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Great to see soundfestival featured by Creative Scotland as we look ahead to this year’s festival.

“Audiences are guaranteed to hear something they’ve never heard before, challenging what they believe about music.”

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#NewMusic #MusicScotland
Acclaimed new music festival reveals details of 2026 edition
The programme for the 2026 soundfestival, one of Europe’s leading celebrations of new music, has been announced.
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August 27, 2026 at 4:40 PM
This is the Bluesky for Het Rumoer, festival for soundart and extraordinary music in Groningen. Follow us for announcements on coming events.

Below an impression from our first edition in 2018.
Het Rumoer Soundfestival ::: Wolkenfabriek ::: 2018
YouTube video by Obed Brinkman (O-Bat Film & Video)
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February 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Excited to share this recording of my recent piece 'We Were Gone' for choir and percussion. My piece starts around 14:30 but the whole concert is worth a watch m.youtube.com/watch?v=H_PN...
Spotlight Gig: Con Anima and Brodie McCash (soundfestival 2024)
YouTube video by Sound Festival
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January 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
As 2025 draws to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect and say thank you.

We would love to share our soundfestival 2025 highlights video as we wish you all a Happy Holidays!❤️

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#newmusic #aberdeenevents #happyholidays
soundfestival 2025 Highlights
YouTube video by Sound Festival
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December 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Music Finland spotlights Finnish composer Asta Hyvärinen, whose new work She, Miracle premieres at soundfestival in Aberdeen on 1 November. Performed by soprano Stephanie Lamprea, it was commissioned through the Northern Connection project.

Read more: musicfinland.com/en/news/comp...

#newmusic
September 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Hab gerade mein Ticket für das Primavera Soundfestival 2027 und ein passendes Hotel gebucht. Ich freu mich jetzt schon drauf. 😍☺️
July 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Check out this podcast episode diving into Silent Architects, a powerful multimedia work by Dave Maric created for soundfestival 2025 at The Barn, Banchory.

Featuring contributions from GBSR duo, Duncan Pepper, and Bamff Wildland.

Listen here: soundcloud.com/maric/silent...

#podcast #newmusic
Silent Architects Podcast
A podcast about Silent Architects ( https://silentarchitects.art ) - a multimedia work by Dave Maric (film, music, photography, video loops, audio loops, sculpture) - created for Sound Festival 2025 a
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December 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Join composer Claudia Molitor for our workshop, exploring speculative sonic storytelling and the ideas behind two works featured at this year’s soundfestival ‘The Unheard Also Glistens’ and ‘Silent Seas’.

Thu 1st Oct, 6–7pm | Online | FREE

Book: sound-scotland.co.uk/event/openso...

#Composers
September 24, 2026 at 4:46 PM
On 24th/25th October I'll be premiering polar soundings by Karen Power @soundscotland.bsky.social Find out more about learning the piece in my blog: nordicviola.com/2025/10/10/p... @creativescots.bsky.social @newmusicscotland.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social
Polar Soundings
In a couple of weeks I’ll be premiering Karen Power’s polar soundings at soundfestival in Aberdeen on 24th/25th October. For me, the piece requires a long and immersive period of learning, so I tho…
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October 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
We have an exciting composer or performer opportunity to curate your own event as part of soundfestival 2026!🎶

⏰ Deadline to apply: Sunday 31st May

For more information and to apply: sound-scotland.co.uk/news/call-fo...

#Opportunity #NewMusic #OpenCall #EarlyCareer
May 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Just two months to go! ⏳🎶

From 22 October – 2 November, soundfestival brings 40 concerts, performances, installations, workshops and family events to venues across North East Scotland.

Make sure to mark your calendars, full programme announced soon!👀📆

#soundfest25 #newmusic
August 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The soundfestival 2026 programme is LIVE!🔊

soundfestival returns for 10 days of new and experimental music across Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire, with more than 30 concerts, recitals, workshops, installations and events taking place from 22–31 October.

