Music in Dollar Previous season archive: 2016-17
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Wildings are an all-female trio playing a blend of traditional and new music with a wholly modern freshness.
Multi-layered strings and flutes, fresh reworkings of traditional song, a sprinkling of gothic piano, contemplative, filmic soundscapes, the humour and verve of a dance band; Wildings’ ambitious, heartfelt arrangements draw the ear to a new detail with each listen, and create a contagious atmosphere of high energy, fun and spellbinding intensity (Hamish Napier).
This will kick off the season with energy and sparkle!
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Boy band comes to Dollar! Don't worry, they're posh and keep their waistcoats on.
An exciting new male quartet of classically trained singers. Scozzesi is Italian for 'Scottish men', although their repertoire ranges far and wide from Puccini to Gilbert and Sullivan to traditional tunes in four part harmony.
There’s some serious talent there – young conservatoire graduates with numerous opera roles under their belts. The Scotsman
Accompained by the dazzling Ed Cohen, who played for us 2 seasons ago, this should be an evening of pure melody and passion.
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Cuillin Sound
Sunday, 29th January 2017
3:00pm Gibson Hall, Dollar Academy FK14 7DU
Afternoon concert
Cuillin Sound is a trio comprising the subtle and enchanting blend of flute, clarinet and bassoon. One of Britain's leading wind chamber groups, they perform in both major concert venues and for smaller communities throughout the UK.
The live performance will be accompanied by a film.
The group has an extensive and varied repertoire list that covers a wide range of trios, duos and solos in many music genres, from original works and arrangements of well known classics to traditional folk melodies from all over the British Isles.
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The Ruisi Quartet has quickly established a reputation as one of the leading British quartets of its generation, delivering performances that are “strikingly immediate, committed and direct” (Chichester Observer, 2014).
Winners of numerous awards, the quartet have attracted critical acclaim:
"This performance was a revelation. joy and anguish, tenderness and high spirits, they were all there in this understated, refined, masterly performance."
They come to Dollar as the current Tunnell Trust award winners.
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Since giving their London debut concert in January 2014 the Pomegranate Piano Trio has quickly established a reputation for fine performances and now pursues a busy concert diary playing imaginative and engaging programmes throughout Britain.
The trio's current concert season includes performances of Beethoven's 'Ghost', Rachmaninov Trio Elégiaque No.1 in G minor, Schoenberg's 'Verklärte Nacht' and Schubert's Piano Trio in E flat Major.
"Their performance of my trio was splendid - a truly 'felt' interpretation which seemed to live inside the legendary world of the piece" Anthony Payne, composer
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Our Members evening will feature a range of talented student musicians - something for everybody!
Seven young musicians will showcase their talents on clarinet, violin, piano and voice.
Enjoy the music and chat in an informal setting. Cabaret style tables, drinks and nibbles provided. A short AGM is included.