Artists and composers involved in this year's festival will include: Alba Quartet, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Sally Beamish, Rob Buckland, Kim Cascone, Casken John, Continuum, Hywel Davies, Irene Drummond, Edinburgh Quartet, Roberto Fabbriciani, Dave Fennessy, Fidelio Trio, Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra, Helen Grimes, Mike Hall, Rob Hall, Halflidi Hallgrimmson, Charlotte Harding, Erdem Helvacioglu, Richard Ingham, Martin Kershaw, Florian Kitt, Kungsbacka Trio, Pekka Kuusisto, Sarah Leonard, Chick Lyall, Robin Michael, Darragh Morgan, Pippa Murphy, Thea Musgrave, National Saxophone Choir, New Zealand String Quartet, O Duo, South/Centre Aberdeenshire Music Centre Youth Orchestra, SaxAssault, Andy Scott, Robert Scott Thompson, Scottish Ensemble, Scottish Flute Trio, Smith Quartet, Judith Weir, Roger B. Williams and Scott Wilson.
 

This year there will be a mini SaxFest from the 30th October to the 2nd November and an intensive weekend of concerts from the 13th - 17th November.
 

“…the sound festival is already established as an impressive and important strand in Scotland’s musical calendar. It is developing real muscle and growing sharp teeth. Long may it continue.”
Michael Tumelty, The Herald, 28th October 2006