🎟️ Full programme & tickets: sound-scotland.co.uk
August 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
It’s been just over a week since soundfestival 2025 came to a close, and what an incredible celebration it was!
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If you’re having festival blues, we still have plenty of events and workshops coming up!

Find out more: sound-scotland.co.uk/whats-on

#newmusic #composers #livemusic #workshops
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Das Dortmunder Inklusive Soundfestival (DIS) startet am Samstag - Musik verbindet Menschen: Zehn Jahre Inklusion #Dortmund #Inklusion #Festival #DIS

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Musik verbindet Menschen: Zehn Jahre Inklusion - Nordstadtblogger
Das Dortmunder Inklusive Soundfestival (DIS) feiert sein zehnjähriges Bestehen. Das Festival bringt Musiker*innen mit und ohne Behinderung zusammen und schafft die Möglichkeit, gemeinsam aufzutreten. ...
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August 27, 2026 at 10:26 AM
We have an exciting link to share to the German radio programme on this year’s soundfestival on Deutschlandfunk, broadcasting on Christmas Day. It’s only available until the 27th of December, so be sure to give it a listen soon! 🎶✨

Listen here: www.deutschlandfunk.de/sound-festiv...
Sound Festival Aberdeen 2024
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December 24, 2024 at 9:50 AM
We're delighted to introduce this year's soundcurators for soundfestival 2026: Tom Macfadyen and Hadrian Gray.

Read more about our soundcurators here: sound-scotland.co.uk/news/sound-a...

#SoundFest26 #Curate #NewMusic #Performance #Announcement
June 23, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The countdown is officially on!🎶

From the 22nd October - 2nd November, Northeast Scotland’s ‘generous, all-inclusive’ soundfestival returns with a bold celebration of new music for curious ears.

Stay tuned. #soundfest25
July 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
At sound, we’re proud to be reimagining how festivals can thrive sustainably. Grateful to Rebecca Franks for highlighting our journey towards greener music-making and creative connections over the last few years.

Read the article here: www.classical-music.uk/features/art...
A sound idea: Aberdeenshire’s SoundFestival
Travelling to an international festival would usually necessitate endless flights and massive carbon emissions, but performers at Aberdeen’s soundfestival have bypassed this in favour of more eco-frie...
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September 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
We’re thrilled to announce that the soundfestival 2025 programme is now live, tickets on sale from the 9th September!

Running across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire from the 22 October - 2 November 🎶

Explore the full programme: sound-scotland.co.uk

#soundfest25 #aberdeenevents #newmusic
September 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
🎧 Join us tonight from 7.30–8.30pm for our free online Listening Club!

This month, we’re diving into Peter Ablinger’s ‘Weiss/Weisslich 31e’.

This fascinating work was performed at soundfestival in 2017 by Maxime Echardour.

Listen and learn more: sound-scotland.co.uk/event/sound-...

#newmusic
June 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Have you got your tickets yet?👀

As we return to fuller programming post-COVID, this year’s soundfestival stretches once again across two long weekends, a celebration of adventurous listening, community spirit, and new discoveries.

Full programme available here: sound-scotland.co.uk

#soundfest25
September 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
If you joined us for soundfestival last month, we’d love to hear your thoughts!

Your feedback helps us improve, shape future events, and secure the funding that keeps our work going.

Thank you for supporting us!

Take the survey: www.arts-culture-surveys.org/surveys/en-G...
November 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Make sure to tune in tonight, 3 January at 10.30pm, or catch up anytime on the BBC Sounds app, to hear Irish New Music Supergroup Stone Drawn Circles, recorded live at soundfestival 2025, featured on BBC Radio 3’s New Music Show with Kate Molleson. 📻🎶

#BBCRadio3 #newmusic
January 3, 2026 at 10:37 AM
My Herald review of Claire M Singer’s mesmeric organ concert at the Old Kirk, Forgue.

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Part of the Aberdeen based Sound Festival of new music.

soundFestival 2024 runs until October 27th. - sound-scotland.co.uk
October 20, 2024 at 1:16 PM