Nevis Ensemble takes its 40-piece symphony orchestra to venues around the Outer Hebrides in August 2019 as part the biggest ever tour of the islands by an orchestra.
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BLOG – Peter Davis, cello
It’s now almost a year since I was picked up by Street Orchestra Live (SOL) for my first experience touring with a pop-up orchestra, as a last-minute addition to their summer tour of the North-East of England. I had no real idea of what I had signed up for, but as soon as the first performance was underway, I was hooked, and I could tell that this was something different.
(more…)BLOG – Duncan Sutherland, Tour Manager
Working in music has always made me a bit nervous, and I’m not a particularly nervous person. As a Tour Manager the devil is truly in the detail, and this devil is good at playing with your insecurities as you sweat over each little decision, even when you know the tried and tested formula for putting on a concert in a concert hall.
(more…)BLOG – Heidi van der Swaagh, cello
I have played in more than a hundred concerts with Nevis Ensemble across Scotland in the past year, each one a special and unique experience. But, thinking back on them all, I’d like to share two performances that have stood out to me.
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