news
02/04/2008
SYMPOSiA secures funding for Associate Composer 2008
SYMPOSiA are delighted to have been awarded funding from the Scottish Arts Council towards Associate Composer 2008. We will be working with John de Simone on a new work for Flute, Violin, Trombone, Saxophone, Accordion, electronic sound and film. Further details will follow soon. For further information contact us on info@symposiamusic.co.uk
31/03/2008
SYMPOSiA to to run programme of education training
SYMPOSiA have been successful in a bid to the Youth Music Initiative to fund a programme of training for players involved in our Education work. With a growing reputation for high quality education projects this is a valued opportunity for our players to train in workshop facilitation (with the National Youth Choir of Scotland) and improvisation skills. Further details will follow soon. For further information contact us on info@symposiamusic.co.uk
21/02/2008
SYMPOSiA players are busy with concerts in March
John Somerville (Accordion) with Box Club Saturday 1st March, 7.30pm Oran Mor, Glasgow £11
Jessica Sullivan (Cello) and Laura Baxter (Piano) Friday 7th March, 7.30pm Hamilton Episcopal Church Programme of Martinu, Chopin, MacMillan and Shostakovich £7/£5, includes a free glass of wine
Fiona Ferguson (Flute) with Dunedin Consort Friday 15th March, 7pm Queen's Hall, Edinburgh St Matthew Passion by JS Bach on period instruments £7-£15
Fiona Ferguson (Flute) with Scottish Baroque Players Saturday 16th March, 7.30pm City Halls, Glasgow B Minor Mass by JS Bach on period instruments £12 - £20
01/02/2008
Welcome to our new website! SYMPOSiA are in an exciting period of development with new projects on the horizon. After a successful run of concerts in 2007 with performances at PLUG (new music festival at the RSAMD), the West End Festival and two mixed media concerts at the Arches we are now working on more for 2008/9. Details will follow soon so come back soon to check it out and hear live recordings from all our 2007 performances.
In August 2007 we were funded by Glasgow University to record works for ensemble and voices by Graham Hair, Oliver Searle and Colin Broom. These will be available soon on our MP3 page.
“This impressive outfit has been playing concerts in the academy and other institutions, has attracted significant funding and has been invited to take up a residency at this year's Sound Festival of contemporary music, which is held in the north-east of Scotland”
Michael Tumelty, The Herald
