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CREATIVE LEARNING ROUND-UP
During the current pandemic we have moved all Creative Learning activity over to digital platforms and have been surprised and delighted to find how effective this can be. It turns out that many young people feel more comfortable and confident making music online than in person, and we know from our VIBE Online pilot in July (featured on page 20 in this issue) that the project provided participants with a very real sense of connection and support during a difficult period of isolation.
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION –––––– Pictures at an Exhibition, developed in partnership between the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and caithnessmusic.com, is a new project designed to bring musicians of all levels, including children, ‘together’ with SCO musicians online. We aim to inspire and support continued learning and enjoyment of orchestral repertoire despite current restrictions on face to face rehearsals, and
BIG EARS, LITTLE EARS
welcome players at all levels – from absolute
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beginners to those who can tackle almost-
This month’s Doors Open Day
original Mussorgsky parts (transposed into
weekend features a special Big
amateur-friendly keys). The music has been
Ears, Little Ears performance,
arranged by Katrina Gordon and parts will
filmed in St Mary’s Cathedral by
be published alongside practice videos made
a SCO string quartet. Big Ears,
by ensembles from the Scottish Chamber
Little Ears concerts enable babies,
Orchestra, and by Susan Dingle and Katrina
toddlers and their adults to share
Gordon up in Caithness.
live music in a child-friendly, relaxed
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atmosphere, with concerts taking
Full details at www.sco.org.uk/pictures
place regularly in Edinburgh,
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Pictures at an Exhibition is in partnership with caithnessmusic.com
Glasgow and St Andrews and at venues around Scotland as part of the SCO’s touring programme.
