Music
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Our music features page highlights the chamber music festival Music at Paxton taking place from 18 - 27 July. The Chair, an eight-piece band from Orkney, are Artist of the Month. |
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Tune Up takes top musical talent across Scotland
Audiences across Scotland have had the chance to see a range of exciting performances from some of Scotland’s top musicians and leading international artists this year thanks to the Scottish Arts Council’s Tune Up initiative...read more |
Music is universal – there has been music in every race, every culture, every country, and every community we know of throughout history.
Scotland has good reason to celebrate both its musical past and the talent that abounds here today. A country that can produce an Annie Lennox, a James MacMillan, an Aly Bain, a Tommy Smith, an Evelyn Glennie and a Lisa Milne must be as rich as any in music potential. And that’s just a part of the lineage that runs from Carver to Niel Gow and from Alexander Gibson to Franz Ferdinand.
Scotland is a country that can still boast its own vibrant living traditions. Add to this its ability to make a full-blooded contribution to the global music scene, and Scotland holds the status of being a rare gem in a modern world.
The Scottish Arts Council’s active involvement in music embraces both the past and present. We give our support to styles and traditions that are unique to Scotland and those that we share with the rest of the world. |