Legato 2

ConcertResidency
Written By Louise Carles

CONCERT  |  TOUR  |  RESIDENCY
 
 

Legato 2 brings together partners in France (Festival Ensemble(s)) & Scotland (Red Note & sound) for the 2nd edition of this project designed to increase awareness of composers, musicians & audiences of the new music being created in each other’s countries, whilst giving 6 emerging composers the opportunity to create new work under the guidance of composer-mentors Jérôme Combier & Laura Bowler. It will run from July 2027 to September 2028 & include a composition course at the 2027 soundfestival & premieres of works at Festival Ensemble(s) in Bagolet in September 2028.

“We’re extremely excited that Diaphonique have funded the second edition of this project. We were very keen to build on the successful first edition, and give more young composers the opportunity to benefit from an in-depth experience, while continuing to deepen the links & understanding between partners’”

— Fiona Robertson, Sound Festival Director

Composer

  • 6 emerging composer (UK & FR)

  • Jérôme Combien (FR)

  • Laura Bowler (UK)

Project Location: France and United-Kingdom
Artists: French and British
Composer: French and British

Calendar

  • July 2027 - Session 1 (online) : Online introduction to the project, the instruments and the composers.

  • September 2027 - Session 2 : in-person or online meets between the French emerging composers and French mentor, and the UK emerging composers and UK mentor.

  • October 2027 - Session 3: 5-day composition course during the soundfestival in Aberdeen for the 6 emerging composers, with musicians from Red Note Ensemble (Scotland), a French conductor and the two composer-mentors. The course will finish with a sharing of the emerging composer’s pieces at a public event during the soundfestival.

  • From November to June 2028: 2 online mentoring sessions per composer with the mentors as they develop their pieces.

  • September 2028 – Session 4: 3 days in Bagnolet during Festival Ensembles for the 6 emerging composers with French musicians from Festival Ensembles, the French conductor and the two composer mentors. The emerging composers pieces will them be premiered at the festival

Louise Carles
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