Hot on the heels of our tour to the Faroe Islands, this week must be Nordic Viola’s busiest ever! Tomorrow … More
Tag: Gemma McGregor
Sagas and Seascapes Exhibition and Film Screening at Weigh Ahead Gallery, Dunblane
I’m really pleased to tell you that Orla Steven’s paintings for our Sagas and Seascapes project are on show once … More
Elsewhere, Elsewhen- Nordic Viola’s first album – Coming soon!
I’m very excited to tell you that next month we will start work on Nordic Viola’s first album, Elsewhere, Elsewhen.
Our title is drawn from Lillie Harris’ evocative piece, Elsewhen, which imagines life in Orkney through the long lens of time, coupled with the idea of Elsewhere – looking to the Far North and the cultural and geographical connections around the North Atlantic.
Soundwalk with the Bard of the Birds
A year ago, Ruta Vitkauskaite launched her Modern Chants programme online as part of Book Week Scotland. Ruta, Gemma McGregor … More
From Stromness to Somerset
It’s been an exceptionally busy month for Nordic Viola which has seen me travel the length of the UK, with … More
Sagas and Seascapes at Northern Stories Festival 11th October
Sagas and Seascapes will be part of the Northern Stories Festival at Lyth Arts in Caithness on Tuesday 18th October … More
Nordic Viola with Icelander Arnhildur Valgarðsdóttir in Stromness
Carry His Relics by Gemma McGregor
In the countdown to Sagas and Seascapes at the Fringe, each day this week I’m going to give you a … More
Countdown to Sagas and Seascapes in Edinburgh!
Return to Orkney and a Recital in Iceland
Last week I travelled up to Orkney – not with Nordic Viola this time, but with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for the St. Magnus Festival. Nevertheless, with our performance of Sagas and Seascapes at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the Made In Scotland Showcase just 2 months away, returning to Orkney a year after we filmed there was an emotional experience.
