Scottish Ensemble

10/06/2026

Introduing our Young Artists for 2026!

This year we’re delighted to welcome four talented performers, who will join Scottish Ensemble as our resident Young Artists.

Catrin Borggrim – Violin
Celia Griffiths – Violin
Aiden Macdonald – Viola
Ellamay Mantie – Cello

The four were selected following our side-by-side residency week at RCS in January. Now, they will embark on a year-long programme of paid opportunities and development experiences with the team here at Scottish Ensemble; from diving headfirst into the world of professional performance in our touring concerts to office days with the management team to gain insights into programming, fundraising, marketing and governance.

You can look forward to seeing and hearing more from them as the year goes on.

Read more: https://scottishensemble.co.uk/news/announcing-our-young-artists-for-2026/

29/05/2026

😎 Spotted one of these? We’re out and about across Scotland.

Concerts for a Summer’s Night is coming this June:
16 June, 8pm - Strathpeffer Pavillion tickets via
17 June, 8pm - Aberdeen Art Galler tickets via
18 June, 8pm - Dundee V&A tickets via
19 June, 8pm - National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh tickets via
20 June, 8pm - Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow

Tickets via link in bio.
scottishensemble.co.uk/programme/2025-26/concerts-for-a-summers-night-2026/

Tag us if you’ve seen one around.

22/05/2026

Scottish Ensemble & Brìghde Chaimbeul
A new cross-genre collaboration, touring this year
Scottish Ensemble joins forces with world-renowned Celtic musician Brìghde Chaimbeul for a spellbinding new collaboration, which will premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival before touring.

Encounter an unforgettable cross-genre performance, where the familiar sounds of a string orchestra are pulled in unfamiliar directions, creating a sound world shaped by the distinctive power of the Scottish smallpipes.

The folklore and history of Skye comes to the fore; from traditional Gaelic waulking songs and the eerie tale of the Spòg Liath (“The grey paw”) to the phases of the moon and the landscape of Scotland’s islands.

https://scottishensemble.co.uk/programme/2026-27/brighde-chaimbeul-scottish-ensemble/

Sun 23 August 8pm
EIF 2026, The Queen’s Hall

Thu 15 October 7pm
Inverness, Eden Court

Fri 16 October 7:30pm
Dundee Rep Theatre

Sat 17 October 7:30pm
Manchester Stoller Hall

Sun 18 October 7pm
Bristol Beacon

Fri 19 February 2027 8pm
London Barbican

Freya Parr visits Brìghde Chaimbeul and the Scottish Ensemble on the Isle of Skye to hear how one unyielding note serves as the cornerstone to intricate musical structures

21/05/2026

Impulse: Music in Motion 🎻

Last month we brought Impulse to the and performed Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich from memory, moving through the space with choreographer Örjan Andersson. We’re still carrying the liveliness we felt on The Sohmen Concert Hall stage. 🤍

Next up: at Norwich Theatre Royal, 24 May, 7pm. Come and see what happens when music moves.

Tickets via link in the bio: scottishensemble.co.uk/programme/2025-26/impulse-music-in-motion-2/

📷 Oxford Atelier © Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

19/05/2026

🩷 On 18 June we’re bringing our Music for Wellbeing sessions to V&A Dundee, to coincide with Maggie’s: Architecture that Cares, an exhibition celebrating the pioneering work of the cancer support charity. 

Music for Wellbeing at V&A Dundee
Thu 18 June | 1pm, 2pm, 3pm | ~30 minutes | Free RSVP

Join a quartet from for a free guided listening session. Draw on SE’s long-running partnership with Maggie’s, the charity that supports people living with cancer and those close to them, each session invites you to listen to pieces of varying moods, explore your emotional impact, and engage in conversations with musicians. There’s room for discussion about the music, your feelings, and anything else that arises. These sessions are led by SE musicians who have been running this program in Maggie’s centres across Scotland since 2017.

Open to everyone, regardless of musical background or connection to Maggie’s, this is a rare opportunity to experience SE in a more intimate setting, offering a moment of respite amidst the astonishing architecture of the V&A Dundee.

Free, but capacity is limited. RSVP via link in bio.
Drop-ins are welcome if space permits.

scottishensemble.co.uk/programme/2025-26/music-for-wellbeing-va-dundee/

✨ Swipe to see snapshots from our most recent session at Maggie’s Dundee earlier this month.

Photos by

06/05/2026

🏘️ Music for Wellbeing

This week, we are taking to the road to once again deliver wellbeing workshops at Maggie’s Centres across Scotland, one of our favourite tours of the year.

Maggie’s is a charity that supports people who are living with cancer, and through emotional support and practical advice, Maggie’s centres provide an essential care service, free to anyone who needs it.

As Maggie’s official Music for Wellbeing partner, we visit each of their Scottish centres three times a year to offer free wellbeing sessions, bringing together visitors to share an intimate musical experience, discuss their thoughts and feelings about the music, and develop and practice skills in mindfulness.

Read more about our Music for Wellbeing work through the link in bio: scottishensemble.co.uk/about/music-for-wellbeing
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📷 Music for Wellbeing, Maggie’s Highlands by Tom Lovatt

01/05/2026

🪴 It’s (somehow) already May. If you’re still figuring out your summer plans, this might be one to save.

An evening of live strings in some of Scotland’s most beautiful spaces.

Swipe to see moments from our 2024 & 2025 tours.

🎻 2026 Concerts for a Summer’s Night:
Tue 16 June — Strathpeffer Pavilion
Wed 17 June — Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums
Thu 18 June — V&A Dundee
Fri 19 June — National Museums Scotland
Sat 20 June — Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

Tickets: https://scottishensemble.co.uk/programme/2025-26/concerts-for-a-summers-night-2026/

Images:
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, National Museum of Scotland, Aberdeen Art Gallery, and Strathpeffer Pavilion
[credit Tom Lovatt]
And V&A Dundee

23/04/2026

What does our audience think of Impulse: Music in Motion? ✨

Scottish Ensemble perform music for strings from memory in a unique, personal, and deeply human performance, visiting the new Sohmen Concert Hall, at the University of Oxford’s brand new Schwarzman Centre , for the first time as well as the Norfolk & Norwich Festival .

🎶 Rising Sound
Sat 25 April — Oxford Schwarzman Centre
11am | 12:30pm | 2pm

🎶 Impulse
Sat 25 April, 5pm — Oxford Schwarzman Centre
Sun 24 May, 7pm — Norwich, Norwich Theatre Royal

Link in bio to book: scottishensemble.co.uk/programme/2025-26/impulse-music-in-motion-2/