press
This section of the sound web site contains press releases as well as reviews of events since the sound festival began in 2005. The most recent reviews are given at the top of the page, and the oldest are at the bottom. Clicking on each review highlight below will make the full text of that review available to read. Each box also contains a link to the actual event listing.
Press contact for further information on sound 2008, images and interviews:
- Lesley Booth, tel 07799 414 474,
2008
The other festival - Aberdeen International Youth Festival
6 August 2008
Susan Mansfield The Scotsman
Sound offering - sound 2008 Festivals
17 July 2008
Anna Millar The List
press release - general
sound 2008 - a festival with sax appeal: general news release
(read full media release)
11 July 2008
sound
press release - classical
sound festival of new music, 2008: classical news release
(read full media release)
11 July 2008
sound
2007
scènes, rendez-vous
Pete Stollery: scènes, rendez-vous (see event)
The entire event was a splendid experience, both entertaining and enlightening (read full review)
26 November 2007
Alan Cooper
Every night and every morn
A recital of contemporary song (see event)
an inspiring programme of contemporary vocal music (read full review)
22 November 2007
Alan Cooper University Music
Altering Images
presented and diffused by Pete Stollery (see event)
extra chairs had to be brought in to accommodate the large audience (read full review)
22 November 2007
Alan Cooper University Music
flute and electronics
Richard Craig, flute, and John Croft, electronics (see event)
21 November 2007
Alan Cooper University Music
John Kenny and the Edinburgh Quartet
John Kenny and the Edinburgh Quartet, Woodend Barn Arts Centre, Banchory (see event)
the unlikely blend of trombone and quartet really jelled (read full review)
20 November 2007
Alan Cooper The Herald
A recital of contemporary organ music
Roger B. Williams, organ (see event)
Roger Williams brought it to life with generous helpings of verve and dexterity (read full review)
20 November 2007
Alan Cooper University Music
Bingham Quartet
Bingham Quartet, Woodend Barn, Banchory (see event)
14 November 2007
Alan Cooper The Herald
John Kenny, trombones & carnyx
sound at the Institute of Medical Sciences (see event)
13 November 2007
Alan Cooper University Music
Aberdeen Chamber Music Club
Sacconi String Quartet, with David Campbell, clarinet (see event)
12 November 2007
Alan Cooper Aberdeen Chamber Music Club
Rohan de Saram and Noriko Kawai
sound festival: Woodend Barn Arts Centre, Banchory (see event)
time itself was made to relax into stasis (read full review)
7 November 2007
Alan Cooper The Herald
Through the sound barrier
sound festival 2007 (see event)
4 November 2007
Sarah Urwin Jones Scotland on Sunday
Musique de L’IMEB
Presented by Françoise Barrière & Pete Stollery (see event)
1 November 2007
Alan Cooper University Music
The Alternative Guitar
a wonderful exposition of the contemporary possibilities of the classical guitar (read full review)
31 October 2007
Alan Cooper University Music
Top musician hits right notes for Aberdeen audience
SHADOW with Evelyn Glennie, Fred Frith & Philip Smith (see event)
29 October 2007
Karen Allan Press and Journal
A northern network in sweet harmony
5 September 2007
Michael Tumelty The Herald
sound 2007
North East Scotland's festival of new music (see event)
this year's festival... (read full review)
7 September 2007
Fiona Robertson sound
2006
Rohan de Saram
Rohan de Saram, Woodend Barn, Banchory (see event)
de Saram made the cello sound like a whole orchestra (read full review)
27 November 2006
Alan Cooper The Herald
Extremities
the far ends of Britain (see event)
Fitkin marshalled his forces like a most talented general (read full review)
21 November 2006
Alan Cooper The Herald
Extremities
a pretty extreme thing to do (see event)
20 November 2006
Andrew Hamilton Press and Journal
Aberdeen Sinfonietta
Aberdeen Sinfonietta, Music Hall, Aberdeen (see event)
a fiery, passionate and nearly faultless performance (read full review)
16 November 2006
Alan Cooper The Herald
Orchestra's ship-shape birthday performance!
Aberdeen Sinfonietta, Music Hall, Aberdeen (see event)
16 November 2006
Jim Strachan The Evening Express
sound 2006
sound festival, various venues, Aberdeen (see event)
14 November 2006
Alan Cooper The Herald
The new playfulness
Symposia, MacRobert Building, Aberdeen (see event)
10 November 2006
Alan Cooper The Herald
Collaboration
Hebrides Ensemble and Scottish Dance Theatre (see event)
a sizzling performance (read full review)
7 November 2006
Alan Cooper The Herald
Argentinian musician to play a one-off show
Fabiana Galante, piano (see event)
4 November 2006
Emma Christie and Alistair Beaton Press and Journal
A new festival in Scotland
28 October 2006
Michael Tumelty The Herald
2005
Rule No 1: never put down your viola
3 December 2005
Michael Tumelty The Herald
Glasgow String Quartet
Monymusk Arts Trust (see event)
Extrovert, energetic playing... (read full review)
29 November 2005
Alan Cooper The Herald
A Day with James MacMillan
A Day with James MacMillan, Elphinstone Hall, Aberdeen (see event)
a stunningly imaginative idea... (read full review)
29 November 2005
Michael Tumelty The Herald
BBC SSO with Evelyn Glennie
BBC SSO with Evelyn Glennie, Music Hall, Aberdeen (see event)
A spellbinding and vivid evocation... (read full review)
28 November 2005
Michael Tumelty The Herald
Even a patchwork is better than no work
26 November 2005
Michael Tumelty The Herald
New Voices in Music
New Voices in Music, Marischal College, Aberdeen (see event)
22 November 2005
Alan Cooper The Herald
One sound investment
Evelyn Glennie, Sally Beamish, James MacMillan, the SSO (see event)
Something remarkable is happening in the northeast of Scotland (read full review)
9 November 2005
Michael Tumelty The Herald