Events
24 Jan 19:00
Until 24 Jan
The Painters In My Garden
Artisan is a chamber ensemble based in Edinburgh founded in 2009 by cellist Clea Friend and violinist Aisling O’Dea, Artisan have consistently brought new and exciting work to the forefront of Scottish chamber music by supporting and promoting living composers and their work. Since their inception they have commissioned more than ten new works, performing them alongside more well-known chamber music repertoire.
'The Painters in my Garden' was a commission by Artisan in 2019, and 'Three Borders Songs' was written in 2017 as part of a Scottish Chamber Orchestra Creative Learning project in connection with the Borders Heritage Festival. Three songs based on the socio - historical heritage of three historic Borders houses: Bowhill House, Aikwood Tower and Abbotsford House. 'The Painters in my Garden' is inspired by paintings by some of the Glasgow Boys - many of which are hanging in the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh. These musical paintings are interspersed with songs by Robert Burns.
We are joined by the wonderful Hannah Rarity Hannah Rarity for both pieces and the projects tie together many threads of scottish artistry; from artworks, musicians, Borders history, scottish poets and living composers.
Beautiful music and friendly chat about the works and their creation, this concert will be approx. one hour in duration.
Voice: Hannah Rarity
Violin: Aisling O'Dea
Cello: Clea Friend
Bass/Clarinet: William Stafford
Programme order:
Three Borders Songs (2017) - Dr. Suzanne Parry
1) The Riever Wife
2)The Kist Bride
3) The Palimpsest
The Painters in my Garden (2019) - Prof. Nigel Osborne
Collection of Glasgow Boys painting to music and Robert Burns Songs
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