Tectonics Glasgow

Festival of new & experimental music curated by Ilan Volkov & Alasdair Campbell. Staged by @bbcsso. Returns Sat 4 & Sun 5 May 2024.

[Tectonics Glasgow @tectonicsglas]

In their own words, "expect an exploration of the miniscule properties of sound blown to senseless proportions, a sonic palette of unknown origins bonded in wordless dialogue across cluttered tables."

Watch their full performance at https://t.co/67H08JqyAD

[Tectonics Glasgow @tectonicsglas]

Baltimore-born @marloDeWawa works within the realm of sound performance, visual distraction and film. Together with Edinburgh-based Euan Currie, their live improvisation at #Tectonics Glasgow 2024 combined voices, electronics and field recordings.

[Tectonics Glasgow @tectonicsglas]

Belfast-born composer Brian Irvine’s music-making is “spontaneous and irresistibly alive” (Washington Post)

At Tectonics 2024, he assembled musicians & improvisors of all ages, instruments, and abilities to be part of THE IMAGINARY ORCHESTRA

Full set at https://t.co/rjCqHkTubU

[Tectonics Glasgow @tectonicsglas]

Multi-award-winning composer, turntablist, and performer @MariamRezaei, teams up with composer @MShlom. They describe ‘6 scenes for turntables and orchestra’ as a divine blend of their passions, with some allusions to opera and concerti traditions.

Watch: https://t.co/J4ZEdhJ2VN

[Tectonics Glasgow @tectonicsglas]

Experience Mitchener’s raw emotion and stunning vocals in her full performance, available now on the
@bbcsso website

https://t.co/i7b0A8dKe2

[Tectonics Glasgow @tectonicsglas]

🎤 A visceral and captivating performance by @ElaineMitchener of ‘Sometimes’. This electronic work for tape and tenor by American composer Olly Wilson is a moving interpretation of the spiritual ‘Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child’.

#tectonics #tectonics2024

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[BBC Radio 3 @BBCRadio3]

An extravaganza of the new, the experimental, the underground, the DIY.

@KateMolleson invites you to @tectonicsglas 2024 with @BBCSSO 🎧 New Music Show, 10.30pm, 11th and 18th May @BBCSounds. ▶
https://t.co/QCypJleABr

[Tectonics Glasgow @tectonicsglas]

A stonking good review of Tectonics Glasgow 2024 👇 Listen on @BBCRadio3 with @KateMolleson on Saturday night...

[Tectonics Glasgow @tectonicsglas]

Tectonics Glasgow 2024 - "an invigorating adrenaline rush" - The Scotsman

[Scotsman Arts @scotsman_arts]

Festival review: @kenwalton4 on Tectonics, various venues, Glasgow

https://t.co/nlhebNjHr9

[Sarah-Jane Summers @Summersfiddle]

"a novel, invigorating experience...wild ephemeral transformations...Edvard Greig-inspired repose...a final ebullient Bartok-style Hoolie"

Wow!! Super happy with this review of @juhanisilvola's & my commission for us with @BBCSSO strings & @IlanVolkov at @tectonicsglas!

[Stephen Chase @StephenTChase]

@tectonicsglas among many good things: #EikoYamada twittering-raspberries, shimmeringshinyshoedsciarrino, scientific doings ripped from the ether by LemkeRedspidersJackson, wild fun from @MariamRezaei @MShlom & a great grand finale feat the superb sinkingblinking Lag @Jackfsheen

[BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra @BBCSSO]

🎶 2 BBC Commissions/World Premieres by Jack Sheen & Charles Uzor, and 2 UK Premieres by Carola Bauckholt & Mirela Ivičević (featuring @IGringolts) and conducted by Ilan Volkov.

🎧 Enjoy two Tectonics specials on @BBCRadio3's New Music Show (11&18 May) with @KateMolleson

[Prof Bob Davis @Rokewood]

Well Son2 & I had a great afternoon & evening @tectonicsglas with a fabulous range performers at the cutting edges of new music. Including the remarkable @KaBaird0. Thanks to all. A fine occasion this year again & in perfect venues.

[Tectonics Glasgow @tectonicsglas]

Back in the Recital Room for the final performance of Kate Armitage’s live improvised works with Vymethoxy Redspiders, Helmut Lemke & Dave Jackson 🎸🎷

[Tectonics Glasgow @tectonicsglas]

🎸 Guitarist Yaron Deutsch performed the UK premieres of 2 major contemporary works for electric guitar by Pierluigi Billone & Andreas Dohmen

[Tectonics Glasgow @tectonicsglas]

Avant-garde vocalist & theremin player Koichi Makigami joined forces with the veteran improvising percussionist Roger Turner in the Old Fruitmarket.

[Tectonics Glasgow @tectonicsglas]

Let's do Day 2!! Brian Irvine assembles musicians of all ages & instruments to be part of the beautiful, monster, music machine THE IMAGINARY ORCHESTRA.

[Tectonics Glasgow @tectonicsglas]

DAY 2 starts at 3pm with Brian Irvine & THE IMAGINARY ORCHESTRA.

Doors open at Glasgow City Halls from 2pm. Sunday Passes are available on the door.

https://t.co/9b5CdkYaMw

[Tectonics Glasgow @tectonicsglas]

“Coming to see what I do, you don’t sit back" @ElaineMitchener

Experimental vocalist & composer Elaine Mitchener performed 3 works in the Old Fruitmarket including a moving interpretation of the Black spiritual ‘Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child’ by Olly Wilson.

[Jack Sheen @Jackfsheen]

Tonight with @BBCSSO and Ilan Volkov at @tectonicsglas, the world premiere of my new orchestral piece ‘Lag’. Thank you to everyone who’s helped make this piece happen. Broadcast soon via @BBCRadio3.