Tours: Hebrides Ensemble and Scottish Dance Theatre
Hebrides Ensemble
(credit: Tom Baker)
Scottish Dance Theatre
(credit: Douglas McBride)
Scottish Dance Theatre
(credit: Douglas McBride)
Signs, Games and Messages
Kurtág - Signs, Games and Messages
Pärt - Pari Intervallo
Berio - Psy
Roussel - Duo for bassoon and double bass
Poulenc - Sonata for clarinet and bassoon
Stravinsky - Suite: The Soldier's Tale
Hebrides Ensemble
visit artist websiteHebrides Ensemble has built a reputation as Scotland's foremost chamber group, touring frequently throughout Scotland, appearing at international music festivals and broadcasting regularly on BBC Radio 3. Its concerts are acclaimed for their imaginative and innovative programming and for the outstanding quality of performance. For its work in 2005 Hebrides Ensemble was nominated for a Royal Philharmonic Society award.
The Ensemble has commissioned and premiered new works by more than forty composers including Gordon Mcpherson, Nigel Osborne, Lyell Cresswell and Haflidi Hallgrimsson and performs a celebrated series of concerts each year at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Festival appearances include a residency at the St. Magnus Festival, Orkney and a performances, to outstanding critical acclaim, at the 2005 and 2006 Edinburgh International Festivals. In November 2006, the Ensemble will perform a prestigious Scottish Arts Council Tune Up tour.
Recent press quotes
"...the amazing Hebrides Ensemble"
THE HERALD
"...imaginative and innovatory."
THE TIMES
"Not to be missed."
THE HERALD
"The Hebrides Ensemble has a well deserved reputation for its inspiring performances..."
THE SCOTSMAN
"Fluency, technical brilliance and a sense of the personal and the epic characterised the performances."
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Scottish Dance Theatre
visit artist websiteScottish Dance Theatre creates new dance theatre by both leading and emerging international choreographers, as well as work by their own Artistic Director Janet Smith, one of the most respected and established Artistic Directors in Britain today. With 10 highly-skilled, committed dancers and a highly acclaimed repertoire that pushes boundaries and expectations.
"sdt is a company with adrenaline in its veins" Sunday Herald
| Date | Artist(s) | Venue | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 2nd Nov 2006 7:30pm | Hebrides Ensemble Scottish Dance Theatre | Platform at the Bridge, Glasgow | Platform - 0141 276 9696 |
| Fri 3rd Nov 2006 7:30pm | Hebrides Ensemble Scottish Dance Theatre | Fortrose Community Theatre, Fortrose | Eden Court Theatre - 01463 234234 http://www.thebooth.co.uk/ |
| Sat 4th Nov 2006 7:30pm | Hebrides Ensemble Scottish Dance Theatre | Inchbare Hall (for Angus Arts) | Angus Arts - 01561 340 592 / 01356 670 304 |
| Sun 5th Nov 2006 7:30pm | Hebrides Ensemble Scottish Dance Theatre | Woodend Barn, Banchory | Woodend Barn Arts Centre - 01330 825431 |
| Mon 6th Nov 2006 7:30pm | Hebrides Ensemble Scottish Dance Theatre | Queens Hall, Edinburgh | Queen's Hall - 0131 668 2019 |
| Tue 7th Nov 2006 7:30pm | Hebrides Ensemble Scottish Dance Theatre | The Space, Dundee | The Space - 01382 834934 |