Composing in Shetland and other news!

I’ve been a little quiet over here on the blog since our last performance in January but plenty has been … More

Changing perspectives, new ways of working and some valuable help from the RPS Enterprise Fund in Association with Harriet’s Trust

A reflective post today looking back on the initial shock of the music world closing down in March 2020 and … More

‘Whale Songs’ and the possibility of escaping the human

The video above was produced for the University of the Highlands and Islands “The Edge Conference” and includes performances of … More

Heading north and a live concert!

This week is a landmark week for Nordic Viola in several respects. First and foremost, it’s the first time we’ve … More

Histories and Herstories at the 5th International St. Magnus Conference, University of the Highlands and Islands Institute of Northern Studies

On International Women’s Day we are pleased to announce that our concert of music by women composers from the islands … More

CETACEA and New Collaborations

GIOFEST Online 26th-28th Nov 2020 It goes without saying that COVID-19 has had a massive impact on Nordic Viola, as … More

Histories and Herstories Composers part 3

Gemma McGregor Today (16th April) is St. Magnus Day. Nordic Viola should have been performing in the 5th International St. … More

Histories and Herstories – Meet the Composers

I should should have been in Shetland for the next two weeks with my colleagues Emily Nenniger, Anne Bünemann and … More

Thoughts of Shetland and learning the Viola d’amore.

Next Saturday I should have been travelling out to Shetland prior to playing in the 5th International St. Magnus Conference … More

Histories and Her-stories – Institute of Northern Studies, University of the Highlands and Islands

Island life would have been impossible without the equal contribution of both women and men. Women have often taken leading … More