Simon Thoumire and I set up Distil in 2002 in response to the fact that there was a growing number of adventurously inclined musicians from the traditional music community who were writing and performing new music, often collaborating with musicians from other disciplines. So Distil was conceived as a space for creative development for professional, […]
Rick Taylor Ensemble Course
Rick Taylor has decided it’s time to run his own ensemble course and is planning to do so on the first occasion in the Spring Break 2013, starting Monday 8th April and ending with a concert on Friday 12th April, the cost for the course only will be £250 for 5 days. This will be […]
Composition Marathon
The Scottish Music Centre is pleased to launch the 2012/13 Composition Marathon through the opening Call for Applications. Inspired by New York-based collective, Bang On A Can’s iconic Performance Marathons and established in November 2011, this unique project challenges ten composers, selected through application, to write a new work for professional première in less than […]
PRS for Music Foundation Newsletter
Here is the latest PRS Foundation news. You can read it online here http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3f4c15dead0547e15d8a7495f&id=cb9566513d&e=4c6040fbe7 Neil Cowley becomes our Musician in Residence in Derry-Londonderry We are very excited to announce that Neil Cowley will be our Musician in Residence throughout Derry-Londonderry’s celebrations as UK City of Culture in 2013. This unique residency is a partnership between PRS […]
News from Amy Duncan
This piece of good news came in from Amy Duncan: Linn Records and Album Launch news Hi everyone, I’m delighted to announce that ‘Cycles of Life’ is going to be released through Linn Records on the 15th April 2013 (UK) and 30th April 2013 (US). Here is a link to their post about me on […]
Congratulations to Amble Skuse…
who has been chosen as part of PRS Foundations 2012-13 Adopt a Composer scheme. Amble will be working with Tŷ Cerdd. Here’s more information http://www.prsformusicfoundation.com/Partnerships/Residencies/Adopt-a-Composer/Adopt-a-Composer:-2012-13-Participants-
PRS Foundation November News
Worth checking out the PRS Foundation news for October. Lot’s of interesting opportunities. Read it here http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3f4c15dead0547e15d8a7495f&id=54cd946455&e=4c6040fbe7
Blog from Andro Biswane
Distil was like a gift to me in turbulent and unsecure artistical times. Musicians from all over the world can meet, sit, talk, jam and exhange ideas and knowledge as equals and inspire each other deeply. The location, the staff and the nature contributed to the depth of this experience. My Scottish/Englisch colleagues have made […]
Distil Showcase 2013 Submission form
Hands Up for Trad’s Distil Showcase is one of the highlights of our calendar. Since the first Distil Showcase in 2006 Distil has commissioned over 60 new pieces of music. Our 2013 Showcase will be held in Stirling Tolbooth on the 22nd March at 8pm. If you have attended a Distil Residential you are eligible […]
Maeve Mackinnon Blog
I’ve been hearing about Distil for several years so I felt very honoured to be invited onto Distil Residential 2012. My compositional experience spans a measly two years but I’ve also been afforded the privilege of showcasing and broadcasting my work relatively quickly. As my own worst critic I am more than aware that this […]