COMING SOON

We will be collaborating with Allt Festival and our open call for artists’ submissions is live. We are in the process of selecting artists and will be in touch soon to let you know who has been successful. Thanks again to everyone who submitted work.

On a Wing and a Prayer – doing something in the hope that you will succeed despite being insufficiently prepared. Taking this figure of speech as a starting point for humankind’s approach to the climate crisis, Nordic Viola enters into musical conversation with West Highland composer, Lisa Robertson.

Together they explore the Atlantic Rainforest of the Morvern peninsula and the community's relationship to the land, drawing on its power and resources whilst working in harmony with nature. From coast to mountain via stream and woodland, they explore a range of emotions from the bleakness of habitat loss through the teeming life of the rainforest and towards the hope of a more harmonious existence between humankind and nature.

In a blend of instrumental and natural sound with poetic fragments by Kathleen Jamie, Lisa Robertson and Nordic Viola create a unique and reflective soundscape for string trio.

Audiences will be able to meet the performers and composer before and after the performance over a drink to share their own experiences of the forests and water courses around Dunblane and beyond.

Link to website on the project: https://nordicviola.com/portfolio/on-a-wing-and-a-prayer-morvern/

Includes a podcast about the project

Performers:

Lisa Robertson – violin

Katherine Wren – viola

Ruth Rowlands - cello

Nordic Viola:

Founded in 2016, Nordic Viola is a flexible ensemble of wind and string players with the viola at its heart.

Nordic Viola are renowned for their thoughtful approach to drawing out the inspiration and poetry of place and its memories through enhanced chamber performance, taking audiences on an extraordinary musical journey around Highland Scotland, the Faroe Islands, Orkney and Shetland, Iceland and Greenland.

Nordic Viola, described by The Scotsman as a “quietly pioneering project,” has performed in major festivals including the Dark Music Days (Iceland), St. Magnus International Festival (Orkney), Nordic Music Days, Made In Scotland Showcase (Edinburgh Festival Fringe) and Summartónar (Faroes). Nordic Viola have also combined with Faroese ensemble Aldubáran touring the Faroe Islands and Orkney.

https://nordicviola.com/

Rooted in the landscape of the south west of Scotland, Lindsay initially works in situ to capture an immediate sense of place. This material is then developed in the studio, often at scale, to produce energetic artwork in a range of mediums and surface.

We plan to be collaborating again with Stirling Photography Festival, established in 2018 in celebration of Scotland’s Year of Young People, now in its 7th year and is now established as an annual event in Scotland’s photography calendar. Run by a team of passionate volunteers and supporting home grown talent as well as attracting exhibitions by some of the newest and finest photographers from Stirling, Scotland and beyond.

Capturing nocturnal life both here and abroad, Lesley’s ability to capture light and shadow, reflections and colour is extraordinary. Her work is informed by a keen interest in and knowledge of art history and you can see the influence of Edward Hooper and Vermeer in her work but emphatically from a female perspective.

Look out for our call for artists to take part in our Christmas Selling Exhibition, as usual we will be seeking work that can be gifted, across a a range of prices. We will announce our theme for 2026 in August.