz, folk, electroacoustic/sound art, community projects and more. For the full list, see below.
Nominations from either the public or industry can be made at www.newmusicscotland.co.uk/awards2018
An international panel of composers, performers, programmers and music industry experts will meet in January to discuss the nominations, following which a shortlist will be announced.
Profiles of the shortlisted entries will be available on New Music Scotland’s website in the weeks leading up to the awards evening on Wednesday 7 March 2018.
Oliver Searle, chair of New Music Scotland said: ‘The Awards offer a fantastic opportunity to raise the profile of new music in Scotland and further afield, spreading news of the innovative new music scene to potential audiences around the globe.
‘Rarely do you manage to gather so many of the key figures and institutions of new music making in Scotland together in one room. Coupled with the high profile supporters and partnerships involved in making this event a reality, the Scottish Awards for New Music 2018 promises to be an exciting event for Scotland’s new music sector.’
The Scottish Awards for New Music is supported by Creative Scotland’s Open Project Fund, Help Musicians UK, the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM), Holiday Inn Glasgow Theatreland, Steinberg and EVM Marketing.
Awards categories are:
Electroacoustic/Sound Art Work
Dorico Award for Small Scale New Work sponsored by Steinberg (1-10 performers)
Large Scale New Work (11+ performers)
Recorded New Work
ISM Award for Collaboration in New Music
Community/Education Project
Contribution to New Music in Scotland
Help Musicians UK Award for New Music Performer(s) of the Year
Award for Creative Programming
Award for Innovation in New Folk Music in association with Hands Up for Trad
Award for Innovation in New Jazz Music in association with Jazz from Scotland
The awards celebrate and champion the highest standards and achievements of Scotland’s composers, musicians, sound artists, programmers, producers and ensembles.
Nominations are welcomed from today (Monday) until 11 December for music being made by Scottish and Scottish-based creators and facilitators of new music.
The 11 categories, including three new ones for 2018, cover large and small scale works, jazz, folk, electroacoustic/sound art, community projects and more. For the full list, see below.
Nominations from either the public or industry can be made at www.newmusicscotland.co.uk/awards2018
An international panel of composers, performers, programmers and music industry experts will meet in January to discuss the nominations, following which a shortlist will be announced.
Profiles of the shortlisted entries will be available on New Music Scotland’s website in the weeks leading up to the awards evening on Wednesday 7 March 2018.
Oliver Searle, chair of New Music Scotland said: ‘The Awards offer a fantastic opportunity to raise the profile of new music in Scotland and further afield, spreading news of the innovative new music scene to potential audiences around the globe.
‘Rarely do you manage to gather so many of the key figures and institutions of new music making in Scotland together in one room. Coupled with the high profile supporters and partnerships involved in making this event a reality, the Scottish Awards for New Music 2018 promises to be an exciting event for Scotland’s new music sector.’
The Scottish Awards for New Music is supported by Creative Scotland’s Open Project Fund, Help Musicians UK, the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM), Holiday Inn Glasgow Theatreland, Steinberg and EVM Marketing.
Awards categories are:
Electroacoustic/Sound Art Work
Dorico Award for Small Scale New Work sponsored by Steinberg (1-10 performers)
Large Scale New Work (11+ performers)
Recorded New Work
ISM Award for Collaboration in New Music
Community/Education Project
Contribution to New Music in Scotland
Help Musicians UK Award for New Music Performer(s) of the Year
Award for Creative Programming
Award for Innovation in New Folk Music in association with Hands Up for Trad
Award for Innovation in New Jazz Music in association with Jazz from Scotland
