Winners revealed for the Scottish Awards for New Music 2023
The winners of the Scottish Awards for New Music 2023 were revealed during an award ceremony at Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts on Friday 1st September!
Article Source: Scottish Awards for New Music
Last Updated: 4 September 2023 11:07
This year’s award presentation welcomed over one hundred guests from the new music community and was hosted by former Chief Executive of Sound and Music Susanna Eastburn MBE
Created by New Music Scotland and supported by Creative Scotland, the Awards were established in 2017 to recognise and champion the highest standards and achievements of composers, musicians, sound artists and ensembles across Scotland.
Alan Morrison, Head of Music at Creative Scotland, said: “The Scottish Awards for New Music have once again opened a door to a diverse and stimulating world. Every one of these musicians and composers, programmers and ensembles encourages us to open our ears to a deeper way of listening and open our minds to a broader definition of what music can be. Creative Scotland is proud to support an event that celebrates some of the most innovative and inspirational art being made here today.”
From over one hundred and eighty nominations, the winners were picked by an international panel of key figures in the music world. Two new categories were introduced to this year’s awards, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Award for New Music Trailblazer which was won by journalist and BBC Radio 3 presenter Kate Molleson, and The Sonic Art Award which was won by sound artist Alliyah Enyo for her sound piece Selkie Tape Loops.
The winners for each category are as follows:
The Dorico Award for Small-scale Work, sponsored by Steinberg
• Winner: David Fennessy, JACK for two unplugged electric guitars
• Matthew Grouse, Silberblau
• Ruth Morley, Neon Flicker (for solo flute)
• Turning the Elements (Joanna Nicholson, Frances Cooper) Linda Buckley and co, No Trees to Whisper
The PRS for Music Award for Large-scale Work
• Winner: Aileen Sweeney, Winter
• Lisa Robertson, Amidst the rising tides - we rise
• Errollyn Wallen, Dido’s Ghost
The Musicians' Union Award for New Music Performer(s)
• Winner: Sonic Bothy
• BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
• Ruth Morley
• The Other
The ISM Award for New Music Recording
• Winner: The Tuning, Martin Suckling
• Gyre, Joanna Nicholson
• Ursa Minor: Chamber Music, Stuart MacRae
• The Night With..., live Volume 2, Various Artists
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Award for New Music Trailblazer
• Winner: Kate Molleson
• Alasdair Campbell
• Matthew Whiteside
The Award for New Music Project
• Winner: Echoes, Drake Music Scotland/Hebrides Ensemble
• Get Creative, Sound Scotland
• Modern Chants, various artists
• OVER / At, Rufus Isabel Elliot
The Award for Sonic Art
• Winner: Alliyah Enyo, Selkie Tape Loops
• Maria Fusco & Olivier Pasquet, Mollspeak
• Peter Stollery, Gruyères Bells
The Award for New Music Programme
• Winner: WATER MUSIC source to sea
• Sonica Glasgow
• Sound Thought
• Unbound Sound
Winners were presented with a bespoke award designed by Scottish artist and model-maker Michelle Cranwell, who reflected the vibrancy of the music community in her design.
The evening included live performances of new music composed by Scottish composers including John Hearne, Janet Beat, Gemma McGregor and one of the evening’s winners, Aileen Sweeney, performed by soprano Stephanie Lamprea and clarinet Alex South.
The Awards are created by New Music Scotland with support from Creative Scotland. Award sponsors include Dorico Steinberg, PRS for Music, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Independent Society of Musicians, and the Musicians’ Union.
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